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Key contacts
Senior Partner: Nenad Popović
Senior Partner: Miloš Mitić
Senior Partner: Jelena Gazivoda
Quick facts
# Partners

25

# Other qualified practitioners

20

# Total number of practitioners (worldwide)

45

Languages

English, German, French, Italian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Macedonian, Slovene, Bosnian

Network memberships

Lex Mundi

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

With offices in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as an expanded regional and global reach to other jurisdictions through memberships in Lex Mundi (the world’s premier network of independent law firms). In this way, we are delivering seamless cross-border legal services to our clients in multi-jurisdictional transactions, working closely with first-rate law firms throughout the region and around the world.

Each of our offices operates in full compliance with local regulations and is established as an independent legal entity within its respective jurisdiction. Our local teams of highly skilled professionals, led by Senior Partners, work closely together to make sure our legal advice is well-coordinated, efficient, and client-centered, benefiting from the knowledge and resources of the entire JPM & Partners network.

Client feedback

"JPM is definitely one of the best if not the best law firm in Serbia. All members of their team are agile, and proactive with lots of accumulated experience and expert knowledge. They are available at all times and respond almost immediately.”

“They were very dedicated in establishing the facts and finding the optimal solution for our interests. Communication was very friendly, focused on content, not form.”

"Their professionalism, problem-solving, and business dedication were always second to none. We can fully rely on their legal knowledge and experience.”

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Competition
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency

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Sector expertise
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Transport

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Other offices

Montenegro
2 Šeika ZaidaStreet
Podgorica, 81000 
T:+382 20 672534
E: office.mne@jpm.law

North Macedonia
Leninova 38/1-2
Skopje, 1000
T:+389 23 162222
E: office.mk@jpm.law

Address:
Vladimira Popovica 8a, Delta House, 5th floor
Belgrade, 11070
Tel:+381 63 239 361 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.jpm.law
2026 Edition
Financial and corporate
35 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BDK Advokati
3 practice areas
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JPM & Partners
3 practice areas
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Karanović & Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bojanović & Partners
2 practice areas
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Doklestic Repic & Gajin
1 practice area
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Harrisons
3 practice areas
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MVJ Marković Vukotić Jovković
2 practice areas
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SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Drašković Popović & Partners (D2P Law)
3 practice areas
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Joksovic Stojanovic & Partners
3 practice areas
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MMD Advokati
3 practice areas
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Prica & Partners
2 practice areas
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Stankovic & Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 4

AP Legal
1 practice area
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Aleksić & Associates
2 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
2 practice areas
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Djokic + Partners
1 practice area
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Nikolić Kokanović Otašević
1 practice area
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Radovanović Stojanović & Partners
3 practice areas
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Spasic & Partners
1 practice area
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Vuković & Partners
4 practice areas
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ZSP Advokati
2 practice areas
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Tier 5

AVS Legal
2 practice areas
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Andrejic & Partners
3 practice areas
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Law Office Kosic
1 practice area
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Law Office Milosevic
2 practice areas
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Marjanovic Law
1 practice area
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Tasić & Partners
3 practice areas
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Živković Samardžić
1 practice area
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Notable

T-S Legal – Simić Pajović Law Firm
2 practice areas
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Vujinovic & Partners
2 practice areas
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Vulic Law
1 practice area
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Project development
26 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BDK Advokati
3 practice areas
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JPM & Partners
3 practice areas
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Karanović & Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bojanović & Partners
2 practice areas
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MVJ Marković Vukotić Jovković
2 practice areas
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Nikcevic & Kapor
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Deloitte Legal
2 practice areas
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Joksovic Stojanovic & Partners
3 practice areas
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SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar
3 practice areas
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Tasić & Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 4

AVS Legal
2 practice areas
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Harrisons
3 practice areas
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Mihaj Ilic & Milanovic Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Prica & Partners
2 practice areas
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Radovanović Stojanović & Partners
3 practice areas
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Stankovic & Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 5

Aleksić & Associates
2 practice areas
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BIT Law
2 practice areas
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Vuković & Partners
4 practice areas
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Notable

Andrejic & Partners
3 practice areas
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Drašković Popović & Partners (D2P Law)
3 practice areas
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MMD Advokati
3 practice areas
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ZSP Advokati
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Jankovic Popovic & Mitic (JPM & Partners) was established in 1991 and has regional and international visibility through its membership of Lex Mundi. The firm has a strong international focus, and its Serbian team includes prominent practitioners such as Jelena Gazivoda. The firm has a well-established presence in financial and corporate matters, as well as notable experience in cross-border project development work.
 
Key clients  
Adval Capital, Advance Capital Partners, BASF, Banatski Dvor, and Srbijagas.


Highlights  
The firm is advising BASF on the carve-out of its Agricultural Solutions business in Serbia and Underground Gas Storage Banatski Dvor on the expansion of its storage capacity. The latter project, valued at more than $80 million, encompasses commercial, operational, contractual and regulatory advisory work.
The firm is also advising Bulgargaz EAD, a Bulgarian energy company, on obtaining a licence for wholesale supply of natural gas in Serbia. 


Testimonials
“JPM Partners provided an immediate response, flexibility, and help in acquiring a minority stake in a Serbian Bank.” – M&A

“JPM Partners has experience, a diversified team that can offer a wide scope of services and is extremely operational and fast in execution.” – M&A

“JPM Partners provided practical advice and professionalism.” – M&A

“What stands out about JPM & Partners is its teams deep sector knowledge of energy regulations, combined with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach. Specifically, we value its team’s responsiveness, technical grasp, team consistency, and proactive risk spotting.” – Project development

“I have been working with JPM & Partners for years now. During all this time, they have preserved a model of providing the legal services that combines legal excellence, industry knowledge, a business approach, strategic thinking, open and direct cooperation with the client and a problem-resolving attitude, without disclaimers and truly oriented towards practical advice. They have great experience in resolving complex energy-related matters, but in addition to all the above, they are very straightforward and reliable people with whom we really like to work.” – Project development

“Jelena Gazivoda worked on all formal issues related to the share acquisition; she analysed risks of the buy-back.” – M&A

“Jelena Gazivoda excels in several specific areas: regulatory navigation, as she swiftly interprets complex energy licensing and grid code rules, saving us weeks of internal analysis; drafting precision, as her balancing group agreements and PPA clauses are clear, enforceable, and tailored to actual operational risks; communication as she explains legal risks in plain, business-friendly language without oversimplifying; proactive problem-solving, as she flagged a potential imbalance penalty exposure in our draft grid contract and proposed a renegotiated provision before we signed; and follow-through, as she personally tracks pending permits and regulatory filings, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.” – Project Development

“Jelena Gazivoda is a true leader of her team and of the JPM firm. She is the head of the energy department and is a person you can trust, capable of resolving demanding and complex matters, and finding ways to overcome issues with any party, including stakeholders, clients, and regulatory bodies.” – Project Development

“Jelena Stankovic worked on all formal issues related to the share acquisition; she analysed the risks of the buy-back.” – M&A

“Marco Mrdja is excellent.” – Project Development

“Marco Mrdja is a great support to Jelena Gazivoda and Nikola Djordjevic. He has grown alongside them as part of the energy department and is a great support to the team. He is also a knowledgeable and pleasant person to work with.” – Project Development

“Nikola Djordjevic is excellent.” – Project Development

“Nikola Djordjevic is a nice and hard-working person. He is always very responsive, quick, and direct in his approach. We know we can approach him at any time and rely on him. He also knows the industry well and is always a great help to us.” – Project Development

“Nikola Poznanovic provided transaction legal advice, competition advice, and LDD support.” – M&A
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