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What we do

Strong expertise across a range of sectors and practice areas

What we do

Strong expertise across a range of sectors and practice areas

Industries

Automotive

Aviation

Energy and Natural Resources

Infrascructure

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Private Equity

Real Estate

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Banks & Financial Institutions

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Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

We seek to meet your needs whether you are an international development bank, investment bank, commercial bank, a fund or other financial institution. Our team is capable to provide regulatory and transactional advice, across every industry, commercial, financial and governmental sector, in relation to:

  • Debt restructuring
  • Project and acquisition finance
  • Financial products and payments
  • Securitization
  • Capital market transactions including debt and regulatory capital issuances
  • Acquisition and disposition of distressed assets and loan portfolios
  • Asset-based lending/finance leasing
  • Aviation finance
  • Corporate and structure landing

Competition & EU Law

We advise on large/scale of projects from the area of competition and state aid. Our team members have advised in major antitrust cases before the Serbian competion authorities. We are keen to help you avoid any hidden risks with practical advice supporting your strategic objectives. We provide services in all areas of antitrust law, especially:

  • Antitrust Investigations and Market Studies
  • Merger Control/Foreign Investment
  • Multinational Filings
  • Dominance abuse practices, including rebate schemes and exclusivity arrangements
  • Distribution Agreements
  • Public Procurement

Dispute Resolution

Our dispute resolution team has extensive experience in commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. We also advises on arbitrates claims under bilateral investment treaties. We primarely anticipate and mitigate risks, and, as a worst case scenario option, litigate. Our goal is to solve a dispute as promptly and as cost-effectively as possible. Advising in the field of dispute resolution includes the following:

  • International and Domestic Litigation
  • Corporate, Commercial and Contractual Disputes
  • Commercial and Investment Arbitration
  • Mediation and other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Employment Litigation

Compliance, Risk & Sensitive Investigations

GLN has a very experienced criminal compliance and white-collar crime team which advises both firms and individuals. We conduct internal investigations in relation to all business areas.

Often these investigations are multi-jurisdictional and involve high volumes of forensic data to be collected and reviewed. We have a tailored approach to the problem helping assess risk and advise on reporting and consequence management. During an investigation before a regulatory or government bodies, we cover the full process from crisis management, all investigatory steps, settlement or contesting sanction and remediation programs. Services from this area include:

  • Anti-Corruption Investigations and Compliance Programmes
  • Money Laundering
  • Various Commercial and Financial Criminal Offences
  • Insider Trading
  • Environmental Criminal Investigation
  • Data Privacy and Cyber Investigation
  • Breach of Professional Secrecy
  • Sports Investigation
  • Energy and Infrastructure Investigation
  • Criminal Compliance Advices and Trainings

Labour & Employment

Our employment team covers all aspects of employment. We can provide support at every stage of the employment process, from recruitment to termination and every step in between. We work for a broad range of clients, from local to multinational companies. Our approach is business oriented. We advice in-house lawyers, company managers and human resources teams. Our services include the following:

  • Day to Day Support (support to HR, health and safety, and employment status)
  • Management and Employment Contracts
  • Compliance (investigations, risk management, and audits)
  • Pensions Plans
  • Court Representation
  • Training to In-House Lawyers
  • Collective Employment (collective bargaining and collective agreements)
  • Immigrations

Restructuring & Insolvency

GLN restructuring and insolvency team is skilled at finding solutions to even the most complex of situations, with expertise and experience in acting for banks and other lenders. Тhе team covers all areas of insolvency law. This encompasses debt restructuring, equity capital raising and restructuring, distressed M&A activity, investigation and asset tracing. We assist our clients in disputes arising from restructuring and insolvency, whether contesting court decisions issued in insolvency proceedings or advising on the risk of liability being incurred by directors and other stakeholders. Services from this area include the following:

  • Pre-insolvency Reorganization and Refinancing
  • Formal Insolvency Proceedings
  • Carve-Outs of Distressed Businesses
  • Directors’ duties
  • Protection of Creditors’ Rights
  • Distressed M&A
  • Investigation and Asset Tracing

Real Estate & Construction

We advise clients on all legal aspects of their real estate business. The real estate team is able to support our clients throughout all phases of a real estate project, the development of real estate, from permits to building contracts. Our expertise includes:

  • Project Development
  • Acquisition/Sale of Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Due diligence for real estate projects
  • Lease Agreements
  • Sale and Lease Back Transactions
  • Property management
  • Contracts for Architects and General Contractors
  • Plant Construction and Building Permits
  • Land Registry Law
  • Real Estate-Related Litigation
  • PPP Projects
  • Energy Projects (Solar Parks and Wind Parks)

Regulatory

GLN provides a wide-range and consistently reliable service in the field of regulatory work connected to environmental, energy, life science, privacy and telecommunications law, as well as privatisations, public private partnerships and public procurement. We act for governments, financial institutions, contractors, sponsors and suppliers. We are able to anticipate, and importantly to understand, issues and problems that may arise during the course of a transaction and find constructive solutions to them. We have a broad range of capabilities and able to deal with air and water issues, natural resources and species, waste management and disposal, environmental audits, contaminated land liabilities and hazardous and toxic substances. We understand your needs and we provide creative solutions. Our services include the following:

  • Environmental Regulation (including Environmental Impact Assessments, Construction, Plant Licencing and Waste Management)
  • Energy (including Renewables and Emission Trading)
  • Health and Safety
  • Privatisations
  • Food and Consumer Products Regulations
  • State Aid
  • Due Diligence
  • Crisis Management

M&A & Corporate

We advisе clients on transactions and complex corporate and commercial matters. Our team members have advised on national and cross-border transactions, including private equity capital transactions, public tender offers, privatisations, auction sales, etc. Our expertise in this field of law is adjusted to specific industries such as pharmaceutical, energy, construction, automotive. Our fields of expertise include:

  • Compliance and Corporate Governance
  • Privatizations
  • M&A
  • Joint Ventures
  • Cross-Border Transactions
  • Private Equity
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Management Buyouts
  • Transaction structuring