Overview

Law Office Kregar is a full-service commercial law practice located in Zagreb, Croatia, serving clients across a range of industries and sectors.

Our clients include businesses in all stages of growth and development, from entrepreneurs and start-ups to well-established companies and corporate entities. As a small law practice with big-firm credentials and experience, we successfully handle complex matters traditionally entrusted to much larger law firms by combining high-caliber legal expertise with customer-focused service.

Law Office Kregar is dedicated to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism; it values innovative thinking and practical solutions in achieving the best possible results for its clients.

Background

Law Office Kregar was founded by Vlatko Kregar, a fully-qualified Croatian Attorney at Law, with distinguished educational and professional background marked by both domestic and international accomplishments.

Vlatko graduated from the University of Zagreb Law School in the top of his class. Furthermore, in 2011, Vlatko obtained a Master’s degree (LL.M.) at the University of Hamburg, China – EU School of Law (Beijing, PR China), which encompassed EU Law, International Trade Law, International Arbitration and Cross-border Litigation, International Corporate Law and Construction Law.

Vlatko’s professional development was steered by his 8-year work at Šunić i Partneri, a first-tier law firm in Croatia, during which time he also passed the Bar Exam and was admitted to the Croatian Bar Association. Vlatko was thereafter made an equity partner at the said firm, where he predominantly advised medium to large clients on various aspects of construction law, corporate and commercial law. His daily legal counselling consisted of addressing various legal matter that the clients may have encountered – either in the course of their regular business operations (involving e.g. construction contracts, FIDIC contracts, arbitration and commercial litigation, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance), or in their specific projects (e.g. public procurement procedures, FIDIC projects, construction claims management, due diligence assignments and project finance deals).

In this regard, Vlatko has advised some prominent international companies and groups in their business operations on the Croatian market.

Having acquired significant experience through his work with one of the leading law firms in Croatia, Vlatko founded Law Office Kregar with a vision of creating a high-quality legal practice capable of undertaking a wide range of instructions whilst still retaining the valuable one-on-one approach to understanding and addressing the clients’ needs.

Since its establishment, Law Office Kregar is proud to have obtained a wide client portfolio that includes business entities operating in various industries, such as construction, energy and infrastructure, and real estate.

Services and main areas of practice

Law Office Kregar is fully equipped and designed for meeting all of the clients’ needs for legal support in establishing and carrying out their business operations in Croatia. Besides providing legal assistance in setting up of a company and corporate housekeeping services on a day-to-day basis, the Office is further tailored to advise clients on certain specific, niche areas of law. Our main areas of practice are as follows:

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Commercial and corporate law
Providing legal advice on various trading matters, with particular emphasis on protection of the clients’ interest through preparation and execution of the relevant commercial agreements, such as goods and services contracts, distribution, co-operation and agency agreements, subcontracting and construction
02
Public procurement procedures
Providing legal advice on various trading matters, with particular emphasis on protection of the clients’ interest through preparation and execution of the relevant commercial agreements, such as goods and services contracts, distribution, co-operation and agency agreements, subcontracting and construction
03
FIDIC contract management
Legal counseling and representation in construction projects, DAB proceedings, and claims management. Vlatko has worked on projects in Croatia and abroad, including: claims management for the Engineer on Kaštijun and Mariščina waste centers, drafting FIDIC Yellow Book conditions for Biljane Donje, drafting FIDIC conditions for Croatian Waters, and claims management for the Employer on projects in Novi Sad (Serbia).
04
Construction litigation and arbitration
Representing clients in disputes from complex construction projects requiring specialized legal expertise. With extensive arbitration experience, Vlatko was appointed by the Permanent Arbitration Court of the Croatian Chamber of Economy as an arbitrator in domestic and international disputes. He is also a member of the Young Arbitrators Forum of the International Chamber of Commerce.
05
Regulatory
Advising on corporate compliance, obtaining of relevant permits and licenses from the Croatian regulatory authorities, including representation of clients in various administrative proceedings before the competent Ministries, Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA), Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA), Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), etc.
06
Intellectual Property
Advising on copyright and other IP matters, registration and maintenance of trademarks, patents and industrial designs with the competent domestic, European and International IP offices
07
Employment
Providing legal advice on all employment and work safety matters, with particular regard to special requirements stipulated for mid-size and large employers, as well as counselling on employment restructuring, collective bargaining agreements and employment-related disputes
Alongside the professional growth achieved through dedicated and intensive practicing, Law Office Kregar has continuously been committed to further education and improvement of its legal expertise. In order to provide our clients with comprehensive and up-to-date service at all times, we regularly attend seminars and conferences on relevant and current legal and business topics. Moreover, the Office founder Vlatko Kregar has contributed (as author and co-author) to a couple of recognized publications in the field of corporate and construction law and FIDIC contracts.

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