Serbia

PRIVATISATION AND FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

• 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

• Acting for British American Tobacco on its purchase through privatization of Duvanska Industrija Vranje

• 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

• 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

• The acquisition by Agrokor from Croatia of Frikom, the leading Serbian ice-cream manufacturer

• The acquisition by Actavis (Pharmaco) from Iceland of Zdravlje, one of Serbia’s leading pharmaceutical companies

• 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

• Acting for Uniworld from America on its purchase of Putnik, one of Serbia’s leading tourism companies

• Acting for Marangoni (Italy) on the proposed privatisation of a leading tyre manufacturer in Serbia

• Acting for UniCredito Italiano on the proposed acquisition of Novosadska Banka, Novi-Sad

• 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 Carlyle Group on post privatization acquisition issues

• Advising British Vita, a leading foam manufacturer on the acquisition of the leading Serbian company in foam production

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 Neochimiki on post privatization acquisition issues

• Advising Allami Nyomda, a leading Hungarian security printing company on an acquisition in Serbia

• Advising Maitland Group on the proposed acquisition of Murex Mining and Geology in Serbia

• Advising TPG Capital, a leading Investment Fund on the proposed purchase of two Serbian companies

• Advising Mondi Packaging on the acquisition and undertaking full Due Diligence Report of the paper packaging plant in Serbia

• Representing the Delta Group on a proposed joint venture with Agrokor (Croatia)

• Advising Societe des Polymeres Barre Thomas on a proposed acquisition of assets of a Serbian automotive products company

• 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

• The sale by Telecom Italia of its shareholding in Telekom Srbija for EUR 195 million.

• Advising Lesaffre International, a leading French bakery company on acquisitions in Serbia.

• Acting for Banca Intesa on the tender sale of Eksimbanka

 Organic Corporation

• Advising Organic Corporation B.V. (Holland) on their joint venture operations in Serbia

• Advising Vinci (France) on the highway concession tender between Horgos and Pozega in Serbia

• Acting for Northcliffe Newspapers on a media acquisition in Serbia

• Acting for Slavia Capital on acquisition of shares in AIK Bank a.d. Nis

 NUCARCO

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

• 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

• Acting for Agricultural Bank of Greece on their proposed acquisition of Zepter Bank in Serbia

South East European Fund (Soros) 

• An investment by SEEF (Soros) in a leading cable-company in Serbia, KDS

• Acting for PKO Bank (Poland) on the privatization of Panonska Banka

JNR  

• Advising JNR (Rothschild) on an equity investment into Metals Banka a.d

 R. Polimeri

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