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Fabiani Petrovic Jeraj Rejc and Ketler & Partners Advise on Sale of Pipistrel to Textron

Fabiani Petrovic Jeraj Rejc and Ketler & Partners Advise on Sale of Pipistrel to Textron

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Fabiani, Petrovic, Jeraj, Rejc Attorneys-at-Law has advised the Pipistrel Group on its sale to Textron. Ketler & Partners, a member of Karanovic, advised Textron on the deal. Solo practitioner Matija Premrl reportedly advised the Pipistrel Group as well, with Latham & Watkins reportedly advising Textron.

Pipistrel is an electrically powered aircraft company based in Slovenia and Italy. In 2020, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro was the first electric aircraft to receive full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

Textron Inc is an American industrial conglomerate based in Providence, Rhode Island. Textron's subsidiaries include Arctic Cat, Bell Textron, Textron Aviation, and Lycoming Engines.

“Pipistrel puts Textron in a uniquely strong position to develop technologies for the sustainable aviation market and develop a variety of new aircraft to meet a wide range of customer missions,” said Textron Chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly.

The Fabiani, Petrovic, Jeraj, Rejc team included Partners Jernej Jeraj, Tomaz Petrovic, and Luka Fabiani, Senior Associate Klavdija Kek, and Junior Associate Martin Pirkovic.

The Ketler & Partners team included Partner Igor Angelovski, Senior Counsel Sasa Orazem, and Senior Associates Nina Krajnc and Kevin Rihtar.

Karanovic & Partners at a Glance

Karanovic & Partners is a regional legal practice in Southeast Europe with a tradition spanning over 25 years and cooperating offices in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania. With more than 150 attorneys at law working together across the region, we take pride in our work, dedication, and understanding of our clients' industries and needs.

We work with some of the most respected and reputable businesses in the world, banks, as well as governments, state-owned entities, start-ups, and NGOs. We see our clients as long-term partners. We focus on straightforward solutions and tailor-made advice. Lawyers cooperating with us are fully immersed in our clients’ culture and industry to ensure that the work is delivered intelligently and reliably.

In our company culture, excellence is a must. We are reliable, adaptive, and fast. We operate under the “one team” principle, combining our regional reach and local know-how to deliver coordinated legal advice necessary for achieving our clients’ goals.

We are ambitious to propose innovative legal solutions and we are at the forefront of legal developments in Southeast Europe, pioneering new areas of the law and paving the way for new practices and regulations.

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