Once again, we are delighted to announce BOPA’s remarkable Legal 500 EMEA results. The same as the previous years, we are ranked in all 8 practice areas achieving top rankings and best results. Also, Managing Partner Vladimir Bojanović has been acclaimed as the top leading individual in the Commercial, Corporate and M&A research area, for several consecutive years now.
“Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the difficulties the whole world has been facing during the previous year, the BOPA team has succeeded in achieving even better results than in 2019, and we are honored to announce our rankings in the Legal 500. Our clients and peers deserve a big ’thank you’ and ’congratulations’ for their continued confidence towards our work once again, especially during this difficult time. We are all here to make a difference ”, said Managing Partner Vladimir Bojanović.
Here’s a brief overview of what the clients say about our work.
- COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND M&A
- ‘This is the firm if you want the best corporate and M&A advice for the most complex matters.‘
- ‘The whole team is outstanding, fully engaged and available 24/7.‘
- ‘A premium law firm for premium clients, with industry knowledge like I have never seen before.‘
- ‘Responsive and dedicated.‘
- ‘Not many firms can show the same track record – Covid 19 did not slow them down at all.‘
- ‘The whole team is amazing, but especially the managing partner Vladimir Bojanović.’
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is the leading figure, but the whole team is outstanding. ’
- ‘Vladimir Bojanovic’s name stands out for M&A and private equity in Serbia. There is no deal he cannot close.‘
- BANKING & FINANCE
- ‘A strong banking and finance team! It responds swiftly and provides insightful, well-rounded answers, balancing deep knowledge of the applicable law with the reasoning of the public authorities, commercial considerations and the specific transaction’s needs.’
- ‘This team has very senior banking professionals.’
- ‘They handle the most sophisticated finance work for us.’
- ‘Great market presence, industry knowledge and a hands-on approach. They have handled some of the most difficult projects in Serbia’s recent history with great success.‘
- ‘A premium law firm for very sophisticated clients with quality control that is unseen at local levels.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is a lawyer with an amazing range of practice, and a consummate negotiator with deep understanding of clients’ needs.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is the person of choice for any major international bank.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is a distinguished banking professional who focuses on goals.‘
- EMPLOYMENT
- ‘A super-responsive team.‘
- ‘Great for complex employment matters.‘
- ‘A sophisticated approach to work from a senior team that delivers.’
- ‘A great mix of people with various backgrounds in employment.‘
- ‘They have employment lawyers who understand new areas such as crypto trading – they are impeccable in their work.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is responsive and understands industry.’
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović and Nikola Gvoić are truly great professionals.‘
- ‘Nikola Gvoić can deliver on the most complex assignments.‘
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- ‘A great IP team in the region, not only in Serbia.‘
- ‘The whole group is exceptional and fully engaged.‘
- ‘The great combination of technical and legal knowledge gives them the chance to work on groundbreaking mandates.‘
- ‘They have a super-specialized IP department that really delivers.‘
- ‘They are the only IP law firm we fully trust, as our business is very much IP related and they have great industry experts.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is an amazing lawyer, who leads a team of professionals that get the job done.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is the IP lawyer you want when something goes wrong.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is the best of the best.‘
- PROJECTS AND ENERGY
- ‘An absolutely impeccable service.‘
- ‘Responsiveness and business acumen, in addition to perfect legal skills.‘
- ‘A leading law firm with prominent lawyers in the team.‘
- ‘Its key strength is in gathering together the best energy and projects lawyers in the market.‘
- ‘We have worked on many energy projects together and they always perform excellently.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is a highly available lawyer with deep industry knowledge.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is remarkable and always fully engaged.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is a true deal maker and the business-oriented person who gets things done.‘
- COMPETITION
- ‘They handle competition issues with ease.‘
- ‘Truly premium market players.‘
- ‘Outstanding law firm with an exceptional team.‘
- ‘Great quality control systems and continuous education throughout the whole firm. We are very pleased to have them as our legal advisers – they are as good as it’
- ‘A domestic law firm with international law firm standards; it is also reliable and knowledgeable.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is extremely resourceful. He is the best competition lawyer I know, with a remarkable sense of balance between law and business.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is a distinguished professional, but the whole team is consistent in quality.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is a leading competition lawyer, who truly understands the market and client needs.‘
- REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION
- ‘They are a very strong real estate firm.‘
- ‘A premium law firm focusing on sophisticated real estate projects.‘
- ‘The BOPA team is our firm of choice; the quality of the team is 100% consistent.‘
- ‘This team works with some of the biggest names in the industry and on landmark projects.‘
- ‘We have never worked with a more professional team.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is an exceptional real estate lawyer, who is responsive and practical, and an amazing manager.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović stands out as an internationally trained lawyer with amazing capacities.‘
- ‘Vladimir Bojanović is responsive, knowledgeable and business-oriented.‘
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We are thrilled to announce that the head of our Dispute Resolution Team, partner Filip Blagojević has won several sports arbitration disputes, including successfully challenging the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber Decision and succeeding in CAS rejecting an appeal of Harel Holdings, during the previous year.
