Nlaw Founder and Managing Partner Nejc Novak has stepped down and moved to a non-executive board. 

Selih & Partnerji has advised Datatec Group subsidiary Westcon-Comstor on the acquisition of REAL Security. Kirm Perpar advised REAL Security.

Slovenia’s real estate market continues to struggle with a persistent shortage of available housing. In 2024, property transactions declined once again, yet this slowdown did not translate into lower prices. Quite the opposite – prices kept rising. Since 2019, apartment prices have increased by 67%, house prices by 54%, and the prices of building plots by as much as 72%. A similar pattern can be observed in the rental market.

Schoenherr has advised Enterprise Investors on the sale of Intersport ISI to Intersport Austria. Wolf Theiss advised Intersport Austria.

As Slovenia heads into parliamentary elections in March, the legal and business environment has become increasingly shaped by accelerated legislative activity and policy-driven uncertainty, according to Zagorc & Partners Partner Polona Bozicko.

Wolf Theiss and Cobalt, working with Baer & Karrer, has advised SK Capital LP on its acquisition of Swixx BioPharma Holding in a transaction valuing the company at over EUR 1.5 billion. Walder Wyss reportedly advised Swixx BioPharma.

Senica & Partners and Jerovsek-Malis, working with Stradley Ronon, have advised the Lenis Group on its sale to Great Point Partners. Wolf Theiss, working with McDermott Will & Emery, advised Great Point Partners. 

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: Would you ever hire a non-lawyer as a CEO/Managing Partner for your firm? Why/why not?

In 2022, Slovenia introduced a settlement procedure under the Prevention of Restriction of Competition Act (Competition Act), with a focus on restrictive agreements. This mechanism, inspired by the European Commission settlement procedures, aims to facilitate the expedited resolution of antitrust cases while encouraging greater engagement between undertakings and the competition authority. It is a form of rewarding the company for actively participating in the procedure before the Slovenian Competition Agency (Agency), thereby enabling the Agency to conduct the procedure with greater procedural efficiency.

Karanovic & Partners has promoted Milena Jaksic Papac, Veton Qoku, and Igor Angelovski to Senior Partners.

Wolf Theiss has advised the DiscoverIE Group on its acquisition of Trival Antene.

Dentons and Ketler & Partners, member of Karanovic, have advised a club of banks led by Tatra Banka on a syndicated loan facility supporting the M&A activities of Seyfor. Barger Prekop and Kocian Solc Balastik advised Seyfor. Alexandros Economou reportedly advised the banks as well.

CMS has advised the management team of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group on the sale of the company to Wabtec Corporation. Baker McKenzie, Buterin & Partners, and Karanovic & Partners advised Frauscher shareholder Delachaux. Reportedly, Jones Day's Frankfurt office advised Wabtec while Trench, Rossi, Watanabe and Khaitan & Co advised Delachaux as well.

After several relatively calm years, corporate bankruptcies in Slovenia trended upward during 2024 and into 2025. The Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia reports that in July 2025, bankruptcies were 60% higher than in July 2024, indicating a clear upward trend.

Lovric Novokmet & Partners has advised Fortenova Grupa on the sale of Zvijezda Plus Zagreb and Zvijezda Ljubljana to Zito Grupa. Dvojkovic / Bohacek advised Zito Grupa.

Schoenherr has promoted Evelin Hilna, Matthias Pressler, Michal Jendzelovsky, Jan Primozic, and Magdalena Roibu to Partner across CEE.

Schoenherr, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised Dutch-based fitness operator Basic-Fit on its acquisition of Clever Fit in Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia.

PFP Law has advised Fluidmaster on the development and opening of a new business and warehouse facility in Prestranek, Slovenia. Sole practitioner Nejc Milozic reportedly advised Publikus and Avatar, the sellers of the land on which the facility was developed.