‘Always able to understand clients’ needs’, Karanovic & Partners’ team has a strong market reputation for its advice on day-to-day employment issues, the employment side to M&A, labour disputes, redundancies, and terminations. Other key areas are outsourcing, secondments, benefits, pensions, harassment, whistleblowing, sick leave and work-related injuries. The practice is led by the ‘knowledgeable and trustworthy’ Milena Jakšić Papac, whose expertise includes trade union relations and collective bargaining; and employment specialist Jelena Ašanin is a March 2023 hire from Harrisons Solicitors. Boris Radojčić and Milijana Tomić are the rising stars to note.
Testimonials
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‘High-quality service, good relationships and professional advice.’
‘Milena Jakšić Papac is a great professional - knowledgeable and trustworthy.’
‘Boris Radojčić is clear, available and practical.’
‘The team responds quickly to issues in a practical way.’
‘The team is always able to understand clients’ needs very quickly, which is of great value.’
‘The team handles complex matters in a delicate but very hands-on way. They are very pragmatic and able to guide their clients through Serbia's legal landscape by providing to-the-point guidance.’
‘Milena Jakšić Papac's team is very pragmatic and really has a deep understanding of the needs of the client.’
‘Boris Radojčić is very commercial and great to work with. ’
Key clients
- Bechtel
- L’Oréal
- Inditex Group (Zara)
- Johnson Electric International AG
- West Pharmaceutical Services
- Ericsson doo Belgrade
- Stellantis
- Wargaming
- Jetbrains
- Ecolab
- Sysdig
- Volvo
- HomeStory
- Embroker
- Sika Group
- Zendesk
Work highlights
- Advising Stellantis on various employment issues, including a complex transformation project involving over 1,500 employees.
- Advising Wargaming on setting up its business operations in Serbia (involving 800 employees), which involves a wide range of employment advice, immigration consultations, and human resources compliance matters.
- Advising Bechtel on the employment aspects of the construction of the Morava Corridor, a road connecting Trans-European transport Corridors X and XI.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Milena Jakšić Papac