Katarina Kresal
Law Firm Senica & Partners, Ltd
More informationThe full-service firm Law Firm Senica & Partners, Ltd ‘operates on a very international level and standard’, supporting clients both domestically and globally in work ranging from corporate and commercial matters to employment, immigration, and tax law. The team has particular strength in providing strategic guidance alongside business legal services to established businesses and startups alike. Fintech, cybersecurity, and data protection work continue to be an area of growth for the team, including providing tax support to crypto projects. Managing partners Miro Senica and Katarina Kresal specialise in transaction consultancy and dispute resolution respectively. Uroš Cop is recommended for his constitutional law expertise, Aleš Lunder handles corporate and commercial matters, Maja Šubic ’s key strengths lies in antitrust, while Katarina Mervič heads the criminal proceedings team.
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Testimonials
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‘While based in Slovenia, they operate on a very international level and standard. They are extremely responsive and provide excellent coordination across all their teams. Their managing partner, Katarina Kresal, is an outstanding leader and lawyer with remarkable business acumen.’
‘All their attorneys, but primarily Miro Senica, Katarina Kresal, Katarina Mervič and Maja Šubic are extremely responsive, organized, and user-friendly.'
‘Maja Šubic is extremely hard working with a very professional approach.'
‘A very experienced team that handles all Slovenian law aspects of international M&A transactions in a very efficient and swift manner.’
‘Aleš Lunder is able to explain Slovenian law concepts in international M&A transactions with a Slovenian nexus to international clients very well. He is very experienced, hands-on, and always available. We have worked with Aleš Lunder on various occasions and he has always been of great help.’
‘Individuals from their field of work demonstrate personal commitment and expertise in solving legal issues. They take enough time to prepare and carry out the work. I would especially like to point out Maja Šubic and Uroš Čop.’
‘A local firm with the ability to cover global international deals on a top level. Business oriented and looking always for solutions in transactions.’
‘Miro Senica and Katarina Kresal have in-depth legal expertise, and are some of the best respected and connected people in Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Republic of North Macedonia. This is a unique added value in comparison to other law firms, which facilitates the successful execution of complex domestic and cross border transactions and litigation.’
Key clients
- HEBA investicije d.o.o.
- RAI investicije d.o.o.
- Arnold & Porter (for the group of lenders)
- CASAZELA RAPID LTD
- KTP HOLDING GMBH
- High-Tech Gründerfonds Iv GmbH & Co. KG, Ist Cube (Euveca) GmbH & Co KG, Occident Ventures GmbH
- Kapitalija d.o.o., Divida d.o.o., Invest AB d.o.o.
- CREINA FOND d.o.o.
- AIPA, k.o.
Work highlights
- Advised Arnold & Porter, a consortium of lenders on claims of over EUR 3.3 billion against Cineworld Group PLC and 104 affiliated debtors, the world's second-largest cinema chain.
- Represented Casazela Rapid Ltd in acquiring a 100% stake in UniCredit Leasing, d.o.o. from UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d.
- Advised on the development of a shopping centre with 3 stores and 21 luxury apartments in Bovec, Slovenia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Miro Senica
Miro Senica is the Founding and Managing Partner of Law Firm Miro Senica and Attorneys. He is a renowned and esteemed expert in the field of commercial and corporate law in Slovenia as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. He advises mainly on complex transactions, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions as well as matters in the field of banking and finance, capital markets and competition. He participated in the most demanding and complex transactions that took place in Slovenia in the last twenty years, which included among others the entry of foreign banks, manufacturing and telecommunication companies into the Slovenian market, important takeovers and acquisitions as well as legal disputes in the field of telecommunications, competition protection, industrial property, pharmaceutical industry, trade and distribution.His expertise along with his past and present work in the field of commercial and corporate law have helped shape the most important case law in the country and influence the development of entire industries while his exceptional negotiating skills lead to some of the major settlements in the country.
Aleš Lunder
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Miro Senica, Katarina Kresal