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Porobija & Porobija Law Firm

Croatia

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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Boris Porobija
Managing Partner: Sanja Porobija
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

12

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Hungarian

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

Established in 1991, Porobija & Porobija advise on commercial, business, corporate and civil law. Great deal of the firm's work is related to cross-border or international transactions. The firm is not part of formal associations, but maintains links with several leading international law firms in the EU and the US.

The firm has advised international clients on various privatisation and M&A projects, infrastructure and public utilities projects, on joint ventures and commercial contracts with Croatian parties, and on commercial and sovereign borrowing. The firm also provides legal assistance to a number of foreign companies and their subsidiaries in Croatia.

Key transactional practices
  • Banking
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Capital markets
  • Competition
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
Key practice contacts and recent transactional highlights

Capital markets, banking and finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
zeljka.rostas@porobija.hr

Recent transaction:

  • Advising lenders in a project finance of Phase 2B2-1 of the Istrian Motorway (exceeding MEUR 900)
  • Advising borrower in financing of International Zagreb Airport concessionaire
  • Glass industry group financing

Real estate & Project Development
Margita Kiš Kapetanović
margita.kis@porobija.hr

Recent transaction:

  • Advising on factory and warehouse development in Zagreb
  • Advising on acquisition of hotels in Dalmatia, Croatia
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Real estate
  • Tourism
  • Utilities
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Construction
Address:
Galleria Importanne
Iblerov trg 10/VII
HR-10000 Zagreb
PO Box 92
Tel:+385 1 469 3999 Fax:+385 1 469 3900 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.porobija.hr
Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate
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Project development
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Tier 2

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Tier 3

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Tier 4

Glinska & Mišković
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Independent boutique firm Porobija & Porobija was established in 1991 and is based in Zagreb.

 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm has a particular focus on project development and financial and corporate deals.   

 

Key clients

Key clients of the firm includeUniCredit Group Zagrebacka Banka, J.P. Morgan, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank, International Zagreb Airport, Ambienta, RuNeLuxembourg Sarl, Luma Group, Powszechna Kasa and Oszczędności Bank Polski.

 

Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)

During the research period, the financial and corporate team focused on bond issuances, acquisitions, and financings. This work was done for a mix of mainly lenders and acquirers in the banking, tech and telecommunications, and manufacturing sectors.

 

Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)

Republic of Croatia 1.25 billion bond issue

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Zagrebacka banka - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Zagrebacka banka
Lender
UniCredit SpA - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
UniCredit SpA
Lender
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
Lender
Privredna banka - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Privredna banka
Lender
BNP Paribas Fortis - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
BNP Paribas Fortis
Lender
Crédit Industriel et Commercial - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Crédit Industriel et Commercial
Lender
Erste Group Bank - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Erste Group Bank
Lender
Erste&Steiermärkische - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Erste&Steiermärkische
Lender
OTP banka dd - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
OTP banka dd
Lender
OTP Bank PLC - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
OTP Bank PLC
Lender
Société Générale - Project finance
2020-01-12
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Société Générale
Lender
International Zagreb Airport - Project finance
2021-02-25
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project finance
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
International Zagreb Airport
Project company
Arena Hospitality Group - Project development
2020-01-01
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Project development
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Arena Hospitality Group
Project developer
JP Morgan AG Morgan Stanley Europe SE Société Générale Zagrebačka banka dd - Bond issue
2021-03-03
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
Bond issue
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
JP Morgan AG Morgan Stanley Europe SE Société Générale Zagrebačka banka dd
Underwriter
Alumina I Srl - M&A
2022-02-24
Porobija & Porobija Law Firm
Croatia
M&A
Željka Rostaš Blažeković
Alumina I Srl
Seller
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