Kovač Legal

Commercial law

Successful business requires much more than compliance with statutory provisions. Companies face new regulatory requirements, changes in market conditions, investment decisions and the growing expectations of shareholders, business partners and regulators every day.

We focus on understanding each client’s business model and on providing legal solutions that support its growth, development and long-term competitiveness.

We handle day-to-day questions of corporate governance, complex transactions, reorganisations of the business, investments and strategic projects. We aim to be a long-term partner to domestic and international companies, providing legal support that follows the development of their business and changes in the regulatory environment.

Our services include:

  • negotiation and drafting of distribution, commercial agency and supply agreements
  • exclusive and selective distribution models
  • regulatory questions and competition rules

Our services include:

  • review and negotiation of leases in shopping centres, retail parks and other commercial property
  • fit-out and handover protocols
  • CAM, marketing and indexation clauses
  • guarantees, deposits and parent company support
  • security instruments
  • renewal, amendment and termination of the lease

Our services include:

  • negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts
  • general terms and conditions of business
  • service agreements and business-cooperation agreements
  • security instruments and collection of claims
  • contractual liability
  • risk management
  • prevention of disputes
  • termination of contracts

Our services include:

  • international commercial contracts
  • cross-border sale of goods and services
  • international distribution relationships
  • coordination of legal questions in more than one jurisdiction (for example the governing law and jurisdiction)

Our services include:

  • negotiation and mediation
  • domestic and international commercial disputes
  • support in arbitration

Case study

Lease in a shopping centre

For an international retailer we led lease negotiations and documentation in a Croatian shopping centre - from fit-out and CAM structure to exit scenarios and alignment with the parent company.