Our experienced legal team advises on a wide range of financial matters, including banking, investment funds, and insurance, both from a regulatory standpoint and in the context of complex financial transactions.
We represent lenders, borrowers, and guarantors throughout all phases of finance deals. Whether acting as local or lead counsel, we support our clients from the negotiation and execution of security documents to the signing and closing of LMA-standard facility agreements, fully adapted to Croatian legal requirements.
Our goal is to provide strategic legal guidance that ensures regulatory compliance and transaction efficiency in every financial matter.
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“BDV tax team, headed by tax partner Vladimir Batarelo, houses a robust and multidisciplinary tax practice with a strong focus on direct, indirect tax, international tax, transfer pricing and income taxes. They are very client oriented, proactive and solution oriented. They provide a straightforward and easy-to-follow solution.”
‘The BDV team has highly knowledgeable specialists who provide outstanding advice to clients. In addition to being very dynamic, approachable, and easy to work with, they can handle any financing and tax matter that arises. While working with BDV, we were impressed with their level of expertise, and we would not hesitate to recommend them.’
‘Enthusiastic and energetic corporate team.‘
Laurenz Vuchetich is eloquent, thorough, reasonable and very pleasant to work with’
‘BDV has established a strong reputation for its expertise in banking, finance and taxation. The firm boasts a highly skilled team of seasoned professionals who possess deep industry knowledge and a high degree of adaptability.’
‘BDV team offers insight into all relevant aspects of finance and is among the best in the industry. Their advice is extremely sophisticated and demonstrates excellence and deep experience. We have found the team to be very responsive and pleasant to work with.’
‘Laurenz Vuchetich demonstrates exceptional expertise in structuring M&A deals, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. His ability to align legal strategy with business goals makes him a standout advisor.’
We mainly work with partner Vladimir A. Batarelo, whose calm and composed demeanour stands out, even in the most challenging and fast-paced situations.
’BDV is a highly competent and versatile team. Their collective skills and expertise are a significant asset in tackling a wide range of challenges and delivering successful outcomes.’
‘Vladimir Batarelo possesses a unique blend of legal expertise, dedication, and a deep understanding of our business needs that have consistently impressed us.’
“Absolutely professional. Very practical advice for a global startup with a subsidiary in Croatia.”
‘Laurenz Vuchetich is a leading M&A and energy transactions lawyer in Croatia. His ability to handle multiple high-value deals simultaneously, combined with his deep knowledge of corporate law, sets him apart. His strategic approach ensures transactions run smoothly and efficiently.’
We value Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich’s availability, know-how and the customer relationship. It also understands the situation and circumstances.
‘The team provides top-notch advice with exceptional personal commitment, as well as a quick turnaround of complex documents.’
‘Vladimir Batarelo is an exceptional team leader, and successfully combines his extensive experience in banking, and finance-related matters. He is highly analytical, quick to respond and an excellent professional.’
“The team is very professional, responsive and clear in their advice. The experts within the team impressed me with their creative, helpful and straightforward approach. They developed robust expertise in the tax-related aspects of cross–border reorganisations, offering multi-jurisdictional coverage.”
Laurenz Vuchetich is a firmly established corporate law star on the market.’
“BDV is a tax team with high level of competence in tax matters. They have the capacity to creatively brainstorm solutions and are proven to work great in MNE environment. The team is multidisciplinary with a strong tax law emphasis. This results in reasoned opinion, backed-up with EU case law which can be very handy when dealing with new situations and implementing innovative solutions on the market. It is a great pleasure working with them.”
“BDV has a well-established tax department that is highly active in tax planning work, particularly in corporate tax. The team is extremely close-knit, and they share knowledge and experience to the benefit of the clients.”
‘With extensive experience in navigating complex banking and financial agreements and documents, Vladimir Batarelo has consistently demonstrated an ability to handle even the most intricate financial transactions with precision and clarity. He has advised us on a range of financial and tax law matters, always ensuring that we remain on firm legal ground while maximising our opportunities.’
“Laurenz Vuchetich goes above and beyond for us, giving commercial support in the negotiations.”
Vladimir Batarelo has a deep understanding of international banking laws and practice.’
Laurenz Vuchetich puts his heart and mind into closing deals’
‘The firm boasts an exceptionally experienced team of attorneys specialising in commercial, corporate, and M&A law.’
‘Laurenz Vuchetich is a professional negotiator and mediator and is always prepared to address any concerns that may come up in the process. As a competent and knowledgeable professional, he offers solutions that meet clients’ needs.’
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