Mrs Jana Dukovska Despotovska > Popovski & Partners Law Firm > Skopje, North Macedonia > Lawyer Profile

Popovski & Partners Law Firm
Nikola Vapcarov 2-4
1000, Skopje ​​
North Macedonia
North Macedonia

Position

Partner

Career

Jana Dukovska Despotovska is the founding partner at Popovski & Partners. She is a legal expert with 20 years of experience in the legal sector in the Republic of North Macedonia. She is one of the most experienced IP lawyers in the country. Her vast experience includes various projects focused on copyright, industrial property, IT, competition, consumer protection, privacy and data protection.
Her main focus is Intellectual Property – Industrial Property and Copyright.
Jana’s experience in this area also includes the position of the Deputy Director of the State Office of Industrial Property.
Jana publishes regularly, especially in the field of Intellectual Property, in different national and international editions.
She holds a Master’s Degree in South Eastern European Studies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 2000-2001. Jana is also a Visiting Professor for Uniform Private Law at the University American College Skopje.

Languages

English
Serbian

Education

Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon – Master of Arts – MA – South Eastern European Studies
1999 – 2000

Law Faculty – Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
1995 – 1999

Lawyer Rankings

North Macedonia > Leading firms

Popovski & Partners Law Firm is a ‘go-to firm for mandates that involve North Macedonia’, with a deep bench of expertise that span a wide array of prominent areas, including dispute resolution, white collar, competition, corporate and M&A. Founding partner Jana Dukovska Despotovska consistently demonstrates ‘in-depth knowledge of IP law‘ and is considered an expert in this field, while fellow founding partner Tatjana Popovski Buloski offers extensive experience across telecoms, energy and PPP. Ognen Martinov is also a key contact, with a strong reputation for employment-related work.