Corporate/Commercial
Europe Guide 2024 : Croatia
Band 1
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Provided by Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka
Corporate and commercial support is DTB’s hallmark service. During our long-established presence in the Croatian and international market, DTB's teams have been involved in the conclusion of numerous trade agreements for both domestic and foreign clients.
With more than ten specialized practice groups on board, DTB is capable to offer full business support to our corporate and commercial clients, across the full range of industries from setting up their Croatian presence to helping them build successful and compliant businesses.
Our corporate and commercial lawyers have significant expertise in negotiating and drafting different types of agreements (shareholders agreements, SPAs, lease agreements, etc.), including company incorporations, restructuring, etc. Furthermore, with our knowledge and deep understanding of the local market realities, we help clients efficiently navigate the local legal complexities while using tailored approach providiong our clients an optimal solution that meets all of their needs and demands.
Chambers Review
Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka assists large international companies with the full range of corporate and commercial matters, with a strong focus on significant M&A transactions, working alongside competition law specialists to handle the merger clearance filings. The team also assists multinational clients with a broad range of day-to-day advice on their activity in Croatia. Clients additionally benefit from the firm's ability to handle intellectual property matters, including trade mark portfolio management.
Work Highlights
- Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka advised Entain on the acquisition of SuperSport Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka's service is amazing. The team is business-oriented, available, fast and has good legal expertise. It is one of the leaders in the market."
"Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka's service is amazing. The team is business-oriented, available, fast and has good legal expertise. It is one of the leaders in the market."
Notable Practitioners
Damir Topić acts for international clients on high-profile acquisitions. He is also well placed to advise on commercial mandates.
"He is involved in many transactions, and the complexity of the cases he handles is widely recognised by the market."
Olena Manuilenko acts on a wide range of matters, including copyright disputes, trade mark prosecution and intellectual property compliance issues.
"She specialises in GDPR and has lots of experience in this area. She understands our needs, is flexible and always goes straight to the point."
"Olena Manuilenko has a very strong knowledge of copyright and IP matters."
Ema Menđušić Škugor has a solid corporate and commercial practice and works for a number of high-profile multinational clients. She also has experience in transactional matters.
"Ema Menđušić Škugor is responsive and knowledgeable. She knows our needs and handles our very tight deadlines efficiently."
"She provides accurate and concise answers which we truly appreciate."
"She is very proactive and engaged."
Mario Krka is a leading figure in the market, providing advice on a wide range of competition matters. He has particular experience in merger clearance, distribution agreements and competition compliance advice.
Ranked Lawyers at
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Croatia
Members
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Clients
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Google, Heineken, Japan Tobacco International, United Group