David Premelč

David Premelč

Partner

Fluent in:

English, German, Serbian, Croatian

David practices corporate law, with a primary focus on international commercial and investment arbitration, litigation, environmental law, data protection and M&A. He has extensive experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, M&A transactions, including takeovers of private and public companies and joint-venture agreements and sale-side advising.

Fluent in:

English, German, Serbian, Croatian

Core practice areas Practice areas

David also regularly represents the clients in administrative procedures, litigation,  and international and domestic arbitration proceedings and is consulted on a regular basis on data protection issues. He is regularly published and gives lectures at seminars and conferences in Slovenia and abroad.

David Premelč has joined (then) Colja, Rojs & Partners in 2006, having passed the State bar exam. After graduating from Law Faculty at the University of Ljubljana in 2003, David worked at a Higher Court in Ljubljana.

Highlights include advising/representing

  • One of the largest private companies in the region with respect to the acquisition of a Slovenia-based retailer
  • One of the major Slovenian financial institutions on sale of its equity in an insurance company
  • An international media and entertainment group in a joint-venture with a large local partner concerning investment into a TV station
  • A global cement producer in administrative proceedings before the environmental agency
  • An oil company in an asset deal concerning gas stations
  • Client on the sale side of a transaction concerning a telecommunications company based in Bosnia to one of the leading European PE funds
  • One of the world’s largest furniture retailers with respect to its acquisition of a leading Slovenian furniture retailer
  • A leading Slovenian company in a EUR 35 million international arbitration administered by ICC
  • A Slovenian company in an investment treaty arbitration before International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes
  • A multinational technology company specialising in Internet-related services and products with respect to its data processing activities in Slovenia
  • One of the world\’s leading international oil and gas companies on its implementation of a whistle-blowing scheme
  • Several global pharmaceutical companies with respect to the compliance with data protection laws and transfer of data to the US

Education

  • State Bar Exam, 2006
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Ljubljana, 2003

Experience

  • Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners, Partner since 2011
  • Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners, Associate and Senior Associate, 2006 – 2011
  • Higher Court in Ljubljana, Judicial Trainee, 2005 – 2006

Publications

  • PREMELČ, David: Artificial intelligence and the future of the legal profession: legal, ethical and regulatory dilemmas with an emphasis on possible interference with individual rights, presentation at the conference 49th Days of Slovenian Lawyers. Portorož, 12 October 2023.
  • PREMELČ, David: Artificial intelligence and the future of the legal profession: legal, ethical and regulatory dilemmas with an emphasis on possible interference with individual rights (“Umetna inteligenca in prihodnost odvetniškega poklica: pravne, etične in regulatorne dileme s poudarkom na možnih posegih v pravice posameznika”). Company and Labour, A Journal for Commercial, Labour and Social Law, No. 6-7/2023/XLIX. Ljubljana, LEXPERA, pp. 1038-1050.
  • PREMELČ, David: Roundtable speech at the Balkan Arbitration Conference 2023 on the Annual Balkan Round-Up. Zagreb, 28 September 2023 (with Dalibor Valinčić, Milica Savić, Stevan Dimitrijević and Korab Sejdiu).
  • PREMELČ, David; KLOBASA, Žan: "National Courts as a Forum for the Resolution of Disputes under Article 26 of the Energy Charter Treaty: Slovenia" TDM 3 (2023), www.transnational-dispute-management.com, URL: www.transnational-dispute-management.com/article.asp?key=3011.
  • Roundtable speech at the Balkan Arbitration Conference 2022 on Balkan enforcement: a lost cause or surprisingly friendly?, Tirana, Albania, 30 September 2022 (with Andrew Wordsworth, Zoe O’Sullivan KC, Dalibor Valinčić and Milica Savić).
  • Moderation of the roundtable on How can an expert influence the outcome of the dispute? Ljubljana Arbitration Centre and RPPP Conference, Ljubljana, 2 June 2022 (with John Wilkinson, Jiří Urban, Luka Stopar and Peter Rižnik).
  • PREMELČ, David. ERMENC, Sara. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards in Slovenia. Romanian Arbitration Journal, no. 1/2022, Wolters Kluwer, Bucharest.
  • PREMELČ, David. GRABNAR CRNČEC Ana. KLOBASA Žan in: Joe Tirado (ed.): GLI - International Arbitration 2022, Eighth Edition Chapter on Slovenia. London, Global Legal Group, 2022.
  • PREMELČ, David. Arbitration award – its substance and relation to common court awards. Paper presented at the Modern Arbitration Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 15 December 2021.
  • PREMELČ, David. Liability for improper performance in the form of breach of representations and warranties in the sale of a (controlling) share, presentation at the conference Modern Law of Obligations 2021 (Sodobno obligacijsko pravo 2021), Ljubljana, 17 November 2021.
  • PREMELČ, David. Liability for improper performance in the form of breach of representations and warranties in the sale of a (controlling) share (“Odgovornost za nepravilno izpolnitev v obliki kršitve zagotovil in jamstev (representations and warranties) pri prodaji (kontrolnega) deleža“) in: Nina Plavšak (ed.), Zbornik Sodobno obligacijsko pravo 2021, Tax-Fin-Lex, Ljubljana 2021, p. 66-84.
  • PREMELČ, David. The meaning of institutes of representations, warranties and covenants in English law and their correct conversion into institutes of Slovenian law on liability for material defects. Presentation at the conference 47th Days of Slovenian Lawyers, Portorož, 15 October 2021.
  • OMLADIČ, Sergej. PREMELČ, David. ŠPORAR, Bojan. Chapter on Slovenia. In: FRUMKIN B.J.: Chambers Global Practice Guide on Corporate M&A 2019. London, Chambers & Partners, 2019.
  • PREMELČ, David. GRABNAR, Ana. Principles of International Investment Law and Investment Treaty Arbitration. Lecture for the students of Law Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, 11 April 2019.
  • PREMELČ, David. The Role of Party-Appointed Experts in Construction Arbitration: Hired Guns or Truth Seekers? Speech at the 2019 Joint UNCITRAL – LAC Conference on Dispute Settlement. Ljubljana, 9 April 2019.
  • PREMELČ, David, GOLOB, Peter. Chapter on Slovenia. In: Jagusch QC, S. et.al (eds.): Investment Treaty Arbitration 2018, Getting the Deal Through. London. Business Research Ltd., 2018.
  • PREMELČ, David. Internal Corporate Investigations – the meaning of good cooperation between forensics and lawyers for a positive outcome of litigation procedures. Lecture at the conference: 1. Business Forensics Conference, organised by Tax-Fin-Lex and College of Accounting and Finance and Institute of Forensic Investigation in Finance and Accounting in cooperation with Law Faculty of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, 20 September 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. KOZAR, Timotej. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2017, 14th edition, chapter on Slovenia. Global Legal Group Ltd, London, 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David, ŠPORAR, Bojan, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Overview of M&A activity, 11th edition of Mergers & Acquisition Review, Law Business Research Ltd, London, July 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. Preparation for the investment treaty dispute under the ICSID arbitration rules. Lecture at the conference Days of Slovenian State Attorneys. Ptuj, 15 June 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. Deciding upon civil party applications in criminal proceedings. Lecture at the conference “Protect the reputation of your company and reduce the risks” for the management and supervisory board members of the companies in partial or majority ownership of Republic of Slovenia and Slovenian Sovereign Holding, organised by Slovenian Sovereign Holding. Ljubljana, 18 May 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. GRABNAR, Ana. Principles of international investment law and investment treaty arbitration. Lecture for the students of Law Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, 19 April 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. NADLES, Mojca. Some practical aspects of the arbitration from a counsel’s perspective. Lecture for the students of Law Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, 12 April 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Lecture for the Slovenian Bar Association. Regional Chamber Ljubljana. Ljubljana, 12 January 2017.
  • PREMELČ, David. The impact of law on certain professions. Lecture at the conference of Nurses' and Midwives' Association Pomurje. Moravske toplice, 4 November 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David. Privacy Shield EU – USA. Article in Newspaper Delo. Ljubljana, 28 October 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David, ŠPORAR, Bojan, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Overview of M&A activity, 10th edition of Mergers & Acquisition Review, Law Business Research Ltd, London, August 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David. NOVAK, Matic. Legal aspects of M&A. Lecture for the students of the IMB students (International Full Time Master Programme in Business Administration). Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, 21 June 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David, KAJTAZOVIĆ, Sandra. Settlement during the arbitration proceedings. Slovenian arbitration practice (Slovenska arbitražna praksa), year V, Vol. 1, March 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David. Settlement during the arbitration proceedings. Contribution at the Joint UNCITRAL – LAC Conference on Dispute Settlement. Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, 15 March 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David, ŠPORAR, Bojan, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Investment Opportunities in Slovenia. In: Global Mergers & Acquisitions Guide 2016, Expert analysis from leading M&A law firms around the world, New York, The American Lawyer Magazine, January 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David, IVANČIČ, Jakob, GOLOB, Peter. Chapter on Slovenia. In: KAPLAN, H. et. al. (eds.): Product Liability 2015, Getting the Deal Through. London, Law Business Research Ltd., 2015.
  • PREMELČ, David. Phases of M&A transaction. Lecture for the students of Law Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Ljubljana, 10/6/ 2015.
  • PREMELČ, David. Phases of M&A transaction. Lecture for the students of Law Faculty, University of Maribor. Maribor, 9/6/2015.
  • PREMELČ, David. Liability of management in nursing. Contribution at the professional training: Management of nursing today for tomorrow. Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia. Professional Group of nurses in management. Ljubljana, 28/5/2015.
  • PREMELČ, David. Legal issues concerning data protection in Slovenia. Contribution at the conference: How to apply Personal Data Protection Act? German-Serbian Business Association (Deutsch-Serbische Wirtschaftsvereinbarung) and Janković, Popović & Mitić a.o.d., Belgrade, 22/4/ 2015.
  • PREMELČ, David. Liability of management for the conduct of employees in carrying out professional activity. Contribution at a conference of Chief Nurses of health care providers in Ljubljana region, Ljubljana, 6/3/2015.
  • PREMELČ, David, ŠPORAR, Bojan, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Crisis and New Beginnings. In: Global Mergers & Acquisitions Guide 2015, Expert analysis from leading M&A law firms around the world, New York, The American Lawyer Magazine, January 2015.
  • PELJHAN, Grega, ŠPORAR, Bojan, PREMELČ, David, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Slovenia – Law & Practice. In: COHEN, Rodgin H (ur.): Chambers Legal Practice Guides, Corporate M&A 2015 Legal Practice Guide. London, Chambers & Partners, 2015.
  • PELJHAN, Grega, ŠPORAR, Bojan, PREMELČ, David, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Slovenia – Law & Practice. In: COHEN, Rodgin H (ur.): Chambers Legal Practice Guides, Corporate M&A 2015 Legal Practice Guide. London, Chambers & Partners, 2015.
  • PREMELČ, David. Opportunities for arbitration to resolve disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions. Slovenian arbitration practice (Slovenska arbitražna praksa), year III, Vol. 3 (November 2014).
  • PREMELČ, David. Opportunities for arbitration to resolve disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions. Contribution at the Slovenian Arbitration Conference 2014 - Arbitration in intra ex-Yu Commerce. The Ljubljana Arbitration Centre at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 11 November 2014.
  • PREMELČ, David, KAJTAZOVIĆ, Sandra. Chapter on Slovenia. In: KUSCHEWSKI, Monika (ed.): Data Privacy & Protection, The European Lawyer Reference, 2nd edition, Thomson Reuters UK Limited, London, July 2014.
  • PREMELČ, David,ŠPORAR, Bojan, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Overview of M&A activity, 8th edition of Mergers & Acquisition Review, Law Business Research Ltd, London, August 2014.
  • PREMELČ, David, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Chapter on Slovenia. In: KAPLAN, H. et al. (eds.): Product Liability 2014, Getting the Deal Through. London, Law Business Research Ltd., 2014.
  • PREMELČ, David. (Criminal) legal environment. In: KVAS Andreja et al. (eds.): Bringing the health environment closer to the patient: collection of scientific papers (Približajmo zdravstveno okolje pacientu: zbornik prispevkov). Ljubljana: Društvo medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov, 2013 (Ljubljana: Kalipso).
  • PREMELČ, David, ŠPORAR, Bojan, NOVAK, Sabina. Opportunities in Slovenia amid the crisis. In: The 2013 guide to Mergers and Acquisitions, A supplement to International Financial Law Review. London: Buxton Press Ltd, April 2013.
  • PREMELČ, David. Chapter on Slovenia. In: TURLE, Marcus (ed.). Data Protection Laws of the World. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2013.
  • PREMELČ, David, NOVAK, Sabina, IVANČIČ, Jakob. Chapter on Slovenia. In: KAPLAN, Harvey L et al. (eds.). Product Liability 2013. Getting the Deal Through. London: Law Business Research Ltd, 2013.
  • PREMELČ, David. Drafting an efficient arbitration agreement. Contribution at the Slovenian Arbitration Conference 2012 – Arbitration – a business model of dispute resolution. The Ljubljana Arbitration Centre at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 5 November 2012.
  • PREMELČ, David. Drafting an efficient arbitration agreement. Slovenian Arbitration Practice (Slovenska arbitražna praksa). Ljubljana, Nov. 2012, Year. I, Vol. 1.
  • A series of lectures at the conferences on the Health Care Legislation organized by Nursery and Midwifery Organization on “Civil and criminal liability of healthcare providers” (2010-2012);
  • PREMELČ, David. Development of data protection law in Slovenia. Contribution at the conference: 4th Annual European Data Protection Intensive, London: Data Protection Law & Policy, 20-21. May 2010.
  • PREMELČ, David. Can media really know the border of an interim injunction? PP: legal practice: paper for legal questions, l. 28, št. 40/41, 16 October 2009, p. 18-20.
  • PREMELČ, David. Treatment of personal data in health care. Contribution at the conference. In: Civil and criminal liability of health care providers. Ljubljana, Nebra, 4 June 2009.
  • PREMELČ, David, CUJNIK Zdenko. Criminal liability of health care providers. Contribution at the conference. In: Civil and criminal liability of health care providers. Ljubljana, Nebra, 4 June 2009.
  • PREMELČ, David. Development of data protection law in Slovenia. Contribution at the conference: 3rd Annual European Data Protection Intensive. Brussels: Data Protection Law & Policy, 18 May 2009.
  • PREMELČ, David. Development of data protection law in Slovenia. Contribution at the conference: 2nd Annual European Data Protection Intensive. Berlin: Data Protection Law & Policy, May 2008.
  • PREMELČ, David, KAJTAZOVIĆ, Sandra. Settlement during the arbitration proceedings. Slovenian arbitration practice (Slovenska arbitražna praksa), year V, Vol. 1, March 2016.
  • PREMELČ, David, KAJTAZOVIĆ, Sandra. Chapter on Slovenia. V: KUSCHEWSKI, Monika (ur.): Data Privacy & Protection, The European Lawyer Reference, 2nd edition, Thomson Reuters UK Limited, London, July 2014.