Intellectual Property | Europe

The North Macedonia-based lawyers working in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners are often selected to work together with major international firms on M&A or finance transactions that have a significant local law component. The firm advises international or domestic lenders on the financing of real estate projects, labour law or corporate acquisitions. It acts for construction contractors and sponsors on commercial, finance and regulatory issues relating to new renewable energy or major infrastructure projects. The firm has proven experience in the notification of mergers to North Macedonia's competition authority. Karanovic & Partners also handles trade mark registration and prosecution work, including opposition proceedings, and advises on anti-counterfeiting, domain name and licensing issues. Additionally, its disputes practice covers litigation and international arbitration concerning corporate and employment disputes, as well as damages claims and contractual compensation.

Polenak Law Firm stands out as a strong choice to handle top-end contentious and non-contentious mandates. It advises commercial lenders on the negotiation of new project finance facilities or corporate loans. The firm has assisted key European multilateral development banks with a series of transactions aimed at supporting local businesses in North Macedonia. It also assists key clients with ongoing employment law issues, and it advises on intellectual property and competition law issues arising from planned corporate transactions. Polenak Law Firm's dispute resolution expertise includes work on shareholder disputes and breach of contracts across the transportation and medical sectors. The team demonstrates further strength in the intellectual property space, advising on trade mark enforcement and prosecution, patent applications and anti-counterfeiting issues, with an established relationship with national customs authorities.