Areas of expertise
Banking or finance
Law office Marić represents some of the largest banks in our region. Apart from providing representation in a huge number of court disputes involving banks and other financial institutions we also offer our clients a comprehensive amount of advice and services regarding any and all of their business needs. Considering our experience and expertise in the field of banking & finance we frequently provide our clients, among many others, support regarding:
- Due Diligence Reports
- Court dispute resolution
- Enforcement proceedings
- Tax advisory
- Debt recovery
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Law and M&A
Law office Marić offers a wide range of corporate services. After nearly 20 years of providing advice and representation to clients from different industries (Banking and finance, IT, Medical establishments, Insurance agencies, Retailers, Industrial corporations, Real estate, Marketing …) we have gained tremendous experience in all matter concerning corporate law. Bearing in mind all the specific modern day business needs, we stand at your service, intent to use are extensive knowledge and experience to always provide you with the best possible service. Among a long list of different services we offer, listed below are some of the most frequent:
- Founding of companies and other entities
- Representation in commercial disputes before all Commercial Courts
- General Corporate Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate tax advisory
- Dissolving and Restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings
- Due Diligence Reports
- Labor law compliance
- Review and draft of contractual documentation
TAX law
Our office offers a complete set of tax services to our clients. Being one of the key aspects of any business, a proper understanding and knowledge of local tax regulations is essential. In order to ensure lawful and successful management of a business we provide our clients with advice and support on:
- Misdemeanor and criminal proceedings regarding tax liabilities
- Legal tax risks
- Tax administration proceedings
- Tax due diligence
- Corporate tax compliance
Insurance proceedings
Law office Marić possess a vast knowledge and experience in all matter regarding insurance proceedings. We represent one of the largest insurance agencies in the eastern part of Europe and possess a successful track record in disputes regarding compensation of damages. Considering our expertise in the insurance field we guarantee to provide professional and quality representation of clients in accordance to the Law on Contracts and Torts regarding material or non-material damages.
Business criminal law
Using our comprehensive knowledge and experience in all matters regarding corporate law we strive to help our clients identify and address criminal liability risks before the develop. In order to ensure this, we provide due diligence reports, corporate tax advisory, corporate compliance reports, advice on disciplinary measures, ext. In the event of exposure to criminal liability, our legal team stands ready to advise clients regarding defense strategies as well as provide representation in court and other proceedings concerning:
- Misuse of corporate powers
- Corruption
- Incompliance to regulations
- Tax evasion
- Damage to creditors
- Money laundering
Court dispute resolution
With nearly 20 years of experience in litigation, Law office Marić has established an excellent track record in a wide range of civil and commercial court disputes. Providing our clients with an efficient dispute resolution model is something we are firmly committed to. We offer advice and services regarding, among others:
- Business and commercial disputes
- Intellectual property disputes
- Real estate disputes
- Labor and employment disputes
- Mass consumer disputes
- Debt recovery
- Insurance-related disputes
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Tax Administration and other administrative bodies
- Banking & Finance Disputes
- Contract Disputes
Labor low and employment
Rights, duties and responsibilities arising from employment, i.e. on the ground of work, are regulated by the present Employment Act and by a special law, in conformity with the ratified international conventions. Rights, duties and responsibilities arising from employment are also regulated by collective agreement and employment contract, while by employee handbook, i.e. employment contract – only where so specified by the present Act. Considering the importance of employment policies in modern day business, we strive to provide our clients with any and all services regarding matters of employment. Law office Marić offers its clients services regarding:
- Collective bargaining negotiations
- Drafting rules of employment, rulebook on organization and job classification, employment contracts, including amendments, rulebook on occupational health and safety, as well as other general and specific legal documents
- Drafting management agreements
- Matters related to employment termination
- Representing employers and employees in proceedings before court and other state authorities
- Participating in negotiations between employers and trade unions for adoption or amendment of collective agreement
- Giving advice on redundancies, employee insurance, organizing strikes and lockouts
- Due diligence assistance
Intellectual property right
Even though intellectual property right represents a relatively new field of law, for the successful running of any business a comprehensive knowledge and quality protection of its IP is a modern-day necessity. Intellectual property law consists of two main areas: copyright and industrial property rights. We pride ourselves in providing our clients with a full set of services regarding the protection and use of their IP. Among others, some of the services we frequently provide to our clients are:
- Trademark search and registration
- Industrial design protection
- Brandname protection
- Copyright protection
- Representation of clients in proceedings regarding trademark violation before courts, arbitration courts or administrative authorities
Legal advisory and services for foreign entities/investors
Law office Marić offers a plethora of services to foreign entities and investors regarding their business needs in the Republic of Serbia. We act as a link between foreign companies and the domestic market by providing legal advice and services in order to determine and register the most efficient legal form for our clients companies as well as providing insight into local tax, corporate and labor regulations and general legal representation in court and other proceedings. Apart from the above mentioned we also act as an outsourced legal department for our clients fulfilling in this way all their day-to-day legal needs regarding business in the Republic of Serbia. Some of the services we offer out foreign clients are:
- Founding of companies and other entities
- Review and draft of contractual documentation
- General Corporate advisory
- Corporate tax advisory
- Dissolving and Restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings
- General regulation compliance reports
- Labor law compliance
- Representation in court disputes
- Outsourced legal department