About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Our Reputation
In the challenging legal landscape for Competition practice domain, fresh thinking and innovative insights are required as the markets adjust to changing economic, political and regulatory conditions. Our team has been working closely with authorities in both Serbia and Montenegro ever since their set up. In both jurisdictions, the members of our team have worked on the first notifications ever submitted and have been actively contributing to the development of the authorities' practices in line with EU law.
Our Cases
We advise international and local clients from various industries on a multitude of transactions that require a high level of competition law expertise, including merger filings, leniency programmes, analyses of restrictive agreements, definitions of relevant market and related dominance issues. Highlight areas of our practice include distribution and franchise issues, competition compliance, state aid and merger control. Our work encompassed a multi-jurisdictional due diligence, negotiating the transaction documents and advising on pre-closing restructuring until the successful completion of the transaction. We continue to advise KKR & Co. Inc and DTEK on a regular, on-going basis.
Our Role
Our clients benefit from the expertise of a Competition team which is one of the most experienced in Serbia, dedicated only to competition law and with a strong international background thus being the point of contact for major international law firms.
Chambers Review
Wolf Theiss is particularly known for advising private equity clients on competition law filings for proposed mergers, often acting alongside its colleagues in Vienna on regional transactions. The law firm also assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of their distribution strategies.
Katarina Ranđelović is a key contact in the firm's Serbian office.
Work Highlights
- Wolf Theiss assisted KKR with the merger clearance aspects of its proposed acquisition of Pen & Tec Consulting.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are highly experienced lawyers who provide accurate, swift and solution-oriented feedback and instructions."
"Wolf Theiss has often advised on practical and helpful solutions for complicated situations."
"Wolf Theiss has always been responsive, client-friendly and very helpful in pushing the authority just enough to ensure the process is smooth and that the authority’s decision is obtained in a timely manner."
"They are highly experienced lawyers who provide accurate, swift and solution-oriented feedback and instructions."
"Wolf Theiss has often advised on practical and helpful solutions for complicated situations."
"Wolf Theiss has always been responsive, client-friendly and very helpful in pushing the authority just enough to ensure the process is smooth and that the authority’s decision is obtained in a timely manner."
Members
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Clients
Provided by Wolf Theiss
AGROFERT, a.s.
Aramis Group
Cisco Systems, Inc.
DTEK Group
GBO SpA, (subsidiary of Lottomatica Group S.p.A.)
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) Inc.
KKR & Co. Inc
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd
Industries
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Automotive
Biosciences
Chemicals
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Food & Beverages
Industrial Machinery and Equipment
Private equity and other funds
Technology, Hardware & Electronics