CEE/CIS - Serbia

JPM & Partners

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JPM & Partners’s full-service corporate practice consistently advises on high-stakes M&A, corporate and commercial law, takeovers, and regulatory issues. The practice also leverages the expertise of its tax, public procurement, and data protection colleagues. A major proportion of the firm’s workload includes multi-jurisdictional transactions. Leading the corporate department, senior partner Nenad Popović is ‘the top choice for all corporate matters’, while Jelena Gazivoda has longstanding experience in landmark transactions in Serbia and the SEE region. Other names to note are Jelena Stanković Lukić, Nikola Đorđević, Bojana Javorić and Janez Voncina.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Attention to detail, fast responses, and they care about their clients.’

  • ‘All complex questions are answered speedily and the advice is of high quality.’

  • ‘Clients get the necessary result quickly and for reasonable and transparent remuneration.’

  • ‘The top choice for all corporate matters is Nenad Popović, an excellent veteran lawyer with longstanding experience and a remarkable track record in the most challenging transactions in Serbia. Clients have full confidence in Nenad.’

  • ‘Jelena Gazivoda - outstanding legal proficiency in a vast range of legal matters, including commercial and corporate work - always a bespoken advice with direct and to-the-point information and recommendations.’

  • ‘Nikola Đorđević - deep academic knowledge and fantastic analytical skills, combined with a perfect understanding of industry practices and specifics.’

  • ‘Bojana Javorić is very good at ensuring that deals are concluded on time.’

  • ‘Janez Voncina is available to help 24/7.’

Key clients

  • Dulux Group
  • Hemslade Trading Limited
  • Noventiq Holdings PLC
  • United Star Software
  • Gomex
  • Blue Grid SA
  • Smartsy doo
  • Proglove
  • SD Worx People Solutions
  • Gastrans Ltd.
  • Public enterprise Srbijagas
  • Gazprom Joint-stock company
  • New Frontier Group
  • Alpski Cvet doo
  • MTU

Work highlights

  • Acted (as Serbian legal counsel) for Hemslade Trading, which was involved in a longstanding asset-related dispute.
  • Advising Noventiq Holdings PLC on the acquisition of a minority shareholding of 11.175% in Serbian IT company SAGA LLC.
  • Advising Azulis Capital, a private equity firm based in Paris, on the potential acquisition of a minority stake in Advans Group.

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Practice head

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Nenad Popović, Jelena Gazivoda

Other key lawyers

Jelena Stanković Lukić, Nikola Đorđević, Bojana Javorić, Janez Voncina, Zivko Simijonovic