{"id":54480,"date":"2026-01-22T08:49:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=54480"},"modified":"2026-01-22T08:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:49:42","slug":"karanovic-partners-appoints-marjan-poljak-as-managing-partner","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/karanovic-partners-appoints-marjan-poljak-as-managing-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Karanovi\u0107 &amp; Partners Appoints Marjan Poljak as Managing Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Karanovi\u0107 &amp; Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Partner Marjan Poljak as the new Managing Partner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>He will take over the leadership role from Milo\u0161 Vu\u010dkovi\u0107, who has been Managing Partner for the past two years. Our Senior Partner, Darko Jovanovi\u0107, will serve as a Deputy Managing Partner.<\/p>\n<p>Marjan brings long-standing experience and strong regional insight to the role, having been closely involved in the team\u2019s strategic development for many years. His practice focuses on complex corporate and commercial matters, and he regularly advises clients on complex multi-jurisdictional compliance matters, from healthcare and pharmaceuticals to IT and aviation. Throughout his career, Marjan has played a key role in strengthening our regional presence and long-term client relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the appointment, Milo\u0161 Vu\u010dkovi\u0107 said: \u201cMarjan\u2019s leadership, strategic perspective, and deep understanding of our work make him a natural choice for Managing Partner. I am confident that, together with Darko as Deputy Managing Partner, he will continue to advance our strategy and long-term vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his appointment, Marjan Poljak stated: \u201cI am excited to take on this role at a time when the practice is building on a very strong foundation. Over the next two years, our focus will be on strengthening what already works well, while ensuring that our growth remains sustainable. We will continue to do things with quality and integrity, with a clear focus on our business and our people, further developing our practice areas and creating long-term value for our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, Marjan Poljak will work closely with Deputy Managing Partner Darko Jovanovi\u0107 to ensure continuity in leadership and strategic direction.<\/p>\n<p>Karanovi\u0107 &amp; Partners is a regional legal practice in Southeast Europe with a tradition spanning three decades and cooperating offices in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina, and Albania. With more than 150 attorneys\u202fat law cooperating across the region, Karanovi\u0107 &amp; Partners\u202foperates under the \u201cone team\u201d principle, combining regional reach and local know-how to deliver coordinated legal advice necessary for achieving clients\u2019 goals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54482\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Marjan_Poljak_l-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Marjan_Poljak_l-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Marjan_Poljak_l-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Marjan_Poljak_l-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Marjan_Poljak_l-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Marjan_Poljak_l-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The information in this document does not constitute legal advice on any particular matter and is provided for general informational purposes only.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-54480","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/54480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}