The impressive track record of Karanovic & Partners‘ banking and finance team includes syndicated loan facilities, financial derivatives transactions, and large NPL portfolio transactions. The firm is also sought out by international financial institutions and major banks for regional project financings. Senior partner Darko Jovanović specialises in infrastructure and energy financing, construction projects, and PPP developments; Maja Jovančević Šetka‘s ‘extraordinary work truly sets her apart’; and Katarina Gudurić covers project finance, restructuring, refinancing, securities, and financial derivatives trading. Tijana Arsenijević is another senior member of the banking and finance practice.

Law Office Miroslav Stojanovic, in cooperation with Wolf Theiss‘ banking and finance team leverages the firm’s expertise in banking products, regulatory work, litigation, and restructuring. In relation to finance deals, the majority of the group’s work is cross-border, with the team’s coverage encompassing the whole CEE and SEE region. The wide-ranging practice of Belgrade managing partner Miroslav Stojanović includes banking and finance work, while Nataša Lalović-Marić‘s experience covers project finance and capital markets. The team also features Katarina Stojaković, ‘the go-to person for complex cross-border financings’, and ‘exceptional lawyer’ Marko Tešanović.

Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr has an enviable track record in financings involving restructurings, private acquisitions of equity and assets, public takeovers, project finance, and property development. The firm’s ‘exceptional lawyers’ also advise on investment grade corporate lending, and are particularly experienced in cross-border structures. Practice leader Nikola Babić comes highly recommended, while corporate and M&A head Matija Vojnović is also a key banking and finance group member. The department further features Jelena Arsić and Marko Kostić, who ‘provide strong legal support’, and Jovan Barović and Vojimir Kurtić.

In July 2023, Joint law office Marić in cooperation with Kinstellar joined forces with SOG Law Firm to become SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar, which advises on the gamut of banking, securities, and related regulatory work. Miloš Velimirović has longstanding experience in financial transactions; Petar Kojdić‘s practice covers acquisition, leveraged and project finance, along with debt restructuring, refinancing, and loan and portfolio sales; and Mina Srećković heads the local banking and finance, infrastructure, and PPP service line. Tamara Čakarević also advises lenders and borrowers on major banking and finance matters.

BDK Advokati AOD‘s full-service banking and finance department is routinely mandated by international financial institutions and commercial banks, as well as sovereign and corporate borrowers. Beyond major lending deals, the group has expertise in payment services, financial derivatives, regulatory work, clearing and settlement services, and digital assets and fintech. The principal advisers are Tijana Kojović, whose wide-ranging practice includes transactional matters; Dragoljub Cibulić, an expert in greenfield real estate, energy and infrastructure projects; and Dragoljub Sretenović, who advises banks and corporate borrowers on acquisition, project, and working capital financing.

BOPA Bojanovic & Partners‘ banking and finance team is regularly mandated by major international clients on complex cross-border matters. Its main areas of expertise are general banking, finance, syndicated lending, financial regulation, capital markets, and PPPs. The team also advises on derivatives, structured finance, restructuring, distressed deals, insolvency, and loan restructurings. The ‘very succinct’ name partner and department head, Vladimir Bojanović, has industry expertise in energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, TMT, automotive, and food and beverage. Providing key support, Aleksandra Stojanović, a June 2023 recruit from Doklestic Repic & Gajin, advises on cross-border transactions.

‘A go-to firm for banking work in Serbia’, Harrisons Solicitors is an English law firm that handles a large share of The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s matters in Serbia. The group also acts for investment banks on derivatives, as well as the development of capital markets in Serbia. ‘Remarkable in terms of her deep understanding of the law’, banking and securities transaction specialist Ines Matijevic-Papulin acts for investment banks and corporations on structured finance, syndicated facilities, derivatives, debt restructuring, property construction financing, and acquisition, trade and receivables finance.

Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners‘ ‘proactive’ team consistently acts for multinational, local and regional companies, as well as banks, on major banking and financing transactions. Many of the group’s projects include insurance-related regulatory matters, foreign exchange deals, subordinated loans, debt restructuring, and the issuance of various licenses. The practice also comprises fintech sector specialists. The principal figures are firm founder Milan Joksovic, whose banking workload includes setting up bank accounts, financing businesses and transactions, and banking regulatory features; and Petar Stojanovic, a specialist in large NPL deals involving both Serbia and Montenegro.

With ‘excellent knowledge of Serbian legislation and regulation’, JPM & Partners’ banking and finance team has extensive experience in project finance, PPPs, NPLs, reorganisations, and restructurings. Co-leading the ‘responsive and accurate’ group at senior partner level, Jelena Gazivoda, who has ‘outstanding legal proficiency in a vast number of legal areas’, has expertise in complex financings and financial services-related deals; and Nenad Popović specialises in banking and finance, including strategic transactions and regulatory issues. The team also showcases banking and finance expert Nikola Poznanovic, who has ‘good knowledge of foreign exchange matters’.

‘One of the best firms in the market’, Petrikic & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz‘s banking and finance team is particularly well known for its experience in major syndicated and bilateral cross-border lending transactions, along with acquisition, leveraged, project and real estate finance. The team also assists with structured commodity and trade finance, debt restructuring, and NPL portfolio sales. Banking and finance head Milica Popović has longstanding experience in finance deals, refinancing, project finance, and financial restructurings. Ksenija Boreta and Jovana Bingulac are other active team members.

Highly active in aviation industry matters, Bojovic Draškovic Popovic & Partners‘ team routinely advises on aircraft leases. Other recent work includes acquisition financings and NPL portfolio matters. Marija Bojović acts on a range of domestic and international financing transactions, including derivatives, and structured, project, acquisition and leveraged finance. Bojović is supported by senior partners Vuk Drašković and Uroš Popović, as well as Milica Pešterić, who was promoted to partner in May 2023.

With ‘deep understanding of banking and finance law’, Djokic + Partners‘ banking and finance team focuses on project finance, banking advisory, finance-related regulations, banking disputes, and complex loans. The ‘greatly appreciated’ name partner Djordje Djokic is experienced in project finance, general lending, and acquisition asset and structured finance deals. Flanking Djokic is Lazar Šofranac, who ‘advises on the most complex banking matters’.

MVJ marković vukotić jovković‘s banking and finance group covers structured finance, project financing, leveraged finance, syndicated lending, asset finance, bonds, and consortium lending. The practice is further notable for its expertise in blockchain technology within finance, crowdfunding, and other modern sources of financing utilising IT. Senior partner Marko Jovković ‘knows finance work very well’, while Stefan Jovičić advises on project, real estate and acquisition financing, along with debt restructuring.

Advising on a broad range of banking and finance services, the client base of Prica & Partners‘ ‘very flexible’ banking and finance practice ranges from banks, financial institutions, insurance companies and real estate investment firms to private equity funds, corporations, state-owned enterprises, asset managers, and debt collectors. Managing partner and team head Mihajlo Prica has longstanding banking and finance expertise, and Tijana Lalić specialises in banking, finance, insurance and financial services.

Stankovic & Partners (NSTLAW) team is regularly instructed on large and significant banking and finance matters in Serbia, with project finance a particular strength of the firm. International business law specialist Nenad Stankovic is an expert in banking and finance, including project finance, restructuring and insolvency issues. The practice further includes Andjelka Radovanović, a partner since early 2023, Sara Pendjer, whose ‘support is invaluable’, ‘really promising lawyer’ Luka Marosiuk, and Mitar Simonovic.