Based in Zagreb, the team at Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka advises clients on cross-border acquisitions in areas ranging from the construction, energy, and cosmetics sectors. The team is co-led by Marina Kovač Krka, Ema Mendušic Škugor, and Damir Topić, and Krka is known for advising clients on entry into the Croatian market, while Škugor is a commercial law specialist. Topić has experience acting for clients on transactions in the energy sector, while other important members of the team include Mario Krka, who specialises in the energy and media sector, and Dina Salapić, who advises on cross-border financing matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mario Krka is an outstanding legal expert in the areas of law he practices, who, along with relevant legal knowledge, always takes into account the business needs of his clients. I would say that this, along with his approachability and friendly attitude, is his greatest advantage as a legal advisor.’
- ‘A marvelous team, with broad experience across industries.’
- ‘Personalised and professional approach to the clients and particular legal issues.’
- ‘Legal expertise, transparency, accuracy, know-how and efficiency.’
- ‘I would especially like to highlight Dina Salapić and her expertise, speed and breadth of understanding of problems, and flexibility in proposing solutions, and Damir Topić, who, in addition to his high level of expertise, is also distinguished by his speed and resourcefulness in finding proposals and variants of problem solutions.’
- ‘Professional and expert team, broad knowledge in various areas of law.’
Key clients
- Aggreko
- Heineken Croatia
- Douglas
- Japan Tobacco International
- Nomad Foods
- Digital Realty
- Axpo
- RIT Croatia
- Partners Group
- Cuadrilla Capital LLC
- Waterland Private Equity
- Signalinea
Work highlights
Advised Aggreko on their strategic acquisition of Resalta, a premier energy services provider in Central and Eastern Europe.
Advised Partners Group in the EUR 1.57 billion sale of VSB Group, a leading renewable energy platform in Europe, and its Croatian subsidiaries (including one solar project and two wind projects) to TotalEnergies.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital, a leading enterprise software investment firm, on the acquisition of Repsly, a leading retail execution software platform founded in Croatia and based in the USA, serving over 600 consumer product goods companies and retail service providers.
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Practice head
Marina Kovač Krka; Ema Menđušić Škugor; Damir Topić
Other key lawyers
Mario Krka; Dina Salapić