Djuro Otasevic > 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.

Delivering ‘expert advice that is tailored to clients’ needs’, NKO Partners assists with the competition aspects of mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. The team also advises on the impact of antitrust and competition legislation on clients’ day-to-day operations, the prevention of restrictive and prohibited practices. Competition department head Djuro Otašević, whose ‘knowledge of the law in Serbia is second to none’, is highly active in the energy and pharmaceutical sectors.

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.