Ms Milica Pešterić > Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners > Belgrade, Serbia > Lawyer Profile

Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners
FRANCUSKA 27
11000 BELGRADE
Serbia

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial, M&A, Energy, Infrastructure, ESG

Position

Partner

Career

Milica Pešterić is a partner at Bojović Drašković Popović & Partners. Her main focus is on energy, contract law as well as overall commercial law. Prior to Bojović Drašković Popović & Partners, Milica was a senior associate in another reputable Serbian full-service independent law firm and prior that an in-house lawyer in one of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies.

Languages

Milica is fluent in English and has an upper-intermediate knowledge of German.

Memberships

Milica is a member of the Serbian Bar Association.

Education

Milica earned her LL.M. from the Queens’ College, Cambridge University, where she read 4 papers: Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, International Commercial Litigation and Competition law. She earned her LL.B. from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law. While at university, Milica was recognized many times for her exceptional achievements. She was awarded by the Ministry of Education of Serbia for the Best Students in the Country in 2003. She participated in the 14th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Lawyer Rankings

Serbia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Next Generation Partners)

Milica PešterićBojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners

Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners‘ team is widely respected for its advice on cross-border M&A deals, as well as local transactions. The group is also increasingly active in aviation-related matters. Vuk Drašković heads up the firm’s corporate, commercial and M&A groups, which include Uroš Popović, whose recent experience includes advising BMM on its acquisition of majority stakes in two target companies; and Marija Bojović, who assists with corporate and commercial law work. In a boost to the practice, Milica Pešterić, Stefan Golubović and Miloš Andrejevića were made partners in May 2023.

Serbia > Projects and energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Milica Pešterić – Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners

Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners‘ energy team is led by Serbia and Montenegro energy sector expert Uroš Popović, who advises on waste management, biofuels, smart grids, mining, and hydro and wind power. Popović is supported by infrastructure team leader Marija Bojović and Milica Pešterić, who heads the recently-established ESG department (and is a partner since May 2023). The team also features Sonja Šehovac, an adviser on energy, real estate, construction and infrastructure.

Serbia > Banking and finance

Highly active in aviation industry matters, Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners‘ team routinely advises on aircraft leases. Other recent work includes acquisition financings and NPL portfolio matters. Marija Bojović acts on a range of domestic and international financing transactions, including derivatives, and structured, project, acquisition and leveraged finance. Bojović is supported by senior partners Vuk Drašković and Uroš Popović, as well as Milica Pešterić, who was promoted to partner in May 2023.