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BDK Advokati AOD > The Legal 500 Rankings

Serbia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

BDK Advokati AOD‘s M&A team is consistently sought out to advise on high-end regional transactions. The team’s full-service assistance covers commercial contracts, and the compliance and regulatory side to clients’ businesses. The practice is co-led by Tijana Kojović, who is ‘eager to deliver legal solutions that are nuanced and appropriate’; and Vladimir Dašić, whose workload encompasses M&A, MBOs, joint venture investments, carve-outs and divestitures. The department further features Jelena Hrle, who advises on structured asset acquisitions, share deals, and corporate restructurings; and corporate law and M&A practitioner Tomislav Popović.

Serbia > Dispute resolution Tier 1

BDK Advokati AOD fields ’an outstanding team for the resolution of all legal issues in Serbia’. Known for its commercial and construction arbitration credentials, the disputes department also handles investment protection claims, human rights litigation, defamation, and white-collar and misdemeanour litigation. Firm founder and ‘superb lawyer’ Tijana Kojović, is a board member at the Belgrade Arbitration Centre, while Milan Dakić is experienced in construction arbitration. The practice additionally includes Relja Radović, who acts in public law and constitutional litigation, international disputes, and arbitration; and the ‘dedicated and responsive’ Aleksandra Đurđević.

Serbia > Projects and energy Tier 1

BDK Advokati AOD fields an ‘outstanding team for the resolution of any legal matter’. Advising sponsors, government authorities, contractors, lenders and acquirers, the team is consistently mandated for high-end infrastructure and energy projects in Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Greenfield real estate, energy and infrastructure project specialist Dragoljub Cibulić ‘manages projects in a really good way’; Milan Dakić advises on real estate, construction and environmental law; Dragoljub Sretenović advises on project financing; and Tijana Kojović assists with complex projects. The team further comprises greenfield property development adviser Djordje Zejak.

Serbia > Real estate and construction Tier 1

The real estate and construction practice at BDK Advokati AOD houses specialists in commercial real estate, regional-level construction, and FIDIC work. The team is also active in construction-related arbitrations. Heading up the group, senior partner Dragoljub Cibulić is well known for his expertise in greenfield real estate, energy and infrastructure projects. Key support is provided by Milan Dakić, a specialist in real estate, construction and environmental law, who is particularly experienced in FIDIC contracts and construction arbitration; and Đorđe Zejak, whose practice extends to greenfield property developments and commercial leases.

Serbia > Banking and finance Tier 2

BDK Advokati AOD‘s full-service banking and finance department is routinely mandated by international financial institutions and commercial banks, as well as sovereign and corporate borrowers. Beyond major lending deals, the group has expertise in payment services, financial derivatives, regulatory work, clearing and settlement services, and digital assets and fintech. The principal advisers are Tijana Kojović, whose wide-ranging practice includes transactional matters; Dragoljub Cibulić, an expert in greenfield real estate, energy and infrastructure projects; and Dragoljub Sretenović, who advises banks and corporate borrowers on acquisition, project, and working capital financing.

Serbia > Competition Tier 2

‘A great local team with an international mindset’, BDK Advokati AOD‘s areas of specialism include the assessment of commercial contracts, commercial policies, business models, and transactions. The team also stands out for its state aid law specialism, along with the firm’s competition law expertise in the life sciences and telecoms sectors. The group additionally assists with compliance matters and infringement proceedings. The principal figures are Tijana Kojović, who ‘has extensive knowledge of competition law’, and Montenegro-based Bisera Andrijašević, an adviser on the competition and regulatory issues concerning life sciences.

Serbia > Employment Tier 2

BDK Advokati AOD‘s ‘always available’ practice covers the full scope of employment law work, its expertise extending to immigration, employment litigation, and data protection and privacy. The group also works alongside the firm’s tax team on the tax aspects of hiring arrangements and incentives. The ‘exceptional’ firm founder and managing partner Tijana Kojović leads the department in which Marija Gligorević, whose ‘expertise is impressive’, advises on hirings, sensitive terminations and mass redundancies. Gligorević is also active in relation to labour law compliance work, such as non-discrimination, anti-mobbing and whistleblowing.

Serbia > Intellectual property Tier 2

In addition to its particular expertise in data protection law, BDK Advokati AOD‘s IP practice covers the protection of trade marks, copyright, industrial design, and unregistered rights. Other areas of strength are patents, IP litigation, IP-related agreements, cyberspace issues, and advertising. IP specialist Bogdan Ivanišević heads up the firm’s IP, media and entertainment, data protection, and e-commerce practices. Notable support is provided by Anja Gligorević, an experienced member of the IP and data protection departments, and Pablo Pérez Laya, whose practice covers IT, data protection, telecoms and commercial contracting.