Insights
Short legal guides and explanations from our practice areas. They are general information, not a binding legal opinion on a specific matter.
By practice area
The articles are organised by practice area. Each insight points to its area and links to the relevant page.
Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
The sale and purchase agreement (SPA): the key clauses that protect buyer and seller
Which SPA clauses decide the risk in a company sale: purchase price and adjustments, warranties, limitations of liability, closing conditions and indemnities.
Legal due diligence when buying a company: what it covers
What legal due diligence covers when buying a company, why it affects price and warranties, and how the findings carry over into the SPA.
Selling a company: from the letter of intent (LOI) to the agreement (SPA)
The stages of selling a company — preparation, the letter of intent, due diligence, negotiations and the SPA — and what protects the seller at each step.
Corporate restructurings
Converting an s.p. into a d.o.o.: steps, tax consequences and pitfalls
How converting an s.p. into a d.o.o. works, what universal legal succession means, when it is tax-neutral, and the pitfalls to watch for.
Business succession: transferring the company calmly and in good time
Models for transferring a company to a successor: share transfers, a phased handover of management or a sale, with tax aspects and alignment with inheritance.
Corporate protection
Shareholder exit and exclusion: rights, procedure and the value of the interest
When a shareholder may exit and when they can be excluded, how the value of the interest is determined, and the role of the shareholders' agreement.
The shareholders’ agreement (SHA): why you need one and which clauses count
What a shareholders' agreement governs, how it differs from the articles of association, and which clauses prevent later disputes between shareholders.
Commercial disputes
Debt recovery: out of court, enforcement or a lawsuit?
The routes to recovering a debt — demand letter, out-of-court settlement, enforcement based on an authentic document and litigation — and when to choose each.
Public procurement
Rejection or exclusion of a bid in public procurement: how to object
Common grounds for excluding a bid, how to check the contracting authority's reasoning, and when filing a request for review is worthwhile.
A request for review in public procurement: deadlines and procedure
What a request for review is, when to file it, how the pre-review procedure and the decision before DKOM unfold, and why the deadlines are crucial.
Inheritance & succession
Probate proceedings: how they work and how to avoid complications
How probate proceedings unfold, from the inventory of assets to the probate hearing, and when a dispute is referred to civil litigation.
Wills and the compulsory share: how much of your estate can you really direct
The forms of will, what the compulsory share is, and how to draw up a valid will that respects the statutory limits and prevents a challenge.
How to write a will: forms, conditions and common mistakes
The forms of will under Slovenian law, conditions for validity, the role of the compulsory share, and the common mistakes that lead to challenges.
Inheritance without a will: the statutory orders of succession and common disputes
How inheritance without a will works, the statutory order of heirs, who inherits and how much, and why it is worth settling matters with a will.
Real estate
Legal due diligence on a property before purchase: what to watch for
What legal due diligence on a property covers — Land Register, encumbrances, easements and pre-emption rights — and securing the purchase price on transfer.
Damages & insurance
The insurer has rejected your claim for damages: what you can do
Why an insurer's rejection of a claim is not necessarily final, how to check the reason for the rejection, and how to challenge it with evidence.
Business loss and interruption: when damages are possible
When business loss, including lost profit, can be pursued, what the bases of liability are, and how the loss is calculated and proved.
Damages for copyright infringement: what you can claim
When copyright infringement arises, which claims can be brought and how the loss is assessed — an area where specialist knowledge of copyright law is decisive.
Foreign clients
Setting up a company in Slovenia: a foreigner’s guide
Company forms, steps, tax number and notary requirements for foreign founders establishing a business in Slovenia.
Buying property in Slovenia as a foreigner: the rules and the steps
Whether a foreigner can buy property in Slovenia, the rules for EU and non-EU citizens, and how to keep the purchase and the payment safe.