Emir Bahtijarevic > Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka > Zagreb, Croatia > Lawyer Profile

Housing a team of ‘excellent lawyers’, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka has demonstrable experience advising domestic and international investors and developers on inbound commercial property mandates in Croatia. Specialising in real estate development projects, team leader Emir Bahtijarević handles significant transactional work, including purchase and development matters, as well as construction financing and leasing. Praised for her ‘superb knowledge of the real estate industry’, Sanja Novoselić is another contact in the group.

Noted for its expertise in the real estate and energy sectors, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka regularly advises major domestic and international clients in administrative proceedings and in a broad range of cases before the Croatian courts. Head of the real estate and project development department, Emir Bahtijarević spearheads the disputes practice and acts for multinational developers facing litigation in Croatia, while corporate law specialist Marina Kovac Krka assists with cases concerning debt collection and collection of receivables. ‘Exceptional expert’ Sandra Budimir handles high-stakes litigation arising out of highly regulated sectors, and Zrinka Mustafa Prelić represents clients in civil disputes before the commercial courts.

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.