Eyes Wide Open

Seminar Content:

Increasingly frequent non-compliance investigations carried out in corporations either on the incentive of internal whistleblowers or competent authorities open numerous questions in relation to permissible methods and employee privacy. Precisely due to this reason, timely assessment and strategy makes the difference between swift resolution of detected non-compliance and lengthy court cases with an uncertain outcome.

Topics which will be covered:

• How is an internal investigation prepared and conducted?
• How to prepare for a (unannounced) inspection by competent authorities?
• What can be subjected to the search?
• How to identify activities which breach competition and how to manage related risks?
• How to react to a complaint (internal and external) and secure evidence for potential employment termination?
• Does every discovery need to be reported to competent authorities?
• Strategy for termination of employment and legal proceedings?
• How to recover assets?
• Does Croatian law recognize leniency?

This seminar is designed for:

• Executive board members responsible for internal compliance
• Heads of internal compliance teams
• Data protection officers
• Heads of legal and human resources departments

Speakers

Dora Horvat is a Partner at the law firm Ilej & Partners LLC. She regularly advises clients on various matters related to contract and commercial law and has been involved in resolving significant issues and cases in the field of competition law. With over 12 years of experience, she heads the firm’s Dispute resolution and Employment law teams. Dora has been recognized by legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of the leading dispute resolution lawyers in Croatia. She is also a member of the Arbitration and ADR Commission of the Croatian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Croatia).

Dora frequently advises clients on competition law matters, including conducting internal employee training in preparation for internal investigations (“dawn raids”), and proposing compliance improvements and enhancements to internal procedures. She graduated from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb and completed postgraduate studies in European Economic Law and Business Law at the Europa-Institut in Germany.

Boris Dvoršćak is an attorney at the law firm Ilej & Partners LLC. For over a decade, he has been advising clients on contract and commercial law, employment law matters, personal data protection, and energy and infrastructure projects in Croatia. He serves as a member of the Commission on Commercial Law and Practice of the Croatian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Croatia).

He has extensive experience advising clients from the pharmaceutical industry, as well as other highly regulated sectors. Boris assists clients in resolving regulatory issues and collaborates with their legal departments to ensure efficiency and full legal compliance in their day-to-day business operations. He regularly publishes articles and conducts workshops on legislative changes in his areas of expertise that affect business operations in Croatia. He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb.

This event is exclusively for AmCham members and is free of charge. It will be held in Croatian. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure that you register by January 28, 2026.