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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Kristijan Polenak
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

17

Network memberships

South East Europe Legal Group, www.seelegal.org

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Polenak Law Firm is a leading full-service local law firm founded in 1946, with recognized experience as local counsel of multinational corporations, banks and international financial institutions. The track record of the firm includes multi-million loan arrangements, governmental bonds, financing of real estate development projects and structured finance deals.

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Competition
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Address:
98 Orce Nikolov
Skopje, 1000
Tel:+389 2 311 4737 Fax:+389 2 312 0420 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.polenak.com
2026 Edition
Financial and corporate
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Polenak Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Debarliev Dameski & Kelesoska
3 practice areas
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Papazoski and Mishev Law Firm
2 practice areas
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Tier 3

Apostolska, Aleksandrovski & Partners
3 practice areas
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CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
1 practice area
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Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys
3 practice areas
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JPM & Partners
2 practice areas
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Law Office Lazarov
1 practice area
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Law Office Pepeljugoski
3 practice areas
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Schoenherr
2 practice areas
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Law Office Knezović & Associates
1 practice area
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Mens Legis
2 practice areas
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Popovski & Partners
1 practice area
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Čakmakova Advocates
1 practice area
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Project development
7 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Debarliev Dameski & Kelesoska
3 practice areas
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Schoenherr
2 practice areas
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Tier 2

Georgi Dimitrov Attorneys
3 practice areas
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Papazoski and Mishev Law Firm
2 practice areas
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Polenak Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Notable

Apostolska, Aleksandrovski & Partners
3 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Polenak Law Firm is an independent North Macedonia full-service firm established in 1946 and based in Skopje. The firm is experienced in banking work, especially on the side of the lender, and in M&A, including in the healthcare sector. This year, the team, led by Tatjana Shishkovska, advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing a secured loan to Cermat for production capacity expansion. The projects team, led by Aleksandar Dimic, advised Turmak Branch Skopje, the project developer on the construction of four high-rise apartment buildings and a shopping centre. Key clients of the firm include NLB, Limak, Joyson Safety Systems Macedonia, M-6 EDEN DOO Skopje, HelleniQ Energy Holdings, and TAV.


Testimonials
'The quality of the work was excellent.' (M&A)
'The team were very approachable and helpful. The advice was proactive and we believe excellent value.' (M&A)
'The team demonstrates thorough research capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of all pertinent legislation, underpinned by strong expertise and a high level of professionalism.' (Project Development)
'Andrej Stojkovic is very approachable, executes at speed and provides very good advice and quality of work. He is also very pragmatic.' (M&A)
'All of our dealings with Tatjana Shishkovska have been very positive and the quality of work is excellent.' (M&A)
'All of our interactions with Kristijan Polenak have been first class.' (M&A)
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