Stankovic & Partners (NSTLAW)‘s practice, co-led by Nenad Stankovic and Mitar Simonovic, advises on merger control, restrictive-agreement exemptions and competition compliance matters across Serbia and Montenegro. The team handles investigations, behavioural and structural assessments, and disputes before the Serbian authority, alongside advisory work on distribution frameworks and market-dominance assessments.
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Testimonials
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- NSTLAW’s competition law practice stands out for its proactive and commercially attuned approach, with knowledgeable, informed advice that is reasoned and easy to understand. The team combines deep knowledge of industry-specific dynamics with the ability to anticipate both legal and business implications, ensuring clients are always several steps ahead. Their advice is clear, pragmatic, and grounded in thorough research, with a strong focus on delivering practical outcomes. We value the team’s accessibility and straightforward communication style, which fosters trust and efficiency. Compared to other firms, NSTLAW distinguishes itself through its ability to integrate legal insight with commercial understanding and foresight, offering tailored solutions that reflect the realities of the market.
- Everything in this office operates at the highest professional and ethical standards — unfortunately, this is atypical compared to other offices in the same environment, where corruption remains widespread across all segments of society. As a result of such conditions, many offices (almost all we have worked with so far — and there have been many) show insufficient dedication and often disloyal behavior toward their clients (i.e. us). That is why it is a true pleasure to work with this office. You can place complete trust in them to act at the highest professional level, with dedication as if they were protecting their own interests — not only when problems arise, but also by proactively anticipating and preventing potential issues through highly creative solutions. Their advice often goes beyond purely legal matters, contributing meaningfully to the overall growth and development of our company’s business. We feel they are part of our team, and we are proud to be their clients.
- Mitar Simonovic stands out as exceptionally intuitive, easy to communicate with, and quite knowledgeable. Nenad Stankovic has been a trusted partner for many years, consistently delivering results. Filip Grdinic has proven to be very thorough and reliable.
- ‘A very professional team, very knowledgeable and ready to cooperate at any time. They respect deadlines,’
- ‘Our cooperation is with Nenad Stankovic and Mitar Simonović, very professional and always ready to help and solve the problem.’
Key clients
- Apatinska pivara Apatin (part of Molson Coors)
- Trebjesa doo Niksic (part of Molson Coors)
Work highlights
Advising Apatinska Pivara, part of the Molson Coors group, on the competition aspects of agreements relating to sales and distribution, as well as assisting with its business and sales compliance policies.
Practice head
Nenad Stankovic; Mitar Simonovic
Other key lawyers
Andjelka Radovanović