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Law Firm Hanžeković & Partners

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Law Firm Hanžeković & Partners

Law Firm Hanžeković & Partners

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Managing Partner: Dora Hanžeković Žuža

Number of partners: 8

Number of lawyers: 18

Languages: English, German, Italian

Firm Overview:

The Law Firm Hanžeković & Partners has played a leading role in providing legal services on the Croatian market for more than 40 years. Continuous education and cooperation with the best global law firms ensure that we provide our clients with optimal solutions to their business challenges.

Our extensive team of over 90 people, unique in the Croatian environment, consists of a large number of legal experts, supported by specialized internal finance, translation, IT and human resources departments , which gives us an additional advantage in providing prompt and high-quality support to our clients. Furthermore, our offices in Zagreb, Split and Osijek, as well as the long-term cooperation with colleagues throughout Croatia, allow us to respond to client needs in their local communities at any time in the most efficient manner.

Led by our partners, prominent experts in various legal fields, we are continuously building a team of talented young people who are the key to further development, sustainable quality and successful business prospects in the near and distant future.

Main Areas of Practice:

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Construction and Infrastructure

Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions

Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Real estate

Public Procurement & EU projects

Media & Sport

Commercial Law

Contract Law

Claim management and Enforcement

Banking & Finance:

The firm provides advice to lenders, borrowers and other market participants in the financial sector in relation to structured finance, project finance, security instruments and guarantees, investment, venture capital and private equity funds, corporate finance, IPO, listing on capital markets and establishment of payment system. Hanžeković & Partners represents clients before regulatory authorities and advises on compliance with banking and financial regulations. Hanžeković & Partners is also active in NPL management and transactions, including both secured and unsecured financing.

Corporate/M&A:

The firm has extensive experience in corporate and M&A transitions and advises on all aspects of the transactions, including structuring, due diligence and preparation of documents in relation to mergers and acquisitions of private and public companies, joint ventures, public takeovers, post-merger integration and regulatory compliance. Hanžeković & Partners is active in relation to pre-bankruptcy and bankruptcy proceedings, corporate restructuring and transformation of companies The corporate department covers the full range of company, commercial, labour and capital markets law matters, often working on resolution of complex cross-border issues

Real Estate & Construction:

The firm provides a range of legal assistance in relation to the acquisition and development of commercial and residential properties, in relation to issues of ownership titles, encumbrances and other property rights, due diligence reports, legal status of telecommunication utilities, easement contracts.

For over twenty years the firm has provided legal services in motorway construction projects, concessions for the construction and operation of motorways, airports and waste management centers, the construction of the LNG terminal, waste treatment plants, ports for public transport, also advising on procurement and financial issues and dispute resolution.

Dispute Resolution:

With long-standing experience, the law firm’s dispute resolution department is proficient in handling complex cases through litigation, arbitration and ADR. The leading partners of this department represent local and international clients in major cases before the highest Croatian courts, as well as arbitration centers including the PAC-CCE in Zagreb, ICC and UNCITRAL. The legal services encompass risk management advice, dispute resolution avoidance, and resolution of disputes timely and cost-efficiently. To ensure the most effective representation of clients, the dispute resolution teams are assembled taking into consideration the diversity of our clients’ industry sectors.

Claim management and enforcement:

The law firm has been one of the pioneers in organizing a specialized claim management and enforcement department since the 1990s, which is currently one of the distinguishing features in providing an integrated solution for clients with a considerable number of unpaid receivables. The law firm has created a large organizational structure, from partner level to junior associates and support staff, which is competent to cater to the needs of the largest creditors, such as financial institutions, telecom companies and utility providers who have hundreds of thousands of claims which need to be monitored, managed and enforced.

This structure is supported by innovative and intelligent technical and IT solutions, which allow the law firm to quickly and thoroughly process thousands of cases and to streamline the legal proceedings from filing to claim collection.

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Law Firm Hanžeković & Partners rankings

Europe Guide 2024
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Croatia
Corporate/Commercial
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Irina Jelčić
4
Irina Jelčić
4
Band 4
Dispute Resolution
1 Department
Department
Dispute Resolution
3
Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3