Ms Maja Jovančević Šetka > Karanovic & Partners > Belgrade, Serbia > Lawyer Profile

Karanovic & Partners
RESAVSKA 23
11000 BELGRADE
Serbia

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Partner (Independent Attorney at Law in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners)

Career

Maja is a Partner and co-heads the Banking & Finance Practice Group. With more than 19 years of experience, Maja has practiced in all areas of corporate and commercial law, advising multi- national banks, industries and trading companies, as well as government entities. She provides a full scope of legal assistance related to banking and finance matters, from large-scale financing transactions, regulatory matters and structured finance, to distressed deals. Maja has led numerous complex financing transactions for both lenders and the borrowers in a broad range of sectors, with particular expertise in real estate and acquisition financing, project finance and sovereign debt. Maja also specialises in the area of capital market regulation.

Languages

Serbian, English

Memberships

Belgrade Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

Specialisation in European Union Law – Central European University, Budapest (2005)
Central European University, Budapest, LL.M. (2004-2005)
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, LL.B. (2004)

Lawyer Rankings

Serbia > Banking and finance

(Hall of Fame)

Maja Jovančević ŠetkaKaranovic & Partners

The impressive track record of Karanovic & Partners‘ banking and finance team includes syndicated loan facilities, financial derivatives transactions, and large NPL portfolio transactions. The firm is also sought out by international financial institutions and major banks for regional project financings. Senior partner Darko Jovanović specialises in infrastructure and energy financing, construction projects, and PPP developments; Maja Jovančević Šetka‘s ‘extraordinary work truly sets her apart’; and Katarina Gudurić covers project finance, restructuring, refinancing, securities, and financial derivatives trading. Tijana Arsenijević is another senior member of the banking and finance practice.