Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP’s team is praised as ‘truly exceptional in the field of EU law and competition’. The ’highly regarded’ Ivan Dvojkovic leads the team, frequently representing public and private companies, and advising on cartel investigations. Tomislav Sadrić focuses on public sector mandates, handling public procurement, concessions, and state aid issues. Further bolstering the team with expertise in banking and finance, Vladimir Batarelo assists on merger control, abuse of dominance, and restrictive agreement matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Ivan Dvojković is reputable and one of the country’s leading competition experts. He has in-depth knowledge of the market, takes a fresh and proactive approach, and is always available when there’s an issue.'

  • 'Vladimir Batarelo demonstrates great legal knowledge and admirable determination.'
  • ‘All team members of the competition law practice, especially the senior associates and partners, demonstrated open communication. BDV stands out from the other firms, providing an exceptional client service, while also being very flexible and solution oriented.’

  • ‘Ivan Dvojković is a highly-regarded competition lawyer and has a prominent presence in the market. He is commercially skilled and always takes a straightforward approach.'

  • 'Tomislav Sadrić is an expert with extensive experience in competition-related matters. He is technically excellent, pleasant to work with, very responsive and delivers clear and useful advice.'
  • 'Vladimir Batarelo excels in managing complex legal projects.’
  • ‘The BDV team is dynamic and possesses excellent organizational and technical skills. Seeing the big picture is one of the team's strengths. There is a high level of legal expertise among the team, along with a strong business understanding.’

  • ‘The firm is truly exceptional in the field of EU law and competition, and we wholeheartedly recommend their services.’

Key clients

  • Calucem d.o.o.
  • GoOpti B.V.
  • Profil Klett
  • 57hours
  • Deltaplast d.o.o.
  • IGAS ENERGY
  • Motovun Park d.o.o.
  • IKA
  • Galić d.o.o.
  • Vatel
  • Arriva Croatia

Work highlights

  • Advised Calucem, one of the leading European speciality cement producers, on the renewal of a maritime domain concession, with an emphasis on the competition and public contracts rules laid down in the EU law.
  • Advised GoOpti, an international company specialised in road passenger transportation, on complex issues connected to the cross-border transportation, especially on the EU and national competition rules in the transportation sector.
  • Advised 57hours, a company operating an innovative online platform that connects outdoor adventurers with trained and certified guides all over the world on state aid issues arising in connection to the EU funding received for the development of the platform.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ivan Dvojkovic, Tomislav Sadrić

Other key lawyers

Vladimir Batarelo