Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Serbia
Band 1
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Schoenherr maintains its position as a leading competition law firm in Serbia, with particular strength in high-value, multi-jurisdictional merger clearance notifications. The Serbian team often works alongside its colleagues in other Schoenherr offices to handle regional merger filings. In addition, the law firm offers notable experience in behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. It further assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of commercial agreements. It represents clients from a variety of sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, technology and automotive.
Work Highlights
- Schoenherr assisted Microsoft with obtaining Serbian competition law clearance for its proposed merger with Activision.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We prefer working with the team because it understands the business and knows how to handle specific issues."
"We appreciate the seamless coordination of cases across jurisdictions."
"Schoenherr handles the most difficult competition law-related cases with maximum competence."
"It is one of the best law firms in the country."
"The team is really good at quickly helping us with our needs and questions, we feel we are taken care of."
"We prefer working with the team because it understands the business and knows how to handle specific issues."
"We appreciate the seamless coordination of cases across jurisdictions."
"Schoenherr handles the most difficult competition law-related cases with maximum competence."
"It is one of the best law firms in the country."
"The team is really good at quickly helping us with our needs and questions, we feel we are taken care of."
Notable Practitioners
Srđana Petronijević stands out for her ability to assist blue-chip clients with obtaining Serbian competition law clearance for high-value, multi-jurisdictional mergers. She is also highly regarded for representing clients in competition investigations, including around alleged abuses of dominance.
"She is a leading antitrust lawyer in Serbia, and she always gives practical solutions and useful recommendations."
"She has a high level of communication skills and sense of the market."
"We love working with her."
"She is a superb performer, the person to go to for anything: from simple consultation just to calm you down to complex solution-finding exercises."
"Her advice is always to the point and makes any issues disappear."
Danijel Stevanović particularly acts for clients on obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers. He offers additional experience in market inquiries.
"He is very strong at picking out what is important in a deal and not overdoing it."
"We really appreciate the great level of service he provides."
"The advice was on point, pragmatic and solution-oriented. He is very familiar as well with the practice of all authorities in the region, which was very helpful."
Zoran Šoljaga moves up in the rankings on the back of a broad practice that covers merger clearance notifications and market investigations. He also advises on the competition compliance aspects of commercial agreements, particularly around individual exemptions.
"He is firm but calm, and provides maximum support to his clients."
"He is an excellent antitrust lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr
Serbia