The banking, finance and capital markets team at Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka have enjoyed a strong uptick in the cross-border lending market, advising a diverse client base across a multiplicity of high-value cross-border financing deals. The team’s experience ranges from advising on all stages of complex banking and finance transactions to navigating multifaceted regulatory and compliance issues. The practice has specific expertise working on syndicated loans, refinancings, securitisations financial product structurings, leveraged financings, banking agreements, capital markets and investment funds. The firm’s clients include the largest European banks, investment funds and international financial institutions, alongside businesses and companies from various industries including telecoms, media, FMCG and IT. Senior partner and practice head Damir Topić has particular longstanding experience in advising strategic and private equity clients in complex cross-border and domestic transactions.

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  • ‘Proactive, dynamic and solution-oriented team, excellent communication and cooperation.’

  • ‘All of them are professionally prepared, with significant relevant practice and experience. For me, the most important thing is that we can negotiate openly, not necessarily only about principles, but also about facts, even in the case of any small or large problem.’

Key clients

  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Bank Polska Kasa Opieki
  • Eurobank Bulgaria AD
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Lawyers

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Marta Hren
Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Damir Topić