Did you know that Dentons worked on more reported client matters in Central and Eastern Europe in 2022 – 86 – than any other firm (with Sorainen only one behind), and that Andrzej Stosio of Clifford Chance in Poland worked on more client matters than any other lawyer in the region – 13 (with Mantas Petkevicius of Sorainen in Lithuania and Roxana Ionescu of Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu in Romania both only one behind, with 12)?

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ODI Law has opened a new office in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the addition of Mia Civic as a Partner.

The upcoming tax reform, legislation on FDI control measures, and skyrocketing investments in business premises are the key updates for Slovenia, alongside major mergers in the banking sector, according to ODI Law Partner Branko Ilic.

ODI Law has advised Makedonski Telekom on the collective bargaining negotiations with two representative trade unions.

Havel & Partners, Savoric & Partners, ODI Law, and Hillbridges have advised a syndicate of banks on the approximately EUR 196 million syndicated cross-border refinancing loan to the CCC Group. Linklaters, Lakatos Koves & Partners, and Filip & Company reportedly advised the lenders as well.

ODI Law has advised Cine Grand on its long-term lease agreement with the East Gate Mall for a 3,000 square-meter space for operating a cinema within the mall in Skopje. Reportedly, solo practitioner Zekir Zekiri advised the lessor.

ODI Law has advised Holding Slovenske Elektrarne on a EUR 350 million cross-border syndicated debt refinancing.

ODI Law has advised Gorenjska Banka and SKB Banka on a cross-border syndicated project financing and debt refinancing for the Don Don Group. Selih & Partnerji advised Don Don.

Financial technology is in its early stages in North Macedonia. The ability of alternative finance companies to utilize technology and provide products and services to underserved individuals enabled them to successfully penetrate the retail lending market and become the most embedded subsector in the fintech space. Incumbent banks, aware of the growing competition, are developing fintech solutions such as better credit scoring solutions, the digitalization of products and services, and facilitating peer-to-peer payments. Fintech players and incumbent banks alike are also experimenting with big data analytics, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. There are no initiatives in blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

ODI Law Partner Gjorgji Georgievski, EY Law North Macedonia Manager Jana Nikodinovska, CMS Partner Marija Filipovska, Popovski & Partners Partner Ognen Martinov, and Lalicic & Boskoski Partner Vedran Lalicic talk about what practices have been keeping their firms busy and their outlook.

ODI Law has advised REDI Development on a EUR 1 million term loan to microcredit foundation Horizonti Skopje. Dentons Luxembourg reportedly advised REDI as well.

ODI Law has advised NeoGames on the acquisition of Aspire Global through a recommended public offer. Reportedly, Latham & Watkins, Herzog Fox & Neeman, Hannes Snellman, Allen & Overy, and Camilleri Preziosi advised NeoGames as well. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Aspire Global.

ODI Law has advised Slovenian real estate developer Eta Invest on refinancing its financial debt owed to Elements Capital Management with a new loan obtained from a commercial bank. Ketler & Partners, a member of Karanovic, advised ECM.

ODI Law has advised Slovenian diagnostic system manufacturer Mesi on a strategic investment from Heine Optotechnik CEO Oliver Heine. EY Law Germany reportedly advised the investor.

Former SkopSter Senior Legal Counsel Iva Djugumanova has joined ODI Law’s Skopje office as Senior Associate and Head of the Corporate practice.

ODI Law has successfully represented LSG Building Solutions d.o.o. construction company in a EUR 215,000 claim against the City of Skopje arising out of a public procurement contract for performing construction works for the reconstruction of the Pelagonija building on the Skopje central square. 

ODI Law has successfully represented Tirana-based A&A Group in a EUR 1 million claim based on unpaid loans against marijuana producer F&M 2017 d.o.o.