Praised as ‘highly specialised and innovative’, Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko in association with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH (Austria) houses a team of ’expert attorneys’ who handle a range of cross-jurisdictional matters on behalf of European clients. Team leader Jelena Nushol Fijačko has considerable experience advising on bank lending and project financing mandates across the real estate, tourism and renewable energy sectors. Relja Rajković acts for credit institutions and investment firms on capital markets and regulatory issues, while Tihana Balagović advises on syndicated loans and concessions financing.
Testimonials
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‘Friendly approach, always available for a guidance and help with legal advice. Great understanding of the local legal framework and practices.’
‘Jelena Nushol Fijačko is friendly, direct in response and legal guidance, and a problem solver.'
- 'Tihana Balagović is extremely straightforward in providing legal advice, strong in understanding English law specifics, very proactive and business-driven.’
‘CMS is a highly specialised and innovative law firm with a strong focus on delivering exceptional legal services. They prioritise client needs, ensuring tailored legal strategies and outstanding outcomes.’
‘Exceptional lawyers prioritise their clients' needs and concerns. They are excellent communicators, actively listening to their clients to understand their objectives and providing clear, tailored advice.'
- 'Jelena Nushol Fijačko and Relja Rajković embody expertise, client-centricity, problem-solving, integrity, leadership, innovation, and advocacy.’
‘The entire team has a very good knowledge of the matter, always very solution-oriented, pragmatic approaches which banks and clients very appreciate especially if time is critical, always quick and clear responses and pricing quotes are also very fair. Good and user-friendly technical system.’
‘Jelena Nushol Fijačko is supportive, is pragmatic and client-oriented.’
Key clients
- B2Holding
- LogExpert
- Erste&Steiermärkische Bank
- Erste Group Bank
- IFC
- Erste&Steiermärkische Bank
- UniCredit Bank
Work highlights
- Advised a consortium of lenders, including UniCredit’s Zagrebačka Banka, the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on a EUR 126 million package to build two onshore wind farms in Croatia.
- Advised B2Holding, a Norwegian listed financial services provider specialized in the investment and workout of non-performing loans primarily from the banking sector, as well as providing third party debt collection solutions on behalf of clients, in global restructuring.
- Advising Logexpert, a company that develops, manages, and builds business parks with high-quality construction standards focused on sustainable environmental trends.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jelena Nushol Fijačko