Stankovic & Partners (NSTLAW)'s banking and finance team routinely advises on cross-border financings involving global corporations and banks. Project finance, as well as restructuring and insolvency issues, are also notable strengths. The practice is led by Nenad Stankovic, whose track record includes high-profile transactions in Serbia and Montenegro. Other key figures are corporate and commercial head Andjelka Radovanović and disputes specialist Sara Pendjer, along with Luka Marosiuk, and Mitar Simonovic.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm has a sophisticated view of the national and international banking and finance market.’
  • ‘The team combines excellent legal advice with a proactive approach to finding the best solution for clients, as well as impressively high levels of client care.’
  • ‘Nenad Stankovic is highly experienced and has an impressive grasp of banking and finance law and practice in Serbia and beyond.’

  • ‘Nenad Stankovic’s international perspective allows him to find innovative solutions where necessary, and he is always great to deal with.’

  • ‘Sara Pendjer is fantastic when conflicts arise. She has vast experience of banking and finance litigation, as well as of implementing measures that don't require court proceedings.’

  • ‘Mitar Simonovic is a talented up-and-coming attorney with a brilliant mind and exceptional attention to detail.’

  • ‘Luka Marosiuk is an up-and-comer who clients unreservedly recommend.’

  • ‘Luka Marosiuk is building an impressive banking and finance practice, and is able to handle highly complex matters with ease.’

Key clients

  • Beauvallon Europe
  • Brif Tres doo Beograd
  • Brif-TC doo, Beograd
  • Teddy
  • British American Tobacco
  • Titantex SRL Unipersonale
  • Siemens
  • Scania Leasing
  • Edelweiss Balance
  • Apatinska pivara
  • Aelius SARL Luxembourg
  • Galenika
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Monster Energy
  • Celanova
  • NLB SRBIJA
  • Czech Export Bank
  • Proleter Ivanjica
  • Hauzmajstor

Work highlights

  • Assisting Beauvallon Europe, a Luxembourg company with several subsidiaries in Serbia, on the financial situation of its Serbian subsidiaries, Brif Tres doo Beograd and Brif-TC doo, Beograd.
  • Acting for Czech Export Bank, a state-owned financial services institution, on an acquisition finance facility for the purchase of several companies in the construction sector in the Republic of Serbia and Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by a Czech business.
  • Assisted Proleter AD Ivanjica, the Serbian subsidiary of Germany-based Atair, with issues arising from a number of inter-company loans and inter-company transactions, including a debt-to-equity swap.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nenad Stankovic

Other key lawyers

Andjelka Radovanović, Sara Pendjer, Luka Marosiuk, Mitar Simonovic, Maja Mladenović