WORKS

• Ph.D. Sandra Marković works-Croatian
• Ph.D. Sandra Marković – published scientific papers-English

Dr. sc. Sandra Marković is one of the founding partners of the MMG Law Office, She is one of the region's leading experts in the field of constitutional law and human rights. Sandra has a unique twenty-one-year experience of working at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia as an advisor (senior constitutional court advisor-mentor) and head of the Advisory Service of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia.

In parallel, since 2013, Sandra is an external lecturer at the Department of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, in the scientific profession, where she teaches constitutional law. 

She is also an arbitrator in proceedings with and without an international character before the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce.

After her constitutional court career, Sandra decided to continue her career in the legal profession, in order to continue to upgrade her views on the practice of constitutional law and implement in practice the acquired knowledge of the Constitutional Court and convention.

The development of the legal profession further took Sandra to the field of specialization according to constitutional and convention law through the legal profession, and in 2018 started her own practice with Sidonija and Dino.

The Steering Board of the Croatian Bar Association has recognized Sandra's specialization in the field of constitutional law.

Sandra advises and represents parties primarily in the field of her specialization - constitutional law and human rights. Based on her extensive experience and knowledge, Sandra specializes in drafting constitutional complaints, as well as appeals, lawsuits and revision submissions, initially in the field of civil and administrative law, which raises issues of constitutional law and human rights and drafting requests to the European Court of Human Rights. He also participates in defenses in criminal proceedings in team legal work with lawyers in the field of criminal law who cooperate with the MGG office, from the aspect of convention and constitutional law.

Sandra is an active scientist and researcher and shares her specific knowledge with the academic and professional community through her scientific and professional papers, published in some of the most prestigious scientific journals. Also, Sandra gives lectures at numerous conferences and lectures at several institutions. Sandra holds a PhD from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb on the topic “Interpretive Methods of Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia” under the mentorship of prof. dr. sc. Branka Smerdela. She also completed the Executive Program Leaders in Development - Harvard University, The John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Sandra is the Deputy President of the Croatian Society for Civil Law Sciences and Practice.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

• 2019 – present, Joint Law Office dr. sc. Marković, Grbavac & Gliha – Attorney at Law-Partner
• 2018 – 2019, Joint Law Office dr. sc. Sandra Marković & Sidonija Grbavac – Attorney at Law- Partner
• 2016 – 2018, Grgić & Partners d.o.o. – Attorney at Law
• 1995 – 2016, The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia – the Head of Legal Advisory Division, Senior Constitutional Court Legal Advisor
• 1992 – 1995, Municipal Court in Zagreb – Judicial Trainee
• 1992-1993 – Washington DC, USA – within the diplomatic service of the wife

ACADEMIC CAREER

• 2013 - onwards, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law - external associate-lecturer at the Department of Constitutional Law
• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law - research associate at the chair of constitutional law
• Polytechnic Baltazar Zaprešić - lecturer at the public sector management graduate study, courses "European administrative space and administrative law" and "Public policies and legal regulation"
• 2013-2016 Police College Zagreb - lecturer on the course "Constitutional Law"

EDUCATION

• University of Zagreb, Faculty of law – Doctoral Degree (PhD) on the topic "Interpretive methods of jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia", under the mentorship of prof. Ph.D. Branka Smerdela
• Harvard University, The John F. Kennedy School of Government– executive program Leaders in Development
• Ministry of Justice – Judicial State Exam
• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law – Graduate Degree (dipl. iur.)
• Sandra attended the classical section of the elementary school "SS Kranjčević" in Zagreb and the secondary school, Center for Administration and Justice, then located in the gymnasium building at Roosevelt Square 5 in Zagreb.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Croatian Bar Association
• Croatian Organization for Civil Law Science and Practice – 2014.-2018 Secretary; 2018. – present, Vice President
• 2014 to 2018: Secretary of the Croatian Society for Civil Law Sciences and Practice 
• Croatian Association for Constitutional Law

LANGUAGES

• Croatian, English

Domagoj graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb in May 2021 on the subject "Legal status of artificial intelligence - current issues and doubts" and obtained the title of Master of Laws (mag.iur). During his studies at the Faculty of Law, he started working in MGG law office as a student and continued working in the office after graduation as a trainee lawyer.

Domagoj completed the training program in the field of public procurement "Public procurement and implementation of projects financed from ESI funds" held in September 2021.

Domagoj passed the bar exam in February 2023 and was enrolled in the Croatian Bar Association on July 11, 2024.

During his career as a lawyer at the MGG law office, he directed his professional interest in the field of civil and commercial law, as well as administrative law, especially working on cases related to tax law and public procurement.

Domagoj also intensively participates in the MGG LAW office on representation cases in the field of exercising rights related to issues from EU-funds and exercising the protection of intellectual property rights.

LANGUAGES

• Croatian, English

Zajedničkom odvjetničkom uredu dr. sc. Sandra Marković, Sidonija Grbavac i dr. sc. Dino Gliha pridružila se u srpnju 2023. na poziciji odvjetničke vježbenice. Položila je pravosudni ispit u svibnju 2025.

She perfected her written and oral legal expression skills by participating in the Regional moot court Ana has refined her oral and written legal communication skills by participating in the Regional Moot Court Competition in Human Rights and also by volunteering for the Law Clinic of the University of Zagreb. She is the recipient of the Dean’s Award (2020, 2021, 2022) and the Rector’s Award (2022).

Ana’s interest in the field of legal practice is oriented towards human rights protection, European Union law and civil law. She extensively collaborates with principals in the processes of creating written applications and conducting case law analyses in the fields of civil, constitutional and ECHR law.

She is a member of the Zagreb Legal Theory Group and the Croatian Bar Association.

Languages: English, Croatian

WORKS

• Ph.D. Dino Gliha works

Dr. sc. Dino Gliha diplomirao je pravo (2016.) i doktorirao (2022.) na Pravnom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. U sklopu doktorskog istraživanja boravio je na Max Planck institutu za inovacije i tržišno natjecanje u Münchenu (2020.–2021.). Također je završio MBA program na poslovnoj školi thePowerMBA u Madridu u suradnji s Harvard Business Publishingom (2021.) te poslijediplomski studij Artificial Intelligence for Business na Saïd Business Schoolu Sveučilišta u Oxfordu (2025.). Tijekom akademskog obrazovanja Dino je dobitnik brojnih stipendija i priznanja za akademsku i sportsku izvrsnost.

Dino je konzultant i pravni zastupnik specijaliziran za prava intelektualnog vlasništva te razvoj kreativnih i inovativnih projekata. U svom radu primjenjuje holistički, interdisciplinarni pristup koji objedinjuje pravnu i stratešku perspektivu. Posebno se usredotočuje na dizajn projekata temeljenih na pravima intelektualnog vlasništva, vrhunske tehnologije i komercijalizaciju inovacija proizašlih iz istraživanja.

Suvlasnik je Zajedničkog odvjetničkog ureda dr. sc. Marković, Grbavac & dr. sc. Gliha te društva Qi Project d.o.o., konzultantske agencije usmjerene na umjetnu inteligenciju i intelektualno vlasništvo. Uz odvjetničku praksu, posjeduje i praktično iskustvo u razvoju AI sustava. Ovlašteni je patentni zastupnik, EUIPO IP Scan stručnjak te je od strane časopisa CEE Legal Matters prepoznat kao Practice Leader za područje tehnologije, medija i telekomunikacija.

Autor je brojnih znanstvenih i stručnih publikacija te redovito izlaže na akademskim i stručnim konferencijama. Njegov trenutni akademski fokus usmjeren je na kreativni sektor, istražujući sjecište autorskog prava i umjetne inteligencije te šire društvene i regulatorne implikacije AI tehnologija.

Sudjelovao je u nizu međunarodnih istraživačkih projekata, uključujući: Knowledge Center Data & Society, From Policy to Practice 2023: Prototyping the EU AI Act’s Transparency Requirements; ALAI 2023 Paris: Copyright, related rights and artificial intelligence; Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Analysis of the Copyright–Competition Interaction Issue in the European Union with a Special View on Licensing and Digital Markets; INTA Brands & Innovation Committee – AI Task Force, Discussion Draft: Principles for AI Regulatory/Policy Advocacy in IP; World Bank, Business Ready 2024 and 2025: competition, innovation and IP; Mondaq Competition Litigation Guide i druge.

Aktivni je član brojnih stručnih i akademskih udruženja, uključujući Association littéraire et artistique internationale (ALAI), Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, Oxford Union Society, Jesus College Oxford, Hrvatsku odvjetničku komoru, Hrvatsku komoru patentnih i žigovnih zastupnika te Hrvatsko udruženje za pravo i politiku tržišnog natjecanja.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2019 – present, Joint Law Office dr. sc. Sandra Marković, Sidnoija Grbavac & dr. sc. Dino Gliha, Attorney at Law – Partner
• 2021 – present, Authorised Patent Representative
• 2019 – present, Federation of Integrated Conflict Management (FICM-MCN), Accredited Dispute Resolution Professional (Arbitrator, Mediator)
• 2018 – present, CARNET .hr Domain Registry, Arbitrator for .hr internet domain name
• 2018 – 2019, Joint Law Office dr. sc. Sandra Marković & Sidonija Grbavac (MGG Law Office), Senior Legal Associate-Partner
• 2018, Law firm Čačić & partners, trainee lawyer
• 2016, Albina Dlačić Attorney’s Office, student intern
• 2015 – 2016, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, the Chair of Civil Procedural Law, student assistant
• 2014 – 2015, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, the Chair of European Public Law, student assistant
• 2014 – 2015, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, the Chair of Criminal Procedural Law, student assistant
• 2012 – 2014, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, the Chair of Roman Law, student assistant

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• 2021, State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia, Professional Examination for Patent Representative
• 2020, Royal College of Art, Creative Leadership
• 2018, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia, Judicial State Exam

EDUCATION

• 2016 – 2022, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Doctoral Programme (Ph.D), Field of Study: Company Law and Commercial Law, doctoral dissertation: “The Copyright-Competition Interaction within the EU”, magna cum laude
• 2020 – 2021, ThePower Business School, TPMBA Global Harvard - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General TPMBA Global Harvard - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
• 2011 – 2016, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Integrated BA-MA General Law Programme (mag. iur.),‎ ‎ summa cum laude

SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 

• Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition Scholarship Grant – 2020-2021
• ERA-CCBE Young Lawyers Contest Defence of teams’ written reports and Negotiation exercise the Best team award and Moot Court finalist – 2018
• "Zlatko Crnić" Foundation Scholarship for postgraduate studies – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• Faculty Council’s Award for the Best Student of Generation  – 2016
• Moot Court Croatia the Best Team Award – 2016
• Chancellor’s Award – 2014, 2015
• Dean’s Award – 2013, 2017
• "Zlatko Crnić" Foundation scholarship for graduate studies - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• University of Zagreb scholarship - 2013, 2014, 2015
• Faculty Council’s Award for the Best Student of Year – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• State scholarship of the Republic of Croatia - 2011

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Association littéraire et artistique internationale (ALAI) - Croatia
• Croatian Association for Competition Law and Policy - co-founder
• Croatian Transport Law Association
• Croatian Society for Civil Science and Practice

LANGUAGES

• Croatian, English

To the joint law office of Dr. sc. Sandra Marković, Sidonija Grbavac and Ph.D. Dino Gliha joined in November 2020 doing a student internship, and after graduating from college she continued working as a trainee lawyer. She passed the bar exam in May 2024.

At the end of her studies, she obtained a certificate of successfully completed program - "Jean Monnet certificate in the EU Internal Market Law including Fundamental Rights in the EU and Jurisdiction and the role of the Court of Justice of the EU".

In June 2022, she obtained a certificate of successful completion of the DL-101HR General Intellectual Property Course, World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO ACADEMY.

Carla's interest in legal practice is directed towards civil law, where Carla's communication skills, work in the field, as well as writing submissions and participation with principals from the MGG law office in the preparation of cases in the field of civil law, work with foreigners and work on items from the field of intellectual property.

She is a member of the Croatian Society for Civil Law Sciences and Practice and the Croatian Bar Association.

Carla je od 2025. godine upisana kao odvjetnica u Hrvatskoj odvjetničkoj komori.

LANGUAGES
• Croatian English