Recent mandates for Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr‘s corporate and commercial practice include a plethora of private M&A deals, with the group also being active in energy transactions. An M&A adviser to strategic investors and private equity firms, Matija Vojnović heads the corporate and M&A practice alongside retail, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, telecoms and automotive sector specialist, Luka Lopičić. The team also showcases telecoms and energy industry specialist Slaven Moravčević; M&A expert Vojimir Kurtić; ’exceptional lawyer’ Jovan Barović; and Bojan Rajić, a specialist in contracts and investment incentives.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Experience, knowledge, attitude, professionalism, great collaboration, and an understanding of the M&A process.’
  • ‘This law office is unique in the excellent support it provides to clients. Clients are very pleased with their work.’

  • ‘Efficient and very knowledgeable on M&A practice in Serbia.’

  • ‘They have a very good legal risk approach to transactions.’

  • ‘Matija Vojnović is excellent.’

  • ‘Jovan Barović stands out as an exceptional lawyer. Clients are unequivocally pleased with both his work and skilful approach to handling matters.’

  • ‘Jovan Barović’s role in successfully steering through various complex cross-border mandates, particularly acquisitions, is of immense significance for clients and really helps them.’

  • ‘Igor Živkovski is very knowledgeable. A great professional and a true authority when it comes to corporate law and M&A. He coordinates other lawyers very well, and makes sure clients get the best advice within the shortest time possible.’

Key clients

  • AIK Banka
  • CWP Europe
  • Novelic
  • Emirates Telecommunications Group Company
  • BHP
  • Max Bet doo Novi Sad
  • Würth Group
  • Deva Pharmaceuticals
  • CEVA DSP
  • Brighton Park Capital
  • Greiner Packaging International
  • AMMA Import Export GmbH
  • Endava
  • Carlyle Group
  • Nidec Corporation
  • Integral Venture Partners
  • Elektroprivreda Srbije (Serbian power utility company)
  • Syneos Health
  • BM Consulting GmbH
  • Masdar Taaleri Generation
  • RWE
  • E.ON
  • Shoppster DOO Beograd
  • TN Invest Anstalt
  • Opportunity Transformation Investments, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised AIK Banka on the acquisition of Eurobank Direktna.
  • Advised Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (alongside an international law firm) on the acquisition of a controlling stake in PPF Telecom Group's assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia.
  • Advised United Group on several acquisitions in the region.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matija Vojnović, Luka Lopičić

Other key lawyers

Slaven Moravčević, Vojimir Kurtić, Jovan Barović, Bojan Rajić, Igor Živkovski