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  • The purchase by U S Steel Balkan of Sartid, the Serbian steel producer
  • The privatization and sale of Beopetrol, the 2nd largest Oil Retailer for the Government of Serbia
  • The privatization and sale of a group of Chemical Companies for the Government of Serbia, namely Zupa, Hipol and PKS Lateks
  • The restructuring and privatization of a group of Metals Companies for the Government of Serbia, including Sever, Livnica Kikinda and Industrija kablova Jagodina
  • Representing the Government of Serbia on the restructuring and privatization of RTB Bor
  • Forming of a new bank in Serbia, Micro-Finance Bank, and obtaining the necessary banking licenses, for the EBRD and its international banking consortium
  • The acquisition of Eksimbanka, (the first bank acquisition transaction of its kind in Serbia), for EBRD and its international financial consortium
  • Acting for EBRD on a secured loan to Hemofarm, the leading pharmaceutical company in Serbia
  • Acting for EBRD on a secured loan to Tigar, a leading tire manufacturing company in Serbia
  • Acting for EBRD on a Senior Debt Facility to Eksimbanka
  • Acting for EBRD on a further subscription for shares in Eksimbanka
  • Acting for EBRD on an Equity Investment in Volksbanka
  • Acting for EBRD on a Sub-ordinated Loan Facility to Raiffeisen Banka
  • Acting for EBRD on a loan facility to Sevojno, a leading Serbian Aluminium Producer
  • Acting for EBRD on a loan facility to Delta-Maxi, the leading food retailers in Serbia
  • Acting for EBRD on their equity investment in Centrobanka
  • Acting for EBRD on a loan facility to East Point Holdings
  • Advising EBRD on a significant investment into Cacanska banka
  • Advising EBRD on equity investment into Zdravo
  • Advising EBRD on a further financing of Hemofarm, the leading Serbian pharmaceutical company
  • Representing EBRD on a lending facility and equity investment into JKR Resources Exploitation
  • Advising EBRD on various aspects of equity investments in a leading Serbian bank, Komercijalna banka
  • Advising EBRD on a potential equity investment in paper-producing company, Papirpak
  • Advising EBRD on a loan facility to Tigar Tehnicka Guma d.o.o.
  • Acting for British American Tobacco on its purchase through privatization of Duvanska Industrija Vranje
  • Advising British American Tobacco on Share-Option Schemes for its employees
 
  • Advising Fiat Group Automobiles SpA on the proposed joint venture in the Serbian automobile industry, Zastava, with the Government of Serbia
  • Advising Fiat Group Automobiles on antimonopoly clearance for their acquisition of Chrysler
  • Acting for Heidelberg Cement from Germany on the privatization of the Serbian Cement Industry
  • Acting for Goodyear Tires from America on the privatization of a Serbian tire producer, Ruma-Guma
  • The sale by Telecom Italia of its shareholding in Telekom Srbija for EUR 195 million

South East European Fund (Soros)

  • An investment by SEEF (Soros) in a leading cable-company in Serbia, KDS
  • The acquisition by Agrokor from Croatia of Frikom, the leading Serbian ice-cream manufacturer

  • The acquisition by Heineken International of a leading drinks distributor in Serbia
  • Advising Heineken International on the acquisition of a leading brewery in Serbia, MB in Novi Sad and a subsequent Joint Venture with Efes Brewery International resulting in two further breweries, Zajecar and Pancevo being combined into their Serbian operations

  • The acquisition by J C Decaux from France of the leading outdoor advertiser in Serbia, Alma Quattro
  • Advising Europlakat (J C Decaux) on an acquisition in Serbia
  • Representing the European Investment Bank on loans to the Federal Government of Yugoslavia and National Bank of Yugoslavia
  • Securitization of a Contract for Gazprom subsidiary totalling $65million to HIP Petrohemija

Nucarco

  • Acting for Nucarco of America on its proposed Joint Venture with Zastava, the Serbian automobile producer

  • Acting for Uniworld from America on its purchase of Putnik, one of Serbia’s leading tourism companies
  • The acquisition by Actavis (Pharmaco) from Iceland of Zdravlje, one of Serbia’s leading pharmaceutical companies
  • Advising Standard Bank on Custody arrangements in Serbia
  • Advising Standard Bank PLC on Foreign Exchange Transactions in Serbia
  • Advising Standard Bank PLC on derivatives on the Serbian market

  • Acting for DEG (German Development Bank) on a loan to Eksimbanka
  • Acting for DEG on a loan to Raiffeisen Banka
  • Acting for DEG on a subordinated loan facility to Raiffeisen Bank
  • Acting for DEG on a loan facility to Raiffeisen Leasing
  • Advising DEG on equity investment into a leading Serbian company
  • Advising DEG on a senior loan agreement to Tigar obuca d.o.o.
  • Advising DEG on a senior loan agreement to Raiffeisen Rent
  • Acting for ING Bank on a Facility Agreement with Mercator  
  • Acting for ING Bank on a Facility Agreement with Unilever
  • Advising ING Bank on derivatives in Serbia.
  • Acting for Banca Intesa on the tender sale of Eksimbanka
  • Acting for UniCredito Italiano on the proposed acquisition of Novosadska Banka, Novi-Sad
  • Advising JP Morgan Chase on money transactions with Serbian Entities
  • Advising Citigroup on financial derivative transactions in Serbia
  • Representing Citigroup NA in setting up their banking operations in Serbia
  • Advising Citigroup NA on a major lending facility to Telekom Srbija

Hi-Grade

  • Representing Hi-Grade (Israel) on a Real Estate Development
  • Representing Temirbank on a Real Estate Development Joint-Venture
  • Advising H.J. Heinz on distribution operations in Serbia
  • Advising Pernod Ricard on distribution activities in Serbia
  • Advising AAA Auto on its sales operations in Serbia
  • Representing Adecco on its Serbian operations
  • Advising Adecco on all labour related issues in Serbia
  • Advising Shell on Share-Option Schemes for its employees
  • Advising BP on Share-Option Schemes for its employees
  • Advising British Petroleum (BP) on Trading Derivatives on the Serbian market
  • Advising British Aerospace on the leasing of BAE aircraft to Centavia in Serbia

  • Advising Johnson & Johnson on long-term incentive and bonus plans for employees
  • Advising European Nickel on Mining Licenses in Serbia
  • Acting for Northcliffe Newspapers on a media acquisition in Serbia
  • Advising IFC on an equity investment, and a lending facility into a leading Serbian bank – Continental banka
  • Advising Merrill Lynch on Foreign Exchange Transactions in Serbia;
  • Obtaining an energy trading license for Merrill Lynch in Serbia;
  • Setting up Merrill Lynch’s local company operations in Serbia;
  • Advising Merrill Lynch on legal and regulatory structure for real estate transactions in Serbia
  • Acting for Raiffeisen Leasing on a loan facility from the European Investment Bank
  • Advising KfW on a loan to Raiffeisen Bank
  • Advising FMO on a major lending facility to Pro-Credit Bank
  • Representing Slavia Capital (Czech Republic) on the purchase of the first ever non-performing loan portfolio in Serbia
  • Acting for Slavia Capital on acquisition of shares in AIK Bank a.d. Nis
  • Acting for Deutsche Bank on the purchase of high value debts of leading Serbian companies and the purchase of international receivables of Serbian companies
  • Advising Deutsche Bank on foreign exchange transactions and regulations in Serbia
  • Advising Deutsche Bank in relation to ISDA Agreements
  • Advising CSFB on derivatives on the Serbian market
  • Advising Credit Suisse on FX and money market transactions in Serbia
  • Acting for Marangoni (Italy) on the proposed privatisation of a leading tyre manufacturer in Serbia

R. Polimeri

  • Acting for R.Polimeri (Italy) on the purchase of Hipol, a leading chemicals producer in Serbia

  • Acting for Agricultural Bank of Greece on their proposed acquisition of Zepter Bank in Serbia
  • Acting for PKO Bank (Poland) on the privatization of Panonska Banka

  • Representing Phelps Dodge Corporation (USA) on the mining licenses in Serbia

Balkan Minaral Corporation

  • Representing Balkan Mineral Corporation on mining licenses in Serbia
  • Advising Sargold (Canada) on mining licences in Serbia
  • Advising Film Studio Net on a major real estate transaction with NewsCorp (USA)
  • Advising London & Regional Properties on the proposed acquisition of the leading Belgrade hotel –(Hyatt Regency)
  • Advising Pro-Credit Bank on co-investment contracts in real estate in Serbia
  • Advising Mitsubishi Corporation on certain aspects of Serbian law

  • Advising Applied Biosystems Group (US), a leading US life science company, on its distribution activities in the Balkans

JNR

  • Advising JNR (Rothschild) on an equity investment into Metals Banka a.d
  • Advising Vinci (France) on the highway concession tender between Horgos and Pozega in Serbia
  • Advising Romstal Imex S.R.L, a leading Romanian heating distributor, on the acquisition of a Serbian heating distributor
  • Advising Poteza (Slovenia) on the acquisition of Proteinka, a Serbian cattle food producer
  • Advising Droga Kolinska (Slovenia) on all operations in Serbia
  • Advising the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited on receivable financing structures in Serbia
  • Advising Moneygram on the setting up of its operations in Serbia

Fenix

  • Advising Fenix (Czech) on the acquisition of certain debts in Serbia
  • Advising Morgan Stanley on derivatives trading and regulatory framework in Serbia
  • Advising Morgan Stanley on the ISDA Master Agreement
  • Representing the Delta Group on a proposed joint venture with Agrokor (Croatia)
  • Advising Delta Holding, the leading Serbian private company on the acquisition financing of the Genex Real Estate
  • Advising MOL (Hungary) on the privatization of a leading Serbian lubricants company
  • Advising MOL (Hungary) on the privatisation of a leading Serbian oil facility
  • Advising MOL (Hungary) on banking operations in Serbia

City& General

  • Representing City & General (UK) on the tender sale of substantial property portfolios in Serbia
  • Advising Statkraft (Norway) on setting up its operations in Serbia
  • Advising Statkraft on potential acquisitions and operations in Serbia
  • Advising Statkraft Markets GmbH on electricity trade agreements in Serbia
  • Advising Statkraft Markets GmbH on obtaining an Energy license in Serbia
  • Advising Mondi Packaging on the acquisition and undertaking full Due Diligence Report of the paper packaging plant in Serbia

  • Providing opinion on enforceability of the standard TBMA/ISA Global Master Repurchase Agreement and advising DEPFA bank on repurchase transactions involving the National Bank of Serbia

  • Forming of Branch office for Beton AD Skopje, advising on operations in Serbia
  • Davanje saveta  ABN Amro o depo poslovima i brokerskim aktivnostima u Srbiji
  • Advising Lamda Development on the purchase of a shopping chain in Belgrade
  • Advising Societe des Polymeres Barre Thomas on a proposed acquisition of assets of a Serbian automotive products company
  • Advising Lehman Brothers on a tender sale for a non-performing loan debt portfolio
  • Advising TPG Capital, a leading Investment Fund on the proposed purchase of two Serbian companies
  • Advising Pitney Bowes on aspects of their operations in Serbia
  • Advising Maitland Group on the proposed acquisition of Murex Mining and Geology in Serbia
  • Advising Allami Nyomda, a leading Hungarian security printing company on an acquisition in Serbia
  • Advising Dooson Babcock on health and safety issues in Serbia
 
  • Advising this leading Belgian infrastructure company on operations in Serbia
  • Advising Neochimiki on post privatization acquisition issues

Mattoni

  • Advising Mattoni (Italy) one of the leading Italian drinks companies on the proposed acquisition of the leading Serbian Mineral Water brand, Knjaz Milos
  • Advising British Vita, a leading foam manufacturer on the acquisition of the leading Serbian company in foam production
  • Advising Goldman Sachs on ISDA Agreements
  • Advising Visa International on banking regulatory issues in Serbia
  • Assisting this leading Sports Entertainment Group on contracts for leading sports personalities
  • Advising Carlyle Group on post privatization acquisition issues
  • Advising the Swatch Group on matters relating to contracts in Serbia
  • Advising Renaissance Capital on a trade financing transaction involving a Serbian company
  • Advising Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank on large debt related issues
  • Advising Serbian subsidiary of Harsco Corporation – Mill Services on all aspects of its operations
  • Advising Environment Quality Management on setting up its Serbian operations
  • Advising EC Harris on labour issues and employment agreements
  • Advising Stork Food Systems on bankruptcy matters related to Serbian entities