CEE/CIS - Serbia

Prica & Partners

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Prica & Partners‘ coverage ranges from M&A-related employment issues, the establishment and termination of employment and restructurings, to redundancies, compensation policies, benefits, employee share purchases, disputes, and the employment of foreign nationals. Tijana Lalić has longstanding experience in labour disputes, including mobbing cases, and is a specialist in golden parachutes and non-compete arrangements; and Jelena Živanović, who ’provides practical solutions to time-critical issues’, has particular expertise in the immigration aspects of employing foreign nationals in Serbia, as well as employment-related data privacy issues. Jelena Edelman‘s wide-ranging practice encompasses labour litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Always provides practical legal advice and they are very responsive.’
  • ‘The team provides legal advice and support efficiently.’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable on legal issues - highly professional, and they respond quickly and efficiently.’

  • ‘The team has the ability to advise on employment law questions accurately - very detailed and timely (if not early) responses to any question.’

  • ‘Their experience in employee share offerings and grants, as well as compensation and benefits, is very valuable, and enables the implementation of new structures for Serbian employees by multinational companies. 

  • ‘Danica Gligorijević and Jelena Živanović are very professional, conscientious, client focused and responsive. Their proactive work is very precious, as they foresee any issues, enabling clients to resolve problems even before they occur.’

  • ‘Jelena Živanović is very responsive and provides practical solutions to time-critical issues.’

  • ‘It is always great to work with Jelena Živanović - clients are very happy with her service.’

Key clients

  • AbbVie
  • Grundfos
  • AstraZeneca
  • dm-drogerie markt
  • Parexel International
  • QCerris
  • Borealis
  • WizzAir
  • L'Oréal
  • EssilorLuxottica S.A.
  • Crédit Agricole SA
  • Société Générale
  • Analog
  • Cisco
  • Syngenta
  • Schneider Electric
  • Atos
  • Abbott

Work highlights

  • Advised Cisco on the transfer of a large number of employees, following Cisco’s acquisition of Syrmia Networks in Serbia.
  • Advised PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V. on the employment of a large number of foreign nationals and the implementation of an international work force structure within the local company.
  • Advised L’Oréal on the implementation and execution of its employee share purchase plan in Serbia.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jelena Živanović, Jelena Edelman

Other key lawyers

Tijana Lalić, Danica Gligorijević