Professionals

Managing partner of Cipcic-Bragadin Mesic and Associates: one of the leading law firm in Croatia frequently recommended by the leading international guides such as IFLR1000, Legal 500, Chambers and Partners etc. Sector expertise: Investment funds (PE, VC, UCITS, AIFs etc.), Financial institutions, Energy, Environment, HR, Transport, TMT and Tourism. Practices: M&A, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Corporate, Commercial and relevant regulatory and compliance. I have also a great interest in the tax, employment and real estate practices. Around 85 % of our clients are international companies and institutions. I work everyday with the leading international law firms providing a seamless…

Bertha’s practice focuses on all areas of international commercial arbitration. Education and qualifications: Bertha studied French at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in International Relations at L’Institut d’Etude des Relations Internationales in Paris, France. Bertha received further training in Maritime Law at L’Université de Bretagne Occidentale in Brest, France. She is a graduate of the University of London, where she obtained her Bachelor of Laws (Hons). Bertha is certified by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution as an Investor-State Mediator. Additionally, she was successful at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s General Securities Representative…

Expert in corporate and commercial finance with particular experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and real estate law. His work also includes advising in court and arbitration cases concerning corporate, real estate and commercial matters. He advises various companies operating in the financial, insurance, banking, real estate, chemical-pharmaceutical, direct marketing and manufacturing industry sectors. In recent years, he has been engaged in numerous production delocalization operations in China and has advised Chinese companies on operations to take over Italian companies. He was lecturer at Cegos S.p.A.’s Master in “Giuristi D’impresa”. He is author of many publications in…

Basil joined Browne Craine &Co in 1997, was appointed a director in 1998 and became the firm's managing director in 2015. He is responsible for managing a wide portfolio of business clients and has a particular interest in niche technology and internet companies. Basil's main strength lies in gaining an in-depth knowledge of his clients' business before transferring his commercial skills to them. He works with a large and varied client base and has specialist knowledge of tax planning and strategic advice with a well-honed ability to improve profit levels and introduce cost-saving schemes. Basil attained a Commerce degree at…

Área: Corporate/M&A, Banking and Payment Systems, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Food and Agribusiness, Commercial Contracts, and International Business Transactions José Romeu Amaral is one of the founding partners and head of Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets area. His practice is diverse, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and energy projects in Latin America. He has also represented clients in transactions in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Mr. Amaral has recently represented Brazil Wind S.A. in connection with the sale of its equity stake in BW Guirapá I to Ferbasa S.A.; Centrales Hidroelectricas de Centroamerica in its sale of Centrales…