Karanovic & Partners in cooperation with local lawyers‘ corporate and commercial team provides comprehensive legal advice to inbound companies, including transactional documents, due diligence work, and regulatory support. Nihad Sijerčić leads the practice, focusing on cross-border corporate asset transfers, while Amina Đugum Brkanic leads on asset sales in insolvency cases regarding Bosnian law matters. The team regularly assists minority shareholder squeeze-outs and drafting share purchase agreements. Marija Pušić is another key member of the team, assisting with acquisitions in TMT and other highly regulated sectors.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘KP's office in Bosnia is bringing top-level international corporate law standards to a market that is generally insular and underdeveloped. They have a keen understanding of local practice and circumstances and are able to understand international corporate standards and requirements, to manage transactions in the best way possible.’
‘Nihad Sijerčić is one of the most dedicated, hard-working and client-oriented lawyers I know in the wider region, and he manages his team with gusto and aplomb.’
Key clients
- United Group
- Bucaj International
- IFFCO group
- Veritas AG
- Philip Morris
- PowerChina
- Eco Investment
- GLS Alternative Investment
- Henkel
- Via Media
- Pfizer
- Microsoft Corporation Inc.
- Deeptech
- Blockchain
Work highlights
- Advised Asamer Baustoffe AG on corporate and regulatory affairs of its Bosnian subsidiary.
- Advised Bucaj International (a franchisee of Burger King) with all matters related to its entry to Bosnian market.
- Advised United Group, a multinational regional telecom and media conglomerate, in a number of proceedings before the competition authorities and telecom regulators in Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect to content and infrastructure, as well as wholesale and retail operations.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nihad Sijerčić