The Croatian office of Peterka & Partners opened its doors in Zagreb on March 1, 2023, with the addition of Attorney At Law Anja Haramija, formerly of Buterin & Partners, who will lead the firm's Croatian operations.

Croatia's labor market is experiencing an intense early 2023, as a new set of various amendments – including regulations prohibiting retail work on Sundays and public holidays – is about to take effect, according to Babic & Partners Partner Marija Gregoric.

Savoric & Partners has advised the Printec Group on its acquisition of NeoInfo from Igor Vukmirovic, Ivan Vidovic, and Jakov Kondza. Bozic and Partners advised the sellers.

Savoric & Partners has advised Croatian private equity fund Feelsgood on its EUR 1 million investment in GameBoost operator Global Gaming Services.

Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, only eight Croatian lawyers have worked on more than one reported TMT/IP deal in the country since January 1, 2020?

Contributed by Divjak, Topic, Bahtijarevic & Krka.

A massive government bond program, an exciting local start-up exit to Google, and several recent and upcoming legislative updates are high on Croatian lawyers' agendas, according to Vukmir & Associates Managing Partner Tomislav Pedisic.

Miskovic & Miskovic has advised joint agents Erste & Steiermaerkische Bank, OTP, Privredna Banka Zagreb, Raiffeisen Bank, and Zagrebacka Banka and co-arranger Hrvatska Postanska Banka on the Republic of Croatia’s EUR 1.85 billion retail bond issuance.

With numerous reports of energy-related business shutdowns, we reached out to local experts across CEE to understand what different markets have been dealing with, in terms of work and production stoppages, and look into the broader impact.

Savoric & Partners has advised Croatian private equity fund Feelsgood on its EUR 600,000 investment in Zagreb-based educational technology company Vidi-To.

As of 1 January 2023, Croatian employers should start with the implementation of new employment rules not only in employment agreements and internal documents but also in practice. After years of discussion between all involved parties, the amendments to the Labour Act were passed mid-December 2022 and entered into force on 1 January 2023 (apart from certain provisions which will enter into force on 1 January 2024).

Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich has advised South Central Ventures on leading the seed investment round in digital marketing platform Recommend.

Baker McKenzie, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka, and Marek Partners have advised the Migros Group and its start-up incubator Sparrow Ventures on their investment in Revendo. Baer & Karrer advised Revendo's founders.

Lovric Novokmet & Partners has advised the Koncar Group on the sale of Koncar-Elektricni Uredaji to Koncar-Aparati i Postrojenja.

The total consumption of medicines increased by 5% in 2021 compared to 2020. In financial terms, that is an increase of HRK 9.88 billion (or 17.4%) compared to 2020. Prescription-only medicines accounted for 92.9% of all consumption, while over-the-counter products accounted for 7.1%.

During the past decade, the Albanian energy sector has benefited from a wave of domestic and foreign investments in hydro-power generation. Photovoltaic and wind energy generation has lagged behind for a long time. Increasing environmental concerns over the excessive use of water resources and the continuous reduction in technology costs are now shifting the government’s focus toward photovoltaic and wind energy generation.

An in-depth look at Nina Radic Kuzik of Savoric & Partners covering her career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about her as a person outside the office.

So, what has the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP) been up to lately?