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Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd
GREEN GOLD–TOWER V1 (5TH FLOOR)
ULICA GRADA VUKOVARA 269F
10000 ZAGREB
Croatia

Croatia > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1

Praised for its ‘expertise and stellar reputation’, the team at Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd represents an impressive range of international and domestic clients. Aleksej Mišković heads the practice, specialising in cross-border debt transactions and bond issuances, among other advisory matters for financial institutions. Beata Glinska has been pivotal to the firm’s work in representing  international investors, lenders and banks in real estate project development and management matters, while Katarina Šarić handles capital markets and regulatory compliance mandates, with an ‘exceptional problem-solving approach’. Tena Jurišić is also recommended for her support in multi-jurisdictional banking transactions.

Practice head(s):

Aleksej Mišković

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Throughout the years, Glinska & Miškovic’s team keep providing expert guidance and support in all our financial matters, confirming their expertise and stellar reputation in the sector.’

‘The team at Glinska & Miškovic shows deep knowledge and experience, and are able to navigate complex transactions with ease, confidence and the attention to detail.

‘Aleksej Mišković excels in providing legal advice. We are always beyond satisfied with his work and dedication. Aleksej provides invaluable insight and legal advice while being attentive to our needs.’

‘Katarina Šarić possesses outstanding expertise and knowledge in complex transactions. She has an exceptional problem-solving approach and consistently demonstrates willingness to go above and beyond.’

‘Tena Jurišić managed the Croatian aspects of an international transaction in a professional and practical manner, and was able to meet a very demanding deadline.’

‘Transparent communication and fast execution.’

‘Beata Glinska is highly involved in the entire transaction and always available for clients and counter-parties.’

‘They are highly accessible, professional and at the same time, flexible. It is easy to establish communication, and business flows smoothly.’

Key clients

Punta Skala d.o.o. and Zadar B.V.

Michlol Growth Ltd

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

Banca IMI S.p.A.

The Boston Consulting Group

Viva Payment Services S.A.

Genera d.d.

Work highlights

  • Advised Michlol Growth Ltd on funding acquisition of a large hospitality company by international hotels group.
  • Advised Punta Skala d.o.o. on obtaining loan for investment and refinance purposes by a consortium of large banks from Croatia and Italy.
  • Advised Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC as to matters of Croatian law in connection with the GBP 340 million multi-currency revolving credit facility agreement

Croatia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd acts for major domestic and international investment and commercial banking clients on high-stakes M&A  and general corporate advisory matters, with demonstrable experience across the renewable energy, real estate and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is jointly led by Aleksej Mišković and Beata Glinska, who specialise in corporate reorganisations, shareholder and due diligence matters. Other key contacts in the group include Tena Jurišić, who advises on buy-side mandates and cross-border M&A transactions, Marija Perušinović, who assists foreign corporates entering the Croatian market, and Katarina Šarić, who advises on energy-related deals. Emil Cetina is also recommended.

Practice head(s):

Aleksej Mišković; Beata Glinska

Testimonials

‘The team is capable of providing broad international support.’

‘A well-organised team providing the comfort of a full-service offering and perfect coordination. Response times are proportional to the difficulty level of the matter at hand and the replies are always perfectly elaborated.’

‘The team provides expert guidance and support in all corporate and commercial matters, confirming their stellar reputation.’

‘The team shows deep knowledge, experience and is able to navigate complex transactions with ease, confidence and attention to detail.’

‘Aleksej Mišković excels in providing legal advice.’

‘Katarina Šarić possesses outstanding expertise and knowledge for providing legal support throughout complex transactions. She has an exceptional problem-solving approach, and consistently demonstrates willingness to go above and beyond to find effective solution to each legal issue.’

‘Tena Jurišić is an exceptional lawyer and communicator. Her specialised knowledge and experience in M&A helps to deliver innovative solutions to all kind of problems, and risks.’

‘The team is flexible, knowledgeable and fast learning.’

Key clients

EuroEnergy Hellas S.A.

AV International GmbH

Stillfront Group AB

BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

Verizon Business Group

Barlinek S.A.

Hypex Invest d.o.o.

Transport Finec d.o.o.

Fortress Investment Group

Reckitt Benckiser Holdings Limited

Genera d.d.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc

Winesaver d.o.o.

Storylines Global Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised EuroEnergy Hellas S.A. on acquisition a 114 MW wind farm developing project, one of largest in Croatia.
  • Advised Barlinek S.A. in their acquisition of Croatian wood-processing company ŠIŠKA d.o.o.
  • Advised Stillfront Group AB in their second tranche acquisition of the remaining shares in Nanobit d.o.o. for a total purchase price of up to USD 148 million.

Croatia > Real estate and construction Tier 1

Croatia > Employment Tier 2

Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd is noted for its full-service advisory offering, regularly assisting both domestic and international clients. The team is spearheaded by Beata Glinska, who handles corporate restructuring matters, while Aleksej Mišković counts start-ups and multinational inbound corporations among his key roster of clients. Another key member of the team is Katarina Šarić, who handles terminations of employment, heath and safety issues, and mandates concerning data protection services. Further bolstering the team’s capabilities, Tena Jurišić specialises in M&A, frequently handing employment-related corporate restructuring matters and managerial agreements.

Practice head(s):

Beata Glinska

Testimonials

‘Excellent support from Katarina Šarić in all HR matters. Very knowledgeable and professional approach to the client’s needs.’

‘Beata Glinska and Tena Jurišić are both excellent.’

‘Katarina Šarić is always quick in her replies and at our disposal.’

‘The team is responsive and has up-to-date knowledge on legislation updates.’

‘Katarina Šarić is responsive and comprehensive.’

Key clients

Beckman Coulter d.o.o.

SDL d.o.o.

P.S.C. Zagreb d.o.o.

ADAC Service Adria

Conet Hrvatska d.o.o.

Tesla Kabeli

Uber International Holding B.V.

BRITA GmbH

Barlinek S.A.

Tukazza Adriatic d.o.o.

Work highlights

  • Advised Beckman Coulter Ltd., on comprehensive amendments to the Labour Act.
  • Advised ADAC Service Adria d.o.o., regarding various employment issues for the company ADAC Service Adria d.o.o., including negotiation, termination and enforcement of employment contracts, HR strategies and organisational structures as well as employment matters concerning key personnel.
  • Advised P.S.C. Zagreb on comprehensive amendments to the Labour Act, which entailed an obligation for employers to implement amendments to the Employment Rulebook.

Croatia > Dispute resolution Tier 3

Praised for its ‘deep knowledge and expertise in dispute resolution’, Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd’s practice represents banking and retail sector clients in disputes. Beata Glinska leads the team and handles court and arbitration proceedings, while Emil Cetina focuses on litigation, in addition to a broad range of commercial, regulatory and transactional issues. Other key contacts in the group include Aleksej Mišković and Matea Vidjak Veselić, who advise on commercial and post-M&A disputes.

Practice head(s):

Beata Glinska

Testimonials

‘Emil Cetina and Matea Vidjak Veselić are great to work with. Professional and punctual.’

‘The team shows deep knowledge and experience in dispute resolution, and they handle our matters with confidence and attention to detail. Thanks to their expertise, dedication, and relentless pursuit of a favourable outcome, we remain confident in their exceptional representation in litigation and in potential mitigation proceedings.’

‘We are beyond satisfied that they provide clear communication and willingness to explore alternative dispute resolution methods, which demonstrates their dedication to achieving the best possible outcome for us as the client.’

‘Matea Vidjak Veselić is highly knowledgeable and skilled in dispute resolution and deeply committed to our case. She has a deep understanding of the legal complexities of the case, and we are satisfied with her work ethics and client-oriented approach.’

‘Aleksej Mišković provides commercial, technically excellent and user-friendly advice.’

Key clients

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

SPAR Hrvatska d.o.o.

Niker d.o.o.

WYG Savjetovanje d.o.o.

ADAC Service Adria

Work highlights

  • Advised SPAR Hrvatska d.o.o. in litigation against Hrvatska pošta d.d., related to termination of the lease agreement due to damages of the leased premises caused by the earthquake that hit Zagreb in March 2020.

Law Firm Glinska & Mišković was founded in 2009 by attorneys Beata Glinska and Aleksej Mišković with the aim of providing reliable and efficient legal services of the highest quality.

Glinska & Mišković is one of the leading business law firms in Croatia, with a strong tradition of serving both international and local clients. The firm combines high quality legal services with deep industry knowledge and adopts a pragmatic approach in its commitment to achieve the best results for its clients.

Lawyers of Law Firm Glinska & Mišković build lasting relationships with their clients and commit to understanding each client’s industry.  They strive for excellence and employ a thorough, analytical and outside-the-box approach whilst providing clients with creative solutions, and adhering to the highest ethical standards of the legal profession.

The firm provides a full range of services, particularly in the areas of corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, real estate, energy and infrastructure, dispute resolution, EU & regulatory law, employment and IT.

The firm’s transactional practice is broad, including project finance, bank debt, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization and capital markets. The firm has extensive litigation experience, including international arbitration and investments disputes. In their regulatory practice, lawyers of Law Firm Glinska & Mišković are known to provide practical solutions and straight to the point advice for clients in a wide range of industries.

The firm’s creative and talented lawyers are at the very top of their profession. They are fluent in Croatian, English, German, French, Polish and several other foreign languages.

Department Name Email Telephone
Beata Glinska beata.glinska@gamc.hr +385 1 6199 930
Aleksej Mišković aleksej.miskovic@gamc.hr +385 1 6199 930
Photo Name Position Profile
Beata Glinska  photo Ms Beata Glinska  Senior Partner
Tena Jurišić photo Ms Tena Jurišić Senior Associate
Aleksej Mišković  photo Mr Aleksej Mišković Senior Partner
Katarina Šarić photo Ms Katarina Šarić Senior Associate
Senior Partner : 2
Senior Associate : 4
Associate : 1
Junior Associate : 4
Croatian
English
German
French
Polish
Italian

CLIENT: CC Real d.o.o.

COMPANY/FIRM: CC Real d.o.o.

TESTIMONIAL: We have been closely cooperating with the Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic for more than 10 years now and, as a satisfied Client, have every intent to continue with it going further. Over the years, this law firm has proven to be an extremely reliable, professional, problem solving oriented and efficient business partner, we can always turn to when needing a swift and effective legal advice within the areas of law relevant to our business activities, from those everyday ones, to the ad hoc ones which arise from time to time. Their legal knowledge, vast experience, as well as the will of everyone on the team to learn as much as possible about us and our business activities, in order to then be able to provide us with a more practical legal advice, allowed them to support us successfully in various projects involving finance, real estate, merger and acquisitions and commercial and corporate law matters, as well as numerous litigation proceedings.


CLIENT: Board Member

COMPANY/FIRM: Tower Property Fund Limited

TESTIMONIAL: Ever since our first real property acquisition in 2015, Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic continues to advise us in relation to both our ongoing operations and contemplated acquisitions of assets in Croatia. The team is extremely dedicated, diligent and efficient, and always provides reliable and business-oriented advice. In our longstanding relationship we could always rely on them as trustworthy, professional and highly responsive partners with in depth knowledge of the industry we are operating in. Over the years, Beata Glinska, Anamaria Žuvanic and Marko Tomic proved themselves as invaluable assets to our business in Croatia. We highly value our relationship with them and are extremely grateful for their assistance. Our partnership with them is a highlight of our business in Croatia and we look forward to growing it in the future.


CLIENT: Branislav Trifkovic, managing director

COMPANY/FIRM: Intralot Adriatic/Intralot SA

TESTIMONIAL: Glinska&Miškovic has been there for all of our legal inquires and administrative support in relation to our business needs. The entire team consists of very pragmatic and extremely intelligent professionals, that you can always trust and rely on. We are collaborating with Aleksej Miškovic, Marko Tomic and the rest of the team for almost 10 years, being continuously satisfied with the quality of work provided. One of the most important characteristics of our cooperation is that they really care about the best interests of its clients, in ethical manner that is admirable. They have been extremely attentive to detail and knowledgeable in their pursuit of the issues or opportunities we were facing. They are efficient in time management, without sacrificing quality of services, assuring that every single case is handled vigorously and professionally. Their representation has resulted not only in successfully overcoming of any challenges, but also doing it in a cost-effective manner, that was always for our mutual benefit. We were extremely fortunate to have found someone of such calibre and, without any reservation, I would sincerely recommend them, since they consistently go above and beyond client’s expectations.


CLIENT: Karsten Rixecker

COMPANY/FIRM: Rixecker Investment KG

TESTIMONIAL: First tier legal service as we understand it: Glinska & Miskovic. The firm represents Rixecker Investment in Croatia since 2011. Fields of service are Capital Market Law, Corporate Law, M&A and Finance. Deeply profound advice, very good response time, solid and clear strategy with best effects. We consider Glinska & Miskovic a real first-class firm delivering high value for work. The level of service is excellent in quality, industry knowledge and legal content. Their advice is best you can get. Furthermore, the co-operation with our German Legal Advisors is high class. The lead is with Aleksej Miskovic, an excellent lawyer and trustful adviser. In all the years we never had any reason to complain.



CLIENT: CC Real d.o.o.

COMPANY/FIRM: CC Real d.o.o.

TESTIMONIAL: We have been closely cooperating with the Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic for more than 10 years now and, as a satisfied Client, have every intent to continue with it going further. Over the years, this law firm has proven to be an extremely reliable, professional, problem solving oriented and efficient business partner, we can always turn to when needing a swift and effective legal advice within the areas of law relevant to our business activities, from those everyday ones, to the ad hoc ones which arise from time to time. Their legal knowledge, vast experience, as well as the will of everyone on the team to learn as much as possible about us and our business activities, in order to then be able to provide us with a more practical legal advice, allowed them to support us successfully in various projects involving finance, real estate, merger and acquisitions and commercial and corporate law matters, as well as numerous litigation proceedings.


CLIENT: Board Member

COMPANY/FIRM: Tower Property Fund Limited

TESTIMONIAL: Ever since our first real property acquisition in 2015, Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic continues to advise us in relation to both our ongoing operations and contemplated acquisitions of assets in Croatia. The team is extremely dedicated, diligent and efficient, and always provides reliable and business-oriented advice. In our longstanding relationship we could always rely on them as trustworthy, professional and highly responsive partners with in depth knowledge of the industry we are operating in. Over the years, Beata Glinska, Anamaria Žuvanic and Marko Tomic proved themselves as invaluable assets to our business in Croatia. We highly value our relationship with them and are extremely grateful for their assistance. Our partnership with them is a highlight of our business in Croatia and we look forward to growing it in the future.


CLIENT: Branislav Trifkovic, managing director

COMPANY/FIRM: Intralot Adriatic/Intralot SA

TESTIMONIAL: Glinska&Miškovic has been there for all of our legal inquires and administrative support in relation to our business needs. The entire team consists of very pragmatic and extremely intelligent professionals, that you can always trust and rely on. We are collaborating with Aleksej Miškovic, Marko Tomic and the rest of the team for almost 10 years, being continuously satisfied with the quality of work provided. One of the most important characteristics of our cooperation is that they really care about the best interests of its clients, in ethical manner that is admirable. They have been extremely attentive to detail and knowledgeable in their pursuit of the issues or opportunities we were facing. They are efficient in time management, without sacrificing quality of services, assuring that every single case is handled vigorously and professionally. Their representation has resulted not only in successfully overcoming of any challenges, but also doing it in a cost-effective manner, that was always for our mutual benefit. We were extremely fortunate to have found someone of such calibre and, without any reservation, I would sincerely recommend them, since they consistently go above and beyond client’s expectations.


CLIENT: Karsten Rixecker

COMPANY/FIRM: Rixecker Investment KG

TESTIMONIAL: First tier legal service as we understand it: Glinska & Miskovic. The firm represents Rixecker Investment in Croatia since 2011. Fields of service are Capital Market Law, Corporate Law, M&A and Finance. Deeply profound advice, very good response time, solid and clear strategy with best effects. We consider Glinska & Miskovic a real first-class firm delivering high value for work. The level of service is excellent in quality, industry knowledge and legal content. Their advice is best you can get. Furthermore, the co-operation with our German Legal Advisors is high class. The lead is with Aleksej Miskovic, an excellent lawyer and trustful adviser. In all the years we never had any reason to complain.



Law Firm Glinska & Mišković has built its reputation with the international clients seeking local experts with respect complex transactional and financing as well as to regulatory requirements. The firm is known for its dedication to the clients as well as its high quality, solution-oriented and tailor-made advice even for the most complex legal problems.

The clients

The firm regularly advises international clients on the high-profile transactions on the Croatian market, acts as legal advisors on most relevant cross border financing transactions and represents international financial institutions in various high-profile matters before the court, competent authorities and in arbitration.

In 2022, the firm has worked with diverse range of international clients including:

  • one of the largest global gaming groups and market leader in free-to-play online strategy games
  • one of the biggest retail merchandiser of interior furnishings and construction materials in Eastern Europe
  • leading pan-European special situations investment firm
  • major European player in the crop protection industry
  • European electronic money institution focused on card processing and e-payment solutions for businesses

The team

The firm combines high quality legal services with deep industry knowledge and adopts a pragmatic approach in its commitment to achieve the best results for its clients.

The clients are provided with tailored, practical advice, considering the context and particularities of their business. The team invest time and expertise in creating long-term relationships with the clients.

One of the team’s particular strengths is extensive experience and expertise in working with multijurisdictional teams comprised of not only lawyers, but also financial advisors. The team has been accustomed to providing advice and delivering work products, meeting all expectations of the largest globally operating corporate clients.

Our team is fluent in Croatian, Polish, English, German and French.

The network

The firm maintains close cooperation with DLA Piper, but also regularly works with other major international law firms, which enables it to ensure comprehensive legal support to its clients across a variety of jurisdictions.

Further, the firm is a member of Interlaw, an international network of distinguished full-service corporate law firms. Being part of such alliances and networks improves the firm’s position on the market and contributes in successful achievement of the best results for its clients.

Finally, the firm is a member of the Legal Experts Alliance (“Lexcellence”), a legal alliance of independent law firms from the Central and South-Eastern European region, which is focused on meeting the complex needs of significant regional and international clients.