Ms Franka Baica > Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners > Zagreb, Croatia > Lawyer Profile

The ‘well-organised, diligent and professional’ team at Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners handles a wide range of real estate matters, leveraging its international network to advise both domestic and international clients operating in the Croatian market. Franka Baica oversees the team and takes point on share and asset deal transactions in the real estate and construction arena, working alongside associate Barbara Bilić, who is recommended for due diligence mandates.

With demonstrable expertise in the renewable energy sector, Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners is sought after for its multidisciplinary approach to cross-border M&A, corporate and commercial advisory work, and is praised for its ‘outstanding client service and incredible attention to detail’. Team leader Goran Ilej handles equity investments, corporate restructurings and project financings, while Ivana Sverak and Iva Tokić Čuljak handles a range of cross-border transactions in the hospitality and infrastructure sectors. Advising on domestic and international investment fund work, Franka Baica is another key contact in the group.

Providing ‘high-level legal advice on banking and finance matters’, Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners counts European banks, equity funds and gaming companies among its key roster of clients. Franka Baica jointly leads the team alongside Ivana Sverak, who advises domestic and international clients on project finance mandates, security arrangements and capital markets work. Other key contacts in the group include Barbara Bilić and Petra Marijanovic.