Private Law

What is private law?

For many centuries, legal theory has divided law into two great branches: public law and private law. According to the well-known definition by the Roman jurist Ulpian, ‘publicum ius est quod ad statum rei Romanae spectat, privatum quod ad singulorum utilitatem…’ [public law is that which concerns the affairs of the state, and private law is what concerns the interests of individuals]. (Digesta 1.1.1.2).

Private law regulates civil and commercial matters, such as companies, property (chattels, immovables, and intangible rights), contractual and non-contractual obligations, family relations, and successions (testamentary and statutory).

Attorney Dr. Matthew Pilich is an experienced specialist in this field. He worked at the Supreme Court for more than a dozen years, starting as an assistant judge in the Civil Chamber and ending as a member of the Office of Studies and Analyses – a legal service responsible, among other things, for preparing the recognition of precedent cases and providing legal support for the tasks of the First President of the Supreme Court.

He will seamlessly support you in your problems, such as the abolition of co-ownership, termination of a contract, division of property or claiming alimony.
He is also happy to handle cross-border cases.