Madirazza & Partners Attorneys at Law LLC

Managing Partners: Josip Madirazza, Ivan Madirazza
Number of partners: 4
Number of lawyers: 7
Languages: Croatian, English, French, German, Italian

Firm Overview:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS is a full-service law firm specialising in corporate law and business transactions, established in 2000. The firm has a steady record of success and growth which made it one of the leading law firms in Croatia. The firm provides thorough and reliable legal services to domestic and international clients, among other, in the banking, financial, industrial, commercial, service and energy sectors. Its team of lawyers is highly specialised in a variety of practice areas, enabling it to offer expert advisory services to the highest professional standard. The team consists of talented legal specialists who provide advice either individually or in flexible workgroups adapted to the needs of a particular client or project. A number of the firm’s lawyers have, in addition to Croatian qualifications, obtained specialised training abroad.

Main Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance
Corporate & Commercial
Capital Markets
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Energy
Insolvency, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate & Project Finance

Banking & Finance:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS is well recognised for its expertise in banking and finance. Acting as legal advisors of international developers, banks and other financial institutions, the firm participated in major projects, providing legal assistance in drafting and structuring the security packages, creating and perfecting security interests on debtor’s assets, project monitoring and compliance advising. The firm is also among market leaders in legal matters related to capital market transactions, having been engaged recently by its clients in mandatory takeover procedures and securities offering/listing.

Contact: Josip Madirazza
Email: [email protected]

Contact: Marinka Kovačić
Email: [email protected]

Corporate/M&A:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS is regularly engaged by listed and private companies, shareholders, representatives and supervisory bodies of corporations on various corporate matters. The firm also has longstanding experience in privatisation projects and foreign investment advising the investors in regard to their activities in several Croatian companies. The firm has been at the forefront of M&A deals in Croatia in the past period, advising the clients telecom, hospitality, financial and pharmaceutical sectors. The firm regularly supports its clients on all aspects of the transaction, including transaction structuring, conducting of due diligence, negotiating and drafting of the transaction documentation.

Contact: Tatjana Radmilović
Email: [email protected]

Company Restructuring:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS has been recognised as the leading law firm in insolvency and restructuring proceedings in Croatia. The firm came into the spotlight in 2012 as advisor to major companies under the specific law aimed to ensure successful restructuring in radically novel proceedings. In 2017, a new special restructuring act came into force and was immediately applied to a major regional enterprise based in Croatia. The firm actively participated in this complex process and continues to provide top-level advice to debtors and creditors alike.

Contact: Josip Madirazza
Email: [email protected]

Energy Law:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS have been advising clients in the renewable energy field since the appearance of first such projects in Croatia. As one of the forerunners in the field of renewable energy, the firm gained respectable insight in compliance issues and project structuring in this area. The firm advises various wind farm and biomass investors in greenfield development of new plants and acquisitions of existing projects. The firm provides assistance to its clients in all phases of project development, including advising on permitting and regulatory issues, regulation of real estate relations, representing the clients in relation to various entities involved in the development of projects. The experience of the firm also includes oil and gas business.

Contact: Josip Madirazza
Email: [email protected]

Contact: Marinka Kovačić
Email: [email protected]

Real Estate:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS is well recognised for its expertise in real estate deals. As the legal advisor of one of the leading Croatian banks and its real estate subsidiary, the firm has regular activities in this field with significant experience in all phases of project development. The firm has experience in resolving historic land register issues arising out of privatisation and transformation of public ownership.

Contact: Ivan Madirazza
Email: [email protected]

Dispute Resolution:
MADIRAZZA & PARTNERS set up a strong dispute resolution and arbitration practice, being one of the few Croatian law firms with significant experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration. The firm’s practice includes commercial litigation, real estate disputes, construction litigation, inheritance disputes, employment disputes, liability disputes and torts litigation. In addition, the firm runs a strong debt enforcement operation with over 200,000 active cases.

Contact: Josip Madirazza
Email: [email protected]

Contact: Ivan Madirazza
Email: [email protected]