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Banking & Finance Experts

Our top ranked banking and finance team is the largest in the region and has a wealth of experience advising clients on financial products, transactions and compliance matters in complex, demanding and ever-changing regulatory environments. 

As recognised pioneers in local practice development, we have worked on the first syndicated loan facilities and financial derivatives transactions in the region. We are recognised as having proactively shaped the emerging PPP trend in our markets and, in cooperation with lawyers qualified in relevant jurisdictions, have assisted in the realisation of large-scale infrastructure projects throughout the region.

Our spectrum of legal services includes inter alia:

  • General Lending & Project Finance
  • Banking M&As
  • NPL Portfolio Services
  • Infrastructure Finance & Public-Private Partnerships
  • Financial Regulation
  • Capital Markets & Financial Instruments
  • Insurance
  • Restructuring & Distressed Transactions


Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Central & Eastern Europe

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Joining the rankings this year, Karanovic & Partners boasts particular strength in Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. The team demonstrates noteworthy capability in debt refinancing and project finance, particularly in the energy and real estate sectors. The law firm further acts on regulatory compliance and fintech mandates.

Notable practitioners

Darko Jovanović is a key client contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Karanovic & Partners advised Pearl Infrastructure Capital on the debt refinancing of three newly acquired companies.

Strengths

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"From the moment we engaged their services we were impressed by their exceptional level of expertise and knowledge in handling complex legal matters. Their strategic thinking and sound judgement were invaluable."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"The team demonstrated vast knowledge and the teams were dedicated to different industries' regulation and the resolution of different issues."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"The team is very competent, proactive and efficient. The same level of commitment can be seen in senior lawyers, and in the younger generation lawyers that join them. The whole team is very reliable."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

Members

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Anisa Rrumbullaku

Darko Jovanović

Darko Jovanović

Head of Department

Franka Baica

Igor Angelovski

Ivana Sverak

Katarina Gudurić

Ljupka Noveska Andonova

Maja Jovančević Šetka

Maja Jovančević Šetka

Head of Department

Marko Ketler

Veton Qoku