Mr Goran Ilej > Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners > Zagreb, Croatia > Lawyer Profile

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.

Ilej & Partners, in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners acts for a range of energy companies, active in the renewables, biomass electricity production and mining arenas, on corporate transactions, project developments, financing deals and real estate-related mandates. Large-scale solar power projects and majority shareholder acquisitions in renewable energy are other core strengths of the team. Practice leaders Goran Ilej and Ivana Sverak advise on energy-related M&A, joint ventures, equity investments and restructurings, while Iva Tokić Čuljak, who assist on debt financings for newly acquired energy companies and related regulatory issues, are also key contacts in the group.