Noted for its standout arbitration and litigation offering, Madirazza & Partners acts for banks and other financial institutions, as well as clients in the energy and real estate sectors. Founding and managing partner Josip Madirazza handles a wide range of litigation and administrative cases, while co-lead Ivan Madirazza focuses on real estate litigation and construction disputes, representing developers, lenders and private equity firms. The firm’s broad practice covers troubled PPP, disputes related to performance of obligation and corporate mandates arising from shareholder disputes. Specialising in enforcement proceedings and debt collection, Dunja Zakošek is another key name to note.

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  • ‘The legal services provided by Madirazza & Partners are of a high standard and collaboration with the team is excellent.’

Key clients

  • UniCredit Bank Austria AG
  • Hrvatska radiotelevizija
  • Unicredit Leasing Croatia d.o.o.
  • Raiffeisen Leasing d.o.o.
  • VAL-METAL d.o.o.

Work highlights

  • Advising UniCredit Bank Austria AG in litigation regarding a troubled PPP aimed at constructing a sports hall and business premises in Split (Spaladium Arena).
  • Engaged by the public broadcaster in Croatia (HRT - Croatian Radio-Television) to enforce payment of unpaid service fees from companies and private individuals in more than 213,979 cases.
  • Advising Unicredit Leasing Croatia d.o.o. as defendant in a dispute related to the performance of obligation from the Leasing Agreement as well as a claim for compensation for damages.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Josip Madirazza, Ivan Madirazza

Other key lawyers

Dunja Zakošek