Established in 2001, Filipov Petrovic Jeraj in partnerji in cooperation with Schoenherr continues to build itself market share in Slovenia. The proximity of Austria to Slovenia has made the presence of this strong Austrian firm almost inevitable....
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Established in 2001, Filipov Petrovic Jeraj in partnerji in cooperation with Schoenherr continues to build itself market share in Slovenia. The proximity of Austria to Slovenia has made the presence of this strong Austrian firm almost inevitable. It has developed itself into a leading international firm on the market and is a strong option for German speaking clients.
"We are very satisfied with what they do. When we call for advice, it's something they do even during the night," says one client. Tomaz Petrovic is one local partner that has been drawn out for praise by clients. "We get feedback from Mr Petrovic, he's always on the email. It's all the support we need," says one client.
In the last twelve months, the firm has been involved in a number of notable instructions. This is true of finance but is especially so with regard to corporate matters. In finance matters, Schoenherr is currently advising UCTAM, an asset managing company which is part of the UniCredit group, on the purchase of the shares of Nova Ljubljanska banka, the largest Slovenian bank, from UniCredit Banka Slovenije. The firm also advised Deutsche Bank on CashSweep to Slovenian resident customers and Deutsche Bank on Slovenian Central Bank reporting requirements.
On the corporate side, the firm has been involved in the €3.3 billion sale of Porsche Holding Salzburg to Volkswagen. To this end, the Slovenian office played its role in Schoenherr's provision of advice to Volkswagen on the Austrian and CEE (Central & Eastern Europe) aspects of the creation of an integrated automotive group with Porsche led by Volkswagen. The firm also advised key client Mercator on its investments throughout the region. This included a comprehensive vendor due diligence of Mercator's subsidiaries in all former ex-Yugoslav republics, Bulgaria and Albania. Additionally, it advised the client with respect to its acquisition of the Merkur supermarket chain in regional countries. In private equity, the firm advised Advent International in its bid for Droga Kolinska, a producer of food stuffs.
Clients have expressed their satisfaction for the firm's networking capability. "Our company is international and Schoenherr is international. We had to make contracts bilingual," said one client, adding: "It's what we need. They know everything. They talk to each other and we get an answer."
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