Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners, and Dentons have advised the EBRD on its agreement with Croatia’s Mplus Group regarding a EUR 60 million investment for a 28.3% stake in M Plus Croatia. Mamic Peric Reberski Rimac and White & Case advised the Mplus Group, including M Plus Croatia and its majority shareholder Meritus Ulaganja.
M Plus Croatia is the group's subsidiary responsible for consolidating various businesses within the group’s business process outsourcing segment, services that span 57 markets.
"The transaction involves the acquisition of newly issued shares, pending the necessary regulatory approvals," Ilej & Partners announced. "This capital increase represents a significant milestone, marking the EBRD’s largest equity investment in the technology services sector within the region. Furthermore, it stands out as one of the organization’s most substantial equity investments across various sectors in Croatia."
The Ilej & Partners team included Senior Partner Goran Ilej and Senior Associate Nika Jurkovic.
The Mamic Peric Reberski Rimac team included Senior Partner Vladimir Mamic and Junior Partner Nikola Kokot.
The Dentons team included Prague-based Partner Chris Watkinson, Senior Associate Adam Prerovsky, Associate Robert Kveton, and Paralegal Tomas Vaverka.
The White & Case team included London-based Partners Ken Barry and Will Summers and Associates Mike Skouras and Kanika Mishra.