Practice focus:

Matija’s practice is focused on commercial, information technology and telecommunications, employment and data privacy. He regularly advises clients on cutting edge technology regulation issues, digital content and e-commerce as well as transformational activities, including intellectual property, data privacy, technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions, new product and service initiatives. Matija also has experience in structuring and drafting various agreements involving data, intellectual property and technology. In the employment law domain, Matija provides general employment advice and legal counsel on compensation and benefits, restructuring and collective dismissals, employee share offering programs (ESOP), EOR arrangements and employment litigation. His practice covers all main industry sectors, with particular focus on retail, chemical and pharmaceutical, automotive and IT. Matija frequently writes in expert publications on legal developments of importance to his clients.

Education:

Master of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb (magna cum laude) (2018)
Faculty of Law, University of Vienna, Erasmus+ programme (2016/2017)
University of Zagreb – Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Specialist Studies of Intellectual Property (in progress)

Accomplishments:

University of Zagreb – Rector’s award for special accomplishments, 2018
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2017/2018 – Honorable Mention in competition for the Frédéric Eisemann Award for Best Team Orals (top 32)
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2017/2018 – Honorable Mention in competition for Martin Domke Award for best individual oralists
Moot Court Croatia, 2017 – 3rd place in the oral rounds

Professional Memberships:

Croatian Bar Association

Languages:

Croatian (native), English (fluent)