Team / lawyers

Edo Kavalič

Director/Attorney at Law

Attorney at law Edo Kavalič is the founder of the law firm with many years of experience in the field of commercial and civil law. In his work, he counsels foreign and Slovenian companies, especially in the field of commercial law, competition law, insolvency proceedings and labour law.

His experiences in the legal profession encompass a broad spectrum of issues faced by companies on the market. He is especially active in the field of regulation of distribution relations, including direct sale relations, counselling on and regulation of corporative relations in acquisitions and mergers, and negotiation between social partners. He provides active counsel also in the field of new technologies and intellectual property law, including initial coin offers (ICO) and blockchain technologies.

As an experienced defence counsel, he has counselled and represented financial institutions in insolvency procedures, led clients in litigations in the field of damage liability of the management and other litigation and arbitration proceedings before the civil court, the labour court and the ICC.

In his work as a lawyer, Edo Kavalič is active also on foreign markets, cooperating with a number of leading legal experts from abroad, especially in the field of compensation and labour law, blockchain technology and direct sales.

Languages spoken:

English
Italian
Croatian
Slovenian

Licences:

State Lawyers’ Examination
Professional representative before the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market

Career path:

Founder, Law Firm Kavalič (2017)
Attorney, Law Firm Čeferin and Partners, Slovenia (2014-2017)
Articled Clerk, Law Firm Čeferin and Partners, Slovenia (2013-2014)
Trainee Lawyer, Law Firm Čeferin and Partners, Slovenia (2011-2013)
Judicial Trainee, Lljubljana Higher Court (2010-2011)

Klara Marin

Attorney at Law

Attorney at law Klara Marin is active in the field of labor law, civil law, executive and insolvency law and intellectual property law. In her work, she counsels foreign and Slovenian clients, particularly regarding employment relationships, and representing clients in disputes before courts and other state entities. She is active in resolving disputes arising from insolvency procedures as well as disputes in the field of corporate law and intellectual property. She has experience in the registration of trademarks and models. In her work she actively uses English and Croatian and passively German and Italian.

She began her career in law as a student during her student internship. She graduated ‘cum laude’ from the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana in September 2017 and completed her study path with a master’s degree in commercial and labor law. The same year, she was employed as an attorney trainee at the Kavalič law office, where she worked in the field of labor law, civil law and executive and insolvency law. She further gained experience as a judicial trainee at the Court of Second Instance in Ljubljana, where she worked in the field of civil law and in the field of criminal law at the District Court in Ljubljana. In July 2020, she successfully passed the State bar exam.

In 2022 she passed the proficiency examination at the Slovenian Bar Association and entered as attorney at law.

Licences:

State Lawyers’ Examination

Career path:

Attorney at Law, Odvetniška pisarna Kavalič (2022)
Attorney candidate, Odvetniška pisarna Kavalič (2020 – 2022)
Judicial trainee, Višje sodišče v Ljubljani (2019 – 2020)
Attorney trainee, Odvetniška pisarna Kavalič (2017 – 2020)
Student intern, Odvetniška družba Čeferin in partnerji, Slovenija (2013-2017)

Špela Jereb

Attorney candidate

Candidate attorney Špela Jereb provides legal advice in various fields, including labor law, civil law, commercial law, administrative law, misdemeanor law, executive law, insolvency law, and intellectual property law. She serves both domestic and international clients, representing them in disputes before courts and other governmental authorities. In her role, she is actively involved in managing litigation, administrative matters, misdemeanor cases, enforcement actions, bankruptcy proceedings, and trademark registration processes.

She is proficient in Slovenian and English, with passive knowledge of Italian and Croatian.

In 2021, she graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana, completing her master’s thesis in civil law. Following her graduation, she began her legal career as a trainee attorney at the law firm Čeferin, Pogačnik, Novak, Koščak and Partners, where she focused on labor law, civil law, administrative law, enforcement and insolvency law, as well as intellectual property rights.

Her experience was further enriched through her internship as a judicial trainee at the High Court in Ljubljana, where she specialized in civil law at the District Court and gained insights into criminal law at the same court.

In 2024, Špela successfully passed the state law exam and subsequently found her place in the Kavalič law firm team as a candidate attorney.

Licences:

State Bar Exam

Career path:

Attorney candidate, Odvetniška pisarna Kavalič (2024-)
Judicial trainee, Višje sodišče v Ljubljani (2022 – 2023)
Attorney trainee, Odvetniška družba Čeferin in partnerji, o.p. (2021 – 2023)

Sara Šmitran

Professional assistance and administration

At the Law Office Kavalič, Sara Šmitran oversees client communication, provides administrative support, and ensures seamless coordination with authorities and state agencies to facilitate the office’s work processes.

She is proficient in Slovenian, English, Croatian, and Serbian.