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Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka
EUROTOWER
IVANA LUCICA 2A, 18TH FLOOR
10000 ZAGREB
Croatia

Work Department

Competition and Antitrust, Corporate and Commercial, M&A

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Mario, the head of our competition law team, is regularly involved in commercial and corporate law, including M&A, especially in the field of energy and media.

As one of the leading competition lawyers in Croatia, Mario has wide experience in all segments, from notifications of concentrations even in the most complex transactions, successful representation in proceedings instigated for the purpose of proving prohibited agreements, concerted practices, and abuse of dominant position to daily provision of professional advice and customized training for corporate clients. Since the start of his career, he has been involved in commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, as well as project financing and real estate law.

Given the wide range of his activities, he collaborates with clients from various industries, including telecommunications, pharmacy, higher education, etc. He is a regular speaker at numerous conferences, especially those examining competition law. He is also the co-author of a book on distribution rights, and he was a member of the task force for the drafting of the Act on Actions for Damages Resulting from Competition Law Infringements.

Languages

Croatian, English, Italian, German

Memberships

Croatian Bar Association

Education

Master of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia
MLB, Bucerius Law School and Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany

Personal

English (court interpreter)

Italian (court interpreter)

Lawyer Rankings

Croatia > EU and competition

(Leading individuals)

Mario KrkaDivjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka

The market-leading team at Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka stands out for its impressive competition and antitrust offering, handling the full range of complex issues and acting for major domestic and international clients. Firm co-founder and competition specialist Mario Krka is a ‘leading expert in the field’, advising on competition compliance mandates in Croatia, and frequently handling cases complicated by Croatian and EU regulatory frameworks. Corporate and IP infringement work is another core strength of the team. Advising on mergers and takeovers, Dominik Glavina also provides daily contractual assistance and advises on conditional clearances. Assisting with state aid and merger control matters, Ana-Maria Sunko Perić is another key contact in the group.

Croatia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Mario KrkaDivjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka

Jointly led by founding partner Damir Topić, Marina Kovač Krka and Ema Menđušić Škugor, the full-service practice at Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka stands out for its market-leading experience advising on the full range of transactional, regulatory and compliance matters, with a strong track record in handling high-value M&A transactions. Topić advises on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions in the media, telecommunications, financial services and tourism sectors, while Mario Krka assists with M&A and due diligence procedures, and Dina Salapić advises on NPL portfolios and debt collection transactions.

Croatia > Privatisation, projects and energy

(Leading individuals)

Mario KrkaDivjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka

Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka acts for a range of domestic and international investors, developers, and lenders on project development and financing mandates, in addition to providing regulatory and competition law advice to manufacturers, and advising on equity financing for renewable energy projects. Managing partner Emir Bahtijarevic jointly leads the team alongside Mario Krka and Marina Kovac Krka, regularly handling energy-related M&A, while Sanja Novoselić, assists with due diligence and deal structuring for large-scale real estate and project development matters.