Jan Krajnik joined Jadek & Pensa Law Office as a Junior Associate in May 2026. During his studies, which he completed first in class, he participated in several research projects and gained his first professional experience at two larger law firms in Slovenia specializing in corporate and commercial law. He continued his career with internships at the Competition Division of the OECD in Paris and at the Directorate-General for Competition at the European Commission in Brussels. He is the co-author of an academic monograph in the field of criminal law and the author of a number of academic and professional articles in the fields of commercial, civil, and administrative law.

Education

• University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Master’s degree, cum laude (2025)
• National University of Ireland, Maynooth University, School of Law and Criminology, Erasmus+ Student Exchange (2022 - 2023)
• University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Bachelor’s degree (2023)

Significant Accomplishments

• Junior Associate at Jadek & Pensa Law Office (since May 2026)
• Blue Book trainee at the Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) of the European Commission (2025-2026)
• Intern at Jadek & Pensa Law Office (2025)
• Intern at the Competition Division of the OECD (2024-2025)
• Intern at a Slovenian law firm (2023)
• Intern at an international law firm (2022)

• Jan Krajnik & Luka Krajnik (2026) 'Multiple-Vote Shares: A Departure from the One Share - One Vote Principle'. Podjetje in delo, 52(1), pp. 71-109
• Jan Krajnik, 'The Use of Civil Procedure Rules in the Adoption of Interim Measures' in: Bruna Žuber in Erik Kerševan (eds) (2024) Convergence of the Rules of Administrative Disputes to the Rules of Civil Procedure: A Project Study. Ljubljana: Faculty of Law
• Katja Štemberger Brizani & Jan Krajnik (2024) 'Admissibility of the Extension of Concessions: An Examination of Slovenian Legislation in the Light of Constitutional Requirements and EU Law'. Podjetje in delo, 50(5), pp. 758-787
• Jan Krajnik (2024) 'Cross-border Interest Test: the Gordian Knot of the Application of EU Law in the Field of Public Procurement and Concessions'. Javna uprava, 60(3/4), pp. 39-69
• Boštjan Valenčič, Jan Krajnik, Damjan Korošec and others (2023) Criminal Law and Infectious Diseases. Ljubljana: Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia
• Jan Krajnik (2023) 'Informing Consumers on Product Sustainability: A Statutory Obligation or an Advertising Strategy of the Trader?' Pravni letopis, 1, pp. 35-67