Mr Uroš Popović > Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners > Belgrade, Serbia > Lawyer Profile

Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners
FRANCUSKA 27
11000 BELGRADE
Serbia

Work Department

Competition, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution, Energy, IP, Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Uroš Popović has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law in Serbia and in Montenegro. He has developed his expertise in competition law, data protection, intellectual property, telecommunications, media and technology, dispute resolution, energy and infrastructure, M&A, food and beverage and retail matters. Prior to joining the founding team of Bojović Drašković Popović & Partners, Uroš worked as a senior associate at a major commercial law firm in Belgrade where he primarily covered corporate and competition matters. He also worked as a senior associate at the associated law firm of PwC led by Marija Bojović.

Languages

Uros is fluent in English and has an intermediate knowledge of French.

Memberships

Uroš is a member of the Serbian Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the New York Bar Association. Uroš is an active member of the Telecommunications and IT Committee of the Foreign Investors Council and he continuously participates in drafting the relevant sections of the White Book. Uroš is one of the leaders of the regional legal network SELA (South East Legal Alliance), and he actively participated in forming this network back in 2016.

Education

Uroš earned a B.A in Political Science and Economics from Rutgers University in New Jersey and he went on to earn his Masters in International Relations from Boston University, where he also received his Juris Doctor degree. Uroš was admitted to the New York bar in 2006. Upon returning to Belgrade in 2007, Uroš earned his MA in Law from the University of Belgrade, from the Faculty of Law, and subsequently passed the Serbian bar exam. In 2016, Uroš was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Competition Law from King’s College, London.

Lawyer Rankings

Serbia > Competition

(Leading individuals)

Uroš PopovićBojović Drašković Popović & Partners

Focused on merger control work and abuse of dominant market positions, Bojović Drašković Popović & Partners‘ team acts for clients from the TMT, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, automotive, manufacturing, and retail and consumer goods sectors. Qualified in both Serbia and the US, competition team head Uroš Popović routinely advises on the competition aspects of M&A deals. The practice is also home to Simona Vračar, who assists with a range of competition-related matters.

Serbia > Dispute resolution

Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners fields specialists in corporate, commercial and bankruptcy proceedings, along with complex NPL scenarios and IP disputes. The group also handles substantial ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations, and is regularly mandated to assist with the enforcement of arbitral awards. The practice is co-led at senior partner level by Serbia and US-qualified Uroš Popović and arbitration expert Marija Bojović. Disputes practitioner Stefan Golubović was promoted to partner in May 2023.

Serbia > Projects and energy

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.

Serbia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

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.

Montenegro > Leading firms

With in-depth expertise in the technology, entertainment, real estate, and shipping sectors, Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners advises both domestic and international clients on a wide range of commercial matters. Practice head Vuk Drašković is an expert in corporate, commercial and M&A matters, Uroš Popović, specialises in US law, and other key members of the team include Stefan Golubović , Miloš Andrejević, and Simona Vračar.