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Jovan Cirkovic
*ame:
JOVA* CIRKOVIC
Profession:
Lawyer
Date of Birth:
21st March 1980
Membership of Professional Societies:
Serbian Bar Association
Education:
2009
Ministry of Justice, Belgrade
Bar Exam
2006-2007
Faculty of Law, Belgrade University
European Law Specialist
1999-2005
Faculty of Law, Belgrade University
Bachelor of Law
2002-2004
Faculty of Law, Belgrade University
Two year undergraduate program "Legal
Clinic" Certificate
Employment Record:
2007 - to date
Harrisons Solicitors, Serbia
Junior Associate
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Writing the Report on the local self-government units financing in Serbia for IFC;
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Advising Carmeuse related to the vehicle leasing agreement;
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Advising EBRD related to the loan to Voli Trade Podgorica (one of the largest retail
chain in Montenegro) and undertaking Due Diligence exercise on Voli Trade
Podgorica;
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Advising Ericsson d.o.o. (Serbia) on health insurance issues;
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Assisting in drafting securities documents related to IFC's loan to Frikom ad Beogard
and Nova Sloga ad Trstenik;
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Advising Orascom Development Holding AG related to the Share Purchase
Agreement relating to the sale and purchase of 90% of the issued share capital in
Lustica Development AD Podgorica;
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Advising Corrie MacColl & Son Ltd related to the recognition and enforcement of the
arbitration awards in Serbia;
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Advising Hilton related to the potential Management Agreement in Montenegro;
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Advising IFC related to the loan for construction and development of the greenmarket-
shopping centre "Mall of Montenegro" in Podgorica and drafting securities
documents;
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Undertaking Due Diligence exercise of Sezampro (one of the largest internet providers
in Serbia);
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Working on immoveable property section of the Due Diligence Report of MPM d.o.o.
Podgorica;
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Advising Allami Nyomda, largest Hungarian printing company on the potential
acquisition in Serbia;
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Advising FIAT on the real estate matters related to the FIAT's investment in the
Republic of Serbia - installation of a new production site in cooperation with the
Republic of Serbia;
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Assisting in the advising of Government of Serbia in privatization process and
restructuring of the copper mining complex RTB Bor and undertaking update of Due
Diligence Report of the RTB Bor;
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Undertaking Due Diligence exercise of Delta Retail, the largest retail chain in Serbia;
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Undertaking Due Diligence exercise of the company for mining and geological
researches Murex d.o.o;
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Jovan Cirkovic
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Advising British Vita on the potential acquisition and undertaking full Due Diligence
Report of the foam producer Vapeks d.o.o. from Cacak;
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Advising Adriatic Marinas d.o.o. on the real estate matters with respect to participation
in the tender for sale of the Montepranzo - Bokaprodukt a.d. Tivat in Montenegro;
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Advising Heineken related to acquisition of Weifert Brewery Pancevo and Zajecar
Brewery and undertaking full Due Diligence report of Weifert and Zajecar breweries;
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Advising Lesaffre on potential acquisitions in Serbia;
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Advising the Organic Corporation from the Netherlands on its operations on the local
market;
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Advising Romstal, a leading Romanian heating equipment supplier and installation
systems for construction with respect to the process of granting of the merger approval
from Commission for Protection of Competition;
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Working on Due Diligence Report of Robne Kuce Beograd;
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Assisting in the advising EBRD on determination of the value of the ordinary shares
in a new issue;
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Advising CEAC Holdings Limited in process of purchase of EKP Pljevlja;
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Coordinating law offices from Macedonia, Croatia, Austria, Bosnia & Hercegovina,
Kosovo and Albania regarding proposal to the potential client;
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Cooperation with Foreign Investors Council in Serbia.
2006
Antipiracy Office of Serbia and Montenegro
Legal Associate
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Writing petitions, analyzing legislation, representing member companies (Serbian film
distribution companies) before court, preparing meeting for the Board of Directors,
attending Board of directors meetings, communication with MPA and member
companies, writing and translating articles for official web page of APO Serbia and
Montenegro, preparing reports for MPA and member companies, maintaining Apo's
data base (with movie titles and copyright holders) .
2005
People's office of President of Serbia
Volunteer
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First contact with clients, first problem analyze, case studies in law department
2004
Magmedia, Serbia
Assistant
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Writing proposals, work on distribution of programs for local and regional TV
stations, media buying, drawing up agreements, all kind of administrative tasks.
Awards:
2002
Scholarship awarded by Government of the Republic of Serbia for year 2002 based on
studying results
2001
Awarded for excellent studying results by Belgrade University - Faculty of Law for school
years 2000/2001
2000
Awarded for excellent studying results by Belgrade University - Faculty of Law for school
years 1999/2000
Other:
Author of the Serbian blog on International blogathon on Internet safety (day of worldwide
blogging on Internet safety - Safer Internet Day 2006 organized by InSafe) about internet
safety and copyright on the global network. Link: http://blog.eun.org/insafe/2006/02/07
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Jovan Cirkovic
Languages:
Language
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Serbian
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
English
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
French
Good
Basic
Basic
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