Specialised in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr is ‘the go-to firm in Belgrade for complex, high-value international disputes’. The team fields experts in FIDIC-based construction projects, along with insolvency-related conflicts. It is also increasingly active in labour, telecoms, sports and energy law disputes. Jelena Bezarević Pajić focuses on international commercial and investment arbitrations; Nataša Lalatović Đorđević represents banks, companies and investment funds in arbitrations; and Slaven Moravčević is ’a born advocate’. The practice also features Vanja Tica, Blagoje Milošević and Vasilije Grgurević.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Unique knowledge of the market and business environment. Their local team is very strong.’
  • ‘This is hands down the go-to firm in Belgrade for complex, high-value international disputes.’

  • ‘The arbitration team regularly and expertly handles investment treaty and commercial arbitrations in the Balkans and beyond, either independently or in collaboration with other international law firms.’

  • ‘Jelena Bezarević Pajić is simply superb - super-diligent, creative, and tenacious.’

  • ‘Slaven Moravčević is highly rated for his knowledge of the market.’

  • ‘Slaven Moravčević is an absolute superstar. He is incredibly commercial and savvy, and always keeps his eye on the client's end-goal.’

  • ‘Slaven Moravčević is a born advocate - he is incredibly easy to work with and manages a superb team of lawyers.’

  • ‘Cooperation with Nataša Lalatović Đorđević in relation to the representation and resolution of disputes is always at a high level.’

Key clients

  • Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Basketball Club Vojvodina
  • Wolt
  • Halkbank
  • Greiner Packaging
  • State of Montenegro
  • Elektroprivreda Srbije
  • United Group
  • Adria Serbia Holdco
  • Serbia Broadband – Srpske kablovske mreže
  • UniCredit Bank
  • AGP SGA
  • Alma Quattro
  • Rio Tinto
  • Eurobank Direktna
  • Tehnoexport
  • SID Banka
  • NLB Bank
  • NELT
  • Mera Investment Fund
  • Cooper Standard doo Sremska Mitrovica
  • Capital Estate

Work highlights

  • Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in an UNCITRAL investment arbitration initiated by Pramod Mittal and his family, which involves a dispute over a failed investment in a coke plant.
  • Acting for United Group, Adria Serbia Holdco and Serbia Broadband–srpske kablovske mreže doo Beograd in investment treaty claims against the Republic of Serbia.
  • Representing APG and Alma Quattro, as claimants, in a large-value investment treaty arbitration against Serbia before ICSID.

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.
Vanja Tica
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Blagoje Milošević
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Jelena Bezarević Pajić
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Nataša Lalatović Djordjević
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Slaven Moravčević, Nataša Lalatović Đorđević, Jelena Bezarević Pajić

Other key lawyers

Vanja Tica, Blagoje Milošević, Vasilije Grgurević, Matija Vojnović