Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP
Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP stands out for its strong litigation and arbitration offering, representing a range of domestic and CEE region clients before the Croatian and EU Commercial Courts. Ivan Dvojkovic, Vladimir Batarelo and Laurenz Vuchetich collectively lead the team, handling minority shareholder cases, tax disputes and insolvency mandates, with demonstrable experience across the real estate, energy and infrastructure sectors. Other key contacts in the group include Marko Bohaček and Tomislav Sadrić.
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Testimonials
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‘BDV houses a flexible, always-available, knowledgeable and very motivated team, which is able to react quickly with easy-to-follow advice.’
- 'Tomislav Sadrić is a hands-on partner, who demonstrates outstanding legal and technical strengths, while simultaneously being very pragmatic. He is persistent in problem-solving and capable of understanding different perspectives.'
- 'Marko Bohaček is an exceptionally able, clear and pragmatic individual, who shows great understanding of clients' needs. His advice is always solution oriented and at the same time very well-reasoned and elaborated.'
‘The BDV team is dynamic and possesses excellent organisational and technical skills. Seeing the big picture is one of the team's strengths.’
- 'Vladimir Batarelo has broad legal experience, which he easily transforms into solving cases. He is ready to explore new options and tackle difficult challenges creatively.'
- 'What truly sets Tomislav Sadrić apart is his exceptional ability to transform the most complex and contentious legal battles into harmonious resolutions. His insight into dispute dynamics is unparalleled, and he approaches each case with an unparalleled level of dedication and sophistication.'
‘Vladimir Batarelo is a legal expert with a deep understanding of business, expectations, and goals, and is highly involved in all aspects of litigation. In addition to being fast and hardworking, he is always prepared, ahead of schedule, and constructive.'
‘Laurenz Vuchetich is engaged, responsive, hardworking, and extremely knowledgeable. He is very creative and able to give pragmatic and straightforward advice.’
Key clients
- BLT
- Nautika Centar Nava d.o.o.
- Franck d.d.
- Congregation Sisters of Mercy
- Valsun Nekretnine d.o.o.
- Genesis Group Ltd
- Ivan Paladina
- Sartura d.o.o.
- Galić d.o.o.
- Mirna d.d.
- Podravka d.d.
- Proficio d.d.
- Croatian Bishops' Conference
Work highlights
- Representing BLT in more than fifty litigation proceedings which are pending before various court instances including the Supreme Court of Croatia, Constitutional Court, and European Court of Human Rights.
- Representing Sartura d.o.o. in one of the first matters before Croatian courts deciding on the effects of open-source software licences in the local legal framework.
- Represented Franck d.d. in EUR 3,000,000 tax case before Court of Justice of the EU.