Firm Profile
Republic of Macedonia has passed through a process of transition from contractual to market economy, changing its political organization, increasing its international presence. These changes have also affected the scope of interest of the international business community and international investors. The prospectus of the country on the international market was changed.
In today's Republic of Macedonia you need a law firm that provides prompt, well-reasoned, and sound legal advice so you can make the right decisions to buy or invest and take appropriate actions.
When you cooperate with the attorneys at Polenak Law Firm you receive full-service law firm recognized in its jurisdiction in many practice areas.
Our dedication to maintaining and growing a wide range of practice areas, all within the firm, enables us to offer the legal assistance needed to address client's needs.
It is a privilege to continue the tradition of rendering legal services, established by our founders since 1946, when the first law office with the name of Polenak was founded. We have constantly, ever since, maintained a high level of quality legal service.
Today, we are one of the leading law firms in the Republic of Macedonia in many practice areas. Polenak Law Firm’s practice comprises major mergers and acquisitions involving international investors, preparation of legal due diligence reports, creation of banks, establishing insurance and leasing companies, trade and production companies, hospitals and medical care institutions, commercial, civil and criminal litigations, financial transactions, loans and enforcements, employment issues, preparation and review of contracts, real estate transactions, share transfers, protection of consumers; competition issues, telecommunications.
Professional personnel are a condition for prompt and sound service. In Polenak Law Firm we believe that our ability to meet the needs of our clients is fully supported by our non-legal staff. We also believe that there should be no language barrier for our clients. Therefore translators in all world languages are always available for sound translation from languages not spoken by our attorneys.
- Top-Listed in Macedonia with 3 lawyers.
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Banking and Finance with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Corporate with 2 lawyers. *
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Investment with 2 lawyers.
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Mergers and Acquisitions with 1 lawyer.
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Trade with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Arbitration and Mediation with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Criminal Defense with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Telecommunications with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Macedonia in Labor and Employment with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje with 3 lawyers.
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Arbitration and Mediation with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Criminal Defense with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Labor and Employment with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Telecommunications with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Banking and Finance with 1 lawyer. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Corporate with 2 lawyers. *
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Investment with 2 lawyers.
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Mergers and Acquisitions with 1 lawyer.
- Top-Listed in Skopje in Trade with 1 lawyer. *
* One or more other firms have tied for this top listing.
Clients
International Clients
The list of Polenak Law Firm's international clients comprises of international finance organizations, banks, insurance companies, multinational tobacco industry, companies trading and producing metals, technical gases, construction companies, on various matters and/or "ad hoc" legal assistance, including:
international organizations and financial institutions, including the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
international banks and financial companies, including ING, Barcley's, Calyon, Citybank, Goldman Sachs, Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Bank;
multinational companies such as Philip Morris, Kraft Foods, The Coca-Cola Company, Johnson Controls, Lenovo, Herbalife, Magyar Telecom, Nokia, Cisco Systems, Nike, Colgate Palmolive;
regional financial leaders, such as the NLB Group and SAVA Re;
energy companies EVN from Austria, Ratia Energy from Switzerland and GEN-I from Slovenia;
fast developing regional companies as Droga-Kolinska from Slovenia, Koncar - KET and Dukat from Croatia.
Domestic Clients
Many Macedonian companies are our clients, and some of them are: Alkaloid AD Skopje, the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic products; Makedonijaturist AD Skopje, the largest chain of hotels; Export and Credit Bank; MAKSTIL, the biggest steel producer; K.A.K. Skopje, casinos and hotels; Ski Center Zare Lazarevski Mavrovo; MAT Macedonian Airlines Skopje; NLB Leasing, the first leasing company. Most of our Macedonian clients are ranked in the first 100 companies in Macedonia.