Hall of fameKaranovic & Partners
Senior Partner (Independent Attorney at Law in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners)
Karanovic & Partners‘ ’well-organised and top-quality team’ has enviable experience in international investor-state and commercial arbitrations. It also acts in construction, shipping and employment disputes, along with M&A, bankruptcy and IP-related litigation, and white-collar crime and fraud cases. ’Really impressive in court’, Milan Lazić heads up the regional arbitration and litigation offering, while Milica Savić predominantly focuses on investment and commercial arbitration work. The department also showcases Aleksandar Novaković, a practitioner in civil and commercial litigation, debt recovery, insolvency proceedings, and fraud investigations; and Andrej Jelenković, who ‘manages courtrooms with ease’.
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‘Well-organised and top-quality team that is capable of handling a large amount of work.’
‘The team is well structured and consists of individuals who are experts in particular areas of law.’
‘They have proved themselves in court very many times, and clients are confident in their advice and proposed resolutions no matter the situation.’
- ‘Their whole disputes team is very professional, but also very approachable. They are very calm and able to explain everything clients need to know when in court, and they are confident and resolute when dealing with the opposite party.’
‘Milan Lazić is a real professional, who exhibits confidence in his work and is really impressive in court. Milan is very experienced and able to provide quality and creative advice quickly, even on complex issues.’
‘Milica Savić is a real expert and very approachable, and clients find her advice to be practical.’
‘Andrej Jelenković manages courtrooms with ease.’
‘A specific standout is Aleksandar Novaković. He is business oriented, responsive, a good strategist, great at case management, and an expert in construction disputes.’
Key clients
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- MK Group d.o.o. Serbia
- OTP Bank Group (former Société Générale)
- Pizzarotti| Group
- Italiana Costruzioni S.p.A.
- Johnson Electric
- Ball |Corporation
- Dutch Environment Corporation (DEC Group)
- Medigroup
- Hellenic Petroleum
Work highlights
- Acted as lead counsel for the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in an ICSID arbitration case regarding a hydropower plant concession on the river Vrbas.
- Acting for Italiana Costruzioni in construction-related disputes, involving the Corridor XI highway project connecting Belgrade to the South Adriatic.
- Acting for Pizzarotti in respect of its operations in Serbia and involvement in the construction of Belgrade Tower.
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Karanovic & Partners
Senior Associate (Independent Attorney at Law in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners)
Karanovic & Partners
Senior Associate (Independent Attorney at Law in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners)
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Karanovic & Partners
Partner (Independent Attorney at Law in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners)
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Milan Lazić