A major component of the Prica & Partners banking practice consists of advising lending institutions in financing domestic mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and equity investments. We assist clients with all aspects of the deal structure, negotiation, and documentation, assuring compliance with domestic regulations, the relationships between senior and subordinated lenders, and all other issues particular to the syndicated loan market.

We have represented IFC of the World Bank Group since the 70’s and have worked for IFC in most of their projects/involvements in the former Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro and now in Serbia, including subordinated loan facility and acquiring of minority interest in several banks in Serbia, in a joint venture with the largest tire producing plant in Serbia and granting of a loan, in a loan facility granted to a large beverage company in Serbia, in a project related to privatization of sewage and water system in Belgrade, in a loan facility granted to a medical/rehabilitation centre in Montenegro.

We have also assisted European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in several projects, including restructuring of securities (pledge on trademarks, pledge on assets, related party corporate guarantee and personal warranty) established in relation to a loan granted to the major coffee production company in Serbia; in connection with the intended equity investment and loan facility to a private bank in Serbia, restructuring of securities of the major coffee production company in Serbia.