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guest In Arbitration, Conglomerates, Dispute Resolution, Telecommunications

The firm advises on a settlement of regional investment-treaty matter for a sector-leading European company

Sector: Telecommunications; Conglomerates

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution; Investment Arbitration; International Arbitration

The Firm has successfully supported an international client in achieving a significant settlement in an confidential investment-treaty case against a Balkan state.

Acting alongside a number of colleagues from different jurisdictions, the Firm advised on the strategy and legal issues surrounding the settlement, its execution, implementation and complex relationship with other litigations and issues that emerged over a year-long dispute with the state.

guest In Administrative, Dispute Resolution, Human Rights, International, Regulatory

The firm obtains interim measures before the administrative courts prohibiting expulsion of a foreign national

Sector: Administrative; Regulatory; International law; Human Rights

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution, Private Client

The Firm has achieved a significant success in the protection of individual rights and the rule of law by obtaining an interim order from the court, effectively suspending the execution of a controversial decision by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry’s decision ordered the expulsion of a Croatian national from the territory of the Republic of Serbia and imposed a prohibition on their re-entry and continued stay – without providing any legal or factual justification.

Acting promptly to defend the client’s fundamental rights, the firm filed an appeal against the Ministry’s decision and, simultaneously, submitted a request to the Administrative Court seeking the postponement of its execution. The request emphasized the lack of reasoning in the expulsion decision, its manifest illegality and the grave and irreparable harm its enforcement would cause. The Court granted the request and issued a decision that postpones the enforcement of the expulsion order pending decision on the appeal.

guest In Constitutional law, Dispute Resolution, EU Law, Human Rights, International, White-collar

Constitutional Court of Montenegro Rules in Favour of Client’s Right to Freedom of Movement in Fifth Consecutive Decision

Sector: Constitutional law; International law; Human Rights; EU Law

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution; White-Collar Crime

The Constitutional Court of Montenegro issued its fifth consecutive ruling in favour of our client, affirming that the prolonged restrictions on their freedom of movement imposed by the High Court of Podgorica were arbitrary and disproportionate. This ongoing legal battle stems from the client’s involvement in a high-profile white-collar case before the High Court in Podgorica, where restrictive measures have been imposed for over two years.

Our firm has consistently challenged these measures, filing more than ten Constitutional Appeals, arguing that they violate both the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Constitution of Montenegro. Specifically, we have highlighted breaches of Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 of the ECHR and Article 39 of the Montenegrin Constitution, both of which safeguard the right to freedom of movement.

The Constitutional Court has upheld our position in every ruling, determining that the decisions by the High Court of Podgorica infringe on our client’s fundamental rights. Despite the High Court’s continued non-compliance with the Constitutional Court’s decisions, the Court has reiterated that its rulings are binding on all state authorities, underscoring the obligation to respect and enforce them.

guest In Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Telecommunications

Successful conclusion of a 100m+ TMT sector commercial dispute

Sector: Telecommunications

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation

The firm represented a leading telecommunication sector company facing an EUR 100m+ commercial lawsuit related to infrastructure ownership rights and various claims revolving around the construction of certain networks.

Following six years of intense litigation that dealt with complex and untested legal matters concerning legal ownership, lease rights and other use rights over key infrastructure network assets, the proceedings were favourably concluded.

guest In Administrative, Dispute Resolution, Regulatory

Full acquittals in related misdemeanour proceedings initiated against a leading international betting company

Sector: Regulatory; Administrative

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution; Regulatory

The firm successfully represented a leading international sports betting company in two misdemeanour proceedings aggressively targeting the company for allegedly breaching distance limits.

The firm successfully rebutted the aggressive and unfounded allegations of the authorities and achieved a full acquittal for the client.

guest In International, Tax, Technology, White-collar

Favourable settlement and non-prosecution decision in a cross-border regulatory and tax investigation involving a major multinational enterprise

Sector: Technology

Practice Area: White-collar; Regulatory; Tax; International

Together with leading local firms in each jurisdiction involved, the firm acted for a major client with respect to a multidepartmental investigation initiated in a CSEE country against a major multinational enterprise.

For a period of two years, the firm supported the client and coordinated the multijurisdictional legal team on various aspects of the case.

Following multiple submissions, forensic analysis, internal and external investigative work by advisors, and negotiations with the authorities, the client obtained a favourable settlement and non-prosecution decision in relation to the entire case.

guest In Commercial, Common Law, Energy, Technology

The firm advises on a cross-border IP development transaction in the energy sector involving foreign law aspects

Sector: Energy; Technology

Practice Area: Commercial Contracts; IP; Common Law Desk

The firm’s attorneys advised a leading technology service provider focused on the energy sector in a joint development agreement with a major international electrical equipment and solutions provider.

The firm advised on the joint development agreement, cross-border IP aspects, and other related aspects of the transaction which involved several applicable laws. The firm’s common law qualified attorneys provided support on the transaction.

guest In Commercial, Dispute Resolution, International, Litigation

The firm advises two Dutch holding companies and supports a leading Dutch counsel in a 1+billion EUR order for interim measures in the Dutch courts

Sector: Conglomerates

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation; International

The firm’s attorneys assisted a leading Dutch firm and its two clients in a publicized set of proceedings arising from a state intervention and subsequent restructuring of a major conglomerate.

The clients successfully obtained a 1+billion EUR attachment order from the Dutch courts, attaching on the relevant assets of the numerous defendants.

Following this, the firm assisted the clients and the Dutch firm in preventing a multimillion EUR payment by one of the defendant entities and receiving a favourable judgment recognizing the freezing of the sums to the benefit of the claimants.

The underlying lawsuits continue in the Dutch courts, with the case valued at 2.8 billion EUR without interest.

guest In Media, Public enterprises, White-collar

Successful dismissal of a long-running complex investigation involving allegations of abuses in the media sector and involving state-backed companies

Sector: TMT; Public enterprises

Practice Area: White collar

The firm acted for multiple defendants, including a market-leading media & marketing company in a high-profile criminal investigation focused on allegations of abuses of position related to a state-backed television channel.

The case concerned complex underlying issues of contract, as well as forensic finance. The investigation was handled by the Public Prosecution for Organized Crime.

In an investigation spanning 4 years the defence focused on getting the case dismissed without proceeding to trial. The firm successfully brought forward evidence countering the allegations and, following a detailed forensic report indicating that no underlying damage occurred as a result of any alleged actions, a full dismissal of the investigation in relation to all its clients in the case was achieved.