Managing Partner

Denis Smolar

Managing partner in MAWW Zagreb. Experience in M&A for more than 18 years. Involved mostly in SME national and regional deals. Industry expertise in IT and Financial Services. Extensive expertise in corporate finance, due diligence, strategy, and M&A with 45+ finished projects. Co-founded MAWW Zagreb in 2014.

Industry expertise:

Business services; Financial services; Food; Hotels & restaurants; Information technology; Media, printing, and publishing; Plastics; Retail and franchising; Wholesale.

Senior Analyst

Darko Grandeš

Senior analyst advising clients in cross-border transactions, corporate strategy and debt structuring. Before joining M&A Worldwide, Darko was an intern at a Croatian asset management company. His area of expertise includes IT, Plastics, Leisure and Healthcare sectors. As an Economics graduate, Darko provides the macroeconomic view and is keen on implementing the latest data analysis skills to drive deeper insights.

Speaks Croatian and English.