Dr Milan Parivodić
Department for International Business and International Investment Law
Present Work:
Milan Parivodić is principal in law firm PARIVODIC ADVOKATI which represents and advises major US and European companies in their complex transactions in Serbia. Client list is available at request. Milan is member of the Atlantic Council of the United States since 2010, and honorary member of the Vienna Economic Forum. Dr Parivodić is general counsel of the Geological and Mining Association of Serbia (GRAS). Served as minister of international economic relations and acting minister of finance in the Government of Serbia, but had no state or political activities since 2008.
Dr Parivodić is well-known for introducing breakthrough novelties into Serbian legislature and devising new ways to structure commercial transactions. The Mortgage Law (2005) which Milan drafted and defended in Parliament enabled first time ever the mortgaging of non-registered buildings and even mortgaging just a building permit – this innovation exploded the real estate industry supported by one million mortgages in Serbia. Milan totally reformed the Serbian Law on International Trade, aligning it fully with WTO and reducing the number of required approvals from 24 to four. Milan bridges legitimate needs of modern companies with traditional practices of the state.
Dr Parivodić advises foreign investors in their complicated investment projects in various industries and solves challenges efficiently:
- Investment law and government relations providing strong legal security and predictability
- Permitting in all industries
- Drafting and negotiating all commercial contracts: international business, investments, financing, sales, agency,
- distribution, franchising, licensing, leasing, factoring, complex and innovative contract structures
- All real estate related transactions (sales, leasing, financing arrangements)
- Construction permitting and transactions
- Mining projects (permitting exploration and mining, financing and transactions)
- Energy projects (permitting, financing and transactions)
- Environmental law
- IP and competition law
- Banking and financial law (from loans documentation and mortgages to structuring innovative financial and real estate SPVs)
- Dispute resolution: arbitrations and court litigations
After the fall of Milosevic regime in 2001 Milan got involved in improving the business environment in Serbia. In the last 23 years Milan participated in drafting/defending in Parliament key reforms Serbian legislation: Foreign Investment Law (2015), Mining Law (2021, 2015), Foreign Trade Law (2005), Arbitration Law (2006), Mortgage Law (2006), Religious Communities Restitution Law (2006), Law on Efficient Protection of Intellectual Property (2006), draft Property Law (2006), draft Law on Restitution (2007), Law on Enforcement and Collaterals (2004), Concession Law (2003), Foreign Investment Law (2002).
Previous Work:
2009-2011 Strategic advisor to Wolf Theiss, supporting their legal work.
2007-2009 Managing partner in the Wolf Theiss Belgrade office – the largest Austrian law firm.
2007-2008 Advisor to Prime Minister of Serbia for economy and law
2006-2007 Acting Minister of Finance of Serbia.
2004-2007 Minister of International Economic Relations of Serbia
1991-2004 Lecturer in civil law and property law at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Laws
Memberships:
- Atlantic Council of the United States (the only Serbian member)
- Honorary member of the Vienna Economic Forum (Austria)
Education/Qualifications:
2002 Doctorate in International franchising agreements, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Laws
2000 Serbian intellectual property registered agent
1998 Serbian Bar Examination
1997 LL.M. in International Business Law, University College London, Faculty of Laws
1995 LL.M. in International distribution agreements with honors, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Laws
1991 LL.B. (with honors), University of Belgrade, Faculty of Laws
1991 Sworn-in court translator for English language
Publications:
Legal Book: Exclusive Distribution in the Laws of Yugoslavia and the European Community, Belgrade 1995 Law of International Franchising, Belgrade 2003
Numerous articles in International and Serbian Law Journals in the fields of International Trade Law, Contract Law, Intellectual Property, Competition Law, Distribution Law.
Honors:
Dr Parivodić is decorated with:
- Grand Cross of the Serbian Royal Order of the White Eagle
- Third Royal Order of Kara-George Star