Ms Mia Lazić > Šavorić & Partners > Zagreb, Croatia > Lawyer Profile

Šavorić & Partners
ILICA 1/A, NEBODER
10000 ZAGREB
Croatia

Work Department

Banking and Finance, Project Finance, Corporate Law, Capital Markets, Energy, Competition Law

Position

Mia Lazić is a Partner and the firm’s head of banking and project finance practice. As a team leader, she represents both the lenders and sponsors as well as the borrowers, in the highest cross-border financing transactions, including project finance and acquisition finance. Her extensive experience also includes advising leading domestic and foreign clients in a wide range of insolvency and enforcement matters, as well as debt restructuring and sale of NPL portfolios, where she is focused on providing pragmatic and efficient solutions to clients. As a leading lawyer in the field, Mia also handles complex merger filings, state aid issues and general advice on competition regulatory framework. As the best student in her class, Mia graduated in 2011, where she completed a Master of Law and Business at Bucerius Law School and WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany, focusing especially on various aspects of banking and finance.

Career

Partner – Šavorić & Partners

Languages

Croatian, English, German

Memberships

Croatian Bar Association

Education

2014 Bar Exam

2011 Master of Law and Business (MLB), Bucerius Law School/ WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Hamburg/Vallendar

2009 Diploma in Law, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law (summa cum laude)

2008 Certificate in Corporate Law and Governance, London School of Economics

2007 Certificate in English Legal Methods, University of Cambridge

Lawyer Rankings

Croatia > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Next Generation Partners)

Mia LazićŠavorić & Partners

Šavorić & Partners acts for international banks, other financial institutions and borrowers on syndicated lending and sovereign lending, in addition to other domestic and cross-border lending transactions. Boris Šavorić, who advises on project financing transactions and private equity funds matters, jointly leads the team alongside Mia Lazić, who acts for lenders and borrowers in refinancing deals. Andrea Ruba assists on regulatory matters involving credit institutions and debt purchases in the energy sector, while Nives Kolonić assists on alternative investment fund mandates and cross-border acquisition financings.

Croatia > Privatisation, projects and energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Mia LazićŠavorić & Partners

Croatia > Real estate and construction

Šavorić & Partners acts for inbound investors on acquisitions and cross-border financings, with additional expertise in handling advisory work related to large-scale development projects. Branko Bulat jointly leads the team alongside Boris Šavorić and Nina Radić-Kuzik, advising on property developments and negotiating lease agreements in the tourism and residential sectors. Mia Lazić, who spearheads the firm’s banking and finance team, bolsters the practice with expertise in cross-border real estate financings. Nataša Trbović is another key member of the team, advising on due diligence in lease agreements and acquisitions of retail enterprises.

Croatia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

The team at Šavorić & Partners is recognised for its impressive roster of international banking, investment and commercial clients, advising on investments, majority shareholder acquisitions and purchase agreements. Boris Šavorić jointly leads the team alongside Nina Radić-Kuzik and Mia Lazić, focusing on security packages, private equity mandates, mergers and joint ventures. Andrea Ruba assists with advisory work, while Dominik Žugaj advises on cross-border transactional matters.