Emir Bahtijarevic > Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka > Zagreb, Croatia > Lawyer Profile
Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka Offices
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IVANA LUCICA 2A, 18TH FLOOR
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Emir Bahtijarevic
Work Department
Real Estate and Construction; Project Finance; Energy
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Emir is DTB’s Managing Partner heading the real estate and infrastructure team, energy and transport team as well as litigation team. As one of the founders of the company, for many years he has provided legal support in matters related to labour law, in dispute resolution and other practice areas, as well.
Enjoying the reputation for being one of the leading lawyers in the development of real estate projects in Croatia, Emir leads the teams in the largest and most complex real estate transactions and projects. He has successfully represented both domestic and foreign investors in a wide range of legal matters, from real estate purchase and development and construction financing to leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions and real estate management in general. Most of his projects are related to tourism, trade, energy, and infrastructure, but Emir’s long experience includes port activities, industry and other similar sectors, even matters relevant to public-private partnership. In addition to his extensive professional experience at the local level, Emir often broadens his experience in international affairs by collaborating with reputable foreign law firms on cross-border transactions and projects involving multiple jurisdictions. He regularly attends numerous international congresses and forums. He also actively participates in the work of the Croatian Bar Association by sharing his knowledge and experience, and thus contributing to the development of the legal profession in Croatia. |
Languages
Croatian, English
Memberships
Croatian Bar Association, International Bar Association
Education
Master of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Lawyer Rankings
Croatia > Real estate and construction
(Hall of Fame)Housing a team of ‘excellent lawyers’, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka has demonstrable experience advising domestic and international investors and developers on inbound commercial property mandates in Croatia. Specialising in real estate development projects, team leader Emir Bahtijarević handles significant transactional work, including purchase and development matters, as well as construction financing and leasing. Praised for her ‘superb knowledge of the real estate industry’, Sanja Novoselić is another contact in the group.
Croatia > Dispute resolution
Noted for its expertise in the real estate and energy sectors, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka regularly advises major domestic and international clients in administrative proceedings and in a broad range of cases before the Croatian courts. Head of the real estate and project development department, Emir Bahtijarević spearheads the disputes practice and acts for multinational developers facing litigation in Croatia, while corporate law specialist Marina Kovac Krka assists with cases concerning debt collection and collection of receivables. ‘Exceptional expert’ Sandra Budimir handles high-stakes litigation arising out of highly regulated sectors, and Zrinka Mustafa Prelić represents clients in civil disputes before the commercial courts.
Croatia > Privatisation, projects and energy
(Leading partners)Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka acts for a range of domestic and international investors, developers, and lenders on project development and financing mandates, in addition to providing regulatory and competition law advice to manufacturers, and advising on equity financing for renewable energy projects. Managing partner Emir Bahtijarevic jointly leads the team alongside Mario Krka and Marina Kovac Krka, regularly handling energy-related M&A, while Sanja Novoselić, assists with due diligence and deal structuring for large-scale real estate and project development matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Croatia
- Hall of Fame Croatia > Real estate and construction
- Leading partners Croatia > Privatisation, projects and energy
- Privatisation, projects and energy Croatia
- Real estate and construction Croatia
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Privatisation, projects and energy
- Real estate and construction