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Wolf Theiss

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Wolf Theiss' dispute resolution practice carries out primarily arbitration related work, representing a range of clients from a cross-section of industries. Clients include oil and gas companies, investment management firms, utility companies, renewable energy companies, agriculture businesses and hospitality firms. The practice have recently represented one of the largest Austrian banks in a multi-million euro private liability claim in Croatia, and frequently act in enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings, alongside white-collar crime and administrative disputes. Practice head Borna Dejanović  has longstanding and in-depth expertise in arbitration matters, while partner Josip Martinić is praised by clients for being 'always two steps ahead'.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very well organised and available.’

  • ‘They are committed to every dispute, have innovative problem-solving skills and impressive experience.’

  • ‘Josip Martinić is the go-to partner there for disputes. He possesses impressive knowledge, always learns relevant new case law and he understands all types of disputes.’

  • ‘Josip Martinic - very committed, very smart, good communication, results-oriented, excellent knowledge of different legal domains.'

  • ‘Strong and dedicated lawyers.’

  • ‘Borna Dejanovic has impressed me with his knowledge and involvement in the case.’

  • ‘We worked with the WT team in Croatia. They impressed us with their deep local knowledge and ability to give smart, practical advice.’

  • ‘We worked primarily with Borna Dejanovic. Borna was very collaborative, focused and responsive.’

Key clients

  • Gardenia Bakeries
  • Breton
  • Avex Holdings
  • Eurocomex
  • FinMetalock
  • Zurich Insurance Group
  • Miscanthus Teophipol
  • LOGSTOR
  • Mach 4 Metal

Work highlights

  • Representing Eurocomex Luxembourg in a set of complex disputes against a local vehicle distributor and its management, which involves criminal, enforcement and civil court proceedings aimed at recovering the shares of the local subsidiary that were fraudulently transferred by the local managers without the knowledge of the shareholders.
  • Represented Breton, an Italian producer of machines for processing of natural stone and metals and compound stone processing plants, in a dispute related to a failed investment into a stone processing plant in Croatia, and obtained a positive first instance ruling and successfully defended Breton from the misplaced allegations.
  • Representing Gardenia Bakeries, a prominent Malaysia-based baked-goods company, in a wide spectrum of parallel intertwined proceedings, to secure and attain the repayment of the funds unjustly transferred to an unaffiliated and unknown Croatian company, caused by a cyber fraud incident and fraudulent payment instructions.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Borna Dejanović

Other key lawyers

Josip Martinić