In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With 2024 behind us, we asked: Looking at transactional volumes for this year, would you say that 2024 was better or worse than what you originally expected it to be, and why?

The private healthcare sector across CEE has been expanding at a remarkable pace, reshaping the way people access and experience medical care.

Cash pooling arrangements allowing companies to optimize their cash and better manage liquidity have been present as part of the financial product offered by banks to their clients for some time now.

Miskovic & Miskovic has advised Erste & Steiermaerkische Bank, Hrvatska Postanska Banka, OTP Banka, Privredna Banka Zagreb, Raiffeisenbank Austria, and Zagrebacka Banka on Republic of Croatia’s state EUR 1.75 billion bonds issuance.

Gospic Plazina Stojs Partner Lana Stojs talks about banking and finance in 2025 in Croatia.

Marohnic, Tomek & Gjoic Attorney at Law Ivona Zagajski talks about energy in Croatia in 2025.

MGG Law Partner Dino Gliha talks about TMT in 2025 in Croatia.

As Croatia prepares to implement a new real estate tax, Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners Partner Franka Baica, BDV Legal Partner Vladimir Batarelo, and CMS Partner Tamara Jelic Kazic talk about its objectives, potential impacts, and how property owners and investors should respond.

Belupo General Counsel Eva Kovacic reflects on her journey from law firm beginnings to steering legal and compliance in the fast-paced pharmaceutical world.

An in-depth look at Damir Topic of Divjak, Topic, Bahtijarevic & Krka covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

In the summer of 2024, the Croatian Intellectual Property Office published a report detailing intellectual property (IP) infringement data for 2023. This statistical overview sheds light on the enforcement of IP rights across three main segments in Croatia: liability for misdemeanors (falling under the jurisdiction of the Croatian Customs Administration), criminal liability (managed by the State Attorney’s Office), and civil liability (which is enforced through private actions, often involving Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)). This article analyzes the trends observed in the 2023 report, aiming to provide insight into the future landscape of IP enforcement in Croatia and explore implications for rightsholders and other stakeholders in the IP space.

Savoric & Partners has advised Ing-Grad on its planned IPO on the Zagreb Stock Exchange, where the company aims to raise approximately EUR 55 million by selling 30% of its treasury shares.

CEE Legal Matters is proud to introduce the latest in our Comparative Guides series. This one focuses on Real Estate in CEE.

Contributed by Ostermann Ivancic.

Bradvica Maric Wahl Cesarec has advised Positive ARB on obtaining its investment firm license issued by the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency.

Krehic Law has advised Eagle Hills Croatia on its acquisition of Suncani Hvar from CPI Property Group. Madirazza advised CPI Property Group. Hanzekovic & Partners reportedly advised Eagle Hills Croatia as well.

Divjak, Topic, Bahtijarevic & Krka has advised on the concentration notification for a joint venture between Koncar and Siemens Energy Group, resulting in the formation of Koncar - Transformatorski Kotlovi.

Cytowski & Partners has advised Hypefy and Interactive Brokers on a USD 1.75 million seed round for Hypefy that also saw Euroventures and Intercapital participate.