Kinstellar has advised Banca Intesa Beograd on the introduction of mini bonds in Serbia.

Schoenherr, working with Kirkland & Ellis, has advised Hellman & Friedman on its joint investment with CVC in Mehilainen.

Jelena Obradovic has joined Bojanovic & Partners as a Partner and will lead the firm's Competition and Corporate & Commercial departments. Joining alongside Obradovic are Senior Associate Andrea Fluture and Associate Milica Mijatovic.

Gecic Law has launched a Sports Law practice group led by Senior Associate Vuk Lekovic.

ZSP Advokati has advised Unija ETL on its acquisition of a majority stake in Serbian accounting firm AccountTronic&Tax.

On February 19, 2025, CEE Legal Matters reported that Gecic Law advised on Telekom Srbija's acquisition of NetTV Plus, Total TV operations in Serbia and North Macedonia, and Western Balkans Sport Klub rights licenses from United Group.​ The transaction with a combined enterprise value of EUR 1.5 billion is one of the largest telecom sector deals in Serbia and the broader Balkans region’s history. With the deal recently closed after securing merger clearances in four jurisdictions (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia), Gecic Law Partners Bogdan Gecic, Ognjen Colic, and Miodrag Jevtic take a closer look at the deal.

ZSP Advokati has advised Unija ETL on its acquisition of a majority stake in Serbian accounting firm Klaris NS. Sole practitioner Strahinja Selakovic reportedly advised the sellers.

Vukovic & Partners has appointed Dejan Plamenac as its new Managing Partner, succeeding Predrag Miladinovic.

Dragan Ikonic and Mladen Stikovic have established the Ikonic Stikovic law firm in Belgrade.

Big law firms can coast on boring slogans. They’ve got the clout, the infrastructure, and the impressive list of past clients to do the talking. But if you’re a smaller firm and your website sounds like everyone else’s, you are disappearing into the beige background of legal marketing noise.

The Extension of Time (EoT) mechanism is widely used in construction contracts to account for delays beyond the contractor’s control. However, under Serbian law, EoT is not a legally enforceable right even if explicitly agreed upon by the contracting parties. Instead, the legal framework provides contractors with protection through liability release provisions rather than proactive EoT claims. While legal theory suggests that standalone EoT claims could be admissible under specific conditions, Serbian procedural law and court practice currently do not support such claims. This paper explores the interplay between contractual provisions, Serbian statutory law, and procedural rules affecting EoT claims.

The European Accessibility Act (EAA), approved in 2019, takes effect on June 28, 2025. The Act requires a wide range of products and services – such as consumer electronics, vending machines, websites, and mobile apps – to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

Cvjeticanin & Partners has successfully advised the Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts on its patent strategy under the ISEC research program.

When it comes to foreigners residing or planning to reside in the Republic of Serbia, the most common practical issue involves the procedure for issuing a single permit for residence and work in the Republic of Serbia (“Single permit”).

NKO Partners has advised Levante HC on the acquisition of Megapharm Beograd. Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners advised Megapharm.

Horizons Alliance has announced an expansion of its international legal network with the addition of Gessel in Poland, Lovric Novokmet & Partners in Croatia, and NKO Partners in Serbia.

With the adoption of the Law on the Central Register of Beneficial Owners (“Official Gazette of the RS”, No. 19/2025), which entered into force on 14 March 2025, the legal framework governing this area has undergone significant changes. The application of most provisions is postponed until 15 September 2026, while certain provisions are applicable earlier.

As a driving force behind human progress, Intellectual Property represents property arising from the creative, inventive, or innovative activity of a human being. Such activities are protected by permitted monopolies made possible through Intellectual Property Rights. A particular challenge lies in finding a balance between protecting innovation through Intellectual Property Rights and the public interest—especially in industries where this balance plays a significant role, such as the pharmaceutical industry.