Harrisons

THE DOUBLE DOUBLE!

Last night at CEELM’s annual Winter Gala, they acknowledged those firms that have been most active across CEE. We are delighted to announce that between October 16th, 2024 and October 15th, 2025, Harrisons' Banking & Finance Team undertook the most deals of any firm in Serbia and in Montenegro AND in both countries doubled the deals of the 2nd placed firm, truly cementing our position as the Banking and Finance Law Firm for Serbia and Montenegro. Congratulations to our Team Leader, Ines Matijevic-Papulin and Senior Associate Mina Zeljkovic.

https://cordmagazine.com/business/success-stories/mark-harrison-founder-principal-harrisons-go-britain-go-serbia/

Mark Harrison, Founder & Principal, Harrisons: Go Britain, Go Serbia Harrisons is the first and only English law firm in Serbia, building bridges between the British and Serbian business communities for more than two decades. With deep expertise in privatisations, foreign investments and the development of new sectors, the firm has become a trusted partner of the loc...

Delighted that our Head of Banking and Finance, Ines Matijevic-Papulin and Senior Associate, Mina Zeljkovic attended the Annual EBRD Meeting in London this week. Harrisons, the Banking and Finance, Law Firm for the Balkans.

It's New Year's Day in Orthodox Serbia so it was with great pleasure we can announce the promotion of Mina Zeljkovic and Aleksandar Jovicevic to Senior Associates. Two fantastic members of our team providing excellent, professional legal advice in a friendly and commercial manner. Thoroughly well deserved Mina and Sale! Best Wishes. Mark.

https://cordmagazine.com/business/success-stories/mark-harrison-founder-principal-harrisons-solicitors-harrisons-treatment-for-all-harrisons-clients/

Mark Harrison, Founder & Principal, Harrisons Solicitors: Harrisons’ Treatment for all Harrisons Clients Mark Harrison is the founder and principal of the first English Law Firm in Serbia and Montenegro and the first International Law Firm in both countries If it wasn’t for a chance encounter with a Yugoslav lawyer at Linklaters back in 1983, Mark Harrison wouldn’t be in Serbia today and we wouldn....

https://connectingregion.com/business/business-stories/mark-harrison-harrisons-solicitors-a-legal-pioneer-in-the-balkans/

Mark Harrison, Founder & Principal of Harrisons Solicitors: A Legal Pioneer in the Balkans Mark Harrison, Founder and Principal of Harrisons Solicitors has spent nearly four decades at the forefront of legal practice in Serbia and Montenegro, carving a unique path as the first and only English solicitor registered with the Serbian Bar Association. In this interview with The Region, Harris...

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HARRISONS ACT AS SERBIAN COUNSEL ON EUR 1.73 BILLION FINANCING
Our Banking and Finance Team led by Ines Matijevic-Papulin advised a consortium of leading International Banks on United Group’s financing round of EUR 1.73 Billion. Mark Harrison commented “This major financial transaction cements our position as one of the leading financial and banking law firms in Central and Eastern Europe and continues our strong start to 2024”

In their press release United Group (UG) advised “We have finalized a financing round of €1.73bn on the back of strong operational performance as evidenced by continued revenue and EBITDA growth. The proceeds will be used to repay the existing senior secured bonds due in 2026 and 2029, the existing Pay-If-You-Can P*K Notes due in 2025 and RCF drawings, effectively prolonging maturities of the refinanced 2025 and 2026 notes, reducing interest expense on the refinanced 2029 notes and further strengthening UG’s capital structure.

Persistently high revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth (+32% and 28% CAGR respectively for 2015 – 2022), strong EBITDA margin levels, significant improvement in scale and geographic and business diversification and an improved currency mix in recent years, combined with the deleveraging transaction of TowerCo sale, have led to Rating Agencies confirming UG’s credit rating of B2 (stable) / B (positive) (Moody’s / S&P). The transaction was well received by the investor community resulting in significantly oversubscribed orderbooks”

Delighted to start the New Year acting for EBRD on their inaugural EUR 50 million loan to AIK Banka in Serbia for on-lending to local small and medium-sized enterprises in Serbia, who will benefit from better access to finance for their growth, green ambitions and greater competitiveness. Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the Serbian economy and improving their access to finance is vital for Serbia’s sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

The investment is also geared towards the development of Serbia’s banking sector through the exchange of knowledge and experience between the Bank and its new partner. The EBRD will share its international expertise with AIK Banka, which in turn will on-lend in line with the Bank’s environmental and social standards. AIK Bank commits under this agreement, to invest a minimum of 30% of the funds in Serbia's green economy.

Harrisons’ team was led by Ines Matijevic-Papulin and Mark Harrison and assisted by associate Mina Zeljkovic.

To the best of our knowledge, AIK bank relied on their inhouse team.

Срећна Нова година!

Hristos se rodi!

To all my dear Orthodox friends and families I wish you a Happy Christmas! In particular in my dear Serbia and Montenegro.