Take-Two acquires Nordeus
Nordeus to join Take-Two family
Take-Two announced today that it acquired Nordeus, a mobile games company based in Belgrade, best known for Top Eleven, the world’s most successful mobile soccer management game with over 240 million registered users. Karanovic & Partners team assisted Take-Two on Serbian aspects of the transaction, led by Senior Partner Rastko Petaković, Partners Miloš Jakovljević and […]
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Karanović & Partners participates in Energy Talks
How to go from coal to clean?
Karanović & Partners took part in Energy Talks – live webinars aimed at professionals from all over the world who come together to discuss various energy-related topics. A panel titled “Western Balkans: from coal to clean?”, was held on 1st of June 2021, and our Partner, Petar Mitrović, moderated the panel. “We are witnessing a […]
Read more Serbian Gaming Association’s Ask Me Anything (AMA) session
How to tackle any legal issues in the gaming industry
Partners Goran Radošević and Ivan Nonković as well as Senior Associate Igor Radovanović participated in the Serbian Gaming Association’s Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on 26 May. This session is only a part of the Serbian Gaming Association’s various informative AMAs whose purpose is to shed more light on the burning issues in the gaming […]
Read more New Chapter of the Serbian-Irish Cooperation
Karanović & Partners attend the launch of the Irish-Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Karanović & Partners took part at the virtual Launch of the Irish-Serbian Chamber of Commerce that occurred on Wednesday, 26th of May 2021. Our Senior Associate Bojana Miljanović attended what should happen to be the start of a new chapter of Serbian-Irish cooperation. The event was honoured with two very special guests – Minister for […]
Read more Karanovic & Partners participated in annual Trebinje Energy Summit
Petar Mitrović at Trebinje Energy Summit
Trebinje Energy Summit was held on 20 and 21 May 2021 in Trebinje. One of the first conferences since the outburst of the COVID-19 pandemic to be organised. It brought together experts from the entire region and beyond, including the representatives of the Energy Community, to discuss main opportunities and challenges of local energy markets. […]
Read more IP Update Serbia – Law of Creativity
Karanovic & Partners held an interesting guest lecture at the Young Scientists’ Forum
Senior Associate Nikola Kliska gave a lecture at the 2021 Young Scientists’ Forum hosted by the non-profit organisation „Find Raoul“. As a guest lecturer, Nikola’s presentation – Case study: A Guide through intellectual property rights – was inspired by the Karanovic & Partners’ Law of Creativity, IP guide for young talents. The Young Scientists’ Forum […]
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Karanovic & Partners advised Marriott International on the largest investment in Serbian tourism
Marriott International, one of the world’s most well-known luxury hotel chains, reached an agreement on cooperation with Millennium Resorts for the construction of a hotel complex in Vranjska Banja. Real Estate team led by Senior Partner Dragan Karanović and Senior Associate Ana Luković advised Marriott International in this cooperation. By this agreement, Marriott International will […]
Read more New Agriculture Law in North Macedonia
New Law on Sale of State-owned Agricultural Land
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of North Macedonia (“Ministry”) recently pointed out that 577,662 ha are classified as arable land in North Macedonia, while 41% of this land is state-owned. It also noted that the current applicable Law on Sale of State – Owned Agricultural Land (“Law”) has many ambiguities and systemic […]
Read more Electronic Invoices Serbia Update
Law introducing mandatory e-invoices adopted
The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia recently adopted the Law on Electronic Invoicing (the „Law“). The Law brings significant changes to the economy, as it prescribes the gradual mandatory issuance of electronic invoices. The main reasons for the new law, as stated by the lawmakers, are to achieve transparency and legal certainty in […]
Read more Renewable Energy Serbia Update
Petar Mitrović Appointed to Working Group for Renewables of the Ministry of Mining and Energy
Following the adoption of the new Law on Use of Renewables, the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia (Ministry) formed a working group for preparation of the bylaws for implementation of the law. Karanovic & Partners are delighted to announce that our Partner Petar Mitrović is appointed to be a member […]
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Karanovic & Partners held an interactive lecture at the Legal & IP module
Senior Associates Nikola Kliska and Igor Radovanović gave a lecture on Wednesday, May 13th. The “Legal & IP” lecture is a part of the Master 4.0 program, module “Advanced Technologies in the Digital Transformation”, organised by the Faculty of Organisational Sciences and School of Electrical Engineering. This presentation is a part of the “Team Start-up […]
Read more Competition Croatia Update
Croatian Competition Act Further Aligned with EU rules
The amendments of the Croatian Competition Act (I) (the “Amended Competition Act”) entered into force on 24 April 2021. The main reason for adopting the amendments was transposition of the ECN+ Directive (II) into the local legal regime. The ECN+ Directive’s primary aim is to provide national competition agencies with adequate independence to ensure effective […]
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Investment in robotic software: Croatian start-up advised on the deal with J&T Ventures Capital
The Croatian start-up Robotiq.ai received a 900,000 euros investment in a deal with J&T Ventures, a VC fund based in Prague. Our colleagues from Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners advised Robotiq.ai on all matters related to the venture capital investment. The team led by Senior Partner Goran Ilej and supported by […]
Read more Legal Technology Innovation Serbia Update
Karanovic & Partners attend the LegalTech Innovation Conference
Karanovic & Partners took part at the virtual LegalTech Innovation Conference held on May 13. On a panel “How LegalTech and AI are Transforming Access to Justice”, our Senior Partner Rastko Petaković discussed the influence of technology in the legal industry along with the expert panellists Maeve Storey (CrowdJustice), Jenifer Swallow (LawtechUK) and Sophia Adams […]
Read more Green Energy Serbia Update
Karanovic & Partners held an Interesting Workshop on Green Energy for Law Students
Once again, Karanovic & Partners held an interactive workshop for law students called “Green Energy – Legal Aspects”, in cooperation with the Faculty of Law, University in Belgrade, on 12 May. The workshop, as a part of the course/skill Case Study and Moot Court, included an overview of the legal aspects of the green energy […]
Read more Data Protection Serbia Update
Received a Self-assessment Checklist from the Data Protection Commissionaire? Here is what to do
The Serbian Data Protection Commissionaire holds broad inspection powers under both the Data Protection Law and the Inspection Supervision Law. These powers also include one that has gained significant traction in recent months – sending an email with a checklist to companies and requesting them to prepare and submit a self-assessment report to the Commissionaire. […]
Read more Online Event “Year of COVID – Work Organization”
Karanovic & Partners at the FIC Online Open Dialogue
Karanovic & Partners took part at the FIC online Open Dialogue “Year of COVID – Work Organization” held on April 13. Partner Milena Jakšić Papac moderated the discussion as the HR Committee President of the FIC (Foreign Investors Council). The focus of the event was on the Guide to Safe and Healthy Work from Home. […]
Read more Legal 500 Rankings Update
Karanovic & Partners Ranked Among Top-Tier Law Firms in 2021
Karanovic & Partners is proud to announce that we have once again been listed among leading law firms in the 2021 Legal 500 rankings. Along with the top-tier ranking in 10 practice areas across the region, our lawyers received individual praise by the distinguished, UK-based legal directory. Senior Partners Dragan Karanović, Darko Jovanović, Milan Lazić, […]
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New combination to strengthen regional presence
Karanovic & Partners is proud to announce the combining of legal practices of Iva Tokić Čuljak and Ivana Sverak with Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners. This combination brings together a wealth of experience in some of the most complex Croatian and cross-border deals and advisory work to date. Ivana has been […]
Read more Anti-corruption in Serbia: New Law on Prevention of Corruption
What you need to know about the new Law on Prevention of Corruption
With the idea to support the industry regarding the new Law on Prevention of Corruption, Karanovic & Partners held a webinar for Inovia membership. Senior Partner Marjan Poljak, Partner Goran Radošević and Special Advisor Sanja Spasenović presented key provisions of the new anti-corruption legislation and the practical impact on companies’ operations. The webinar also had […]
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