Banking and finance

SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar

SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar‘s five-member group is experienced in general banking, acquisition and project finance, debt restructuring and refinancing, and the acquisition of loan portfolios. The team also covers debt and equity capital markets, derivatives, structured finance, securitisation, regulatory issues and financial services. ’Well known in the banking market’, Petar Kojdić heads the department, which features Miloš Velimirović, an adviser to companies and financial institutions on financial services regulatory issues and project financing; and Mina Srećković, an expert in PPPs, public debt financing, FX regulations and cross-border transactions.

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Testimonials

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‘The service provided is of very high quality.’
‘Capable of delivering short turnaround times - problem-solving attitude.’
‘Efficient and practical way of formulating their advice.’
‘Petar Kojdić is an eclectic lawyer and a great person.’
‘Petar Kojdić - comprehensive expertise and understanding of business demands/priorities.’
‘Petar Kojdić is a sophisticated professional, who is well known in the banking market, and extremely efficient and responsive when giving feedback.’
‘Petar Kojdić’s most impressive quality is his ability to simplify and explain even the most complex financial instruments and transaction mechanisms, which is of great help at the negotiating table.’
‘Petar Kojdić has lots of experience in dealing with financial instruments in the Western Balkans region, knows every important bank lawyer in town, and is able to provide quick input when needed.’

Key clients

Deutsche Bank
Alpha Bank
OTP Bank NYRT
OTP Banka Srbija AD Novi Sad
DSK Bank
Eurobank Akcionarsko Društvo Beograd
UniCredit Bank Srbija Beograd
UniCredit
CNIM Groupe
CNIM Environnement & Energie EPC
Mastercard
Banca Intesa AD Beograd

Work highlights

Advised Deutsche Bank, UniCredit Bank Srbija, UniCredit and Alpha Bank on a €205m secured financing for global investment company Actis’ acquisition of a telecoms tower portfolio from Telekom Srbija.
Advised OTP Bank NYRT, OTP Banka Srbija Novi Sad and DSK Bank AD, as lenders, on the amendments of a €180m cross-border refinancing facility provided to Indotek Group.
Advising Mastercard Europe on the further modernisation of the functioning of Mastercard Europe as a payment card scheme.