Corporate & Commercial

Which legal form best fits your company’s business strategy? What do you need to know when taking over or buying another company? Is it better to opt for a joint venture or some other form of business partnership? What responsibilities does the director of the company have? Do you want to reward employees by giving a share of the ownership in the company? What are the implications of certain statutory changes in a company? How to best structure commercial contracts, PSA contracts and contracts with suppliers?

Get Your Business into the Right (Legal) Shape

No matter whether you are an entrepreneur, director of a limited liability company or a member of the board of directors of a joint stock company, CEO of a public or private company, owner of a family business or a start-up, certain provision of corporate and commercial law will have a significant impact on the way you conduct your business operations. Depending on the industry you operate in, compliance with a wide range of various corporate regulations is usually essential for your business success.

Whether you are just incorporating your firm, expanding your business operations or closing down a company, our corporate legal team is ready to answer all of the above questions and concerns that you encounter in your daily business. Apart from thorough knowledge of commercial and contract law, our team members are well versed in advising clients operating in a wide range of industries such as: manufacturing, finance, pharmaceuticals, automotive, chemical, information technology and telecommunications industries and others.

Nurture and Grow your Business

Thinking of buying another company or selling your business? How can such transactions affect your current business and how can you best structure or finance the transaction?

We can support you in all phases of the M&A or divestment transaction, starting from detailed legal analysis (Due Diligence), advice on how to finance the transaction, to supporting the client related to transfer of intellectual property rights, employment matters, taxes and other issues that may arise from such complex procedures.

Every Word Matters

We assist our clients in analysing, drafting, negotiating and closing various types of commercial contracts, such as sales and purchase agreements, supply and distribution contracts, service provision contracts, as well as in defining and compiling general business terms and conditions for various economic sectors.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring

The company’s lifecycle sometimes means getting into crisis situations that lead a business into bankruptcy or even liquidation. What measures should be taken when a company becomes insolvent? What are the obligations of company members or owners in such situations? What are the rights of creditors and debtors?

Our team regularly represents and advises bankrupt companies’ creditors who are exposed to high financial risks. We actively support clients in: strategic negotiations with debtors in the bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, drafting reorganisation and refinancing plans drafting stand-still arrangements, communication with creditors and relevant institutions. We successfully combine our extensive knowledge in restructuring and bankruptcy process with the services related to debt collection. We also represent debtors and creditors in litigation arising from bankruptcy and debt collection processes before the competent courts. Since bankruptcy processes in Serbia can be quite lengthy, we strive to strategically advise clients and present them with the most efficient solutions at all stages of the process.