What we say about the firm's legal practice in Bosnia
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, Karanovic & Nikolic is a second tier firm,
Stevan Dimitrijevic Law Office in cooperation with Karanovic & Nikolic is recommended for its ‘quality service’ and ‘strength on the ground’. It is particularly active in the burgeoning hydropower sector and is assisting Technor Energy ASA Projects on its €200m investment in the construction of six hydropower plants as well as RWE Innogy in its bid for four hydropower plant projects in Republika Srpska. The group also advised Mikrofin Banja Luka on its acquisition of a 99% interest in IEFK Bank. Stevan Dimitrijevic is ‘pragmatic, efficient, and knowledgeable’, and senior associate Nihad Sijercic is an ‘exceptional litigator with a very good grasp of commercial law’.
Intellectual property
Within Intellectual property, Karanovic & Nikolic is a third tier firm,
Stevan Dimitrijevic Law Office in cooperation with Karanovic & Nikolic is advising Philip Morris Operation (PMO) on all its IP matters in BiH, Serbia, and Montenegro relating to smuggling and counterfeiting of products. The team successfully argued before the Institute for Intellectual Property of BiH for the registration of PMO’s international trade mark, ‘Classic’. It is also acting for Dukat on multi-jurisdictional trade mark protection issues. Regional partner Dragomir Kojic heads the team from his base in Serbia.
Real estate and construction
Within Real estate and construction , Karanovic & Nikolic is a second tier firm,
Stevan Dimitrijevic Law Office in cooperation with Karanovic & Nikolic advised Heidelberg Cement on immovable property in Banja Luka and is advising Technor Energy ASA Projects on its €200m construction of six hydropower plants on the River Bosna. Partner Stevan Dimitrijevic and senior associate Nihad Sijercic are the key contacts.