The Legal 500

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

Wolf Theiss’ Sarajevo office is part of the firm’s network around central and southeast Europe. Regional managing partner David Ayres and highly regarded Sarajevo managing partner Sead Miljkovic lead a first-rate team that brings an ‘excellent international approach to the local market’. The firm advised Mid Europa Partners on its successful acquisition of three local internet and cable TV providers. It has also been active in joint venture and insolvency matters, and has a growing banking and finance practice.

Within Intellectual property, Wolf Theiss is a first tier firm,

Amar Bajramovic is a central figure in Wolf Theiss’ thriving IP team. The firm advised a major multinational footwear corporation on design right infringement issues, and an international fruit-juice company on a complex trade mark infringement matter. The IP team provides a ‘very high level of service’, and is praised for its knowledge of the industry and of the country. Sead Miljkovic is very experienced.

Within Legal market overview,

The legal market in BiH is relatively small and includes a diverse range of firms. Maric & Co Law Firm and Lawyers’ Office Bojana Tkalcic-Dulic, Olodar Prebanic, Adela Rizvic & Arela Jusufbasic-Goloman remain the market leaders in the jurisdiction; and Advokatska Firma Sajic od and Wolf Theiss are developing into very strong firms. Despite its youth CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz in cooperation with local lawyers is a firm to watch and is a strong contender to join the top-tier firms. The real estate market is starting to pick up after construction projects came to sharp halt in 2009, and the country’s terrain affords a real potential for green energy development in the form of wind and water energy projects. Other growth areas include debt recovery and IP.

Within Real estate and construction, Wolf Theiss is a first tier firm,

Wolf Theiss’ Sead Miljkovic is a ‘very good lawyer’, and leads a team handling complex real estate matters. The firm advised an international bank on the purchase of its Sarajevo headquarters, and acted for several other prominent clients on major construction projects. The firm also advised on a project involving the construction and operation of six small hydropower plants.