Djordje Nikolic > NKO Partners > Belgrade, Serbia > Lawyer Profile

NKO Partners fields sector specialists in energy, mining, real estate, telecoms, media, and food and drink, as well as pharmaceuticals, banking, publishing and retail. The firm’s corporate and transactional workload encompasses M&A, corporate restructuring, takeover bids, management buyouts, joint ventures, and privatisations. The department is co-led by real estate industry expert Djordje Nikolic; and Djuro Otasevic, who focuses on M&A, corporate and commercial law, along with mining and telecoms-related work.

NKO Partners‘ ‘well-organised’ practice focuses on commercial, real estate and employment litigation and disputes, along with enforcement procedures, bankruptcies, insolvencies, and the recognition of foreign court and arbitration decisions. Dispute resolution department head Danica Milic handles complex commercial disputes; Djordje Nikolic acts predominantly in real estate and corporate disputes; and the workload of Djuro Otasevic, whose ‘knowledge of the law in Serbia is second to none’, includes out-of-court dispute-related negotiations.

NKO Partners‘ ‘great real estate team’ advises on the development, construction, leasing, management, structuring, financing, acquisition and sale of commercial and residential real estate. The practice also has extensive experience in implementing FIDIC-based agreements in Serbia. Its track record further includes the development of large shopping malls and logistic parks. Real estate, construction and finance law specialist Djordje Nikolic is ‘a go-to person for real estate deals in Serbia’.