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Dragan Lazarov

Law Office Lazarov

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Position: Managing Partner
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
Macedonia
Practice Areas:
Financial services regulatory
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Banking
Investment management
Biography

Dragan Lazarov is the Managing Partner of Law Office Lazarov, with extensive experience in corporate, banking and finance, M&A, and energy transactions across Southeast Europe. He advises international and domestic clients on complex cross-border mandates, combining legal precision with a deep understanding of commercial and regulatory frameworks.

His practice focuses on corporate structuring, acquisitions, joint ventures, and project finance, particularly in the energy, infrastructure, and financial sectors. Dragan regularly advises investors, lenders, and corporates on transactional strategy, financing arrangements, and regulatory compliance, including renewable energy investments and financing of large-scale industrial developments.

In the financial sector, he has acted for banks, funds, and corporates in syndicated lending, secured transactions, and restructuring matters. His balanced approach and market insight make him a trusted advisor to clients seeking to navigate evolving regulatory and investment environments in North Macedonia and the wider Western Balkans.

Dragan holds LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Skopje and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in International Business Law with a focus on artificial intelligence. He regularly contributes to professional publications and regional conferences on corporate, finance, and energy law.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Investment management
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
Academic qualifications
  • LL.M. University Ss. Kiriland Metodij Skopje, 2012
  • PhD. ECPD, 2023
Association/network memberships
  • ACI Financial Markets Association, 2025
Bar Admissions
  • Macedonian Bar Association, 2016
Address:
Makedonija 2-1/2
Skopje, 1000
Macedonia
Tel:+389 23 100 992 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.lawofficelazarov.com/