Nlaw Partner Martin Hren has become the new Managing Partner of the firm's Croatian office. At the same time, Nlaw announced the opening of its US office with Of Counsel Katya Mezek at the helm.
Originally from Slovenia, Nlaw has been present in the Croatian market since 2020 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 7, 2020).
According to the firm, Hren "brings years of experience in corporate and commercial deals. He has worked both with larger enterprises and with young entrepreneurs. Notably, he is recognized for his work in the tech segment." He has been with the firm since 2023. Before that, he spent four years with Savoric & Partners.
As for the new US office, Nlaw reports that it will "focus on serving clients rooted in Central and Eastern Europe. We will be providing various corporate and commercial legal services. We expect to focus on assisting with relocating HQs to the US, raising funds from US-based VC investors, investing in US entities, and providing all the legal support required for companies to offer their services and products to customers in the US."
Mezek, the new office head, has previously spent six years as the Managing Attorney of LEKS Law. Before that, she spent two years with the Structure Law Group and seven years with Shaub & Williams.
