Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic is a law firm established in 1985 in Belgrade, Serbia. We represent clients in over 30 countries with a particular focus on Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo.
Our law firm has been continuously recognized as a leader in the field of IP law and dispute resolution, and attorneys are highly respected practitioners ranked by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
We have an extensive portfolio of clients that includes major international and domestic companies from the energy sector, food industry, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical industry, automotive industry, fashion, media, and entertainment. A detailed list of our clients from a specific sector can be provided upon request.
We also represent sovereign clients, as well as non-profit organizations, in matters of public and private law.
Since the early 1990s, Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic have also served as attorneys of confidence for a number of foreign embassies in Belgrade. We are proud that our sovereign clients include the embassies of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.
We take a personalized approach towards our clients, regardless of their size, and seek to provide them with the highest quality service.
Founded in 1985
50 people in their team
MJB has been repeatedly recognized as a leader in the Intellectual Property (IP) field in Serbia by Chambers and Partners, Legal500 and others. We assist our clients in the protection of trademarks, patents, models, designs, plant variety rights, and domain names. Our patent and trademark agents are licensed to represent clients before the Office for Protection of Intellectual Property of Serbia and the European Patent Office.
In addition to Serbia, MJB actively handles IP cases throughout the region (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia), in cooperation with its local correspondents.
MJB has considerable experience in handling patent and trademark infringement cases, including customs measures. Our attorneys have also successfully advised and represented clients in many cases of copyright and related rights protection. MJB also advises and represents clients in the matters of software licensing and drafting of software escrow agreements, as well as in court proceedings concerning software rights.
MJB regularly contributes to World Trademark Review and Katzarov’s Manual on Industrial Property.
MJB has been recognized as a leader in the field of dispute resolution in Serbia, both in court and arbitration proceedings. Our attorneys have extensive experience in international commercial and investment arbitration (ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, etc.) and before international courts and tribunals (ICJ, ECHR, ICTY). We have represented clients in complex cases involving different matters, such as energy and infrastructure, concession agreements, privatization, and investment law.
As a leader in IP protection, we have a strong record in handling cases of patent and trademark infringements, as well as copyright violations, before the domestic courts.
We provide our clients with the full range of legal services in the area of employment law, including advice related to mobbing and whistleblowing.
Our attorneys advise clients on internal employment regulations, employment agreements, and procedures for termination of employment. We have vast experience representing both employers and employees in employment disputes before Serbian courts.
Our expertise also covers matters related to cross-border movement of employees and employee leasing.
We provide comprehensive legal service to our corporate clients covering all aspects of their businesses, including company formation, corporate governance matters, and dissolution. We also advise our clients on various legal aspects of their business transactions, including the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements.
We are particularly specialised in the drafting of license and distribution agreements, and sale and purchase agreements. We cover broad areas of industries such as food, beverages, pharmaceutical, tobacco, IT, and media.
MJB also provides advice in the field of real estate law. We advise our clients in all phases of real estate transactions: from negotiations and obtaining of permits to conveyancing. Our expertise particularly relates to construction and real estate acquisitions.
We have a strong international law practice in the field of international criminal and family law, where we have particular experience working on cases of extradition and international child abduction. We advise several foreign embassies in Serbia, which also recognize us as reliable attorneys for their citizens’ legal matters in Serbia.
We have a strong international law practice in the field of international criminal and family law, where we have particular experience working on cases of extradition and international child abduction. We advise several foreign embassies in Serbia, which also recognize us as reliable attorneys for their citizens’ legal matters in Serbia.
