NORTH MACEDONIA
Polenak Law Firm
Polenak Law Firm is widely recognised as a market leader in North Macedonia, continuing a long-standing tradition of excellence in legal services that dates back to 1946, when the first law office bearing the Polenak name was established. The firm’s leading position is consistently affirmed by top-tier international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000, which rank Polenak Law Firm among the foremost law firms in the jurisdiction.
As a full-service law firm, Polenak Law Firm is committed to understanding its clients’ objectives, fostering trust, and building long-term relationships. Its attorneys are highly experienced practitioners dedicated to delivering timely, effective, and commercially sound solutions to complex legal challenges across a wide spectrum of industries.
The firm’s expertise spans a broad range of practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, competition and antitrust, energy, telecommunications, labour law, real estate, and intellectual property. Polenak Law Firm has been involved in a significant number of high-profile transactions, establishing itself as one of the most experienced firms in the market in areas such as banking, project finance, M&A, privatisation, competition law, aviation, energy, telecommunications, and public-private partnerships. Its litigation team is equally distinguished, with notable expertise in criminal, civil, and commercial disputes, representing one of the firm’s key strengths.
The firm’s client base includes international financial institutions, banks, insurance companies, and leading corporations across sectors such as tobacco, energy, telecommunications, metals, construction, and transportation. Over 80% of its clients are multinational corporations and international financial institutions, reflecting the firm’s strong international orientation and extensive experience in cross-border matters.
Polenak Law Firm’s attorneys provide legal services in Macedonian, English, German, French, Serbian, Croatian, and Russian.
The firm’s reputation is built on a combination of deep local expertise and strong international capability, earning consistent recognition from both clients and leading legal directories worldwide.
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Kristijan Polenak
Managing Partner
The firm has excellent knowledge of the local market and practice of regulators, a pro-transaction approach, advice that makes business sense for the client, and calmness in a transaction.
IFLR1000 – North Macedonia
Approachable, knowledgeable, and clear.
The Legal 500 – North Macedonia
Polenak Law Firm shows dedication and focus.
