Commercial, Real Estate and Business Law Firm

Sajic Law Firm

Knežopoljska 10
Banja Luka 78000
Bosnia and Herzegovina

+387 51 227620

+387 51 227623

www.advokatskafirmasajic.com/en

Contact Mr. Aleksandar Sajic

Law Firm Overview

Sajic is a partnership in Banja Luka was founded by lawyers Stojanka Sajic and Aleksandar Sajic in 2003. It originates from the joint Law Office of Stojanka Sajic and Aleksandar Sajic, which was established in 2000 as continuation of attorney practice that Stojanka Sajic started in 1989 in her independent Law Office.

In this moment we have 22 employees: seven lawyers, nine expert associate and apprentices and three administrative employees. The main characteristics of lawyers and other employees are dedication to clients, dedication to work and constant tendency to achieve high ethical and professional standards.

Strategy of our business activities is directed toward constant improvement and development of services, cooperation and preservation of good business relations with clients and hiring of young high-quality cadre. Good business relations with clients are based on permanent communication, knowledge and long-standing practice in performing attorney tasks. All our employees are focused on achieving and maintaining high-quality provision of attorney services.

Year this Office was Established: 1989

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

Law firm Sajic General Partnership provides all types of legal services and is specialized in the following practice areas:

- Company Law/ Corporate Law

Sajic establish of all legal forms of companies, as well as establishment of representative offices of foreign companies; Consultations, negotiations and preparation of articles of association, articles of incorporation, contracts of members of a company, rules on internal procedures, etc.; Advises on corporate management.

- Mergers and Acquisitions

Sajic advises in connection with the sale / purchase of shares in companies; Preparation of due diligence reports; Preparation of documents in connection with M&A; Proceedings before the Competition Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Registration of changes in the relevant court registry, and other state records, including registers of regulatory bodies.

- Labor Law

Sajic handles employment contracts and employment; Managerial contracts; Rule books on work and job systematization; Disciplinary proceedings; Rights and obligations of employees; Termination of employment contract; Occupational safety; Employment of foreign citizens; Work and residence permits; Discrimination; Mediation; Judicial proceedings; Trade Unions.

- Banking and Finance

Sajic handles establishment and registration of banks, investment funds, leasing companies, micro credit organisations and other financial organizations; Proceedings before the Agency for Insurance; Proceedings before the Commission for Securities and the Central Registry of Securities; Court Registry; Corporate management and shareholder relations; Court Registry.

- Insurance Law

Sajic handles Establishment and registration of insurance companies; Proceedings before the Agency for Insurance; Proceedings before the Commission for Securities and the Central Registry of Securities; Court Registry; Corporate management and shareholders relations; Insurance contracts; Due diligence of companies and real property.

- Litigation

Sajic handles Banking and finance litigation; Commercial litigation; Construction litigation; Labor and employment litigation; Environmental litigation; Intellectual property litigation; Insurance litigation; Trade litigation; Administrative/public law and regulatory disputes; Antitrust and competition litigation; Debt collection.

- Bankruptcy & Liquidation

Sajic handles Negotiation with the creditors and bankruptcy debtor; Analyzing of the financial status of the company, possibilities for restructuring of debts and possible reorganization; Pre-bankruptcy/pre-liquidation studies, planning and restructuring; Analyzing of the creditor’s claims; Analyzing of the secured claims (collateral).

- Civil Law

Sajic handles Compensation for damage; Marital and family relations; Inheritance; Testament; Lifelong support contract; Contract of gift; Ownership and other real rights; Real estate; Debt collection; Expropriation of property; Denationalization and restitution of property; Cooperatives and associations of citizens; Citizenship; Civil Law contracts.

- Real Estate

Sajic handles Advising investors/developers on all real estate aspects of their investment, including acquisition, zoning, financing, construction, exit strategies, etc.; Due diligence procedures and other forms of legal research of particular asset or company; Participation in negotiations with the sellers/purchasers, banks, construction companies and other parties.

- Cadaster/ Land Registry

Sajic handles Registration of ownership rights and other property rights; Establishment and registration, and deletion of mortgage and other property rights; Due diligence of real estate; Abolition of state property; Obtaining documentation; Advises related to real estate.

- Intellectual Property

Sajic handles Registration and protection of patents and other IP; Maintenance services; Conduct researches on availability of trademarks registrations; License, distribution and sponsorship agreements; Franchising deals; Consultancy services for all IP matters.

- Competition Law

Sajic handles Merger Control: advises on competition issues related to mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures and drafting and filing of all documentation necessary for the merger clearance before competition authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Antitrust and abuse of dominance proceedings: representation and defense before competition authority, covering assistance in the case of dawn raids, development of defense strategies for possible antitrust and damages claims.

- Energy and Natural Resources Law

Sajic handles Assisting the governmental entity at the stage of defining of the particular energy project; Representing the governmental entity / local community or private investor / consortium of private investors in the course of negotiation leading to the execution of the agreement regarding the respective energy project; Drafting of the agreements.

- Concession Law

Sajic handles Assisting the governmental entity at the stage of defining of the particular concession project; Representing the governmental entity / local community or private investor / consortium of private investors in the course of negotiation leading to the execution of the agreement regarding the respective concession project; Drafting of the agreements.

- Public- private partnership (PPP)

Sajic handles Assisting the governmental entity at the stage of defining of the general interest for particular PPP project; Assisting the governmental entity / local community or private investor in the tender procedure; Representing the governmental entity / local community or private investor / consortium of private investors in the course of negotiation leading to the execution of the restive PPP agreement.

- Tax Law and Customs

Sajic handles Structuring cross-border transactions; Designing tax efficient structures; Resolving tax disputes (domestic and international); Advising on the interaction of tax treaties; Counseling on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions; Dealing with transfer pricing issues; Complying with tax law; Advising on governmental relationships; Counseling on indirect taxation.

- Family Law

Sajic handles Divorce; Maintenance of spouses and children; Identification and denial of paternity; Identification and division of joint (marital) property; Inheritance proceedings; Testament; Lifelong support contract; Contract of gift.

- Administration Law

Sajic represent clients in their relationships with state, provincial or country-specific governmental entities, from the legislative bodies to the various departments, agencies, boards and commissions of state/country-specific government; Analyze and respond to proposed administrative rules; Provide advice on regulatory issues; Assist in drafting legislation.

- Denationalization and Restitution

Sajic provides advises to the legal regulations governing denationalization and restitution of property; Data collection, documentation and identification of seized property; Applying for denationalization and representation in proceedings before the competent administrative and judicial bodies.

- Privatization

Sajic handles provides advice in connection with legal regulations governing privatization of state-owned companies; Due diligence; Negotiations in the course of conclusion of contracts for the purchase of shares in state-owned companies; Registration in the court register and other relevant registers of legal entities.

- Public Procurement Law

Sajic provides advice in relation to Public Procurement Law and related bylaws; Providing advice in relation to tender documentation; Submission of application for participation in procurement procedure; Protecting the rights of participants in the proceeding before the contracting authority and the Appeals Office; Court proceedings regarding public procurement.

- EU Funding

Sajic handles Monitoring and informing about existing funds from the EU programs, and other domestic and foreign sources of financing, stimulation and assistance; Providing advises; Collection of documentation and submission of requests for approval of funds; Assistance in the preparation of reports on implementation of approved projects and the expenditure of funds.

- Contract Law

Sajic handles Commercial Law Contracts; International Commercial Law Contracts; Property Law Contracts; Obligation Law Contracts; Labor Law Contracts; Family Rights Contracts; Inheritance Contracts; Banking and Financial Contracts; Insurance Contracts; Civil Law Contracts; Sports Contracts.

- Consumer Protection Law

Sajic handles Providing advice in relation with Consumer Protection law and related bylaws; Proceedings before the Market Surveillance Agency; Misdemeanor proceedings in relation with consumer protection; Compensation for damage.

- Construction Law

Sajic handles Obtaining all necessary approvals necessary for construction of facilities, including a zoning permit, building permit and use permit; Drafting and administering contracts; Representing project managers and construction managers; Representing architects and engineers; Representing heavy equipment providers to the construction and mining industries.

- Telecommunication Law

Sajic handles Investment & Project; Litigation Services; Regulatory Issues; Consumer Protection.

- Health Care Law

Sajic handles Medical regulation; Pharmaceuticals; Medical devices; Public and private financing; Antitrust; Joint ventures; Reimbursement; Insurance; Hospitals and health systems; Tax; Labor relations; Litigation and appeals; Mediation and arbitration; Collective bargaining; Mergers.

- Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sajic handles Mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes between two parties; Representing clients in proceedings before the selected mediator or other mediator in the peaceful settlement of disputes.

- Cooperatives and Associations

Sajic handles Registration of cooperatives; Registration of citizens’ associations; Preparation of general documents, business plans, development plans etc.; Preparation and participation in the general assembly of cooperatives and associations of citizens.

- Sports Law

Sajic handles Founding sports clubs and associations; Drafting general acts; Participation in the work of clubs and associations; Contracts in sports.