The team at Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners is known for expertly handling corporate and commercial matters consisting of joint ventures, buyouts, and restructurings. It regularly advises both longstanding and new clients on cross-border and domestic mandates, in areas including the food, IT and technology sectors. Goran Ilej leads the team, with longstanding experience and strong knowledge of the food industry. Other members of the team include Franka Baica, who acts for clients in the hospitality sector, and Iva Tokić Čuljak, who advises on cross-border transactions in a variety of sectors.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Franka Baica is a great M&A lawyer and provided excellent service to our client. ’
- ‘Excellent legal expertise and out-of-the-box thinking. Available, responsive, and consistently deliver on time.’
- ‘All members meet the required standards and demonstrate professionalism.'
- ‘Ilej & Partners has shown a high level of adaptability during our work with them.’
- ‘Iva Tokić Čuljak has shown exemplary level of commitment, responsiveness, and flexibility working on the aforementioned transaction. Her expertise and counsel allowed us to successfully identify and mitigate the risks, protecting the company assets and ensuring transaction success.’
- ‘The team is very responsive and always delivered great and pragmatic results. Highly recommended for cross-border deals.’
Key clients
- Mid Europa Partners Aroma Global 3 d.o.o. Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. DE C.V. Cidrani Ani Biome Inc. Cirtuo Kod Biro d.o.o. Eduard Kettner GmbH
Work highlights
Advised Mid Europa Partners in the transaction that shifts control of Mlinar, the largest regional company in the bakery industry, from sole control by Mid Europa Partners to joint control by Mid Europa Partners and BOSQAR Invest Group.
Advised the founder of Cirtuo, the industry leader in AI-powered category management, on its strategic sale to Coupa, the global leader in AI-native total spend management.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Goran Ilej
Other key lawyers
Franka Baica; Iva Tokić Čuljak