Gugic, Kovacic & Krivic law firm acts for a range of clients in the retail, IT and digital banking sectors on acquisitions and restructurings, in addition to corporate governance and compliance issues. The team is jointly led by Lovro Kovačić and Damjan Krivic, who are praised as ‘exceptionally professional, reliable and accessible at every stage of a given transaction’. Inga Paripović is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are skilled in handling commercial matters and can accommodate investors' needs in respect of complicated structures.’

  • ‘Damjan Krivić has broad knowledge and logic to combine all business needs.’

  • ‘Collaborating with the firm, we can attest to their exceptional expertise in corporate and commercial law. They adhere to the client-based approach, prioritising precision, adherence to deadlines, and transparency throughout the entire process.’

  • ‘Damjan Krivić and Lovro Kovačić proved to be exceptionally professional, reliable and accessible at every stage of a given transaction. They demonstrated remarkable competence and synergy, reflecting their extensive experience in project task execution.’

Key clients

  • Allianz ZB d.o.o.
  • IN2 d.o.o.
  • Halcom d.d.
  • L' OPEROSA FACILITY MANAGEMENT d.o.o.
  • L'OPEROSA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA,
  • Primo real estate d.d.
  • Windspace
  • MONTMONTAŽA d.d.
  • KARISMA RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
  • Digital Outdoor d.o.o.
  • ROCHE d.o.o.
  • IKOM d.d.,
  • Vestigo d.o.o.,
  • Sara Centar Zadar d.o.o.

Work highlights

  • Advised Allianz ZB d.o.o., ERSTE d.o.o., PBZ CROATIA OSIGURANJE d.d., Raiffeisen d.d., companies managing four Croatian pension funds in the acquisition of Sberbank d.d. shares in Fortenova Grupa representing 42.5% ownership in the Fortenova Grupa.
  • Advised IN2 d.o.o. throughout the acquisition of three related IT and consulting companies.
  • Advised Primo Real Estate d.d. in acquiring a target company that owned three strategically positioned commercial buildings in Zagreb’s central business districts.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lovro Kovačić, Damjan Krivić

Other key lawyers

Inga Paripović