We are delighted to announce that, from 1 January 2023, Stankovic & Partners has promoted a number of talented attorneys, including Sara Pendjer, who becomes Counsel, and Mitar Simonovic, who becomes a Senior Associate. Both Tijana Milisic and Maja Mladenovic are now Associates.

This substantial round of promotions not only recognises the significant contribution that these individuals have made to the team over recent years, but also reflects the firm’s increasing workload of prestigious instructions from our high profile Serbian and international client base.

Making the announcement, founding partner Nenad Stankovic explained: “We would like to congratulate Sara Pendjer, Mitar Simonovic, Tijana Milisic and Maja Mladenovic on their well-deserved promotions, and hope that they will continue to provide the high levels of client service that Stankovic & Partners is known for, as well as further enhancing the range of commercial expertise that we offer. It is extremely important to us to support career development and provide opportunities for talented individuals to shine.”

Sara Pendjer joined Stankovic & Partners soon after its establishment in 2011 and is now one of our star attorneys, managing numerous key dispute resolution and commercial assignments. Career highlights include playing an important role in the restructuring of national power company Elektroprivreda Srbije, as well as in the reorganisation of RTB Bor (copper mine). She is also known for her heavyweight expertise in investor-state arbitrations. Commenting on her promotion to Counsel Sara said: “I am delighted to be recognised in this way and look forward to many more years helping the firm’s clients respond to major challenges and achieve success.”

Senior Associate Mitar Simonovic is also a longstanding attorney at the firm, having been with us since the start of his legal career. His broad experience encompasses dispute resolution, restructuring/insolvency, employment and immigration, […]

We are excited to announce that, from 1 January 2023, Stankovic & Partners has promoted Andjelka Radovanović to partner.

Andjelka joined the firm in 2021 and her stellar work and reputation has now been recognised with this partner promotion. A highly experienced attorney who formerly ran her own practice, Andjelka’s impressive legal career began in 2007. She now leads Stankovic & Partner’s corporate and commercial team, leading on a wide range of domestic and cross-border M&A and other transactional matters, substantial international investments, restructurings and financings, as well as governance and corporate compliance. Another key area of expertise is employment law, where she advises on major redundancy programmes, incentives schemes and many other key issues. Her sector specific experience ranges across everything from banking and finance, the green economy and energy, to pharmaceuticals, technology and real estate.

Andjelka is a longstanding member of the Worldwide Independent Lawyers League (WILL) and EuroJuris International, both high profile networks of experienced senior lawyers across the globe, giving her a wealth of international contacts.

Founding partner Nenad Stankovic commented: “We are delighted to recognise Andjelka with this well-deserved promotion, and value her important contribution to our leading corporate and commercial practice. Her international links also further enhance Stankovic & Partners’ global outlook as evidenced by our membership of a number of prestigious international law firm networks.”

Andjelka Radovanović added: “It is fantastic to be part of a team of very active, enthusiastic people who share the same business-focused approach and high standards of client service that I have always adopted myself. Clients are facing a time of unprecedented challenges and more than ever require advice from firms who can develop creative solutions and understand their commercial drivers.”