Commercial Law & Contracts

Commercial Law & Contracts

Cooperation, supply, distribution, licensing and technology agreements drafted to work in practice, and kept in line with Croatian and EU consumer, e-commerce and data protection rules.

Cooperation, supply, distribution, licensing and technology agreements drafted to work in practice, and kept in line with Croatian and EU consumer, e-commerce and data protection rules.

Contracts both sides understand

Most commercial relationships never reach a courtroom. Most disputes that do can be traced back to a clause that failed to set out rights and obligations, deadlines and consequences clearly. We draft for the people who operate the contract, not only for those who sign it, and calibrate liability, termination and damages provisions to what the client can realistically deliver.

We work in English and Croatian, often on contracts governed by foreign law that must still respect mandatory Croatian rules. For companies entering Croatia, we adapt group templates, standard terms and other contractual models to local requirements, including consumer protection, commercial agency and data protection.

Service breakdown

Commercial agreements

  • Cooperation, sale, supply and framework agreements

  • Distribution, commercial agency and franchising, including competition rules on vertical agreements

  • Services and cooperation agreements

  • Confidentiality and non-compete arrangements

Technology & IP

  • IT, software licensing, SaaS and development agreements

  • IP licensing and assignments

  • Trademark protection before the Croatian State Intellectual Property Office and EUIPO

Consumer, e-commerce & data

  • Terms and conditions for online stores and digital services

  • Compliance with Croatian consumer protection and e-commerce legislation

  • GDPR: privacy notices, data processing agreements, impact assessments

  • EU AI Act: scoping obligations and internal policies on the use of AI tools

Market entry

  • Localising group contracts and standard terms for Croatia

  • Governing law, jurisdiction and arbitration clauses in cross-border contracts

  • Choosing a local set-up