Marija Križanac
GRAF ISOLAGRAF ISOLA‘s ’truly outstanding’ data protection practice supports clients stemming from the public and private sectors, including energy and software industry corporates, on the handling of client data and the development of GDPR compliance and whistleblowing systems. Where the need arises, the ‘very impressive’ practice co-head Marija Križanac acts for clients before the courts and Data Protection Authority, while founding partner Ferdinand Graf offers IT law and litigation expertise, and is also a admitted in New York.
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Testimonials
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- 'The GRAF ISOLA team responsible for data protection is absolutely competent in dealing with very complex issues, responsive and client-oriented.'
- 'Marija Križanac is a passionate person who delivers comprehensive support in the area of personal data protection. Due to her deep knowledge she always finds an effective solution. She also has good communication practices, is a reliable partner and always delivers results fast.'
- 'GRAF ISOLA is a full-service firm for all our legal needs. They are very responsive, accessible and have a great hands-on mentality. An entrepreneurial, business-focused approach makes their advise beyond valuable.'
- 'The data protection practice group of GRAF ISOLA and its practice head Marija Križanac are truly outstanding. Marija understands the business world and seemingly effortlessly designs concepts that are perfectly tailored to our needs - no unnecessary legalese!'
- 'I cannot recommend Marija Križanac enough. She is very talented, experienced and well-versed even in brand new legislation. Among the other lawyers I have worked with, she definitely stands out. She is my first choice, even outside the area of data protection law.'
- 'Marija Križanac was very impressive and unflappable and the client was very happy with the result.'
- 'Marija Križanac is clearly a rising star. I've been using data protection lawyers as part of my practice for 20 years and she has clear expertise in the field.'
- 'I’m a big fan of Marija Križanac - she is my idea of a good lawyer. She is quick-witted and solution-oriented and delivers easy to understand advice. Highly recommended!'
Key clients
- LUKOIL International GmbH/LUKOIL Group
- VELUX A/S/VELUX Österreich GmbH/VKR Holding A/S
- Open Society Foundations
- Victorinox
- therapie-info PSISYS GmbH
- Logwin Group
- JobRad GmbH
- MEWA Textil-Service GmbH
- EMTensor
- Leggett&Platt Inc/Schukra Berndorf GmbH
- kraftwerk | Agentur für neue Kommunikation GmbH
- MyHomeRoast GmbH
- AM Baugeräte und Handels GmbH
- KOPFWERK Datensysteme Ges.m.b.H.
- Ineltro Electronics GmbH
- Cortical.io AG
- DANUTEX GmbH
- neckermann.at GmbH
- MAG machines GmbH
- CoPlanner GmbH
- Drees & Sommer
- Deluxe Corporation
- RELX EMEA
- Samariterbund
- HILL Racingteam, e.V.
- STATISTIK AUSTRIA (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich)
- KTM Fahrrad GmbH
Work highlights
- Represented STATISTIK AUSTRIA in appeal proceedings before the Austrian Federal Administrative Court relating to undetermined questions regarding the interpretation of key GDPR principles.
- Advised LUKOIL on all aspects of data protection law.
- Advised cortical.io in the roll-out of a new SaaS solution in the field of natural language understanding.
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Practice head
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Marija Križanac, Ferdinand Graf