BDK Advokati AOD's lawyers ‘provide an amazing service’. The team is experienced in negotiating both management agreements and terminations. The practice also covers employment litigation, data protection, whistleblowing and anti-mobbing compliance. The firm additionally fields immigration specialists; while the tax team works alongside the employment department on the tax side to both hirings and various incentives. The principal figures are founder and managing partner Tijana Kojović; and Marija Gligorević, a specialist in recruitment, terminations and mass redundancies, as well as labour law compliance with non-discrimination, anti-mobbing and whistleblowing legislation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Innovative at using technology for document drafting and this is much appreciated.’
  • ‘They provide an amazing service and are proactive and forward-thinking.’
  • ‘Responses are fast, professional and relevant. The legal advice is always very relevant, structured and useful.’
  • ‘Marija Gligorević provides excellent client service year on year.’

  • ‘Marija Gligorević is very responsive and pragmatic, and provides all the necessary detail for clients to understand why something needs to be done in a certain way.’

  • ‘Marija Gligorević communicates clearly and politely. An expert in labour law, who is very knowledgeable and able to deliver tailor-made advice and solutions.’

  • ‘Marija Gligorević - responses are efficient and clients never need to wait long for her reply. Her English is at an excellent level and she is able to communicate and deliver bi-lingual documents (Serbian-English) of great quality.’

  • ‘Tijana Kojović is a lawyer with a lot of knowledge.’

Key clients

  • EPAM Systems
  • Valvoline
  • DHL International
  • Roche
  • Paraxel
  • Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations
  • Eaton
  • Organon
  • Metito Utilities
  • Rush Street Interactive
  • Meggle
  • MAK System
  • Odessa
  • Apex Group
  • Smith Micro
  • Sojaprotein
  • M&I Systems

Work highlights

  • Advising PAM's subsidiary in Serbia on the gamut of employment law matters.
  • Advising DHL International on employment matters.
  • Assisted M&I Systems (following the acquisition by Czech fund Seyfor) with the negotiation of employment agreements with incumbent directors and minority shareholders.

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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tijana Kojović

Other key lawyers

Marija Gligorević