Lovric Novokmet & Partners — Croatia

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Lovrić, Novokmet and Partners (LNP) is a Croatian corporate law firm, with unwavering commitment and dedication to delivering top-notch legal services. LNP is renowned for its pivotal role in advising clients being local and international corporations, private equity firms, family-owned enterprises, start-ups, leading investors, and high-net-worth individuals in some of Croatia’s most significant and intricate M&A transactions, capital markets projects and high-profile financing. Beyond that, LNP extends its expertise to offer clients day-to-day legal support in various legal areas including corporate, commercial, employment, and real estate, ensuring our clients to receive comprehensive and forward-thinking advice. Also, the LNP team has extensive know how and experience in non-performing loan transactions and securitization issues as well as in bankruptcy, prebankruptcy and extraordinary administrative procedures in Croatia. With seasoned litigators on our team, we are well-prepared and regularly represent clients in litigation, administrative, misdemeanour and other court and administrative bodies’ proceedings. ### Main Practice Areas - 1) M&A, Corporate and Commercial M&A is one of the core practice groups of our law firm, where we have a remarkable track record of successfully navigating complex domestic and cross-border, notable public and private M&A transactions representing a diverse clientele. These transactions span various (highly regulated) industries and encompass some of the largest M&A deals in Croatia and the region, making LNP a frontrunner with one of the highest deal counts. This accomplishment is a testament to our commitment to delivering the best local expertise and the highest international standards in M&A transactions. Also, our team also handles a substantial range and volume of corporate and commercial mandates. - 2) Banking & Finance Banking & Finance team members possess significant knowledge and expertise in all aspects of finance transactions covering all types of financing transactions including, acquisition finance, project finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance. LNP’s Banking & Finance team is also regularly engaged in providing regulatory (banking) guidance and compliance advice, usually requesting innovational approach and understanding of sustainability and ESG matters. - 3) Capital Markets LNP’s capital markets team covers all aspects of capital markets work including regulatory and compliance, IPOs, takeovers, issuance of bonds and notes, preparation of the prospectuses, underwriting agreements, subscription agreements and other documentation representing the issuers, underwriters, investment banks, financial institutions, organizations and shareholders in the whole spectrum of debt and equity transactions. - 4) Restructuring and Insolvency Our restructuring and insolvency practice has extensive and unique know-how representing Croatian and foreign companies, investment funds and credit institutions in ‘one-of-a kind’ and prominent insolvency proceedings and extraordinary administrative proceedings in Croatia. This allowed our team to demonstrate innovative approaches whilst overcoming financial difficulties. Our team regularly advises clients on all aspects of insolvency, pre-insolvency, restructuring and liquidation matters. - 5) Employment Law Our employment team advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment relations and is particularly involved in advising clients on traditional employment issues such as drafting employment agreements, employment terminations notices, executive agreements, agency agreements and regulatory compliance issues which includes the drafting and implementation of employment by-laws, rulebooks and procedures, whistle-blowing by-laws and work safety procedures. - 6) Real Estate Our real estate practice group provides support to our clients starting from the acquisition and disposal of real estate, due diligence, financing, construction, greenfield development projects, maintenance, residential and commercial leases, real estate joint ventures and litigation. - 7) Dispute Resolution LNP’s litigation and dispute resolution team regularly represents the clients before courts, administrative and other bodies and regulators in litigation, arbitration and other proceedings.

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Martina Kalamiza Grozdek

Martina Kalamiza Grozdek is a partner primarily specializes in banking and finance and capital markets. She assists clients, mostly financial and credit institutions, private equity funds and companies both domestic and international in some of the most prominent financing transactions in Croatia. Her areas of specialization encompasses a diverse range of financings, including acquisition finance, project finance, real estate finance. She is also engaged in general banking, financing and investment fund regulations. Martina also has extensive expertise and profound knowledge in NPL/debt restructuring, securitizations and other structured finance products. Martina regularly advices clients on insolvency, corporate and real estate matters and led the team in one-of-a kind credit institutions insolvency matters. · Banking & Finance

Mate Lovrić

Mate Lovrić is a partner specialized in mergers and acquisitions and has led and worked on a number of prominent cross-border and domestic transactions in various industries, including tourism, games of chance, IT, media, etc. at all stages of these demanding deals demonstrative impressive market knowledge and international standards. From corporate to M&A and capital markets, with clients coming from heavily regulated sectors (including gaming, investment funds, PE, international investors, etc.) and demanding investment positions, Mate and his team provide seamless advice and a top-notch safety net. Mate has led some of the most demanding and biggest due diligence processes and M&A transactions in Croatia. Mate also has valuable experience in employment and real estate matters. · Corporate / M&A

Pavo Novokmet

Pavo Novokmet is a partner, specialized primarily in capital markets, restructuring and insolvency and dispute resolution matters. Pavo was involved in several major capital markets projects, including takeovers of joint stock companies and public offerings of securities. He also has extensive knowledge and experience in leading some of the major insolvency and extraordinary administrative proceedings which took place in Croatia in the last decade and helps the domestic and international clients to navigate the financial difficulties by developing restructuring strategies and representing them in the pre-bankruptcy procedures. Pavo also regularly advises foreign and domestic clients on commercial and corporate law, and actively represents clients during litigation and administrative proceedings before Croatian courts and regulators. He also possesses in-depth knowledge and understanding and has extensive experience on all aspects of real estate. · Capital Markets