Tatjana Svažič
Senior Associate, Tax Manager
Tatjana Svažič joined Jadek & Pensa Law Firm in May 2025 as a Senior Associate with several years of experience in tax and commercial law. She began her legal career as a trainee at the Higher Court in Maribor and later gained experience in an international (“Big 4”) advisory firm, the State Prosecutor’s Office, and a renowned law firm specializing in tax law. Her practice focuses on matters of direct taxation, with a particular emphasis on transfer pricing and the international taxation of individuals and companies. She regularly advises on complex legal and tax aspects of transactions, combining her legal expertise with in-depth knowledge of tax regulations. Tatjana is the author of numerous professional articles and a frequent lecturer at tax and legal seminars. She is also active in academia as a guest expert for the course Group Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor.
Education
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Law (2011)
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business (2019)
Foreign Languages
English, German, Croatian
Experience
- Senior Associate at Jadek & Pensa (since May 2025)
- Attorney at one of Slovenian law firms (2018–2025)
- Senior Legal Consultant in the Corporate Crime Department at the District State Prosecutor’s Office in Ljubljana (2016–2018)
- Consultant and Senior Consultant in the Tax and Legal Department at Deloitte d.o.o. (2014–2016)
- Judicial trainee at the Higher Court in Maribor (2012–2014)
Memberships and other duties
- Member of the Slovenian Bar (since 2018)
Bibliography
- SVAŽIČ T., No Criminal Complaint in the Case of Voluntary Disclosure – Myth or Reality, Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 9–11.
- SVAŽIČ T., POJBIČ, M., Who or What Is Really Being Tracked? The Need for Oversight of Article 18.a of the ZFU in Light of the Right to Privacy, Pravna praksa, No. 9 (2023), pp. 6–8.
- SVAŽIČ T., ZAVAŠNIK L., Cross-Border Mobility (Part 3): Cross-Border Merger of Capital Companies, Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 7–10.
- SVAŽIČ T., ZAVAŠNIK L., Cross-Border Mobility (Part 2): Cross-Border Division of Capital Companies. Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 6–7.
- SVAŽIČ T., ZAVAŠNIK L., Cross-Border Mobility (Part 1): Cross-Border Transformation of Capital Companies, Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 6–7.
- SVAŽIČ T., Determining Tax Residency for Dual Residents, Pravna praksa, No. 29/30, 2022, pp. 16–18.
- SVAŽIČ T., Mandatory Transition Between Different Types of Tax Supervision Procedures. Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 7–8.
- SVAŽIČ T., Gathering Evidence in Tax Audits – Orally Collected Information, Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 4–5.
- SVAŽIČ T., ATAD III – The Decline of Shell Companies?, Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 23, No. 8, pp. 15–17.
- SVAŽIČ T., Burden of Proof Allocation in Tax Procedures, Davčno-finančna praksa, Vol. 22, 2021, No. 9, pp. 8–10.
- Podgorelec, P., Hauptman, L., Svažič, T., Kokotec-Novak, M., Repas, M., Odar, M., & Prelič, S. (2021). Corporate Groups (2nd revised and expanded ed., p. 472). Lexpera, GV Založba.
- SVAŽIČ, T., Preventing Double Taxation of Controlled Foreign Companies, Davčno-finančna praksa., Vol. 20 (2019), No. 7/8, pp. 24–26.
- SVAŽIČ T., Anti-BEPS Measures and Their Impact on Business Performance of Multinational Enterprises, Naše gospodarstvo: Journal of Economic Issues No. 4, 2019, pp. 99–109.
- BOŽIČ T., The Legal Nature of European Commission Communications, Pravna praksa No. 43, 2016, pp. 40–41.
- BOŽIČ T., Word, Logo or Both as a Trademark?, Pravna praksa No. 23, 2016, pp. 9–10.
- BOŽIČ T., Bank Secrecy in the Process of Selling Non-Performing Loans, Pravna praksa No. 33, 2016, pp. 6–7.
- BOŽIČ T., The Asymmetry of Arbitration Clauses as a Reason for the (In)Validity of Arbitration Agreements, Slovenska arbitražna praksa, Nov. 2016, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 30–35.
- BOŽIČ T., The Principle of Confidentiality as a Feature of Arbitration Proceedings in Theory, Practice and in Light of the Ljubljana Arbitration Rules, Slovenska arbitražna praksa. Nov. 2014, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 4–8.