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Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade, Serbia

As a legal counsel and board advisor, I provide general counseling and legal support. Focus primarily on M&A projects, private equity, venture capital, IP, and early-stage investments. Strategize and align several tech start-ups' activities to attain first-rate outcomes. Uncover and capture opportunities for funding to negotiate terms and conditions of acquisitions.Achievement highlights:• Successfully led and executed diverse M&A transactions in the value of €83M.• Supported… Show more As a legal counsel and board advisor, I provide general counseling and legal support. Focus primarily on M&A projects, private equity, venture capital, IP, and early-stage investments. Strategize and align several tech start-ups' activities to attain first-rate outcomes. Uncover and capture opportunities for funding to negotiate terms and conditions of acquisitions.Achievement highlights:• Successfully led and executed diverse M&A transactions in the value of €83M.• Supported the M&A consolidation project within the dialysis market in Europe with an estimated transaction value of €25M.• Established legal framework for legal-tech start-up, providing a platform for transparency and better business practices.• Strategically organized the application within an SBIR program resulting in seed investments of $1.1M for a US-based nBeam start-up. • Structured and tracked International Angel Investor investment of €300K in Serbian start-up and negotiated complex Trademark and Shareholders Agreements. Show less

Belgrade, Centralna Srbija, Serbia

Cooperated on various projects with Ascendis ADRIA in the education management industry. Supported consulting projects, assessments, business simulations, and training programs.

A personal break from corporate life. I was traveled around the world (Asia, Europe, and South America), discovering and learning about different cultures, peoples, and languages to widen my global perspective and horizons. I volunteered in the agricultural community Cayana Yaku in Chazuta, San Martin region in Peru.

Belgrade, Serbia

Member of Senior Management Board. Managed PMO and projects related to strategic development. Led and supported M&A activities, divestitures, corporate financing, and strategic investments by managing internal and external deal processes to execution. Developed and implemented integration plans related to new technologies, product development, business, and digital transformation. Responsible for business plan results, implementation of policies and procedures, performance and… Show more Member of Senior Management Board. Managed PMO and projects related to strategic development. Led and supported M&A activities, divestitures, corporate financing, and strategic investments by managing internal and external deal processes to execution. Developed and implemented integration plans related to new technologies, product development, business, and digital transformation. Responsible for business plan results, implementation of policies and procedures, performance and accomplishment of entrusted assignments, M&A projects, and legality of overall operations.Achievement highlights:• Propelled corporate business development and acquisition efforts across Eastern Europe and MENA markets of €250M revenue and 3,000 employees. Increased market share by 9% through the planning and execution of M&A projects. • Established and managed PMO and improved capital spending accuracy (from an average of 50% to 87%), and increased project efficiency. • Reduced annual operational cost by 7% through revised supply-chain processes and reorganization of the Legal & HR departments.• Directly worked with CEO and HQ Board Management in all matters advising on legal compliance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and legal risks.• Developed guidelines for renewed corporate governance and executed reorganization of domestic and regional Legal and HR departments for the company and affiliate business entities. Show less

Bratislava, Slovakia

I have worked with international clients on establishing their operations in southeast Europe with a wide range of other transactional and advisory experience. I participated in cross-border financing transactions, pre-deal restructuring, and M&A projects as a legal advisor. Responsible for advising clients, negotiating contracts, business development, managing and coaching associates and junior associates.Achievement highlights:• Advised 18 prominent banks on the $2.2B LBO… Show more I have worked with international clients on establishing their operations in southeast Europe with a wide range of other transactional and advisory experience. I participated in cross-border financing transactions, pre-deal restructuring, and M&A projects as a legal advisor. Responsible for advising clients, negotiating contracts, business development, managing and coaching associates and junior associates.Achievement highlights:• Advised 18 prominent banks on the $2.2B LBO financing acquisition of Central European subsidiaries of Anheuser-Busch InBev.• Advised AXA on acquiring Credit Agricole’s life insurance company in Serbia.• Supported the Business Development team on opening the Kinstellar office in Serbia. Show less

Vienna, Austria

Managed Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance projects. Drafted and negotiated documents, including share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, and ancillaries. Responsible for advising clients, client relationships, drafting and negotiating contracts, knowledge management, and development of precedents.Achievement highlights:• Assisted the management of the Guernsey Investment Fund on the establishment of the $15M… Show more Managed Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance projects. Drafted and negotiated documents, including share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, and ancillaries. Responsible for advising clients, client relationships, drafting and negotiating contracts, knowledge management, and development of precedents.Achievement highlights:• Assisted the management of the Guernsey Investment Fund on the establishment of the $15M greenfield project in Serbia.• Collaborated with DEGI Grundwert-Fonds on acquiring the shopping mall in Croatia.• Helped Verizon Communications establish operations in Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia. Show less

Belgrade, Serbia

Worked on a variety of Corporate/M&A projects. Drafted transaction and ancillary documents, organized data rooms, coordinated due diligence processes, formulated research notes, monitored court practice and precedent development. Achievement highlights:• Assisted in due diligence processes and drafted SPA’s and other ancillary documents in several M&A projects.• Organized data rooms for the privatization of coal mines and power plants in Montenegro.• Improved document… Show more Worked on a variety of Corporate/M&A projects. Drafted transaction and ancillary documents, organized data rooms, coordinated due diligence processes, formulated research notes, monitored court practice and precedent development. Achievement highlights:• Assisted in due diligence processes and drafted SPA’s and other ancillary documents in several M&A projects.• Organized data rooms for the privatization of coal mines and power plants in Montenegro.• Improved document management system by simplifying workload and document drafting processes. Show less

Master Of Laws

Executive Mba, An Amba Accredited Program