Situated on the intersection of several countries, the mastery of the European law is most essential. On a daily basis we deal with fundamental questions regarding jurisdiction, applicable law and feasibility of EU directives. The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has successfully represented clients in numerous proceedings before the European Court of Justice (preliminary rulings).

In the field of Commerical Law law we provide our clients a “full legal service” in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro.

We assist clients in setting up business enterprises, acquiring assets, obtaining licenses, providing advice in relation to entering into the aforementioned markets, addressing real estate issues, handling financing and securitizations, processing building projects, recovering debts, and managing the commencement and termination of employment relationships.

• purchase contracts
• share and asset purchase contracts
• contracts related to real estate
• facility agreements and securitizations
• fiduciary payments
• standard business terms
• acting as commercial representatives
• distribution agreements and franchise agreements
• building contracts

There are fundamental differences between the Austrian labour law and the labour law in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, e.g. with regard to the termination of employment contracts, the calculation of remuneration, as well as the conclusion of contracts for an indeterminate period of time.
We advice our clients in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia while bearing in mind these fundamental differences.

Furthermore, the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof regularly advises clients in relation to posted workers, related social insurance and tax issues.

The partners at the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof often represent Austrian, Slovenian and Croatian companies in arbitration proceedings.

We also advise clients in the following areas of expertise:

• Damages
• Product liability
• Civil nuisance
• Law of traffic accidents
• Insurance law
• Transport law

We represent clients also in the following areas:

• divorce and division of marital assets
• maintenance and care

Furthermore, we advice clients on inheritance issues
in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and
Montenegro.

The partners and lawyers of Grilc Vouk Škof have specific knowledge of issues regarding human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has successfully argued many cases before the Austrian Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights. Thereby we place great emphasis on transparency towards our clients and inform them about their specific prospects of success.

All partners and several employees of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof are members of the Slovenian ethnic minority in Carinthia. Therefore, particular attention is also paid to minority rights.

The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has successfully brought a wide range of actions before the Austrian Constitutional Court and achieved numerous groundbreaking decisions, e.g. the decision on bilingual place-name signs and the decision regarding the use of Slovenian as an official language in Carinthia.

The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof frequently represents clients in criminal law proceedings before Austrian courts. Particularly in this field of law direct communication with clients and familiarity with their mentality are of inestimable value and pose a significant advantage.

For over 25 years, the partners of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof have regularly been holding lectures and workshops on issues in the fields of commercial and corporate law in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.