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.
CEE/CIS - Bosnia & Herzegovina
RRH Legal d.o.o., representative of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
The competition practice at RRH Legal d.o.o., representative of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz regularly advises on unfair competition and other regionally significant regulations. Jointly led by Andrea Zubović-Devedžić and Indir Osmić, the team advises significant domestic and foreign clients in merger control cases, and other competition aspects of cross-border acquisitions in various sectors including industry, life sciences, and TMT. Nedžida Salihović-Whalen and Ana Terzić are other key members of the team, assisting with transaction-related competition matters.
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Testimonials
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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
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
- Michelin
- Medtronic
- MID EUROPA Partners
- Delhaize BV
- Remho Beteiligungs GmbH
- Nectar
- Fresenius Medical Care
Work highlights
- Advising Michelin on competition law aspects of contractual relationships and distribution schemes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Advising Akzo Nobel NV on acquisition of shares in the target company, as well as competition aspects in reliance of a complex legislative framework.
- Advising Wagner AG as a shareholder in a local automotive parts producing company on various competition matters regarding its contractual relationships with partners.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
CMS
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrea Zubović-Devedžić, Indir Osmić