Serbia

Jelisaveta Folic Joins Max Bet as Legal Associate

Former Kinstellar Associate Jelisaveta Folic has joined Max Bet as a Legal Associate.

David Vucinic Joins MaxBet as Compliance and AML Officer

David Vucinic has joined MaxBet, a member of Flutter Entertainment, as its new Compliance and AML Officer.

Milica Topic Becomes Regional Legal and Compliance Officer-Eastern Europe at Beko Balkans

Milica Topic has become the new Regional Legal and Compliance Officer-Eastern Europe at Beko Balkans.

Jelena Arsic Becomes Chief Legal and Risk Officer at MaxBet

Former Schoenherr Partner Jelena Arsic has joined MaxBet in Serbia as its new Chief Legal and Risk Officer.

Dragana Poljak Joins AirSerbia as Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Law Manager

Dragana Poljak has joined AirSerbia as its new Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Law Manager.

Aleksandra Hercl Becomes Remote Head of Legal at Mindful Finance and Co-founder of Tesla Faktoring

Nasa AIK Banka Head of Legal Aleksandra Hercl has joined Mindful Finance as Remote Head of Legal and as the Co-founder of Tesla Faktoring.

BAT Appoints Zora Ilic as Head of Legal and External Affairs for Adria Cluster

British American Tobacco has appointed Zora Ilic as its Head of Legal and External Affairs for Adria Cluster.

Deal 5: Fifth Quarter Ventures General Partner Pedja Predin on Becoming an Alternative Investment Fund in Serbia

On May 2, CEE Legal Matters reported that Zivkovic Samardzic has advised Fifth Quarter Ventures on the legal process for becoming an alternative investment fund in Serbia. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Pedja Predin, Co-Founder & General Partner at Fifth Quarter Ventures, to learn more about the matter. 

Deal 5: Erste Group Executive Director on Financing and PPA for Krivaca Wind Farm

On February 16, CEE Legal Matters reported that Dentons had advised a banking consortium on their EUR 155 million financing for the 103.3-megawatt Krivaca wind farm project co-owned by Serbia’s MK Group and Slovenia’s ALFI Green Energy Fund. The lending consortium consisted of Erste Group Bank, Erste Bank Novi Sad, and other banks. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Ladislav Tolmaci, Executive Director at Erste Bank, to learn more about the financing. 

Marija Chatzimpyrou Joins NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal

Marija Chatzimpyrou has joined NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal and General Affairs Department in Serbia.

Mirko Lalatovic Appointed to Head EMEA Compliance at Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care has appointed Belgrade-based Mirko Lalatovic to the role of Head of Compliance, Central & South East Europe, EMEA.

Milica Topic Appointed to Lead Legal and Compliance Counsel at Beko Balkans

Beko Balkans has appointed Milica Topic to Lead Legal and Compliance Counsel.

Deal 5: MediGroup Director Mihailo Obucina on Acquisition of Konzilijum

On December 8, CEE Legal Matters reported that BDK Advokati had advised MediGroup on its acquisition of Konzilijum. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Mihailo Obucina, Director of Strategy, M&A, and Business Development at MediGroup, to learn more about the acquisition.

Dragan Lupsic Joins Heineken as Corporate Affairs Director

Former PwC Director Dragan Lupsic has joined Heineken Srbija as Corporate Affairs Director.

Marijana Poznan Appointed to Head of Legal Commercial EMEA at Fresenius

The Fresenius Group has appointed Belgrade-based Marijana Poznan to Head of Legal Commercial EMEA Centar, Medical Technology/Care Enablement.

Jelena Djurovic Appointed to Counsel M&A at Mondelez International

Mondelez International has appointed Jelena Djurovic to Counsel M&A & Intercompany.

Deal 5: Gomex General Director Goran Kovacevic on Sale to Ceecat Capital

On April 11, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Jankovic Popovic Mitic had advised Gomex and the Seaf South Balkan Fund on the sale of Gomex to Ceecat Capital. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Goran Kovacevic, General Director at Gomex, to learn more about the sale.

Aleksandra Simic Moves to Switzerland as Regional Head Ethics Risk and Compliance at Novartis

Serbian lawyer Aleksandra Simic has been appointed to the role of Head Ethics Risk and Compliance iCEE at Novartis, based in Switzerland.

Deal 5: ElevenEs CEO Nemanja Mikac on Battery Factory Partnership

On November 3, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Karanovic & Partners had advised ElevenEs on partnering with EIT InnoEnergy to build a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery factory in Subotica, Serbia. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Nemanja Mikac, CEO at ElevenEs, to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: GRUBB Founder & CEO on Pro Bono Legal Support Agreement

On September 24, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Karanovic & Partners had announced it entered into an agreement with Gypsy Roma Urban Balkan Beats to provide ongoing pro bono legal support on contracts, scholarships, and copyright matters. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Caroline Roboh, Founder and CEO of Gypsy Roma Urban Balkan Beats (GRUBB), to learn more about the matter.

Branko Gabric Joins BDK Advokati as Head of Compliance & Investigation Practice

Former Air Serbia General Counsel Branko Gabric has joined BDK Advokati as Counsel and Head of the Compliance; Investigation Practice.

Deal 5: Innovation Fund Mladjan Stojanovic on Katapult Launch

On October 25, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Karanovic & Partners had advised the Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia (IF) on launching the Katapult start-up accelerator in Serbia. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Mladjan Stojanovic, Program Manager at the Innovation Fund, to learn more about the matter.

Stefan Dobric Joins Bambi as Legal Director in Serbia

Former PwC Manager Stefan Dobric has joined Bambi as Legal Director in Belgrade.

The In-House Buzz: Interview with Branko Gabric of Air Serbia

According to Branko Gabric, General Counsel at Air Serbia in Belgrade, we are living in historic times. He reports that the unprecedented pandemic, as well as the subsequent vaccination process, has greatly affected not only the aviation industry, but also the legal sector in his country.

Deal 5: Frontier Pharma Managing Director Kiren Naidoo on Zdravlje Leskovac Acquisition

On January 15, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that BDK Advokati had advised Frontier Pharma and the Baystone investment group on the acquisition of Zdravlje Leskovac, a Serbian pharmaceutical company owned by Actavis, which is itself a subsidiary of Israel's Teva. CEEIHM spoke with Kiren Naidoo, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Frontier Pharma, to learn more about the acquisition.

Deal 5: Ventu.rs’ Luka Pejovic on Launch of Crowd-Investing Platform in Serbia

On November 11, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Karanovic & Partners had helped set-up Ventu.rs, the first Serbian crowd-investing platform. CEEIHM spoke with Luka Pejovic, Director at Ventu.rs, to learn more about the matter.

APX Appoints Sonja Radovic to Head of Legal

Berlin-based APX Axel Springer Porsche has appointed Serbian lawyer Sonja Radovic as its Head of Legal.

Ana Banicevic Becomes Legal Counsel at TMF Group

Ana Banicevic has become Legal Counsel at the TMF Group in Belgrade.

Dr Max CEO Daniel Shull on 27 State-Owned Pharmacies Concession in Serbia

On May 26, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that NKO Partners had advised Dr.Max, the largest pharmacy network in Central Europe, on a public-private partnership project involving the concession of 27 state-owned pharmacies in the City of Krusevac and the Rasina District of Serbia. We reached out to Daniel Shull, CEO of Asterfarm (Dr.Max Serbia), for more information about the project.