Dimitrijević & Partners are recognized as being one of the leading litigation practices in the country with a strong reputation for their commercial approach to resolving business disputes. Firm`s litigation team always upholds the highest ethical standards while keeping the integrity of the client in mind.
Dimitrijević & Partners are proud to have experience in acting both as counsels but also as arbitrators in international arbitrations, including recent investment dispute between Bosnia and Herzegovina and an investor from India.
Dimitrijević & Partners regularly deal with debt collection, bankruptcy and restructuring related litigation, the recognition of foreign judgements, contractual disputes, environmental issues and privatization related matters.
Corporate/M&A practice
An in-depth understanding of local legal regimes and business realities allow Dimitrijević & Partners to provide clients and in-house counsel with wide-ranging practical corporate support.
Dimitrijević & Partners regularly advise on market entry and licensing procedures, company law compliance matters, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, labour and employment, taxation and restructurings with a focus on reducing the legal risk of clients in their local operations.
Firm`s integrated approach covers general commercial matters, including commercial contracts, public procurements, distribution, information technologies, promotion and advertising.
Dimitrijević & Partners advised on a large number of “firsts” in the region as being considered to be a safe pair of hands.
Energy & Infrastructure practice
Dimitrijević & Partners have been distinguished amongst the law professionals for their experience in energy and infrastructure projects in the country.
Rapid regulatory developments in the country ensure that firm`s lawyers are continually providing pioneering advice. As a result of new investments, Dimitrijević & Partners has developed a multi-disciplinary approach, working alongside colleagues in the corporate, real estate, and banking and finance departments on due diligence investigations, project financing, licensing processes, regulatory compliance, and the perfection of collateral interests. Dimitrijević & Partners apply their industry knowledge when advising clients on the development, financing, construction and operation of power and utilities projects involving all major technologies.
Firm`s energy and infrastructure lawyers have valuable sector specific knowledge and experience in advising on large scale infrastructure and energy projects, including the construction of power plants, concessions, public procurement and public-private partnership project agreements.
Dimitrijević & Partners have been also advising not only private investors but also public side in negotiations with foreign investors in respect to development of motorways network and energy facilities throughout the country.
Firm timeline
Dimitrijević & Partners was formed in February 2016 by Stevan Dimitrijević, former Regional Partner of Karanović & Nikolić. From the outset he has been accompanied by Davorin Marinković and Nina Vještica. Three of them are current Partners of the Firm, accompanied by five more fee earners. The firm is well known for maintaining pretty experienced team of lawyers.
The firm established the SELA – South East Legal Alliance. The alliance was conceived and co-founded by Bojović & Partners of Serbia / Montenegro, Dimitrijević & Partners of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Žurić i Partneri of Croatia, and was joined by Apostolska & Aleksandrovski of Macedonia and Kirm Perpar of Slovenia, Hoxha, Memi & Hoxha of Albania / Kosovo.