We share a commitment to professionality, reliability, confidentiality and the highest quality of service across our entire service portfolio in Slovenia and abroad.
The attorneys at the Law Firm Miro Senica and Attorneys successfully advise, represent clients and manage cases across commercial, civil, criminal, labour, constitutional and administrative law. We consider the individual needs, demands and rights of our clients and find creative approaches to produce the best solutions. We are guided by the highest standards of the legal profession and a sincere desire to find practical and creative solutions.
We perform our work diligently, consistently and professionally, broadening our experience with professional training and international operations. This has equipped us with the ability to represent our clients effectively and successfully.
The Law Firm Miro Senica and Attorneys builds its strength and reputation on three pillars:
• Attorneys at law,
• Professionalism,
• Respect of our clients.
Contact:
KATARINA KRESAL
Attorney at law
Partner
E-mail: katarina.kresal@senica.si
MIRO SENICA
Attorney at Law
Founding Partner
E-mail: miro.senica@senica.si
KATJA ŠUMAH
Attorney at law
Partner
E-mail: katja.sumah@senica.si
We provide comprehensive and tailored legal advice in all areas of commercial law, which includes drafting all types of commercial contracts (for domestic, cross-border and international transactions), setting up new companies (we established subsidiaries or branches for many foreign clients and continue to act as their permanent legal counsels), corporate restructuring, assistance in calling and holding of general meetings, corporate governance, M&A, competition & antitrust, IT services and e-commerce.
Our department is distinguished by its extensive expertise in large international and national corporate transactions in which we provide all the necessary legal services, including takeover procedures, anti-competition proceedings and due diligence of companies and regulatory procedures. Such transactions are assisted by all of our departments in order to ensure the best possible representation.
In providing legal counselling, a particular emphasis is always placed on the specific nature of the industry, the individual business needs as well as the long-term objectives of the client.
Our legal advice is based on a comprehensive understanding of the local, regional and international business practices and fundamental knowledge of the local legal constraints.
We help to build a long-lasting business strategy, while informing the client about the legal risks, advantages and disadvantages of the chosen business strategy.
Our goal is to go beyond the mere interpretation of the laws and instead provide our clients with the legal solutions that will help them achieve their business objectives.
Contact:
PETRA PLEVNIK
Attorney at law
Partner
E-mail: petra.plevnik@senica.si
Civil law is a part of our everyday life and business.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in advising both corporate and individual clients in all civil law matters, such as civil litigation, property law, real estate law, drafting and/or reviewing real estate contracts for complex real estate transactions (including leasing and other financing arrangements), construction and engineering law, IP law, law of telecommunications, product liability, family law.
Contact:
ŽIGA STERNAD
Attorney at law
Partner
E-mail: ziga.sternad@senica.si
Human resources represent the main added value to any company regardless of the industry. It is your employees that can guarantee the sustainable development of your company and keep it ahead of its competition or cause substantial damage to your reputation and financial situation.
We provide all human resources related paperwork in accordance with the applicable regulations and good business practices, so as to ensure your maximum protection and compliance along with the satisfaction and motivation of your employees.
Our services in this practice area include advising on working conditions and labour risk prevention, employee relations, HR policies and privacy, drafting and/or reviewing employment contracts, preparing organizational plans of employees including employment manuals, restructuring, preparing plans and execution programmes for downsizing, successfully handling employee-related litigations.
Contact:
UROŠ ČOP
Attorney at law
Managing Partner
E-mail: uros.cop@senica.si
JANEZ ČEBULJ
Independent legal expert
E-mail: janez.cebulj@senica.si
Constitutional law is a well-established practice area of our law firm. This among others concerns the following issues: constitutional law, proceedings before the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, human rights law, proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights.
We have extensive experience in matters related to the naturalization of citizens, defence of constitutional rights on the Slovenian and European level, advice on human rights protection.
We are aware that success in any business is also based on strict compliance with the regulatory procedures and the timely acquisition of the necessary permits and authorisations.
We have broad experience in obtaining all types of permits and authorizations required for conducting business in all industry sectors (including the ecological permits, construction and operating permits, residence permits etc.), representing and counselling the clients during various state inspections and audits, as well as in procedures pertaining to the Slovenian citizenship.
Our area of expertise in this field covers the following matters: environmental law, regulatory and data protection law, compliance, investigations, representation of clients in proceedings before administrative bodies, energy law, media and entertainment, privatization, public procurement.
Contact:
UROŠ ČOP
Attorney at law
Managing Partner
E-mail: uros.cop@senica.si
Defence in white collar crime cases is one of our key practices. The borderline between what is allowed and what is not often lacks precision in relevant regulations, which means criminal offences can only be avoided through sound legal advice given at the right time.
We make sure that our clients receive viable and timely advice to avoid violations and that their rights and legal interests are duly protected within the criminal investigations and procedures.
We thus represent our clients in pre-trial investigations and criminal procedures, offering advice on white collar crime (business criminal law), anti-bribery and corruption, misdemeanour procedures, procedures in the execution of criminal sanctions, extradition procedures etc.
Contact:
KATARINA KRESAL
Attorney at law
Partner
E-mail: katarina.kresal@senica.si
Our law firm provides a full range of litigation and arbitration services. We represent our clients in commercial, consumer, labour, family and other civil domestic and cross-border disputes before local as well as international courts and arbitration tribunals.
We have an in-depth knowledge and extensive expertise in mediation, arbitration and other alternative procedures (with over 19 years of experience in the field of ADR).
We also assist our clients in the enforcement of the decisions issued by local courts as well as in the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards in Slovenia.
Contact:
BLANKA MUSTER
Licenced tax consultant
E-mail: blanka.muster@senica.si
JANEZ ČEBULJ
Independent legal expert
E-mail: janez.cebulj@senica.si
Our interdisciplinary team consist of in-house and external legal experts that understand how tax influences clients’ day to day work and future business planning and serves as an extension of the clients’ businesses. We provide clients with tailor-made services, while we collaborate with them every step of the way in the increasingly complex area of tax legislation and practice.
We are highly aware of the complexity of domestic and international laws and regulations, ongoing globalization of our economy and the increase in cross-border transactions, therefore we provide to our client high-level advice in all areas of tax and representation before the tax authority, tax inspections and in tax litigations.
Our team supports clients with a full range of transfer pricing services. We design, document and implement transfer pricing policies, compliant with the local legislation. We have direct access to the international databases, specialized in private company data, corporate ownership including beneficial owners, M&A data and financial strength metrics, so we can compare companies wherever they are in the world, providing the client with the best solution.
Our law firm is collaborating with Andersen Global which enables us to offer our clients cross-border and multijurisdictional services, providing them with a competitive edge anywhere in the world.
History
Attorney-at-law Miro Senica launched his legal practice on April 1st, 1986. The law firm made its name with representation in criminal cases but it also built its reputation, and drove its growth, with the most high-profile commercial law cases. By the turn of the millennium it had become a large professional law firm with clients including leading companies from Slovenia and abroad, high-profile private clients, and numerous institutions of public importance.
The law firm on average employs 50 people, of whom at least 35 are legal experts. It cooperates on a regular basis with a range of well-known and reputed experts, with individual professors from the faculties of law and economics in Ljubljana and Maribor, as well as with scientific institutions and faculties such as the Economic Institute at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, the Commercial Law Institute at the Faculty of Law in Maribor and others.
In 2009, the Law Firm Miro Senica and Attorneys was reincorporated as a limited liability company.
Methods
We always resolve our cases using the 3i method:
• Identification
• Invention
• Implementation
The successful solution of a case requires the precise identification of the full extent of the problem. It is only by correctly identifying the problem that we can determine the most appropriate and effective solution. The chosen solution must then be implemented with hard work and professional know-how, usually over an extended period.
Commitment
Material truth and justice. At Miro Senica and Attorneys we understand these two basic principles of the Code of Professional Conduct of the Bar Association of Slovenia as a supreme ethical imperative.
Pursuant to Article 32 of the Attorneys Act, before being entered into the register of attorneys-at-law each attorney-at-law must take the following oath:
“I swear that I will respect the legal order of the Republic of Slovenia and perform the tasks of the attorney’s profession conscientiously, honestly and with dignity.”
We understand our commitment to the Code of Professional Conduct above all as a commitment to:
• Knowledge and trust
• Professionalism and respect
• Diligence and responsibility
Mission
Attorneys at Miro Senica and Attorneys advise their clients in the realisation of their legal interests, and together with them endeavour to determining the best course of action to solve their legal issues. In doing so, our staff is guided by a firm ethical commitment and professionalism.
We participate actively in educating attorney trainees for the attorney profession and strive to provide a pleasant and motivating work environment for our employees. This is the only way we can operate successfully for the benefit of our clients.
We are also committed to international operation, guided by the principles and rules of international codes of ethics for attorneys. The complexity of the know-how of our clients and the global nature of many of their operations requires us to work in accordance with the highest global standards.
GLOBALAW is a world-renowned network of law offices based out of Belgium. GLOBALAW brings together over 88 independent law firms with over 4000 attorneys-at-law. Miro Senica and Attorneys is the only GLOBALAW member from Slovenia.
IDI (THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INSTITUTE PROJECT) is an international association of legal experts based out of Italy. IDI is primarily dedicated to international distribution law.
STATE CAPITAL GROUP is an association of independent law firms based out of the US. STATE CAPITAL GROUP carefully selects its members from law firms which offer the full range of legal services. Miro Senica and Attorneys is the only STATE CAPITAL GROUP member from Slovenia. The member firms retain their autonomy and practice law independently.
WORLD SERVICES GROUP is an international multidisciplinary network of independent providers of high quality business services based out of the United States. Members of the WORLD SERVICES GROUP network are leading players in their respective fields. Miro Senica and Attorneys is the only WORLD SERVICES GROUP member from Slovenia.
BAR ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA
SLOVENIAN-GERMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AMCHAM SLOVENIA
BRITISH SLOVENIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE