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Firm PROFILE
Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners
Europe 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in Europe 2026
Ranked Departments
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Ranked Individuals
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Top figures
15
Lawyers
5
Partners
25
Company Size
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Overview
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Ilej & Partners is a full-service business law firm operating in Croatia. Besides providing top-tier legal and commercial advisory in Croatia, the firm has substantial regional reach through the network of law firms in the region through cooperation with Karanovic & Partners legal practice.
Ilej & Partners' lawyers have provided high-level legal advice in all areas of law, from complex landmark cross-border transactions to day-to-day corporate legal advisory.
Industry sectors (12)
- Financial Institutions
- Private Equity
- IT and Start-ups
- Retail and Consumer Goods
- Energy and Sustainability
- Construction
- Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- Industry and Manufacturing
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Technology, Media, Telecom
- Infrastructure and Transport
- Aviation
Capabilities (13)
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate and Commercial
- Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
- Real Estate
- Employment and Labor Law
- Competition
- Capital Markets
- Data Protection
- Insolvency and Restructuring
- Intellectual Property
- Tax
- Public Procurement
Key people
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Goran Ilej
Senior Partner
Iva Tokić Čuljak
Partner / M&A, Capital Markets
Franka Baica
Partner / M&A, Real Estate
Dora Horvat
Partner / Dispute Resolution, Employment
Ivana Sverak
Partner / Energy, Banking & Finance
Work & experience
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Ilej & Partners advise both domestic and international clients on a variety of legal issues in the field of commercial and corporate law, banking and finance, real estate, infrastructure and energy projects and dispute resolution. The firm’s lawyers are well acquainted with the specifics of the local market and its key stakeholders, which allows them to provide comprehensive legal support to their corporate clients.
Notable work
Provided by Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners
Coupa’s Acquisition of Cirtuo
2025CompletedCroatia
We led the transaction on all legal aspects of the sell-side in Cirtuo's strategic sale to Coupa.
Grupo Bimbo's Acquisition of Regional Bakery Group Don Don
2025CompletedCroatia
Advised food giant Grupo Bimbo in the acquisition of Don Don Group, a leading player in the baking industry within SEE.
Refinancing of a Major Infrastructure Project Istrian Y Motorway in Croatia
2023Ongoing €1.1B Croatia
Advised Group of Lenders on restructuring of the existing facilities for a motorway concession project Istrian Epsilon.
Ranked Offices at Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners
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Ranked Departments at Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners (4)
Ranked Individuals at Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners (9)
Croatia
Goran Ilej
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Franka Baica
Head of Real Estate
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Corporate/Commercial
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Iva Tokić Čuljak
Corporate/Commercial
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Dora Horvat
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Antun Skansi
Corporate/Commercial
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Nika Jurković
Corporate/Commercial
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Petra Marijanovic
Dispute Resolution
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Intellectual Property/IT
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Top figures
15
Lawyers
5
Partners
25
Company Size
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