Well known for its enviable cross-border footprint, Karanovic & Partners‘ ’brilliant lawyers’ act for developers, investors, lenders and contractors on a broad range of projects in the electricity, renewables, and oil and gas sectors. The team is particularly experienced in the construction of power plants, power purchase agreements, energy trading, renewable support schemes, and energy financing. Senior partner Miloš Vučković is a renewable energy and mining specialist; energy project expert Petar Mitrović ‘addresses all issues and theoretical problems’; and ’dedicated lawyer’ Katarina Tomić advises on energy sector-related M&A, financings and projects.
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- ‘Fully dedicated to clients and very efficient.’
- ‘Takes care of all matters that need addressing.’
- ‘They take the load off the client by preparing everything in advance and explaining everything in a straight and simple way, even complicated structures.’
- ‘They have brilliant lawyers.’
- ‘Warm and personal treatment for clients.’
- ‘Petar Mitrović is a brilliant lawyer who addresses all issues and theoretical problems, but is very solution oriented and knows how to liaise with people perfectly.’
- ‘Katarina Tomić is a most dedicated lawyer - always fully in the picture and on every detail.’
- ‘Katarina Tomić’s commitment and compassion are outstanding.’
Key clients
- Wabio
- Axpo Group
- ClonBio
- Serbia Zijin Mining (Rakita Exploration d.o.o.)
- Windvision Operations
- Akuo Energy Central Europe
- Nova Power & Gas S.R.L.
- Vestas
- Ecoener
- Interenergo
- Wien Energy - EBH d.o.o.
- Rudis
- Euro Lithium Balkan
- Wpd
- Zagrebtrans
- Rio Tinto
- O.Y. Nofar Energy Ltd.
- Bechtel International
- Ecowind d.o.o.
Work highlights
- Assisted with the acquisition of biogas plants in Serbia and general project assistance.
- Advising Bechtel, a US civil engineering group, which (alongside Enka) is engaged in the construction of the Morava Corridor, a road connecting Trans-European transport Corridors X and XI.
- Assisted ClonBio with the acquisition of four biogas project companies through a holding company in Serbia.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Miloš Vučković, Petar Mitrović