BUTERIN&PARTNERS handles a broad range of loan-related matters, including syndicated, bilateral, and convertible lending, in addition to advising on the restructuring and refinancing of existing loans, and financing transactions. Expert litigator Zvonimir Buterin jointly leads the team alongside Joško Perica, who handles advisory work relating to domestic and cross-border investment projects. Another key contact in the group includes Matea Tkalčić, who acts for banking institutions on financial and corporate matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Zvonimir Buterin has great experience.’

  • ‘Professional and our prime supplier of legal services in Croatian market.’

  • ‘They have excellent lawyers and collaboration with them is great. They have good knowledge about enforcement, bankruptcy and litigation in general.’

  • ‘Zvonimir Buterin, Lada Ćustić and Marko Paulinović are excellent lawyers. They have good knowledge of enforcement, bankruptcy and litigation. Collaboration with them is great.' 

  • ‘They are knowledgeable, professional, result driven and reliable. They are one of the best offices in Croatia.’

Key clients

  • Gorenjska banka d.d.
  • ECM Partners Inc.
  • Maverick Wealth Management d.o.o.
  • ALFI PD for ALFI PD
  • PRVA Skladi for PRVA
  • ALFI for PE ALFI I
  • VOC Ekologija d.o.o.
  • Agroindustrijsko komercijalna banka
  • CIM Banque S.A.
  • Erste &Amp; Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
  • B2 Kapital d.o.o.
  • Primorska banka d.d.
  • B2 Portfolio d.o.o.
  • ECM Adria d.o.o.
  • Raiffeisenlandesbank Kärnten
  • Gideon Brothers d.o.o.

Work highlights

  • Advised a syndicate of lenders including ECM investment funds on development and financial restructuring of a coastal tourist and commercial real estate project.
  • Advised Maverick Wealth Management on financing the acquisition of shares in a leading food production company.
  • Advising Gorenjska banka on project financing of development of a large residential complex.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Zvonimir Buterin, Joško Perica

Other key lawyers

Matea Tkalčić, Lada Ćustić, Marko Paulinović