Banking and finance

All practice areas

"Great finance firm in Serbia and the region."

“Superior team that manages complex and highly sophisticated transactions.”

“A fantastic banking team in Serbia.”

Tackling the challenges of banking and finance requires skilled legal guidance to secure your interests and enhance financial opportunities. Clients involved in complex financial matters need adaptable, custom strategies that align quickly with their business objectives.

Our Banking & Finance team leverages extensive industry insight and global reach to deliver sophisticated solutions tailored to the unique demands of the financial sector.

Corporate Finance

We assist businesses in optimizing their capital structure, developing funding strategies, and conducting financial planning.

Investment Banking

We specialize in providing legal advice and guidance in investment banking transactions. We work closely with investment bankers, corporate clients, and other stakeholders to ensure that all legal aspects of a deal are properly addressed. Our role is to identify potential legal risks, draft and negotiate contracts, perform due diligences, navigate complex financial regulations, and protect the interests of our clients.

Commercial Banking

We offer legal guidance on loans, credit facilities, and cash management solutions tailored to business needs.

Asset Management

We manage investment portfolios and strategies for companies and institutional clients, ensuring effective asset allocation.

Regulatory Compliance

We ensure that businesses comply with financial regulations, including anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) requirements.

Risk Management

We help companies identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks, including credit, market, and operational risks.

Securities Law

We provide legal support on the trading, issuance, and regulation of financial securities and instruments for businesses.

Structured Finance

We handle complex financial transactions such as securitizations and collateralized debt obligations.

Treasury Management

We offer solutions for managing corporate liquidity, investments, and financial risk to enhance cash flow and stability.

Fintech

We deliver legal services related to technology-driven financial solutions, including digital banking, payment systems, and blockchain innovations for businesses.

Loan Trading under LMA Documentation

We have extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers using LMA standard documentation.

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Tanja Dugonjić

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Restructuring of one of leading banks in Serbia

We were engaged in restructuring work of one of the leading Serbian banks, including the creation of a bad-debt spin-off and the sale of non-performing assets, which contributed to achieving overall financial stability. We also worked for various affiliates of the bank, both directly and indirectly involved in the finance sector.

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Sale of non-performing loans

We advised on the sale of non-performing loans secured with various collaterals. Advisory included various issues regarding disclosure of information during the due diligence phase, drafting the sale purchase agreement and other accompanying transactional documents, negotiation with the selected bidder.

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Legal Advisory on the Launch of a Cutting-Edge Digital Payment Platform

We provided legal services to the premium global payment and technology company that operates in the payment processing sector. Our engagement included legal advising on banking regulatory issues and the introduction of new loyalty products (cash-back and airport lounge access for cardholders) for their clients in Serbia. This is the new type of loyalty program/benefits for cardholders in Serbia, which had not yet been implemented by other payment card issuers in the country. Additionally, the new products for which we provided regulatory advice were based on the use of innovative technologies.

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