Menu
Menu
Corporate Law is at the heart of our practice. We excel at providing comprehensive legal services, which encompass: Incorporation and Corporate Structuring: Advising on the most suitable legal form for new entities and leading clients through the entire process of incorporation.
Shareholder Relations: Defining and structuring interrelations among shareholders.
Corporate Governance: Addressing and resolving issues to ensure effective management and compliance.
We advise our clients on joint ventures, acquisition of companies, assets or businesses, and any type of status changes that include one or more companies.
Our M&A practice includes thorough due diligence, coordination with other due diligence teams (financial/tax, technical), the drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, and advisory services related to regulatory compliance and competition issues.
We support and guide our clients throughout the whole process, from the inception of each transaction, starting with the execution of NDAs, to the formation of clean teams and the opening of data rooms, all the way to the successful closing.
For clients seeking to undertake investment projects in Serbia, whether greenfield or brownfield, we offer comprehensive legal support and assist in negotiating and securing direct financial incentives through proceedings with the Development Agency of Serbia (RAS).
Our expertise lie in Employment Law, where we offer comprehensive and effective legal services to employers.
We specialize in crafting custom-made employment contracts and rulebooks, supporting collective
agreement negotiations, guiding employers through workforce redundancy processes, and representing them in lawsuits and mediation proceedings.
Additionally, we provide counsel on whistleblowing protection, prevention of harassment at work, and workplace safety matters.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in drafting non-compete clauses, senior executive employment contracts and addressing outsourcing and secondment issues.
We are experienced in providing clients with up-to-date advice on resolving work permit and residence status issues in the Republic of Serbia. We represent them and their families in administrative proceedings with the relevant authorities.
Our legal expertise includes the drafting, negotiation and review of various commercial contracts. Our team provides tailored solutions to navigate the complexities of commercial dealings.
We assist clients in drafting and reviewing vertical agreements (such as distribution) and horizontal agreements (such as joint production and specialization) across different industries. When an agreement does not meet the criteria for block exemption, we represent clients in securing an individual exemption of the agreement in administrative proceedings with the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition .
We also support clients in obtaining merger clearances for their acquisition transactions and joint ventures, ensuring compliance with SPAs and imperative competition law.
Clients can trust in our expertise and experience in the field of data protection. We offer comprehensive guidance on complying with key principles and legal requirements for data processing, ensuring transparency in data collection from data subjects, implementing adequate security measures, managing international data transfers and conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA).
Additionally, we represent clients in complaint proceedings or regular surveys with the Serbian Data Protection Authority, providing diligent advocacy and strategic counsel throughout the process.
Our expertise in the field of intellectual property includes both the domestic and international registration of trademarks, industrial designs and patents; representation in litigation and enforcement in connection with unfair competition acts, counterfeiting and piracy, infringement of copyright and other intellectual property rights; the drafting and negotiating of all IP-related agreements; and protection of know-how.
We also advise companies in respect of agreements on software licensing, software development, etc. and support them in governing relations with employees in respect of copyrights and patents created in the course of employment.
With years of experience, we represent both domestic and international clients in proceedings before all Serbian courts, with a particular focus on disputes in the field of commercial contracts, employment, intellectual property and unfair competition.
Ivana Stefanović is a licensed mediator enlisted at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia, with an impeccable track record in the amicable resolution of various disputes, including but not limited to employment and family matters.
In the field of public procurement, our expertise lie in advising clients throughout all stages of the public procurement procedure. This encompasses clarifying and negotiating amendments to tender documentation with contracting
authorities, as well as representing clients in proceedings to protect bidders’ rights in all instances i.e. before contracting authorities, the Republic Commission for the Protection of Rights in Public Procurement Procedures and, finally, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Serbia.
© 2024 GS Legal. All rights reserved.