Mr Aleksandar Popovic > JPM & Partners > Belgrade, Serbia > Lawyer Profile

‘A trailblazer in the legal industry’, JPM & Partners‘ IP and creative industries department handles trade mark, patent and design applications both in Serbia and internationally. The group is co-led by senior partner Miloš Mitić, a licensed Serbian trade mark and design attorney, whose experience includes several landmark IP cases; and Aleksandar Popović, ‘an outstanding lawyer with vast experience in all IP-related matters’. Miloš Maksimović is another key name to note.

Providing ‘an exceptional blend of experience’, JPM & Partners‘ disputes expertise ranges from insurance, insolvency, trade mark and financial services-related matters, to white-collar and environmental crime. The practice is particularly active in cross-border matters. Milos Mitić is civil and criminal law department leader; Djordje Novčić is a commercial litigation, insurance dispute and arbitration specialist; and Aleksandar Popovic is ‘a great lawyer’. The group also comprises investor-state arbitration expert Ivana Petković as well as Milos Maksimovic, who acts for technology companies, and experienced litigator Aleksandar Grujic. Former partner Jelena Milinović departed the firm in March 2023.

Predominantly acting for major IT, retail and automotive sector clients, JPM & Partners‘ expertise extends beyond employment and labour legislation to encompass data protection, corporate law and IP matters. Heading up the practice, Jelena Nikolić routinely handles employment termination procedures, court representations, due diligence, and the employment aspects of M&A deals. Nikolić’s expertise extends to workplace-related health and safety, fire protection, gender equality, harassment prevention, employment of foreigners, and the protection of whistleblowers. Aleksandar Popovic also advises on labour matters, while Andrea Cvetanović assists with the development of progressive workplace strategies.