CEELM DOTY Awards 2022
Karanović & Partners Wins Two Deal of the Year Awards
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Karanović & Partners has been awarded the Deal of the Year 2023 for two groundbreaking transactions. The first one is Ivicom Energy’s EUR 155 Million Financing for the Krivača Power Plant in Serbia, the first-ever project in Serbia to receive financing through a private PPA in which […]
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Acquisition in Slovenia and Croatia
Volution Group Acquires I-Vent in Slovenia and Croatia
UK-based designer and manufacturer of energy-efficient indoor air quality solutions Volution Group has acquired Slovenia-based peer I-Vent which also operates in Croatia, for an initial consideration of 25.2 million euros ($27.6 million) on a debt-free cash-free basis. Our colleagues, Senior Partner Marko Ketler and Senior Associate Ajda Kuhar from Ketler & Partners, member of Karanovic, […]
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BIG CEE Acquires the Capital Plaza
In one of the largest investments in the Montenegro market, BIG CEE acquired the Capital Plaza in Podgorica, sold by the Abu Dhabi Capital Group. Capital Plaza, a premium facility, includes over 55,000 square meters of office space located in two towers, luxury apartments that can be rented for residential and business needs, a 122-room […]
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Montenegrin Day-Ahead Market Launched
The Montenegrin Power Exchange (MEPX) day-ahead market becomes operational, today, 26 April 2023. With the intention of establishing a wholesale organized power market in the form of an electronic trading platform, MEPX was initially established in 2017 by three Montenegrin state-owned companies: (i) the transmission system operator CGES (in Montenegrin: Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem), (ii) the […]
Read more Competition Alert: April 2023
Serbia: New Gun-Jumping Investigation in the Hospitality Market
On 24 March 2023, the Competition Commission (the “Commission”) initiated its latest proceeding against company Hotelsko, ugostiteljsko i turističko preduzeće Moskva d.o.o. Beograd (“Moskva”) for allegedly implementing a notifiable concentration without obtaining a prior approval from the Commission. Namely, the company Moskva which is the owner of the landmark Hotel Moscow located in the center […]
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Regional Economic Cooperation – Open Balkan: What can businesses expect?
On 24 April in Belgrade, AmCham Serbia organised “Regional Economic Cooperation – Open Balkan: What can businesses expect?”, a conference dedicated to economic cooperation in countries participating in the Open Balkans initiative. The event was opened by Christopher Hill, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, together with Stefan Lazarević, President of AmCham Serbia, and Amalija Pavić, AmCham […]
Read more Karanovic & Partners Promotion Announcement
Ivana Racković Promoted to Partner
Karanovic & Partners is pleased to announce Ivana Racković’s promotion to Partner. Ivana was a Partner in our Dispute Resolution team back from 2009 and after a pause in her career during which she was fully devoted to her family, Ivana came back as Senior Counsel in 2020. Now we are thrilled to have her […]
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Renewable Energy in Southeast Europe: 2023 Edition Report
The report is available for downloading here. The first edition of the Renewable Energy in Southeast Report has been published by SeeNext, a business intelligence and news provider, in cooperation with several organisations from the region, including Karanović & Partners. The report analyses renewable energy in the five EU member states in Southeast Europe […]
Read more Legal 500 Rankings for 2023
Karanovic & Partners Recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm by Legal 500 in 2023
Karanovic & Partners is, once again, proud to announce that we have been listed among the leading law firms in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, and Africa 2023 edition. We have our top-tier ranking in 11 practice areas across the region with 2 new jurisdictions that have entered the rankings for the first time […]
Read more Data Protection Conference
Karanović & Partners at Data Protection in Gaming Conference
On 4 April, the Serbian Games Association (SGA), in cooperation with the Faculty of Organizational Sciences at the University of Belgrade, organized a one-day conference on “Data Protection in Gaming”. The event was part of the SGA’s pilot supercluster Creative Tech Serbia, made from more than 20 different partners, including companies, startups, academic institutions, and […]
Read more Tax News: Serbia
Arm’s Length Interest Rates for 2023 Published in Serbia
Serbian Minister of Finance issued the Rulebook on interest rates that are considered to be in line with the arm’s length principle for the year 2023 (the Rulebook), which enters into force on 6 April 2023. The Rulebook sets the interest rate which are, in most cases, higher for 0.5-1% than those for 2022. There […]
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Karanović & Partners at the IP and Video Games at Play Roundtable
On 30 March, Karanović & Partners co-hosted the IP and Video Games at Play online conference, organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA)’s Young Practitioners Committee. Other co-hosting firms were Ratza & ratza, one of the leading IP companies in Romania, and Flat Hill Games, a VR game development studio from Serbia. Our Senior Associate […]
Read more How to (Deal with) Start-Up: Navigating the Legal Complexities
Karanović & Partners Holds the Workshop at the Faculty of Law
On 28 March, Karanović & Partners collaborated with the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade to organize a workshop titled “How to (Deal with) Start-Up: Navigating the Legal Complexities” for undergraduate and master’s law students. Our Senior Associate Igor Radovanović and Junior Associate Pavle Vučetić shared their practical experience and offered valuable advice […]
Read more Karanovic & Partners Traditionally Hosts the Mooties
Karanovic & Partners Supports XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot
The preparations for the 30th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the competition aimed at law students to foster the study and practice of international commercial sales law and arbitration, traditionally took place the last weekend in Belgrade. The XV Belgrade Open Pre-Moot was successfully held the last weekend. It was followed by the […]
Read more EU Antitrust Framework Update
Abuse of Dominance in Focus – New EU Guidelines Announced
The European Commission launched a Call for Evidence, which entails asking for feedback from the business community and the general public on adopting new Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance. This is indeed one of the most important initiatives within the EU antitrust framework, covering one of the main areas of competition law – abuse […]
Read more Trebinje Energy Summit 2023
Petar Mitrović at Trebinje Energy Summit
From 22 until 24 March, the International Energy Summit “SET TREBINJE 2023” took place in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina. The summit brought together high-level experts, decision-makers, and scientists in the area of energy, economy, and industry, with the aim to achieve a strong connection between the economy, politics, and science, both from the region and […]
Read more The Application for the New Generation of k/andidates
Spring Call for k/andidates Programme Is Now Open
We are excited to announce the launch of our new k/andidates programme, and seeking the next generation of driven legal trainees to join our team. Our programme is designed to provide training and development opportunities to individuals who are passionate about pursuing a career in the legal field. It is developed by internal and external […]
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Slovenian Anti-Doping Conference
On 20 March the Slovenian Anti-Doping Organisation organized the 13th Anti-Doping Conference, which was attended by 44 representatives of 26 national sports federations. The conference was mainly dedicated to anti-doping education, the programme also included legal and tax topics which are important for athletes in high-profile sports. Our colleagues from Ketler & Partners, member of […]
Read more The Integrated National and Energy Climate Plan of the Republic of Serbia Confer...
Karanović & Partners at the RE-SET SUMMIT 2023
On 16 March, the second conference of the RE-SET SUMMIT 2023 on the economy was held in Belgrade. The event was traditionally organised by Adria Media Group, this time covering the topic of the Integrated National and Energy Climate Plan of the Republic of Serbia Until 2030 With a Vision Until 2050 (INECP). The summit […]
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The High Price of Data Breaches: Counting the Real Costs
When calculating the cost of running a business, companies typically tend to analyze factors such as labor cost, operating expenses, marketing and advertising, inventory, insurance, and taxes. Only, what happens when unexpected costs occur, such as a security data breach exposing the customers’ personal data to unauthorized parties? And is it still reasonable to consider […]
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