Kristijan is a legal expert with more than 25 years of experience. He manages the firm and co-heads the firm's M&A and Banking practice. Kristijan has extensive involvement in projects focused on privatizations, M&A, banking, securities regulation, corporate law and corporate governance, financial arrangements and commercial deals. His thorough understanding of different business sectors, combined with his banking experience and numerous independent corporate positions in companies and banks denote a solid base for taking on important roles as legal advisor to ?nancial institutions and companies in diverse industries.

Bar Admissions
- International Bar Association
- Macedonian Bar Association

Education
- Certificate for passed Attorney at law's exam, Macedonian Bar Association, 1997
- Certificate for passed Judicial Exam, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of North Macedonia, 1997
- LL.B Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Law Iustinianus Primus, Skopje, North Macedonia, 1994

Significant Accomplishments
- Macedonian legal counsel of Philip Morris S.A.;
- Macedonian legal counsel of Kraft Foods Europe;
- Macedonian legal counsel of EVN AG;
- Macedonian legal counsel of Magyar Telecom / Deutsche Telekom;
- Macedonian legal counsel of Cisco Systems;
- Macedonian legal counsel of Nokia.


Professional Associations

• International Bar Association
  
• SEE Legal (www.seelegal.org)
• Founding member of AmCham North Macedonia
• European Business Association in North Macedonia

Participation in Boards:
- Independent member of the Supervisory Board of TIKVES Vinary 2024-
- Independent member of the Supervisory Board of Sparkasse Makedonija Bank 2012-2024
- President of the Board of Directors of MACEDONIAN STOCK EXCHANGE AD Skopje, 2008-2011
- Member of the Managing Board of PIVARA AD Skopje, 2008 - 2010
- Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Insurance company SAVA TABAK AD Skopje, 2007 - 2008
- President of Board of Directors of American Chamber of Commerce in North Macedonia (founding member since 2000), 2006-2007
- Non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Company EUROLINK AD Skopje, 2002-2005
- Non-executive member of the Management Board of EUROSTANDARD BANK AD Skopje, 2001-2004
- Non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the Brokerage House BRO-DEAL AD Skopje, 1999-2003
- Deputy independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors in the company operating a steel mill and hot rolling mill MAKSTIL AD Skopje, 1997 - 2001

Seminars/ Presentation
- International Trade Law Course, European University, 01.07 - 05.08.1993, in Budapest, Hungary;
- Comparative Constitutional Law Course, European University, 01.07 - 05.08.1993, in Budapest, Hungary;
- Guest Speaker at MBA studies on corporate governance at the Law Faculty in Skopje;
- Moderator and guest speaker on stock exchange operations for judges educational process in Macedonia.

- SEE Legal Corporate and M&A Practice Group-Capability Statement 2025
- SEE Legal Intellectual Property Capability Statement 2025
- Regulatory Framework for Development of SABS Projects in Southeast Europe 2023
- Chambers Global Practice Guides: Corporate Governance 2023
- Chambers Global Practice Guides: Corporate Governance 2022
- Getting the Deal Through: Corporate Governance 2011-2022
- Global Legal Insights: Mergers & Acquisitions editions 5, 6 and 7
- World Bank - Country Assessment of Corporate Governance - 2005
- World Bank - Country Assessment of Banking Corporate Governance - 2005
- Banking regulations in Republic of Macedonia: Licensing requirements and Procedure, Euromoney's Network and Correspondent Banking Review 2003/2004
- Mobilizing the private sector in municipal infrastructure projects in Macedonia, EBRD's Law in Transition, 2003
- Global Merger Notification Handbook, Third Edition, 2002, Fourth Edition, 2003, Fifth Edition, 2004, articles on Macedonian merger regulation
- Banking regulations in Republic of Macedonia: Anti-money-laundering, Euromoney's Network and Correspondent Banking Review 2004/2005
- Debt recovery procedure, World Bank, 2002
- Regular participation in questionnaires on Law in Transition, publication of EBRD.