CEE/CIS - Serbia

BDK Advokati AOD

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‘A great local team with an international mindset’, BDK Advokati AOD’s areas of specialism include the assessment of commercial contracts, commercial policies, business models, and transactions. The team also stands out for its state aid law specialism, along with the firm’s competition law expertise in the life sciences and telecoms sectors. The group additionally assists with compliance matters and infringement proceedings. The principal figures are Tijana Kojović, who ‘has extensive knowledge of competition law’, and Montenegro-based Bisera Andrijašević, an adviser on the competition and regulatory issues concerning life sciences.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A great local team with an international mindset. Clients are always happy to work with them.’

  • ‘BDK Advokati provides unique and tailor-made competition advice.’

  • ‘Tijana Kojović - a very focused and experienced lawyer who is always approachable.’
  • ‘Bisera Andrijašević - an excellent, friendly, smart lawyer, who is easy to work with.’
  • ‘They are knowledgeable not only about Serbian competition law and practice, but also EU regulation and court practice.’

  • ‘Great team - quality work, responsive, friendly, and moderate fees.’

  • ‘Tijana Kojović has extensive knowledge of competition law and also a very friendly approach to clients.’

  • ‘Bisera Andrijašević impresses with her competition law knowledge and communication skills. If it is already not yet the case, she will become one of the star players on the Serbian competition law market.’

Key clients

  • Nomad foods
  • Mutares SE & Co
  • Paulaner Group
  • Fortenova Grupa
  • Manpower Group
  • Froneri Adriatic
  • Logo company limited
  • Roche
  • Letter one
  • Aquadrill
  • Orbico Group
  • Open pass limited

Work highlights

  • Representing Mutares before the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition, concerning Mutares’ acquisition of Arriva’s bus operator in Serbia.
  • Representing Paulaner before the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition in a merger notification case, concerning Paulaner’s acquisition of an Oettinger Braurei GMBH production site.
  • Advising Fortenova on the merger filing case before the Serbia and Montenegro competition authorities, concerning the sale of Sberbank’s stake in Fortenova Grupa to Indotek.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tijana Kojović, Bisera Andrijašević