BDK Advokati AOD is widely recognised for its role in complex sovereign lending and high-value infrastructure financings, with a track record in roads, energy networks and wastewater projects. The practice is equally active in leveraged finance, project finance and fintech-driven regulatory mandates, including payment services and digital assets. Practice head Dragoljub Sretenović is noted for large-scale financing structures, while Dragoljub Cibulić brings deep expertise in concessions and infrastructure development.
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Testimonials
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- Dragoljub Sretenović is our first-choice adviser for financings as he provides outstanding advice and is extremely responsive. He is pragmatic and solution-oriented, making him an ideal partner for our Serbian transactions. It is a pleasure to work with him.
- We work with DBK on all our finance transactions in Serbia and recommend them without reservation. The team consistently provides excellent service and demonstrates deep expertise in banking and finance.
- 'Dragoljub Sretenović is our first-choice adviser for financings as he provides outstanding advice and is extremely responsive. He is pragmatic and solution-oriented, making him an ideal partner for our Serbian transactions. It is a pleasure to work with him.'
- 'We work with DBK on all our finance transactions in Serbia and recommend them without reservation. The team consistently provides excellent service and demonstrates deep expertise in banking and finance.'
Key clients
- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- JPMorgan
- Deutsche Bank
- Société Générale
- BNP Paribas
- Deutsche Investitions – und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG)
- Eurobank Group
- Enlight Renewable Energy
- Metito Utilities Limited
- Worldpay
- Payoneer
Work highlights
Advised Deutsche Bank on the local law aspects of its BPIAE supported facility to finance the investments in the automation and modernisation of the electrical distribution network.
Acted as advisers to the EBRD on all local law aspects of a long-term loan of up to EUR 24.4m to Fabrika Decje Hrane d.o.o., a local baby food producer, for the financing of its capital investments, working capital needs and other purposes.
Assisting Metito Utilities Limited on the acquisition of the brownfield water treatment facility project in the enforcement procedure and negotiating with the city of Zrenjanin the PPP contract for the rehabilitation of the existing and development of the new water treatment facility as well as a project financing facility to finance the project.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Dragoljub Sretenović
Other key lawyers
Dragoljub Cibulić