Hanžeković & Partneri

What Hanžeković & Partneri does

Hanžeković & Partneri is a Croatian law firm (Odvjetničdko društvo Hanžeković & Partneri d.o.o.) founded in 1978 by Marijan Hanžeković, operating from its headquarters in Zagreb with additional offices in Split and Osijek. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across 18 practice areas, including banking and finance, corporate law and M&A, competition, energy, EU law and state aid, public procurement, intellectual property, data protection and IT, litigation and arbitration, and real estate. Its client base spans international corporations, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, and individual clients, served through a partner-led direct engagement model. The firm employs nine equity partners supported by associate lawyers and trainees, with specialized internal departments covering translation, new technologies, IT, finance, human resources, and business innovation. Hanžeković & Partneri is recognized in Legal 500, Chambers Europe, and IFLR 1000 as a leading Croatian law firm, and its partners hold leadership positions in the Croatian Bar Association, CCBE, ICC Croatia, and the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2024-2027 mandate).

The firm's revenue model is professional services fees, billed on a custom basis determined by the complexity and scope of each legal matter, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by international legal directory rankings and bar association credentials rather than traditional marketing channels. The firm has no proprietary technology products, no apps, no APIs, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its 'technology' consists of standard document management and IT infrastructure to support service delivery. Geographic reach is single-country domestic (Croatia), with stated long-term partnerships with local law firms throughout the country supplementing the three physical offices. Ownership is private, held internally by the partners and the founding family, with the next generation (Dora Hanžeković Žuža) now leading the firm as President of the Management Board (CEO).

Name

Hanžeković & Partneri

Legal name

Odvjetničko društvo Hanžeković & Partneri d.o.o.

Website

https://hanzekovic.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hanžeković & Partneri is a Croatian law firm founded in 1978, serving international corporations, SMEs, and individuals across 18 practice areas from offices in Zagreb, Split, and Osijek.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Environmental & Energy Law (BPAHAAAO), Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Banking and finance law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Commercial litigation
• Public procurement law

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services billed on a custom basis depending on the nature and complexity of legal matters. Services span multiple practice areas including banking, corporate law, M&A, real estate, litigation, and arbitration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hanžeković & Partneri is an independent Croatian law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and representation services across more than 17 specialized practice areas, including banking and finance, corporate law and M&A, public procurement, competition law, energy law, European law and state aid, intellectual property, real estate, labour law, media and sports law, construction, data protection/IT, and dispute resolution through litigation, arbitration, and ADR. The firm delivers these services through three offices in Zagreb, Split, and Osijek to international corporations, SMEs, and individual clients in Croatia and on cross-border matters.

Product overview

Hanžeković & Partneri is a Croatian law firm (Odvjetničko društvo) providing comprehensive legal services through 13 specialized practice areas. The firm operates as a single integrated legal service offering rather than a platform with modules. Services include Banking/Finance/Capital Markets, Competition/Compliance, Construction/Infrastructure, Contract Law, Corporate/M&A, Court Proceedings/Arbitration, Data Protection/IT, Energy, Enforcement/Insolvency, European Law/State Aid, Intellectual Property, Labour Law, and Media/Sports Law. The firm has offices in Zagreb (headquarters), Split, and Osijek, covering the entire Croatian territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Croatian Bar AssociationcoreOthersActive membership in the Croatian Bar Association with partners serving in leadership positions including Executive Board and Management Board roles. Firm contributes to the development of the legal profession through participation in various commissions and working groups.
• CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe)moderateOthersRepresentation in CCBE through partner Irina Jelčić as the representative of the Croatian Bar Association from 2017-2021.
• ICC Croatia (International Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partners hold leadership positions in ICC Croatia commissions including Commission on Arbitration and ADR (President Jasminka Čorda Truhar) and Commission on Commercial Law and Practice.
• MAMFORCE AssociationminorOthersRegistered member of MAMFORCE Association which supports organizations in developing family and gender-aware mutual support culture.
• Zlatko Crnić FoundationminorOthersLong-term supporter of the Zlatko Crnić Foundation which awards scholarships to the best law students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kinstellar: CEE-focused law firm with offices across the region including Croatia. Competes on M&A, banking/finance, and corporate matters, offering an alternative CEE-wide platform for multinational clients.
• Wolf Theiss: Leading CEE-focused law firm with offices across Central Europe including Croatia. Overlaps significantly on M&A, banking/finance, and corporate matters but offers broader geographic coverage for cross-border mandates.
• Schoenherr: Austrian-headquartered law firm with deep Central and Eastern European coverage including a Zagreb office. Competes for the same cross-border M&A, banking, and corporate mandates in Croatia, but with broader regional reach.
• CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz: Global law firm with a strong Austrian and CEE presence and a Zagreb office. Competes on cross-border corporate, M&A, energy, and EU-law mandates but operates as part of a much larger international platform.
• Deloitte Legal Croatia: Big Four-affiliated legal practice in Croatia providing corporate, M&A, and tax-related legal services. Competes on cross-border corporate mandates with the backing of Deloitte's global platform.

Direct peers

• Macesic & Partners: Croatian law firm offering corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution services. Comparable in scale and practice breadth, competing for similar mid-market and enterprise clients in Croatia.
• Laković & Partners / Vukmir & Associates: Mid-sized Croatian law firms with comparable full-service offerings and Zagreb-based operations. Compete for similar Croatian corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution mandates.
• Babic & Partners: Zagreb-based Croatian law firm with full-service corporate, litigation, and real estate practices. Direct competitor for Croatian enterprise and SME mandates with similar positioning in the domestic market.
• Divjak, Topić, Bahtijarević & Krka: One of the largest full-service Croatian law firms based in Zagreb, with comparable multi-office presence and broad corporate, M&A, banking, and litigation practices. Direct competitor for the same Croatian enterprise and international-client mandates.
• Porobija & Partners: Croatian law firm with a multi-office presence and broad practice coverage including corporate, real estate, and litigation. Directly comparable in domestic market positioning and client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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