matjaž jan

Matjaž Jan

SENIOR PARTNER

matjaz.jan@odilaw.com

+386 (0)590 866 04 / +386 (0)41 352 534

Matjaž Jan, ODI’s Senior Partner has been acknowledged as being “well versed in commercial disputes and employment litigation.”

Chambers 2024

Matjaž Jan is recognized for his experience handling insolvency-related disputes.” Interviewees consider him highly skilled “to deal with complex legal matters since he possesses skills to ensure a successful result in any legal dispute.” He is also regarded as a lawyer who “always finds innovative ways of resolving cases and always finds the best solution for the clients.”

Chambers 2023

Matjaž Jan has been ranked as “Highly regarded.”

IFLR1000, Rankings 2023 

“Matjaž Jan is a go-to Slovenian lawyer for complex corporate matters.”

Legal 500, EMEA 2020

Jan, Matjaž

PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate / M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment and Benefits
Restructuring and Insolvency

LICENCES

Attorney-at-Law in Slovenia (2006)

LANGUAGES

English / Slovenian/ Italian / Croatian / Serbian

MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITMENTS

The World Justice Project, Rule of law index, Contributing expert (2014)

Slovenian Bar Association (2005)

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

World Justice Project Contribution Recognition (2015)

CAREER

Senior Partner, ODI Slovenia (2023)

Regional Head of Dispute Resolution Group (2015)

Partner, ODI Slovenia (2014)

Head Corporate Operations, ODI Slovenia (2010-2014)

Senior Associate, ODI Slovenia (2010-2014)

Senior Associate, Law Firm Čeferin, Grosuplje, Slovenia (2006-2010)

Associate, Law Firm Čeferin, Grosuplje, Slovenia (2005-2006)

Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Department for Preparation of Legislative Acts’ Proposals, Slovenia (2003-2004)

Judical Trainee, Ljubljana Higher Court, Slovenia (2002-2003)

Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Department Establishing International Reciprocity, Slovenia (1999-2002)

EDUCATION

Slovenian Bar Exam (2004)

Professional Exam in Administrative Law (2001)

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law (1994-1999)

Doing Business 2019: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, World Bank Group publication; Registering Property, October 2018,co-author.

Doing Business 2018: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, World Bank Group publication; Registering Property, Pg. 52-55, June 2017, co-author.

Posting Workers To and From Slovenia, CEE Legal Matters (online), 7 September 2017, co-author.

Commercial use of unlawful software in Slovenia, CEE LegalMatters (online), 18 August 2017, co-author.

Slovenian Data Protection, CEE LegalMatters (online), 27 April 2017, co-author.

Recent developments in IP Law in Slovenia, CEE LegalMatters (online), 18 October 2016, co-author.

Real Estate Market in Slovenia – The latest trends and developments, CEE Legal Matters (online), 22 June 2016, co-author.

Novelties in Croatian insolvency legislation, Pravna praksa, Nr. 47/2015, December 3rd 2015, Pg. 14-15.

Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, World Bank Group publication; Registering Property, Pg. 78-83, Enforcing Contracts, Pg. 91-99, October 2015, co-author.

Ongoing Privatisation in Croatia; CEE Legal Matters (online), 25 April 2015.

Acquisition of a corporation through the purchase of claims (Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, subject M&A, 2022/23)

The implications of the transfer of revalued reserves into share capital, (The Days of Accounting – How to reform the tax system, Portorož, 2016)

Preventive restructuring proceeding of ACH, (6th Current issues of Insolvency Law, Kranjska Gora, 2015)

E-enforcement in practice (ways of cutting expenses) – workshop; (Accountants, Treasurers and Auditors Association Domžale-Kamnik, Kamnik 2015)

Acquisition of joint stock companies inside and outside the court insolvency proceedings, (5th Days of Insolvency Law, Portorož, 2012)

Council of Europe regional project: II. Regional Training Workshop on International and European Judicial Cooperation; »Theoretical and practical aspects of jurisdiction and the recognition of insolvency proceedings«; (EU nad UNCITRAL international cross-border provisions; Beograd, Serbia, 2006)

Council of Europe regional project: I. Regional Training Workshop on International and European Judicial Cooperation; »Theoretical and practical aspects of jurisdiction and the recognition of insolvency proceedings«; Ohrid, Macedonia, 2005

Enforcement law together with the basics of the European civil procedure: School of civil procedural law: novelties: EU accession, amendment to the Enforcement and Securing of Civil Claims Act (ZIZ-A), the Law of Property Code (SPZ) and the Land Register Act (ZZK-1), Nebra, Ljubljana 2004

Regulation regarding the Register of non-possessory pledges, Nebra, Ljubljana 2004

Enforcement with regard to financial means at payment institutions, Economic operators in the market on the doorstep of the European Union, Institute for Economic Law, 2003

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odilaw.com

Matjaž Jan

KEYPHRASE

SENIOR PARTNER

matjaz.jan@odilaw.com

+386 (0)590 866 04 / +386 (0)41 352 534

Matjaž Jan, ODI’s Senior Partner has been acknowledged as being “well versed in commercial disputes and employment litigation.”

Chambers 2024

Matjaž Jan is recognized for his experience handling insolvency-related disputes.” Interviewees consider him highly skilled “to deal with complex legal matters since he possesses skills to ensure a successful result in any legal dispute.” He is also regarded as a lawyer who “always finds innovative ways of resolving cases and always finds the best solution for the clients.”

Chambers 2023

Matjaž Jan has been ranked as “Highly regarded.”

IFLR1000, Rankings 2023 

“Matjaž Jan is a go-to Slovenian lawyer for complex corporate matters.”

Legal 500, EMEA 2020

PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate / M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment and Benefits
Restructuring and Insolvency

LICENCES

Attorney-at-Law in Slovenia (2006)

LANGUAGES

English / Slovenian/ Italian / Croatian / Serbian

MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITMENTS

The World Justice Project, Rule of law index, Contributing expert (2014)

Slovenian Bar Association (2005)

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

World Justice Project Contribution Recognition (2015)

CAREER

Senior Partner, ODI Slovenia (2023)

Regional Head of Dispute Resolution Group (2015)

Partner, ODI Slovenia (2014)

Head Corporate Operations, ODI Slovenia (2010-2014)

Senior Associate, ODI Slovenia (2010-2014)

Senior Associate, Law Firm Čeferin, Grosuplje, Slovenia (2006-2010)

Associate, Law Firm Čeferin, Grosuplje, Slovenia (2005-2006)

Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Department for Preparation of Legislative Acts’ Proposals, Slovenia (2003-2004)

Judical Trainee, Ljubljana Higher Court, Slovenia (2002-2003)

Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Department Establishing International Reciprocity, Slovenia (1999-2002)

EDUCATION

Slovenian Bar Exam (2004)

Professional Exam in Administrative Law (2001)

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law (1994-1999)

Doing Business 2019: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, World Bank Group publication; Registering Property, October 2018,co-author.

Doing Business 2018: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, World Bank Group publication; Registering Property, Pg. 52-55, June 2017, co-author.

Posting Workers To and From Slovenia, CEE Legal Matters (online), 7 September 2017, co-author.

Commercial use of unlawful software in Slovenia, CEE LegalMatters (online), 18 August 2017, co-author.

Slovenian Data Protection, CEE LegalMatters (online), 27 April 2017, co-author.

Recent developments in IP Law in Slovenia, CEE LegalMatters (online), 18 October 2016, co-author.

Real Estate Market in Slovenia – The latest trends and developments, CEE Legal Matters (online), 22 June 2016, co-author.

Novelties in Croatian insolvency legislation, Pravna praksa, Nr. 47/2015, December 3rd 2015, Pg. 14-15.

Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency, World Bank Group publication; Registering Property, Pg. 78-83, Enforcing Contracts, Pg. 91-99, October 2015, co-author.

Ongoing Privatisation in Croatia; CEE Legal Matters (online), 25 April 2015.

Acquisition of a corporation through the purchase of claims (Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, subject M&A, 2022/23)

The implications of the transfer of revalued reserves into share capital, (The Days of Accounting – How to reform the tax system, Portorož, 2016)

Preventive restructuring proceeding of ACH, (6th Current issues of Insolvency Law, Kranjska Gora, 2015)

E-enforcement in practice (ways of cutting expenses) – workshop; (Accountants, Treasurers and Auditors Association Domžale-Kamnik, Kamnik 2015)

Acquisition of joint stock companies inside and outside the court insolvency proceedings, (5th Days of Insolvency Law, Portorož, 2012)

Council of Europe regional project: II. Regional Training Workshop on International and European Judicial Cooperation; »Theoretical and practical aspects of jurisdiction and the recognition of insolvency proceedings«; (EU nad UNCITRAL international cross-border provisions; Beograd, Serbia, 2006)

Council of Europe regional project: I. Regional Training Workshop on International and European Judicial Cooperation; »Theoretical and practical aspects of jurisdiction and the recognition of insolvency proceedings«; Ohrid, Macedonia, 2005

Enforcement law together with the basics of the European civil procedure: School of civil procedural law: novelties: EU accession, amendment to the Enforcement and Securing of Civil Claims Act (ZIZ-A), the Law of Property Code (SPZ) and the Land Register Act (ZZK-1), Nebra, Ljubljana 2004

Regulation regarding the Register of non-possessory pledges, Nebra, Ljubljana 2004

Enforcement with regard to financial means at payment institutions, Economic operators in the market on the doorstep of the European Union, Institute for Economic Law, 2003