Sajic and Kinstellar have advised NLB Bank on its take-over of the majority of shares in Komercijalna Banka a.d. Beograd.
Milosevic Law Firm Advises Bat Hotel on Sale of Hotel Bistrica Ski Resort
The Milosevic Law Firm has advised Bat Hotel on its sale of the Hotel Bistrica ski resort in the Jahorina mountain of Bosnia and Herzegovina to ZTC Banja Vrucica.
Dimitrijevic & Partners, Mihaj Ilic Milanovic, and Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic Successful for Bosnia and Herzegovina in Arbitration
Dimitrijevic & Partners, Mihaj Ilic Milanovic, and Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic have successfully represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in an investment arbitration with Naveen Aggarwal, Neeta Gupta, and Usha Industries, heard by an arbitration tribunal in Paris.
The Buzz in Bosnia & Herzegovina: Interview with Branko Maric of Maric & Co
“The country we live in is, in many ways, just a mirage – there are indications of there being a functioning state, but in reality it is very difficult to see it,” says Maric & Co. Managing Partner Branko Maric, noting that, “for over two years now, since the last general election, we have had a technical government.”
Inside Insight: Interview with Milan Kajtez, Head of Legal at UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka
An interview with Milan Kajtez, Head of Legal at UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka about his background and best practices.
Marketing with One Arm Tied Behind Your Back: Attorney Advertising Bans In the Former Yugoslavia
Advertising is no easy task for law firms in the former Yugoslavia, and law firm marketing and business development specialists in those legal markets face unique challenges in their attempts to promote their firms and obtain new clients.
Guest Editorial: Navigating the Crisis in the Western Balkans
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Western Balkans right during a period of accelerating economic activity and a promising economic outlook for 2020. The rapid spread of the virus forced the governments of the Western Balkans countries to introduce protective measures, lockdowns, and temporary business shutdowns. These restrictions had a devastating direct economic impact on a wide range of sectors – particularly the hospitality and transport industries – and the measures had many indirect side effects that significantly decreased economic activity.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ethnicity and Competition Law
There is an interesting legal tool in the Competition Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina (originally adopted in 2005), that is seldom seen in other jurisdictions. Per the legal framework, the governing body of the local competition authority, the Competition Council, consists of six members appointed in order to reflect the complex ethnic structure of the country: two Bosnians, two Croats, and two Serbs.
The Corner Office: Your Favorite Client Matter
In The Corner Office we ask Managing Partners across Central and Eastern Europe about their unique roles and responsibilities. The question this time around: ”What is your single most favorite client matter in your career?”
Hot Practice: Bojana Bosnjak-London on Maric & Co’s Corporate/M&A Practice in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Although Bosnia & Herzegovina is relatively small, and despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Bojana Bosnjak-London, Partner in the Corporate/M&A practice of Maric & Co in Sarajevo, reports that her team has been busy, noting that they were “lucky to land quite a few good deals.”
Patricia Gannon Launches Gannon Advisory
Former Karanovic & Partners Partner Patricia Gannon has announced the establishment of Gannon Advisory, which she describes as "a holistic strategic advisory business."
SEE Legal Group Establishes Employment and Immigration and Intellectual Property Practice Groups
The SEE Legal law firm alliance has announced the formal launch of two new practice groups, one dedicated to Employment and Immigration, headed by Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli Counsel Maral Minasyan, and one dedicated to Intellectual Property, headed by Selih & Partnerji Partner Natasa Pipan Nahtigal.
Indir Osmic Becomes Local Partner at CMS Sarajevo
Indir Osmic has made Local Partner at CMS Sarajevo.
Founding Partners Patricia Gannon and Dejan Nikolic Leave Karanovic & Partners
Karanovic & Partners has announced the withdrawal of Founding Partners Patricia Gannon and Dejan Nikolic, after a prolonged process.
The Gas Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Regulatory Framework and Obstacles for Market Development
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) is a contracting party to the Energy Community. As such, it has undertaken the obligation to align its energy sector legislation and transpose the Third Energy Package in the gas sector, among others. Such alignment in the gas sector requires the adoption of state and entity-level legislation to ensure unbundling, third party access, the liberalization of the wholesale market, end-consumer protection, and adequate interconnectivity.
Maric & Co Successful for Swietelsky Baugesellschaft in Constitutional Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Maric & Co has successfully represented the interests of Swietelsky Baugesellschaft m.b.H in the Constitutional Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina in appellate proceedings regarding a tax dispute against the country's Office for Indirect Taxation.
Andersen Tax, Andersen Legal, and Andersen Tax & Legal Rebrand as "Andersen"
After operating under the brands Andersen Tax, Andersen Legal, and Andersen Tax & Legal, the member firms of Andersen Global in Europe, will now operate under a single brand: "Andersen".
2019 CEE Deals Of The Year
It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2019 CEE Deal of the Year Award winners – the most important, complicated, significant, and valuable deals across Central and Eastern Europe.