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 or corporate acquisitions. It acts for construction contractors and sponsors on commercial, finance and regulatory issues relating to new renewable energy or infrastructure projects. The firm has proven experience in the notification of mergers to North Macedonia's competition authority. It also handles trade mark prosecution work, including opposition proceedings, and advises on anti-counterfeiting, domain name and licensing issues.

Law Office Pepeljugoski is a respected firm with strong capabilities in the IP sphere. The team is recognised among market commentators as one of the top choices to assist with the registration of trade marks in North Macedonia. It further advises on portfolio mangement and represents clients in trade mark infringement proceedings. The law firms expertise also extends to contentious and non-contentious copyright and design matters. It serves both domestic clients and those based throughout the EU.

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 the breach of construction contracts. The team demonstrates further strength in the intellectual property space, advising on trade mark enforcement and prosecution, patent applications and anti-counterfeiting issues.