Sara Ermenc joined Jadek & Pensa as an Associate in June 2023 and is a member of the Transactional Practice. Prior to joining Jadek & Pensa, she gained experience as a trainee lawyer at a prominent Slovenian law firm, as a judicial trainee at the Ljubljana High Court, and as a trainee at several Slovenian and international law firms specializing in commercial law. After passing the State Bar Exam, she was a visiting researcher at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During her studies, she coached, participated in, and excelled in various law competitions, including the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court in international investment arbitration law and the Central and Eastern Europe Moot Competition in EU Law, where she also received the individual speaker's prize.

Education
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (2020)
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Laws (2019)
Ludwig - Maximilians University Muenchen, Faculty of Law, Erasmus exchange (2017 - 2018)

Significant Accomplishments
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Slovenia; Wolters Kluwer Romania
Curteo de Arbitral Comercial International; 2022.


Professional Activities and Experience
Associate at Jadek & Pensa (2023 —)
Judicial Trainee at Ljubljana Higher Court (2021 – 2022)
Junior Associate at a larger Slovenian law firm (2020 – 2022)
Intern at an international law firm (2019 – 2020)