Kristijan Polenak

Practice Areas

Banking and finance, Capital markets, Corporate and commercial, Energy and natural resources, Insurance, Mergers and acquisitions, Telecommunications and media.

Career

Kristijan is a legal expert with more than 20 years of experience. He manages the firm and co-heads the firm’s M&A and Banking practice. Kristijan has extensive involvement in projects focused on privatizations, M&A, banking, securities regulation, corporate law and corporate governance, financial arrangements and commercial deals. His thorough understanding of different business sectors, combined with his banking experience and numerous independent corporate positions in companies and banks denote a solid base for taking on important roles as legal advisor to financial institutions and companies in diverse industries.

Professional Memberships

- Macedonian Bar Association

- International Bar Association

- Founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce in North Macedonia

- SEE Legal Group

- European Business Association in North Macedonia (member of Board).

Publications

- SEE Legal Corporate and M&A Practice Group–Capability Statement 2025

- SEE Legal Intellectual Property Capability Statement 2025

- Regulatory Framework for Development of SABS Projects in Southeast Europe 2023

- Chambers Global Practice Guides: Corporate Governance 2023

- Chambers Global Practice Guides: Corporate Governance 2022

- Getting the Deal Through: Corporate Governance 2011-2022

- Global Legal Insights: Mergers & Acquisitions editions 5, 6 and 7

- World Bank - Country Assessment of Corporate Governance - 2005

- World Bank - Country Assessment of Banking Corporate Governance - 2005

- Banking regulations in Republic of Macedonia: Licensing requirements and Procedure, Euromoney's Network and Correspondent Banking Review 2003/2004

- Mobilizing the private sector in municipal infrastructure projects in Macedonia, EBRD's Law in Transition, 2003

- Global Merger Notification Handbook, Third Edition, 2002, Fourth Edition, 2003, Fifth Edition, 2004, articles on Macedonian merger regulation

- Banking regulations in Republic of Macedonia: Anti-money-laundering, Euromoney's Network and Correspondent Banking Review 2004/2005

- Debt recovery procedure, World Bank, 2002

- Regular participation in questionnaires on Law in Transition, publication of EBRD.

Languages Spoken

Fluent in English.

Education