Department profile
Karanovic & Partners

Corporate/M&A

Global Guide 2026 : Central & Eastern Europe


Karanovic & Partners

About

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Karanovic & Partners has the largest corporate practice in South-East Europe and is routinely instructed on high-value, cross-border transactions. Working seamlessly with cooperating and associated lawyers across Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania, we deliver fully integrated corporate and commercial support throughout the region.

Our M&A team is recognised for leading multi-jurisdictional transactions. Our recent accolades include receiving CEE Legal Matters’ 2025 ‘Deal of the Year’ award for Central and Eastern Europe for advising PPF Group on local aspects of the E&’s acquisition of PPF Telecom’s Bulgarian, Hungarian, Serbian, and Slovakian assets.

With deep market insight and strong relationships with domestic and international financial institutions, we regularly advise major private equity investors active in the region. In addition to handling some of the largest transactions in SEE, we provide ongoing corporate and commercial support to a diversified international client base. Our sector-driven approach and extensive bench of commercial law specialists position us as a preferred advisor for highly regulated industries, including TMT, IT, fintech, energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, FMCG, food, and fashion.

For more information on our legal practice and deals please visit karanovicpartners.com.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Central & Eastern Europe

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Karanovic & Partners has an established presence and footprint across the SEE region, with a strong foothold in Serbia as well as Slovenia and Croatia. The team acts on cross-border transactions in the SEE and CEE regions, acting for multinational clients and private equity investors alike.

Notable practitioners

Belgrade-based Marjan Poljak, Marko Ketler in Ljubljana and Goran Ilej in Zagreb are key client contacts for this practice.

Strengths

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  • The team focuses on our goals and strategy and manages to navigate complex negotiations and provide effective solutions.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Its team has a very good understanding of commercial needs and how to reflect that in contracts. The lawyers have very quick thinking and perfect translation into contracts and legal documents.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Karanovic & Partners is very practical and I really like working with its lawyers. They are very brilliant and down to earth.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

Members

Provided by Karanovic & Partners

  • Miloš Vučković

  • Miloš Jakovljević

  • Marjan Poljak

  • Ivan Nonković

  • Rastko Petaković

  • Goran Ilej

  • Iva Tokić Čuljak

  • Marko Ketler

  • Igor Angelovski

  • Anisa Rrumbullaku

  • Alban Caushi

  • Marko Ćulafić

  • Veton Qoku

  • Ljupka Noveska Andonova

  • Franka Baica

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