General Business Law | Europe

The North Macedonia-based lawyers working in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners are often selected to work together with major international firms on M&A or finance transactions that have a significant local law component. The firm advises international or domestic lenders on the financing of real estate projects or corporate acquisitions. It acts for construction contractors and sponsors on commercial, finance and regulatory issues relating to new renewable energy or infrastructure projects. The firm has proven experience in the notification of mergers to North Macedonia's competition authority. It also handles trade mark prosecution work, including opposition proceedings, and advises on anti-counterfeiting, domain name and licensing issues.

Polenak Law Firm stands out as a strong choice to handle top-end contentious and non-contentious mandates. It advises commercial lenders on the negotiation of new project finance facilities or corporate loans. The firm has assisted key European multilateral development banks with a series of transactions aimed at supporting local businesses in North Macedonia. It also assists key clients with ongoing employment law issues, and it advises on intellectual property and competition law issues arising from planned corporate transactions. Polenak Law Firm's dispute resolution expertise includes work on shareholder disputes and the breach of construction contracts. The team demonstrates further strength in the intellectual property space, advising on trade mark enforcement and prosecution, patent applications and anti-counterfeiting issues.

Debarliev, Dameski & Kelesoska is a highly regarded firm with a notable track record in significant M&A mandates. It is typically identified among market commentators as one of the firms with significant experience advising international companies on M&A and financial transactions. Clients also benefit from the team's expertise in handling contentious mandates.

Georgi Dimitrov Law Office has a strong caseload of disputes mandates, advising on diverse issues ranging from debt collection for domestic banks to administrative appeals against decisions made by North Macedonia public bodies. The firm acts for international companies seeking to establish local subsidiaries in North Macedonia. It has experience in the negotiation of public contracts in support of high-profile infrastructure projects.

CMS boasts an impressive client list of international companies, providing advisory work and transactional support connected to North Macedonia. The law firm frequently advised on corporate issues and is further experienced in competition, insurance and real estate law. It is also regularly active in the country's strong energy market.

The lawyers working in cooperation with Schoenherr offer wide-ranging commercial and corporate advisory to companies with operations across the CEE region. It is a notably popular choice for companies seeking merger clearance for cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures. The law firm is also involved in financing transactions and frequently assists clients with large infrastructure projects, especially in the energy sector.