Karanovic & Partners

Legal Services | Croatia
tel: +385 1 5634 111
Ulica Franje Petračića 4 | Zagreb | 10000 | Croatia

Main Contacts

Darko Jovanovic

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Senior Partner

Offices

Zagreb, Croatia | Tirana, Albania | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Skopje, Macedonia | Podgorica, Montenegro | Belgrade, Serbia | Ljubljana, Slovenia

Overview

Karanovic & Partners is a regional legal practice in Southeast Europe with a tradition spanning three decades and cooperating offices in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania. With more than 150 attorneys at law cooperating across the region, we take pride in our work, dedication and understanding of our client's industries and needs.

As a recognised market leader and award-winning practice, we are constantly ranked as a top tier practice by all relevant directories.

We work with some of the most respected and reputable businesses in the world, banks, as well as governments, state-owned entities, startups and NGOs. We see our clients as long-term partners.

We focus on straightforward solutions and tailor-made advice. Lawyers cooperating with us are fully immersed in our clients' culture and industry to ensure that the work is delivered intelligently and reliably.

In our company culture, excellence is a must. We are reliable, adaptive and fast.

We operate under the "one team" principle, combining our regional reach and local know-how to deliver coordinated legal advice necessary for achieving our clients' goals.

We are ambitious to propose innovative legal solutions, and we are at the forefront of legal developments in Southeast Europe, pioneering new areas of the law and paving the way for new practices and regulations.

Lawyers Worldwide: 150

Notable

Areas of Practice

  • Anti-bribery & Corruption
  • Antitrust
  • Aviation
  • Bank M&As
  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets & Financial Instruments
  • Competition
  • Construction
  • Copyright
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Data Protection & Privacy
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment
  • Energy
  • Financial Regulation
  • Food, Agriculture & Cosmetics
  • General Corporate
  • General Lending & Project Finance
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
  • Information Technology
  • Infrastructure & Transport
  • Infrastructure Finance & Public Private Partnerships
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property Asset Management
  • IP Enforcement, Anti-counterfeiting & Anti-piracy Work
  • Leisure
  • M&A Taxation
  • Manufacturing & Industry
  • Media & Telecom
  • Merger Control
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Mining
  • NPL Portfolio Services
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power
  • Private Equity
  • Property Management & Leasing
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate Planning
  • Restructuring & Distressed Transactions
  • Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Road & Railway Infrastructure
  • Shipping & Maritime
  • Social Infrastructure
  • Tax
  • Tax & Financing Projects
  • Tax & Investment Incentives
  • Tax Disputes
  • Taxation of Employees & Expatriates
  • Taxation of Real Estate
  • VAT, Indirect Taxes & Customs
  • Water & Waste Management

Professionals

Articles

Celebrating 30 Years: A Journey of Integrity, Dedication, and Vision

Karanović & Partners, June 2025

This year, we are proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone: Karanovic & Partners marks its 30th anniversary. Over three decades, we established cooperation with local lawyers across Southeast Europe, having more than 150 attorneys at law cooperating across Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania, all working together to provide legal services to the clients. Our journey has been defined by persistence, excellence, and vision – we have built a reputation for being a trusted partner in tackling complex legal matters, offering innovative solutions, and staying ahead of the curve in legal developments across the region...

Walking the Fine Line – Processing Employees Data During COVID-19 Pandemic

Karanović & Partners, August 2020

This Article was originally published in Issue 7.5 of the CEE Legal Matters Magazine.  Companies around the globe are having to make urgent decisions to keep their employees safe and ensure business continuity in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to fulfil these goals, companies need to find the right balance between providing a safe working environment and respecting their employees’ privacy, which can prove to be quite difficult in practice...

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Press releases

Karanovic & Partners Announce Three New Senior Partners

Karanovic & Partners, May 2026

Karanovic & Partners and its cooperating offices are proud to announce the promotion of three team members to the position of Senior Partner. All three have grown with our legal practice over many years, building impressive legal careers and becoming important leaders within our regional legal team of cooperating lawyers. Their journeys to the highest level of partnership reflect the long-term commitment, professional growth, and shared values that define our culture...

Karanović & Partners Appoints Marjan Poljak as Managing Partner

Karanovic & Partners, January 2026

Karanović & Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Partner Marjan Poljak as the new Managing Partner. He will take over the leadership role from Miloš Vučković, who has been Managing Partner for the past two years. Our Senior Partner, Darko Jovanović, will serve as a Deputy Managing Partner.Marjan brings long-standing experience and strong regional insight to the role, having been closely involved in the team’s strategic development for many years. His practice focuses on complex corporate and commercial matters, and he regularly advises clients on complex multi-jurisdictional compliance matters, from healthcare and pharmaceuticals to IT and aviation...

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