BDK Advokati AOD

Dispute Resolution

Senior Associate

Relja’s focus in the firm is on public law litigation, constitutional litigation, and international litigation and arbitration, covering human rights, international trade, and investment protection matters. His professional experience includes assisting with cases before the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and in international arbitration. He has advised governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Serbian (native); English (fluent); French (basic command)

Relja holds a PhD in Law from the University of Luxembourg, an Advanced LLM in Public International Law from Leiden University, an LLM and an LLB from the University of Novi Sad.

Relja has presented his scholarly research in the field of public international law and international dispute resolution at high-level conferences across the world and published his work in prominent journals and edited volumes. He is the author of the book “Beyond Consent: Revisiting Jurisdiction in Investment Treaty Arbitration” (Brill 2021). He runs and edits the website SRB-ICT, which monitors cases before international courts and tribunals concerning Serbia.