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Martina Mahnic, CMS Slovenia
Senior Associate

Martina Mahnič Smole

Languages
  • Slovenian
  • English
  • Italian
  • German
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Martina Mahnič Smole joined CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz in 2018. She is a member of the Slovenian Corporate/M&A team, advising clients on a broad range of corporate transactions, including domestic, cross-border, and global mergers and acquisitions.

In addition to her corporate work, Martina focuses on maritime and port law, advising on port concessions, terminal construction, logistics operations, and regulatory compliance across the North Adriatic region. Her practice bridges commercial, infrastructure, and transport law, assisting investors, operators, and public bodies in managing complex maritime projects.

Before joining CMS, Martina gained experience in another international law firm, advising multinational and domestic clients on commercial and finance-related matters.

During her Master’s studies, she spent an exchange semester at EBS Universität in Wiesbaden, where she attended the Transnational Commercial Law programme. In 2024 Martina has also completed her Ph.D. at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, specialising in commercial and maritime law, her thesis examined the legal status and governance of seaports.
 

Publications

  • Mahnič, Pomen pristaniške uprave, Pravnik : revija za pravno teorijo in prakso. - ISSN 0032-6976 (Letn. 79, št. 9/10, 2024, str. 593-616, 651-652)
  • Mahnič, O predlaganih spremembah Zakona o davku na tonažo (On the proposed amendmnets of the Tonnage Tax Act), Pravna praksa : PP : časopis za pravna vprašanja. - ISSN 0352-0730 (Leto 37, št. 48, 13. dec. 2018, str. 16-17)

Memberships & Roles

  • Bar Association of Slovenia

Education

  • 2024 – University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law (Ph.D. programme) – successfully finished Ph.D. programme and submitted Ph.D. thesis
  • 2017 – University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law (master’s programme)
  • 2016 – University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law (undergraduate programme)
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