CEE/CIS - Bosnia & Herzegovina
RRH Legal d.o.o., representative of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
Specialising in domestic and cross-border advisory work in the full range of financial project matters, the banking and finance practice at RRH Legal d.o.o., representative of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz regularly handle acquisition financing, corporate lending, and distressed debt trading. Transactions in the microcredit sector and multijurisdictional equity investments are core strengths of the team. Andrea Zubović-Devedžić spearheads the team, with a focus on advising local and foreign firms in relation to regulatory requirements for subordinated debt financing. Sanja Voloder is another key member of the team, advising on acquisition of shares and loan restructuring matters.
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- 'CMS offers a truly market leader service in Bosnia with a team of seasoned legal professionals, who are familiar with the expectations of our business in terms of delivery of advice and project management. The local knowledge brought to the table by CMS's attorneys has proved to be a valuable asset for our organization.'
Key clients
- European Fund for Southeast Europe
- Green for Growth
- Finance in Motion
- European Bank for Restructuring and Development
- European Investment Fund
- Containex Container-HandelsgesellschafT M.B.H
- Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
- Atradius collections B.V.
- Proparco
- Otis AG
- SPORTRADAR GROUP AG
- Citibank
- Soda Sisecam Lukavac
Work highlights
- Advising EFSE on subordinated debt financing of a systemic bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina, member of an international group, in relation to Tier 2 regulatory capital requirements.
- Advising the client Austrian Development Bank (OEEB) regarding loan restructuring and negotiation with a local company.
- Advising Soda Sisecam Lukavac on implementation of a pioneer project of introducing a payment system vis swift communication.
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Leading individuals
Nedžida Salihović-Whalen is CEE partner at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz. She has over 20 years of experience in advising clients on corporate, M&A, commercial, banking and employment matters as well as experience in dispute resolution. Nedzida is experienced in setting up corporate and business structures in Bosnia and Herzegovina and regularly advises clients on the regulatory and commercial environment under Bosnian law. She also represents clients in litigation. Nedzida has an LLM from a US university and has been continuously selected as a leading lawyer in BiH. Nedžida Salihović-Whalen was a member of several international legal working groups and took part in drafting laws regarding legal and economic reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is heavily involved in major banking and finance deals, both transactional and project-based work. Her involvement ranges from supervising the deals, to advising clients on particular aspects of the transactions. Nedzida is an examiner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Bar Exam Commission for commercial law for the last ten years.
Andrea Zubović-Devedžić is an attorney with experience in legal work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, admitted to the Bar after passing the Bar exam. She joined CMS Sarajevo in 2010. Her fields of expertise range from Banking and Finance and Corporate, litigation with significant experience in legal advising in number of other practice areas. Besides mentioned, Ms Zubovic-Devedzic possesses experience in legal advising in number of other practice areas and for the past seven years she advised a number of international clients in all commercial, corporate and property law issues.Andrea Zubović-Devedžić is a partner in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz. She specialises in banking and finance and the corporate field and has significant experience in litigation and legal advising in a number of other practice areas. For the past nine years, she has advised a number of international clients in all commercial, corporate and property law issues. She is experienced in banking and finance law, having been involved in some of the most innovative and ground-breaking banking and finance projects conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with particular emphasis on the local regulatory framework and structuring of the transactions. In particular, she has advised clients on the regulatory aspects of the different types of financial operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, coupled with transactional advice regarding financing projects including loans, capital markets, and syndicated structures, NPL restructuring and corporate aspects relevant for the finance industry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrea Zubović-Devedžić