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Wolf Theiss

PC USCE, BULEVAR MIHAJLA PUPINA 6, 11070 NOVI BEOGRAD, SERBIA

Tel:: Work +381 11 33 02 900
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Zagreb, Vienna, Tirana, Sofia, Sarajevo, Prague and 6 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Serbia

Competition

Within Competition, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ Belgrade team works alongside Vienna-based Günter Bauer to provide comprehensive merger advice to some household names. Recent work includes acting for Dr Oetker regarding its acquisition of a sweet powder business in Serbia. Belgrade-based senior associate Maja Stankovic and assistant Marina Bulativic are ‘responsive, know the local merger control rules deeply, and have good knowledge of the Authority’s thinking, policy and practice’.

Corporate, M&A and privatisation

Within Corporate, M&A and privatisation, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Wolf Theiss has been acting for clients on a number of acquisitions and associated reorganisations, as well as advising on greenfield investments and general commercial issues for foreign clients entering the Serbian market. Bojana Bregovic advised Cooper Tire & Rubber Company on the acquisition of a Serbian tire factory and related assets, which also included pre-acquisition reorganisation of the target business. Miroslav Stojanovic advised OMYA on acquiring two Serbian mining companies.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Wolf Theiss has been busy advising on real estate financings as well as large M&A transactions involving substantial real estate assets. Clients comment that the team is ‘a tremendous asset: highly professional, flexible, responsive, and with a “can-do” attitude that permeates its culture’. The highly regarded Bojana Bregovic is advising Cooper Tire & Rubber Company on the proposed acquisition of a Serbian factory, and Miroslav Stojanovic advised Zaunergroup on another proposed factory acquisition.

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Wolf Theiss

EU TRANSACTION TAX: ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON BANKS?

The finance ministers of the European Union met again last week to discuss the plan of introducing a single EU financial transaction tax. According to the plan, a 0.1 percent tax would be levied on bond and capital transactions, while a 0.01 percent tax would be charged on derivatives transactions.

- Wolf Theiss

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Serbian Labor Environment and Employment Incentives For Foreign Investors

Since the commencement of transition process in Serbia and inflow of foreign investments, labor law has been characterized by the foreign investors as one of the main obstacles for such investments, together with the inefficient state administration, unsettled ownership status of real estate, political instability and related risks of investment etc.

- Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners
Corporate Recent News Highlights

Recently in Serbia, a set of laws governing the business operations of companies has been adopted. Among them the most important is the new Company Law, which came into force on 1 February 2012.

- Karanovic & Nikolic
LABOR LAW: IN NEED FOR MODERNIZATION

Dr Slobodan Doklestic Partner, Karanovic & Nikolic

- Karanovic & Nikolic
New regulatory framework for public-private partnerships in the Republic of Serbia

I. Legislative reform in the field of public-private partnership ............................................(Pg. 2) II. Previous experience with PPP projects in Serbia ...................................................(Pg. 2) III. New regulatory framework ..................(Pg. 3) IV. Challenges in the implementation of the new PPP framework .......................................(Pg. 6)

- Karanovic & Nikolic
NEW COMPANY LAW IN SERBIA

In May 2011, the Serbian parliament adopted a new company law, which is scheduled to take effect on 1 February 2012 (hereinafter: the “New Company Law”). The new legislation will replace the current company law that has been in force since 2004 (hereinafter: the “Old Company Law”)

- Kinstellar
Serbia Business Crime 2012

A practical cross-border insight into business crime

- Schönherr
Czech Republic: Unfair Competition and Infringements of IP Rights – Who Is Competent?

One of the most important facts to know in dispute resolution law is the local and mate-rial jurisdiction of courts with respect to the proceedings. Significant difficulties could arise if the petition is not brought before the right court, including cancellation of the judgement . As a result, a party should be aware of procedural rules and use them to his advantage, in particular if the dispute was decided by a body not authorised to do so.

- Schönherr
Poland: How Lenient should a Leniency Programme be? A Second Chance for Recidivists

Although the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) states that there shall be no mercy for competition law offenders, recidivists will be granted

- Schönherr
Corporate Finance – Need for Modernised Bondholder Laws?

The proposed future banking regulatory liquidity framework is widely regarded as favouring corporate bond issues as compared to corporate lending. The reasons for this are explained by Walter Gapp in his article in this roadmap.

- Schönherr
Changes in the Promotion of Renewable Energy in Slovakia

In December 2010, the Slovak Parliament adopted an Amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Promotion Act.

- Schönherr