Once again, we are delighted to announce BOPA’s remarkable Legal 500 EMEA results. The Legal 500 recommended BOPA in all 8 practice areas among the top ranked law firms with the best achieved results.
The Legal 500 also recognized significant progress in the real estate and construction practice area, where BOPA is ranked even better than last year.
We are proud that our Managing Partner Vladimir Bojanović has been acclaimed as the top leading individual in the Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Banking and finance and Real Estate and construction research areas, and also for our partner Nikola Gvoic who is for the first time ranked as Next Generation Partner. Also, we are very proud that the Legal 500 recognized two of our partners Tanja Dugonjic and Filip Blagojevic and recommended them as experts in their respective fields.
“We are very honored that we are globally recognized and ranked amongst the top tier law firms by one of the world’s leading legal directories”, said Managing Partner Vladimir Bojanovic.
Here’s a brief overview of what the clients say about our work.
COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND M&A
‘The firm has a great name for corporate and M&A work -truly leads the market.’
‘The firm is branded as a corporate powerhouse and it really is – a go-to law firm for corporate and M&A deals.’
‘The strongest practice area for this first-class law firm – handles very complex M&A transactions, and collaboration at regional and international levels means the team can handle international deals.’
‘The quality is at the level of the huge international law firms from London.’
‘Nobody comes close to Vladimir Bojanović – the best negotiator ever.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović has (for good reason) the reputation of being an eminent corporate lawyer.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a true artist when it comes to M&A.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović and Tanja Dugonjić are two highly experienced corporate lawyers. Their negotiating skills and legal knowledge are unsurpassed.’
BANKING & FINANCE
‘Great finance firm in Serbia and the region.’
‘A fantastic banking team in Serbia.’
‘Superior team that manages complex and highly sophisticated transactions.’
‘Its use of technology is unrivalled and the practice serves some of most demanding clients in the market.’
‘Handles the most complicated transactions with highly sophisticated knowledge – one of the largest teams in Serbia, so it can handle huge volumes of work in a short period of time.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a famous banking lawyer across the whole of Europe, while Tanja Dugonjić is a great banking professional.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a lawyer with amazing business acumen.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a superstar banking lawyer.’
EMPLOYMENT
‘This employment team is the best one can get. Premium and 5-star service – handles the most demanding cases.’
‘A valued and very much trusted collaboration partner. The team is extremely professional, proactive, solution oriented, reliable and cooperative.’
‘Highly responsive to each matter it was approached with, and can offer a wide range of legal services (being a full-service law firm). Always gives clear and comprehensive advice on each matter. Recommended to all clients, should they need legal advice in Serbia or the SEE region.’
‘A great, sensible and accessible team that provides practical support.’
‘High levels of responsiveness from Nikola Gvoić.’
‘Nikola Gvoić is a superstar lawyer, and his team makes waves in the employment market. He is truly a thought leader.’
‘Nikola Gvoić – very responsive, giving excellent practical advice. A go-to person for employment and immigration law in Serbia.’
‘Vladimir Bojanovic is a strong lawyer with clear communication skills. Very able and helpful on multi-jurisdictional matters.’
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
‘Great IP team in Serbia and the only full-scale law firm with a fully-developed IP department.’
‘One of the strongest IP law firms around.’
‘The best IP team on the market for highly sophisticated cases.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is an eminent professional by all merits.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a lead lawyer with an unrivalled business and legal mind.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a highly experienced IP lawyer.’
‘Tanja Dugonjić is a true thought leader and one of the best IP lawyers around.’
‘Tanja Dugonjic is a well-established professional with strong IP experience.’
PROJECTS AND ENERGY
‘A firm that sets standards when it comes to big projects.’
‘The most experienced team ever. The firm has handled some of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of Serbia.’
‘Consistently acting on milestone projects.’
‘The team has led on some of the largest infrastructure deals in the country and is the first choice for many major investors.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović and Tanja Dugonjić are a great team – they have handled some of the largest deals ever.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a go-to lawyer for complex issues.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović and Tanja Dugonjić lead the whole industry with their forward thinking.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović and Tanja Dugonjić are lead partners and deliver outstanding results. Their team provides a premium service for premium clients.’
COMPETITION
‘A great competition firm in Serbia and the region.’
‘This firm plays a pivotal role in Serbia’s competition market in Serbia. Its greatest strength is the continuous education of team members, who closely cooperate with the largest Magic Circle law firms and advise some of the market’s largest players.’
‘Strong international experience and great collaborative skills.’
‘Capable of handling the most complex competition issues.’
‘Availability and a client approach that is unrivalled.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović leads a team of amazing professionals.’
‘‘Vladimir Bojanović stands out for his excellent business acumen.’
‘Tanja Dugonjić is full of knowledge, efficient and business oriented.’
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION
‘Simply the best – its portfolio of clients is the strongest on the market.’
‘As a team, it always meets the bank’s requirements – very prompt in resolving requests, and professional and cooperative. Possesses all the qualities, both professional and personal, that colleagues, associates and, above all, people should possess.’
‘Unrivalled cross-jurisdictional experience.’
‘One of the Serbian market’s leading real estate firms – highly recommended.’
‘The team serves the largest real estate developers in the world and Vladimir Bojanović is the most experienced lawyer in the market.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is an eminent real estate lawyer, who works with the largest developers and banks.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović dominates the market.’
‘Vladimir Bojanović is a results-driven lawyer who has created the most amazing team.’
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
‘One of the best in the market – and for sure the best firm in Serbia for sport arbitrations.’
‘The firm does excellent legal work in the field of sports law, working in a transparent, structured and cost-fair manner.’
‘One of the best things that can happen to a client is to hand over its key cases to this law office.’
‘Clients are lucky to work with such professional people who do their job down to the smallest detail. Clients are pleasantly surprised by the extremes they will go to in cases and to the clients’ favour – recommended to everyone because the lawyers are really fantastic and very dedicated to clients.’
‘Filip Blagojevic stands out as one of the best sports lawyers in Europe. The most important thing about him is that he understands the industry extremely well, as if he were a sports executive, coach and player at the same time.’’
‘Filip Blagojivic is an outstanding lawyer with the ability to resolve even the most difficult legal problems. What makes him so successful is his understanding of dispute resolution, which means he is able to find out-of-the-box solutions.’
‘Filip Blagojevic stands out as one of the leading sports practitioners in the region – he is very experienced in proceedings before both the FIFA Tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.’
‘Filip Blagojevic is an extraordinary lawyer who is very professional and informative. He will always go the extra mile for clients. Nikola Gvoić also truly stands out.’