CEE/CIS - Croatia

Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners

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Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners acts for a range of energy companies, active in the renewables, biomass electricity production and mining arenas, on corporate transactions, project developments, financing deals and real estate-related mandates. Large-scale solar power projects and majority shareholder acquisitions in renewable energy are other core strengths of the team. Practice leaders Goran Ilej and Ivana Sverak advise on energy-related M&A, joint ventures, equity investments and restructurings, while Iva Tokić Čuljak, who assist on debt financings for newly acquired energy companies and related regulatory issues, are also key contacts in the group.

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  • ‘Understanding our ideas and challenges and finding the most favourable solutions.’

  • 'The team responds quickly and efficiently to our requests. They are always available.'

Key clients

  • UniCredit, Intesa, Erste, OTP, SocGen, et al.
  • Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
  • E.ON
  • Hive Energy
  • BayWa / ECOwind
  • PEARL Infrastructure Capital
  • CEE Equity Partners
  • HPL Hotels & Resorts
  • European Energy A/S
  • Zagreb International Airport

Work highlights

  • Advised the mandated lead arrangers in connection with the restructuring of the existing facilities granted for the Istrian Y concession motorway project.
  • Advising Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. after the acquisition and joint development of a 525 MW portfolio of renewable energy projects in Croatia, across various stages of solar and wind plant developments.
  • Advising PEARL Infrastructure Capital and their Croatian targets on all day-to-day matters, including on a Greenhouse project in Babina Greda.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Goran Ilej, Ivana Sverak

Other key lawyers

Boris Dvoršćak, Iva Tokić Čuljak