Providing ‘high-level legal advice on banking and finance matters’, Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners counts European banks, equity funds and gaming companies among its key roster of clients. Franka Baica jointly leads the team alongside Ivana Sverak, who advises domestic and international clients on project finance mandates, security arrangements and capital markets work. Other key contacts in the group include Barbara Bilić and Petra Marijanovic.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Good team with commercial approach, good availability, and are proactive.’
‘The team is well-equipped to provide high-level legal advice on banking and finance matters, including highly complex cross-border deals.’
‘Ivana Sverak has great knowledge of local law specifics and always aims to come up with commercially apt solutions. It is always a pleasure having Ivana on your side.
'Barbara Bilić is an associate to watch.’
'This practice is well-established. Team members are experts in their field, they understand commercial aspect of advice and are always approachable and responsive.'
‘Responsive and solution-oriented.’
'Both Ivana Sverak and Barbara Bilić are excellent experts; their engagement and commitment to the transaction was exceptional.'
'Client-oriented, experienced and knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- UniCredit, Intesa
- Fortuna Entertainment Group
- Pearl Infrastructure Capital
- International Capital Market Association
- aosphere LLP
- VÖB-Service GmbH
- Wilmington Trust
- ADP International Services B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised the mandated lead arrangers in connection with the restructuring of the existing facilities granted for the Istrian Y concession motorway project, in the amount of EUR 1,1 billion.
- Advised betting and gaming operator Fortuna Entertainment Group N.V. and its Croatian subsidiary Hattrick-PSK d.o.o. on a top-up financing totalling up to EUR 751 million facility for the group.
- Advised Pearl Infrastructure Capital, a Luxembourg-based alternative investment fund operating in renewable energy industry, in the refinancing of debt of three of its newly acquired companies with OTP bank Croatia and OTP bank Hungary.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ivana Sverak, Franka Baica