Maric & Co Law Firm > Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina > Firm Profile

Maric & Co Law Firm
MEHMEDA SPAHE 26
71000 SARAJEVO
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1

Lauded as the ‘go-to firm in Bosnia and Herzegovina,’ Maric & Co Law Firm‘s banking and finance team regularly advises inbound clients in the banking, retail, and infrastructure sectors on the full range of financing matters. Founder and managing partner with ‘experience that is hard to match,’Branko Maric specialises in advising foreign-owned and regionally significant commercial banks lending to local banks and companies on Bosnian law and regulations. Nebojša Marić is a key member of the team, advising on transactional and regulatory work for banking clients. Slaven Dizdar is another key member of the team.

Practice head(s):

Branko Maric

Other key lawyers:

Nebojša Marić; Slaven Dizdar; Bojana Bosnjak-London

Testimonials

‘The go-to firm in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Always impressive. Partner-led but efficiently so.’

‘Branko Marić is the Bosnian lawyer you want. Experience that is hard to match.’

‘Although the jurisdiction is small. Maric & Co has developed as a modern and experienced law firm. Its Banking and Finance practice group makes an impression of a mature and at the same time dynamic unit. With its diversified team they work for local fees on international standards, with good knowledge of deferent aspects of financial transactions. I am impressed by the speed and quality even among younger lawyers which shows effective leadership and mentorship. They are attractive partners not only for clients but also for the international law firms they work with.’

‘Branko Maric is super experienced, full of wisdom and energy, with excellent understanding of international transactions. Bojana Bosnjak-London is a very strong professional who knows how to work hard in the best interest of their clients, with vast knowledge and expertise, always open towards innovations.’

‘We have been working with Maric & Co who have been advising us basically in relation to all the facilities we provide in Bosnia and Herzegovina to banks and some of the larger corporations there. We usually communicate with Branko Marić who heads the Banking and Finance practice group, but work for us is also done by Nebojša Marić who is a Junior Partner and Slaven Dizdar who is a Senior Associate. We think that this law firm has all the qualities we seek, as they really understand the complexity of the matters we deal with, their responsiveness is excellent and delivery is punctual. It is very easy to do business with them and they make things look easy. ’

‘It is of great importance for us to be able to receive high quality services in relation to all business activities that we conduct. The Maric & Co Law Firm has experts operating in every legal branch we have contact with and it is capable of providing all necessary services regardless of the subject matter, whether it is about finance, taxes, labor relations, litigation, compliance, etc. It is also very useful that Marić & Co provides services for the majority of other banks in B&H which makes them familiar with all problems in the banking sector.’

‘This team and all the cooperation with it give wide range of opportunities to get fast and quality support and very strong international experience and know-how which is crucial for the banking system. Legal support provided by this practice is followed by proactive approach in issues solving especially followed by clear solutions risk appraisal.’

‘Maric & Co Law Firm truly stands out as one of the best in the country. Their commitment to excellence, legal expertise, and dedication to their clients are unmatched. The complete team is always dedicated to the client and when you work with them you can feel how their company culture is passionate for client support and very often you have a feeling you are part of the same company. I’ve heard nothing but positive experiences from those who have worked with them, and their reputation as a top-tier legal service provider is well-deserved.’

Key clients

DEG

European Investment Bank (EIB)

IFC

Unicredit Bank London Branch

Unicredit bank Mostar

Intesa Sanpaolo bank

Raiffeisen bank

ProCredit Bank

Addiko Bank Sarajevo

Sparkasse

KfW

Modo Money London

Ziraat bank

Securities Register of FBIH

Unicredit Bank Banja Luka

Addiko Bank Banja Luka

Work highlights

  • Advised Unicredit Bank on all types of the regulatory issues and relations with its sensitive clients and their financing.
  • Advised EBRD on multiple loans granted to local financial institutions and directly to the largest companies.
  • Advised Intesa SanPaolo Bank on all types of the regulatory issues and relations with its sensitive clients and their financing.

Bosnia & Herzegovina > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

Lauded as the ‘best law firm in Bosnia and Hercegovina,’ the corporate and commercial team at Maric & Co Law Firm provide the full range of corporate and commercial legal counsel to inbound international clients. Co-led by Bojana Bosnjak-London and Dijana Ivanovic, the team handles refinancing issues, implementations of transfers, takeovers and squeeze outs, and acquisitions in renewable energy. On the cross-border front, the team handles multijurisdictional shareholder issues, and transfer disputes in highly regulated industries. Tajana Batlak-Voloder assists with corporate and regulatory advisory work, while Slaven Dizdar is also recommended.

Practice head(s):

Bojana Bošnjak-London; Dijana Ivanović

Other key lawyers:

Tatjana Balatak-Voloder; Slaven Dizdar

Testimonials

‘Marić & Co Law firm is unique in creativity when dealing with courts, registers, and administrative matters within extremely layered and complicated legal system of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their experience, knowledge and network enables them to always excel in finding the best and fastest solutions in implementing and registering relevant corporate changes.’

‘Slaven Dizdar is very calm, analytical and rational lawyer. His knowledge, logic and attitude are must have in the process of complex and painstaking negotiations. He is very good in detecting and rejecting unnecessary and costly request from counterparty, always having his client’s best interest in mind.’

‘Dijana Ivanović is very knowledgeable and client oriented lawyer knowing all the tips and tricks to help foreing clients doing business in Bosnia and Herzegovina.’

‘The team was highly cooperative and informative as they continuously communicate the various aspects relating to our lawsuits. Additionally, they were willing to jump on a quick call whenever needed which shows a high level of professionalism.’

‘Bojana demonstrated deep legal knowledge and experience which has affected the outcome of our lawsuits. She was always cooperative and responsive to our concerns and last minute call requests.’

‘This is the best law firm in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have a lot of lawyers, and they all specialize in their field. That makes them the best law firm we have worked with in Bosnia. ’

‘We have recently worked on a project with Bojana Bošnjak-London She is a stand out, excellent individual, with fantastic knowledge of BH laws, regulatory regime, but also with practical, easy to implement solutions and ideas. This is something that we appreciate very much – we can very easily communicate with lawyers in Marić & Co, find solutions and serve our clients in the best possible way.’

‘Another individual who was involved in our project was also Tajana Batlak-Voloder. She was very practical, helpful and knowledgeable.’

Key clients

Technip

LIDL

Glovo

DEG

JYSK

DDC MLS

M.T. Abraham Group

Hilti

Porsche BH

Inditex S.A.

Coca Cola HBC BH

Adriatic Metals PLC

Fortenova Group d.d.

SECO S.p.A.

Viesmann

Work highlights

  • Advised M.T. Abraham on all aspects of restarting the production of aluminum smelter in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Advised SECO on acquisition of Camozzi Digital group.
  • Advised Fortenova Grupa d.d. on the intra-group restructuring and merger.

Bosnia & Herzegovina > Competition Tier 1

Maric & Co Law Firm's market leading competition practice regularly represents a range of international and domestic clients before the national antitrust and competition courts of Bosnia and Hercegovina. Džana Smailagić-Hromić leads the team with Ezmana Turković, regularly handling merger control proceedings, abuse of dominance cases, and competition aspects of share and purchase agreements. Assisting with damage compensation, debts, and competition related cross-border transactional work, Maja Glisic is also recommended.

Practice head(s):

Dzana Smailagic-Hromic; Ezmana Turkovic

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘A very strong and competent competition practice with a friendly face.’

‘Ezmana Turković is a well-rounded and very experienced Bosnian lawyer, with a strong focus on competition, which comes in handy in a small market such as B&H. Džana Smailagic–Hromic is an excellent lawyer, and a pleasure to work with.’

‘We have been cooperating very well with Maric Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina in several significant cases of regional importance and significant ramifications. They are very knowledgeable of the local processes and procedures and have been nothing but helpful to our team quite a lot. Our competencies are compatible and complementary, and our collaboration has proven highly effective for our clients. Their team is dependable, trustworthy and cooperative. They implement the agreed steps precisely and efficiently, and working with the team is always a pleasure. That is why they are our preferred partners in Bosnia and Herzegovina.’

‘The team, lead by Ezmana Turković, is very competent, responsive and up-to-date with local trends.’

‘Ezmana is very confident, reliable and responsive. She has great experience.’

Key clients

Raiffeisen Bank

Agrokor

CEMEX UK

M.T. Abraham Group

LG Electronics

Lufthansa Technik AG

Inditex S.A.

Akt.online Ltd

Telekom Srbija

Poljoprivrednik doo

Open Pass Limited

Fortenova Group

Work highlights

  • Representing the Bank against a company who initiated the proceeding due to prohibited competition practice and agreement.

Bosnia & Herzegovina > Intellectual property Tier 1

Maric & Co Law Firm‘s market leading intellectual property team handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters for major domestic and international clients. Handling IP Registry and enforcement cases, ‘true IP expert,’ Anisa Tomić leads the team which is increasingly active on trademark portfolio transfer of rights cases, unjust enrichment, and unpaid claims cases. Specialising in IP litigation, Arijana Hadžiahmetović-Softić represents clients in copyright infringement and related rights litigations before national courts.

Practice head(s):

Anisa Tomic

Other key lawyers:

Arijana Hadžiahmetović-Softić; Bojana Bošnjak London

Testimonials

‘The team headed by Anisa Tomic is exceptionally professional and dedicated to client’s needs at any time during the case is still ongoing.’

‘Anisa Tomic is indeed open-minded, direct and client focused no matter the circumstances of the case.’

‘Most reputable and professional law firm in Bosnia, responsive team, great knowledge.’

‘Anisa Tomic is a true IP expert, knowledgeable, proactive and great to work with.’

‘Knowledge, expertise and top quality professional services, this Law firm has more than 70 years of experience and practice in the legal market of B&H. They are fully dedicated to its clients, which keeps them at the top of the list of law firms in the recent years.’

‘Anisa Tomic is highly specialized in all areas of IP, which ensures delivery of premium advice and seamless service. Her law firm seeks long-term partnerships with clients with the aim of providing the best and most complete solution to the client’s legal needs.’

‘The Team is highly responsive and motivated group of people with great expertise.’ 

‘The Maric & Co Law Firm is a meticulous organisation and scrupulously fair in their statements. The team is decent and humble. All people are highly educated, reliable, competent, open minded, always courteous, succinct and clear in thinking. Originality, ethical standards and curiosity are the key advantages compare to other firms.’

Key clients

Fortenova Group

AGICOA

Tondach Bosna i Hercegovina d.o.o.

CITROEN

AUTOMOBILE PEUGEOT

FRED PERR LIMITED

TURLEN-TURLEN HOLDING SA

VERSACE (GANNI VERSACE S.P.A)

VUITON (LOUIS VUITTON MALEIER SA)

AUDEMARS OIQVET HOLDING SA

ASICS Corporation

ZEGNA(CONSITEX SA)

WELLINGTON(DANIEL WELLINGTON)

ALCON INC

THE POLO-LAUREN COMPANY

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V

DR.MARTENS INTERNATIONAL TRADING

DIAGEO BRANDS B.V

PUMA SE

RADO UHREN A.G(RADO WATCH CO. LTD) (montres rado S.A)

SAMSUNG ELETRONICS CO.LTD

SAS JEAN CASSEGRAIN

BOTTEGA LUXURY GOODS INTERNATIONAL

SISCO TEXTILES NV

AUGUST STORCK KG

SWAROVSKI

SWATCH AG (SWATCH SA)

TISSOT SA (TISSOT AG) (TISSOT LTD)

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAJSHA

BIONTECH SE

BEAUTE PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL

BABYLISS S.A.R.L

VOLKWAGEN AG

(THOMAS) LIMITED

NOVARTIS AG

OMEGA SA

GENEVA LABORATORIES LIMITED

OPEL AUTOMOBILE GMBH

FILA LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO S.P.A

MATTEL INC

MERCK SHARP& DOHME CORP.

LVMH SWISS MONUFACTORES

LONGINES WATCH CO.

LEVI STRAUSS & CO

KIA MOTORS CU LTD

HYNDAI MOBIS CO.LTD

HUNTER BOOT LTD

BROWN FORMAN FINLAND Ltd

Hublot SE Geneve

Jack Daniels

Pandora S/A

Google LLC

YouTube LLC

Apple Inc.

Belje plus d.o.o.

Mliječna industrija 99 d.o.o.

Sanrio Ltd. Japan

AstraZeneca

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Abbvie Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube LLC.
  • Advised Porsche GmbH and Audi GmbH on practical and regulatory aspects of introducing car connect services.
  • Advised Fortenova Group one of the largest regional FMCG groups on  trademark portfolio transfer of rights and  IP Pledges in national trademark registers.

Bosnia & Herzegovina > Real estate, construction and projects Tier 2

Spearheaded by Slaven Dizdar, the real estate, construction, and projects team at Maric & Co Law Firm retains a solid and broad work load, including various financing transactions including acquisitions, infrastructure related international arbitration, and loan granting.  The team is particularly well versed in representing clients in real estate disputes regarding poor construction performance and breach of agreement issues. Managing partner Branko Maric advises a major retail chain with real estate acquisition and construction, while Bojana Bosnjak-London assists with various inbound investment construction and infrastructure projects.  

Practice head(s):

Slaven Dizdar

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team is is highly responsive and motivated group of people with great expertise. Our cooperation is dealing with a client who is a major tech company – we delegate to the team any requests related to BA law. The teams helps us with any new product and service analysis and supports our efforts to keep the client complainant.’

‘The Maric & Co Law Firm is extremely smart and meticulous organisation. I appreciate the core values of the team. These values include the respect to the individual, responsibility to the community, diversity, and integrity. ’

‘We are happy that Maric & Co has a high competence and expertise for the energy field and they can understand our needs.’ 

Key clients

Public Company Elektroprivreda BiH JSC

Suzlon Wind Energy

InterEnergo Group Slovenia

Kolektor Group Slovenia

EBRD

Adriatic Metals PLC

Shandong International

Work highlights

  • Advising Shandong International and its Bosnian subsidiary SDHS-CSI BH Banja Luka on the continuation of the Banja Luka-Prijedor-Novi Grad highway construction project.
  • Advising the Public Company Elektroprivreda BiH JSC in the construction of Block 7 of the Tuzla Thermoelectric Power Plant.
  • Advising EBRD in relation to six loans to local banks Bosnia & Herzegovina, as well as a loan granted to a subsidiary of AS Holding, the biggest food producer and retailer in BH. All of these financing projects are related to construction and/or reconstruction|of supply facilities, as well as broadening and strengthening of small and medium sized enterprises in the country.

The firm: Maric & Co Law Firm is Bosnia’s largest multidisciplinary law firm, with five decades presence in the market. The firm has international orientation and its strong experience makes it one of the leading business firms in the country. As a member of the South East Europe Legal Group, Maric & Co Law Firm can offer its clients legal services throughout the entire Balkan region and perform region-related multinational projects. The lawyers of the Maric & Co team are respected for their dedication to the client and creative legal solutions.

Areas of practice
Banking: The firm has advised almost all banks and micro credit organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina either on issues of acquisitions and reorganisation, or various bank operations, project finance, investment consulting, or matters with their ongoing business activities. In the previous year, the firm advised state company Elektroprivreda BiH Sarajevo regarding a 700m loan from CEXIM (Chinese Investment Bank).

Corporate/M&A: Maric and Co Law firm has extensive experience relating to the clients’ matters, from their establishment to the acquisition, sales, mergers, restructuring, corporate governance and corporate litigation. The firm is currently acting as the lead local advisor to Agrokor on all aspects of restructuring.

Energy/environment: The fact that the firm was hired by the EU as a local consultant in implementation of the law establishing the production, transmission and distribution of electric energy, is the firm’s best credential in this field. Notable experiences in the energy sector include legal advice on constructing, commissioning and connecting hydro, wind and thermal power plants, as one of leading law firms in this legal area in Bosnia & Herzegovina. With rising issues of environmental rights in BH, the firm is proud to be one of the first firms in BH that offers relevant advice regarding environment protection in compliance with EU standards and regulations.

Real estate/construction: The firm has vast experience in all kinds of real estate transactions and the ability to see the client through the entire construction process of the most comprehensive facilities, all while protecting the client’s interests at all stages of their projects, from planning to completion. The firm recently advised companies such as Bauhaus Germany, JYSK Denmark and Volvo Sweden in leasing or buying business premises necessary for performing business activities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as the Embassy of the United States of America in Sarajevo.

Intellectual property: The firm is one of the few offices registered as trademark agents in Bosnia and Herzegovina and takes great pride in being the only law firm from the Bosnia and Herzegovina jurisdiction registered as an INTA member, regularly attending INTA conferences. Through the years, it has established extensive IP prosecution, licensing and litigation practices predominantly in the field of trademark, industrial design and copyright protection.

Trade litigation/indemnity claims: The experienced team of litigators, best described by the number of efficiently closed cases, has the ability to assess the likelihood of a successful outcome of the case and to identify all related risks that should be eliminated or mitigated. The firm regards commercial litigation as a comprehensive service within its overall spectrum of legal counseling. The firm has also been engaged in indemnity claims in insurance matters. The firm participated as a local consultant in the creation of all national insurance laws.

Labour: The firm is successful in representing both interests of employers and employees. It has the relevant experience required to identify all potentially risky situations for employers as well as the expertise for adequate solutions to avoid or solve them. The firm advised on redundancy programs and drafting employment contracts for international companies like Microsoft, JT International, Scania, Heta Asset Resolution and several Embassies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Department Name Email Telephone
Banking and Finance Branko Maric branko.maric@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Corporate/M&A, Capital markets Bojana Bošnjak-London bojana.bosnjak-london@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Competition Ezmana Turkovic ezmana.turkovic@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Real Estate, Energy/Environment Nebojša Marić nebojsa.maric@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Intellectual Property, Data Protection Anisa Tomic anisa.tomic@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Labour Džana Smailagic-Hromic dzana.hromic@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Trade litigation/indemnity claims Branko Marić branko.maric@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Immigration Tajana Batlak-Voloder tajana.batlak@mariclaw.com +387 33 566 700
Number of lawyers : 21
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CLIENT: Edib Bašić
COMPANY/FIRM: JP Elektroprivreda d.d.
TESTIMONIAL: “The team at Marić & Co is extremely diligent, has excellent knowledge of the laws and can easily pair their knowledge with the business side of the deal. It is always a pleasure to work with them!”


CLIENT: Merima Gasal
COMPANY/FIRM: Intesa Sanpaolo Bank
TESTIMONIAL: “Great firm! It is so easy to work with them and they really take the time to explain the complexities of the market and legal system!”


CLIENT: Dženana Bašić
COMPANY/FIRM: Addiko Bank
TESTIMONIAL: “Marić & Co deeply understands the law and goes the extra mile to provide high quality service.”


CLIENT: Mirela Korić
COMPANY/FIRM: ProCredit Bank
TESTIMONIAL: “I am always amazed at how quickly they provide advice and yet how detailed and thorough it is.”


CLIENT: Aida Rifelj
COMPANY/FIRM: Sberbank
TESTIMONIAL: “Love working with them. They stay on top of the issue and look at it from every aspect.”


CLIENT: Elvedin Hrnčić
COMPANY/FIRM: Wagner Automotive
TESTIMONIAL: “Finally we found a firm that can cover all areas of commercial law with such expertise. All of them know so much about the area they work on.”