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Karanović & Partners Appoints Marjan Poljak as Managing Partner

Karanović & Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Partner Marjan Poljak as the new Managing Partner. He will take over the leadership role from Miloš Vučković, who has been Managing Partner for the past two years.

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Karanovic & Partners Recognised as A Top-Tier Law Firm in the 2026 Chambers Global Guide

Karanovic & Partners legal practices and its cooperating lawyers from Serbia and North Macedonia have been ranked as Band 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina found its place in Band 2, while Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia have been ranked as Band 3

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Karanovic & Partners Recognised in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Rankings

Karanovic & Partners continues to be recognised among the leading law firms in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, and Africa 2026 edition, with 11 practice areas across our jurisdictions ranked in the top tier and a further 7 recommended in other

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Karanovic & Partners Wins the Deal of the Year 2025 Award

The 2025 Deal of the Year winner in Slovenia is Grupo Bimbo’s Acquisition of Don Don Group. The transaction saw global baking giant Grupo Bimbo acquire Don Don d.o.o., a major Slovenian bakery group operating across 12 European countries and

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Karanovic & Partners Announce Three New Senior Partners

Karanovic & Partners and its cooperating offices are proud to announce the promotion of three team members to the position of Senior Partner. All three have grown with our legal practice over many years, building impressive legal careers and becoming

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MidEuropa Completes the Sale of Imlek

The family holding of entrepreneur and investor Andrej Jovanović (AJFH), as the lead investor, together with the experienced manager and current CEO of Imlek, Bojan Radun, has completed the joint acquisition of Imlek from MidEuropa.

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ElevenEs Completes First Closing of Series B Investment Round

Karanović & Partners is pleased to announce that our long-standing client, ElevenEs, has completed the first closing of its Series B investment round. The round was led by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc., marking a significant milestone in the

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wienerberger agrees to acquire Univerzum Group

wienerberger signed an agreement to acquire Univerzum Group, the leading producer of clay blocks in Serbia. The transaction remains subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities and the satisfaction of other customary conditions.

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A New Era for k/andidates: Year-Round Applications Now Open

As we celebrate 10 years of developing future legal professionals, we are pleased to announce an important update to our k/andidates program. We are transitioning to a new application model—one that allows candidates to apply at any time throughout

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Through our regional network and cooperating offices in 7 countries, we can help you to achieve your industry-specific business goals.

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Our dedicated German, French, Nordic and Chinese desks have strong track records assisting foreign investors in the SEE region.

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Legislation Update in North Macedonia

North Macedonia Introduces Investor-Led PPP Projects with Major Legislative Reform

Overview North Macedonia has adopted significant amendments to the Law on Concessions and Public-Private Partnership, introducing new mechanisms designed to increase private sector participation and investment in public infrastructure and services, bringing the country’s public-private partnership (“PPP”) regime closer to international standards.   Key Innovations The reforms introduce two key innovations to North Macedonia’s PPP […]

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Banking & Finance News

Serbia’s Draft Credit Institutions Law: A New EU-Aligned Banking Framework Overview

Introduction The National Bank of Serbia (“NBS”) has prepared the Draft Law on Credit Institutions (“Draft”) as part of the broader process of aligning Serbia’s financial system with European Union (“EU”) law under Negotiation Chapter 9 – Financial Services, moving toward a broader regulatory framework based on EU terminology and concepts. The purpose of the […]

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M&A News: Croatia

The Rohatyn Group Acquires Majority Stake in Gyms4You

The Rohatyn Group (TRG), an international investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Gyms4You, Croatia’s leading fitness centre operator. The transaction also included acquisition financing. Our colleagues from Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners, Partner Franka Baica, Senior Associate Antun Skansi and Associate Vito Jankov, advised the sellers, working alongside the […]

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Competition News

Macedonian Competition Commission Imposed Over EUR 67,500 in Fines for Unnotified Establishments of Joint Control and Joint Venture

Introduction Recent enforcement trends indicate an increasingly proactive approach by the Commission for Protection of Competition of North Macedonia (the “Commission”) in the area of merger control. In particular, the Commission has intensified its scrutiny of transactions involving changes in control structures and the establishment of joint ventures, while demonstrating a greater willingness to pursue […]

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