Jadek & Pensa

Jadek & Pensa is Slovenia's largest and most established full-service law firm, with origins dating back to 1958 and headquartered at Tavčarjeva ulica 6 in Ljubljana's Center district, steps from the historic Prešernov trg square. With 13 partners and approximately 41 odvetniki and legal professionals, the firm is consistently ranked Band 1 by Chambers Europe and top-tier by Legal 500 across corporate/commercial, banking and finance, competition/antitrust, and dispute resolution. Jadek & Pensa is the only Band 1 law firm in Slovenia with integrated tax and labour departments, enabling comprehensive advisory on the most complex cross-border transactions and restructurings. The firm advises major domestic and international corporations, financial institutions, and government entities on M&A, privatisations, capital markets mandates, and regulatory compliance under the Zakon o gospodarskih družbah (ZGD-1, Companies Act), Zakon o prevzemih (Takeovers Act), Zakon o bančništvu (Banking Act), and EU acquis communautaire. The litigation team represents clients before the Okrožno sodišče v Ljubljani (District Court of Ljubljana), Višje sodišče (Higher Court), Vrhovno sodišče Republike Slovenije (Supreme Court), and in ICC and LCIA arbitration proceedings. Key partners include founding partner Srečo Jadek, noted for finance and restructuring expertise, and Pavle Pensa, a trusted M&A adviser since joining the firm in 1993.