Law Firm Senica & Partners, Ltd.

Our corporate law team has extensive experience with providing the full range of business legal services and strategic guidance to large enterprises as well as emerging start-up companies in key practice areas. What differentiates us from the competition is that we always place particular emphasis on the specific nature of the industry, the individual business needs and the long-term objectives of the client when providing legal counselling. Due to our expertise and experience, we enjoy the trust of clients from different industries, such as energy, retail, logistics, automotive industry, manufacturing, transport, IT, life sciences, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. We always aim to simplify complex legal requirements and provide legal solutions so our clients can focus on their business.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Corporate law
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate Restructuring
• Product Liability and Product Recall

With the real estate market becoming more and more competitive and regulated, we understand that our clients need lawyers who do not only know the regulation and the market but also have expertise in the financing of real estate projects and can offer insight into project development. As a result, our team provides clients with an integrated approach when entering or strengthening their position on the local or foreign real estate market. With its professional and innovative support, our real estate team helps our clients navigate the sea of legislation and overcome all the legal challenges on the way to successfully developing their projects.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Construction & Engineering
• Real Estate Asset Management
• Real Estate Development and Planning
• Real Estate Investment

With their extensive experience in business consulting and crisis management, our experts successfully help advise clients who find themselves in financial difficulties and offer intelligent and innovative solutions to various problems in the field of insolvency and restructuring. Our work is based on a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving which allows us to successfully advise clients on the improvement of their existing capital as well as provide preventive measures or warnings in situations in which the obligations of our customers could increase unnecessarily. We also help clients protect and maintain their credit rating by selling off or buying additional assets. Experience from various industries allows us to provide professional advice and successful representation of foreign and domestic insolvency companies, borrowers and lenders in complex restructurings, owners who find themselves in the role of debtors or creditors, and buyers and investors who see the business potential in a company in jeopardy and therefore want to acquire a share in it.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Bankruptcy & Liquidation procedures
• Restructuring

When it comes to immigration, it is essential to have the best solution and support to help you navigate the complex systems of immigration procedures, which are constantly changing. Our experienced legal and tax team has the knowledge to provide guidance and support to clients who need to relocate to Slovenia or globally. Our team will ensure that immigration procedures, such as temporary and permanent residence applications, citizenship applications and immigration appeals, progress efficiently for individuals and their accompanying family members.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Temporary and permanent residence applications
• Citizenship applications
• Immigration appeals
• Work permits
• Tax advisory

In the field of Civil Law, it often happens that parties cannot resolve a dispute between them on their own so they turn to the court or an alternative dispute resolution procedure in which they are represented by our experts. Our advantage lies in our exceptional negotiation skills, understanding of client needs and creativity of solutions. Extensive experience in court and other dispute resolution proceedings allows us to develop an individual approach tailored to the needs, business interests and wishes of our clients.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Personal Relations Mediation
• Personal Relations Litigation
• Property Rights Mediation
• Property Rights Litigation

What sets our practice apart from the competition is the fact that we are considered as market leaders in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in terms of dispute prevention and dispute resolution. Our work involves accompanying transaction teams in identifying possible areas of concern from a dispute resolution perspective. If and when disputes arise, our main focus is to try to find the best possible solution for the client, preferably by avoiding litigation. Since many of our lawyers are also accredited mediators, we are experienced in drafting strategic guidelines for resolving workspace disputes as well as other integral dispute resolution strategies for companies, such as Early Neutral Evaluation. With a solid track record in Mediation, Conciliation and other hybrid procedures we provide our clients with more than just advice. We provide them with solutions.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Mediation
• Conciliation
• Hybrid procedures
• Early Neutral Evaluation

Our criminal law practice has a strong and long tradition. We offer legal assistance in all areas of criminal law, which includes comprehensive preparation of the defence strategy as well as preparation of the defendants themselves and representation of clients in front of the courts. Throughout criminal proceedings, we safeguard the interests and protect the rights of our clients. Since each case is a story in itself, our approach is tailored to each specific case, which is why our experts can pride themselves with many successfully completed cases, including quite a few that had a high profile in the media and with the public in Slovenia.

We offer services in the following areas:

• Criminal Investigations & Prosecution Representation
• Criminal Settlement & Plea-Bargaining Procedure
• White Collar Investigations & Prosecution Representation