Doklestic Repic & Gajin focuses on M&A, joint ventures, buy-outs, divestments, and spin-offs. The team’s assistance extends to due diligence, deal structuring, transactional documents, merger approvals, and employment and regulatory issues. Slobodan Doklestic heads up the department, which includes Dragan Gajin, who is experienced in the real estate development, finance, mining, energy, logistics and pharmaceutical sectors. Ljubinka Pljevaljcic is also an active team member, while Dejan Peric and Jovana Spasojevic are 2023 hires from AVS Legal and Karanovic & Partners, respectively. Milos PandzicAleksandra Stojanović and Tanja Glisic all recently departed the firm.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Hands-on experience in local (legal) matters. Proactive and super-responsive team.’

  • ‘A go-to firm for businesses in Serbia.’

  • ‘Outstanding market knowledge and hands-on experience, especially in public procurement and M&A sectors.’

  • ‘Responsiveness, flexibility, ability to deliver on very short deadlines, and availability.’

  • ‘An unequivocally positive recommendation for the law firm, particularly in the realm of corporate and M&A work.’

  • ‘The exceptional level of expertise and dedication displayed by the entire team, under the leadership of Slobodan Doklestic, consistently exceeds expectations.’

  • ‘Consistently demonstrates a profound understanding of clients’ business needs. Ability to craft innovative and effective legal strategies that are tailored to clients’ specific challenges.’
  • ‘Their meticulous attention to detail, combined with a deep knowledge of corporate law, ensures that clients are always well prepared for transactions.’

Key clients

  • Philip Morris
  • Naftachem
  • AmRest
  • BalkanTel
  • Balkan Gold (subsidiary of Erin Ventures Inc.)
  • Proteini.si
  • Tarkett
  • Beijing New Building Materials
  • Medicover
  • Petrol d.d.
  • Generali Investments
  • AIK Bank
  • ProNatal Group
  • Veolia
  • DTD Holding
  • Al Rawafed Serbia
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Valvoline Inc
  • NLB Bank
  • KWS Group
  • MENU Technologies
  • Adecco Group
  • NLB Bank NELT & Co
  • Admiral Markets
  • Vision Fund International
  • Yandex
  • CrossCom Inc
  • Shamrock Trading Corp

Work highlights

  • Assisted an international law firm with the legal due diligence on Syneos Health’s subsidiary in Serbia.
  • Acted for Nordex Energy on the financing of the development of a wind farm project in Serbia.
  • Assisted an international law firm with the confirmatory legal due diligence for Veolia Energy Hungary, in relation to a public-private partnership project in Serbia.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Slobodan Doklestic

Other key lawyers

Dragan Gajin, Ljubinka Pljevaljcic, Dejan Peric, Jovana Spasojevic