Corporate/M&A

Croatian M&A Market: A Slower Year

In 2023, Croatia’s M&A market faced unexpected challenges on several fronts. Lovric, Novokmet & Partners Partner Mate Lovric and Divjak, Topic, Bahtijarevic & Krka Senior Partner Damir Topic discuss the market’s slowdown in the year behind us.

Schoenherr Advises Hartree Partners on Energy Joint Venture with Botres Group

Schoenherr, working with Legance and Cuatrecasas, has advised Hartree Partners on its acquisition of a 50% stake in the Botres Group. CMS reportedly advised the sellers.

Stratulat Albulescu Advises ESP Solutions on Autransa Group Acquisition

Stratulat Albulescu has advised Spanish logistics operator ESP Solutions on its acquisition of the Autransa Group.

CMS Advises Linamar Corporation on Acquisition of Dura-Shiloh Battery Enclosure Factory

CMS has advised the Linamar Corporation on its acquisition of Dura-Shiloh’s battery enclosures factory in North Macedonia. The acquisition also included factories in the Czech Republic and the US, with a total transaction value of USD 325 million.

CK Legal and MFW Fialek Advise on Sale of Metkom Krol and SW Armatura to Takoni

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised the shareholders of Metkom Krol and SW Armatura on the sale of the companies to Takoni. MFW Fialek advised Takoni.

Reed Smith Advises PPC Renewables on Acquisition of 164-Megawatt Wind Portfolio from Intrakat

Reed Smith has advised PPC Renewables on its acquisition of a wind projects portfolio – totaling approximately 164 megawatts – from Intrakat as well as on the parties' strategic cooperation on developing a further 1.6 gigawatts in renewable energy projects. Argyropoulos-Gissaki & Associates reportedly advised Intrakat.