Ratko Žurić

Ratko Žurić is the founding partner of Žurić i Partneri and was the principal driving spirit behind the firm’s growth and development into one of the largest law firms in Croatia. During his outstanding career as a practicing lawyer, he has been the principal legal advisor of a number of domestic and international corporations and public agencies, in particular in banking, construction and infrastructure sector.

He was the President of the Croatian Bar Association from 1978 to 1981 and served as a member of the Board of the Croatian Bar Association for many years. In 1995 Ratko was awarded the Plaquette “Dr. Ivo Politeo” with a charter for exceptional contribution to legal profession.

Ratko is also the founding member of the Rotary Club Zagreb, the first such club to be established in Croatia after the Second World War.

Nowdays, Ratko is formally retired but keeps on working as Of Counsel at Žurić i Partneri and is member of the consultative body of the University College EFFECTUS – College for Finance and Law in Zagreb.

Ratko is qualified to practice law in Croatia and is fluent in Croatian, German and English.

EDUCATION

• 1959: University of Zagreb, Croatia, Faculty of Law, Master of Law

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Croatian Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Croatian, German, English