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Gecic Law

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Gecić Law ‘offers comprehensive corporate law solutions’. The corporate department is routinely sought out for high-stakes international transactions, including M&A, foreign direct investments, commercial transactions and ESG compliance. The firm’s sector expertise ranges from manufacturing, infrastructure and telecoms, to retail, food and transport. Heading up the corporate and M&A practice from Belgrade, Ognjen Colić is an M&A, commercial agreement and ESG compliance specialist; Nemanja Sladaković assists with international investment projects across the Western Balkans; and Miloš Petaković specialises in greenfield and M&A transactions. Žarko Popović is another name to note.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Although a small team, all team members are technically very competent and commercially minded. They are also very reliable.’

  • ‘Provides exceptional support and offers comprehensive corporate law solutions, including in relation to cross-border concerns.’

  • ‘A great commercial sense of the market in the Western Balkans region.’

  • ‘The team is highly responsive and dedicated to mandates - very focused on solutions.’

  • ‘Ognjen Colić is a very high-quality lawyer with international-standard abilities.’

  • ‘The corporate and M&A practice has witnessed significant growth under Ognjen Colić’s leadership.’

  • ‘Ognjen Colić has a very high level of business acumen and his legal knowledge is incomparable.’

  • ‘Ognjen Colić is always reachable, even on weekends. He is very service oriented and always able to anticipate the client's needs.’

Key clients

  • JFE Shoji
  • Invenda Group
  • Alianza Inc
  • Remus Innovation
  • Punto Ottico
  • Paloma
  • Hemofarm
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Examroom.AI
  • Telekom Group
  • NGA 911
  • Affinity Balkans
  • TÜV Rheinland International

Work highlights

  • Advised Telekom Group on the sale of its tower infrastructure across the Western Balkans to an Actis-led consortium of investors.
  • Advised JFE Shoji on its greenfield investment in a production plant.
  • Advised Remus on its €36m acquisition of a majority stake in GLM.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Žarko Popović
Gecić Law
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ognjen Colić

Other key lawyers

Nemanja Sladaković, Miloš Petaković, Žarko Popović