Karanović

& Nikolić is pleased to welcome Marko Ketler as its new Senior Partner, as

well as Ivan Nonković, Goran Radošević, Ivana Dišović, Katarina Gudurić, Jaka

Simončič and Petar Mitrović who have been named Partner. We are proud to

announce the promotion of these attorneys at law cooperating with Karanović

& Nikolić who have demonstrated their utmost professional excellence and in

such a way contributed to strengthening our international practice and

furthering the legal network’s reputation as a regional legal powerhouse.

Managing

Partner, Rastko

Petaković, said: “These

individuals represent the next generation of Karanović & Nikolić. Clients

and peers recognize them as leading experts in their fields. They embody our

core values, creativity and commercial approach. Often on the cutting-edge areas of the law,

and with full commitment to our clients and teamwork, they have greatly

contributed to the growth of our practice.”

Marko Ketler

is a highly experienced transaction lawyer with a wealth of experience

in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and banking and finance. Marko has

immense professional experience and niche expertise in takeovers, advising on

the sale of non-performing loans and international financings.

Ivan Nonković, recognised for his keen professional

and commercial insights, focuses on mergers

and acquisitions, takeovers, privatisations and corporate restructurings where

he represents both public and private companies, as well as private equity

firms in a variety of domestic and international transactions. Ivan’s broad experience

includes counselling clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare,

energy, retail, consumer products and services, manufacturing and banking.

Goran Radošević is

renowned for his ingenuity and strategic advice. Thanks to the breadth of his

professional experience, he advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial

law matters. His areas of expertise include contractual law, consumer

protection, data protection, healthcare, public procurement, regulatory and

compliance, anti-corruption, IT and intellectual property.

Ivana Dišović is highly experienced in employment law and labour

relations, and regularly advises both leading multinationals, as well as

domestic companies, on all types of dispute resolution in the context of

employment law, including litigation in the civil courts, arbitration and

mediation of employee claims including in respect of dismissals, discrimination

and equality, and other labour dispute resolution matters. She also represents

clients in corporate and commercial litigation and has in-depth knowledge of the

pharma and FMCG sectors.

Katarina

Gudurić brings unique perspective from the business world, joining

the knowledge of what clients look for with in-depth legal professionalism. She advised clients

in many major infrastructure transactions in Serbia and has extensive

experience in transactions involving international banks and leading financial

institutions, advising both lenders and the borrowers in a wide range of

industries. She also specialises in the areas of insurance business and FX

transactions.

Jaka Simončič is widely recognised for his breadth of

knowledge and understanding of all aspects corporate / commercial and banking &

finance matters. His expertise encompasses a full range of corporate work,

principally in mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. Jaka also advises

on privatisations, reorganisations, financing, data protection and other commercial

arrangements and associated regulatory issues.

Petar Mitrović has played a leading role in some of the most high-profile energy

projects related to both the development of new energy facilities and projects

that aim to improve the regulatory framework for renewable energy sources. He

is recognised as a top energy lawyer among relevant stakeholders. Petar is also

a highly experienced tax attorney and he focuses on issues related to VAT and

corporate income tax, general corporate law and M&A.

The terms “Partner”

and “Senior Partner” refer to independent attorneys at law with adequate

professional qualifications or standing in the respective jurisdiction in which

any such person is a qualified attorney at law.