Mr Milan Joksovic > Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners > Belgrade, Serbia > Lawyer Profile

Delivering ‘fit-for-purpose solutions’, Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners‘ commercial, corporate and M&A department is particularly active in automotive sector matters. It is also increasingly involved in medical equipment and railway industry-related work. The team further advises foreign and domestic clients on their day-to-day corporate issues, including management changes, setting up branch offices, and obtaining regulatory permits. Milan Joksovic is ‘an outstanding expert’, while Petar Stojanović has longstanding M&A expertise. The practice also features Srdjan Tolpa, who regularly plays key roles in the firm’s largest deals, and Goran Vučić, who provides ‘business-friendly solutions’.

Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners‘ ‘proactive’ team consistently acts for multinational, local and regional companies, as well as banks, on major banking and financing transactions. Many of the group’s projects include insurance-related regulatory matters, foreign exchange deals, subordinated loans, debt restructuring, and the issuance of various licenses. The practice also comprises fintech sector specialists. The principal figures are firm founder Milan Joksovic, whose banking workload includes setting up bank accounts, financing businesses and transactions, and banking regulatory features; and Petar Stojanovic, a specialist in large NPL deals involving both Serbia and Montenegro.

Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners‘ ‘experienced legal experts’ consistently act for large distribution firms from a range of industries. Representative experience for the practice includes the competition aspects of major M&A deals and other transactional work. The group is co-led by Milan Joksovic, who advises on competition compliance and distribution agreements, in addition to acting before the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition; and Petar Stojanovic, who is ‘great to work with’.

‘Defending clients’ best interests with a proactive and pragmatic approach’,  Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners routinely acts in complex commercial, employment and environmental disputes, along with bankruptcy-related litigation, IP and administrative disputes, and enforcement proceedings. The team also acts solely (or in cooperation with foreign counsel) in ad hoc and institutional international arbitrations. Dragan Psodorov is a renowned arbitration specialist; litigation and arbitration expert Petar Stojanović ‘brings a strategic and effective approach to each case’; and Milan Joksović consistently acts for large foreign companies before the Serbian courts, as well in arbitration.

Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners‘ ‘competent, trustworthy and reliable‘ team is sought out by major contractors, as well as state-owned and private employers, for substantial infrastructure development projects. The group also advises automotive industry clients on real estate-related matters. Firm founder Milan Joksović has longstanding real estate expertise, while Petar Stojanović ‘excels in all real estate and construction legal matters’. Other key practitioners are Srdjan Tolpa, an adviser on large land acquisitions in Serbia, and Goran Vučić, who assists with real estate and infrastructure projects and is a specialist in FIDIC-based contracts.

Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners‘ ‘extraordinary people’ have a significant track record in large-scale projects, including complex unbundling processes, gas pipelines and major mining projects. Other key areas range from wind farms and solar parks, to biogas and hydropower plants. The team additionally assists with day-to-day energy law issues and regulatory aspects. Milan Joksović‘s workload covers high-stakes greenfield investment projects, while Petar Stojanović is an expert in mining and energy-related projects in both Serbia and Montenegro. The department further features Goran Vučić, who advises on many of the firm’s large-scale matters.