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Ostermann Ivancic Attorneys-at-Law LLP

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Praised for its ‘breadth and depth of skills, knowledge and experience’, Ostermann Ivancic Attorneys-at-Law LLP handles the full range of contentious mandates, including corporate disputes in the TMT, employment and construction arenas. Founding partner and litigation expert Mojmir Ostermann co-leads the team alongside Vjekoslav Ivančić, handling cross-border corporate and financial disputes. The team’s broad expertise also covers cases before the Croatian Supreme Court, in addition to high-value shareholder disputes. Janko Havaš is another key member of the team, leading on bankruptcy proceedings, while Marta Jelaković advises on due diligence cases and represents regional infrastructure companies.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They go way beyond "Call of Duty", giving clients a strong feeling that they are in the right legal hands.’

  • ‘The team shows an extreme willingness to continue learning, growing and progressing. The two partners are an extremely safe pair of trusty legal hands.’

  • ‘We have had great experience working with Ostermann and Partners for many years. What makes the team special is their capability to understand our business logic, to walk in our shoes. They are able to understand each situation we face and offer the best possible solution.’

  • ‘The team are not only excellent lawyers but excellent people as well. I never hesitate to call them wherever I have a legal issue because they are very helpful, always providing very practical, pragmatic solutions. Their legal opinions are always well-formed, easily digestible.’

  • ‘Mojmir Ostermann is hands-on and always fully involved in all the work. Mojmir is providing not only exceptional legal support, but also has the ability to approach matters from a strategic and business perspective, pairing it with the legal aspects to find the best possible solution.’

  • ‘They are very professional, hard-working, and they are real experts in their branch of law.’

  • ‘They are great negotiators and litigators. The team handles all of our corporate disputes and we have been especially satisfied with their strategical expertise. Throughout the years we have become convinced they will always work strongly to protect our interests, and what is most important, work hard to reduce the litigation costs. ’

  • ‘Mojmir Ostermann is involved in all of our disputes. He is a very intelligent litigator, taking into account our commercial situation when handling the dispute. He is very dedicated to the outcome.' 

Key clients

  • Telemach
  • Badel 1862
  • BLT
  • Blue Iris Resolution
  • IKEA
  • Meteor Grupa Labud
  • Osijek-Koteks
  • RO-RO Projekt
  • Velički Kamen

Work highlights

  • Advised BLT Enerji, subsidiary of the Turkish conglomerate MB Holding, in a complex EUR 200 million shareholder dispute which arose from the conflict between our client as the majority shareholder (holding 80%) and the minority shareholder (holding 20%).
  • Representing Telemach, a leading telecommunications operator, in 52 cases initiated by the client’s competitor.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mojmir Ostermann, Vjekoslav Ivančić

Other key lawyers

Janko Havaš, Marta Jelaković