Company information WESTLAWCORP

About Us

We are a respected and successful law firm located in the center of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. Since 2002, we have represented the interests of our clients in all aspects of corporate law, including transactions, litigation, arbitration, private funds, and administrative law, as well as the registration of legal entities and private entrepreneurs.

Our law firm strives to attract international companies looking to develop their business in Serbia by providing them with high-quality legal support to protect their business and investments.

Our services are based on experience, reliability, and trust. They are efficiently provided in Russian, English, and Serbian. To meet the needs of our clients and save time, we maintain constant communication with them. The relationship between the client and the lawyer is characterized by trust and strict confidentiality. Our goal is to earn your trust in all your legal matters.

We have a Russian-speaking Serbian lawyer on our staff.

A Russian-speaking lawyer in Serbia, Belgrade, provides legal services and represents your interests in courts in Serbia and Montenegro. They also provide legal assistance with the registration and establishment of companies and businesses. Drafting and reviewing contracts in all areas of law.

We offer a full range of services, from business startup to providing virtual office registration services, business translations, and joint ventures.

Our services include:

Registration

Office Registration and Administrative Services

Corporate Structure Support

Labor Law, including contracts governing the rights and duties of directors

Employment Contracts

Intellectual Property Protection

Using the knowledge and experience gained from some of the world's most renowned universities and law firms, we pride ourselves on being able to implement advanced and complex standards of Western legal systems into Serbia's legal system.

We offer clients a wide range of services related to the acquisition, commercialization, and protection of intellectual property. Our IP lawyers develop individual strategies based on the legal, business, and commercial needs of clients.

Key areas of expertise include:

• Trademark search and registration;
• Protection of industrial designs;
• Trademark protection;
• Copyright protection;
• Copyright protection on the internet;
• Domain protection;
• Patent protection;
• Depositing copyrighted works;
• Unfair competition – out-of-court and judicial protection;
• Privacy protection;
• Trade secret protection.

We pay special attention to drafting all types of intellectual property contracts, such as:

• Intellectual property transfer agreements;
• Copyright agreements;
• Trademark licensing agreements;
• Patent licensing agreements;
• Research and development cooperation agreements;
• Sponsorship agreements;
• Advertising agreements.

For many years, we have successfully represented clients in the Intellectual Property Office, Customs Service, Dispute Resolution Commission for National Domain Registration on the Internet, and regulatory bodies.

We have extensive experience in intellectual property litigation, such as copyright disputes, unauthorized trademark use disputes, trademark registration disputes, etc.

For more information on software-related intellectual property issues, see IT contracts and software licensing services.

We understand that much of a startup's competitive advantage lies in the size and clarity of its intellectual property portfolio. Therefore, we provide a "one-stop-shop" for protecting your startup's brand. WESTLAWCORP also understands that a startup can operate worldwide in various jurisdictions. In this regard, we ensure that your brand name is protected by a trademark valid not only in Serbia but worldwide. This means you won't have to hire lawyers from other jurisdictions, saving your resources for startup development.

Corporate Law

We believe that when it comes to commercial agreements, prevention is better than cure. The importance of preparing a solid contract, drafted with great attention to detail, cannot be overstated, as it forms the foundation for successful business relationships.

WESTLAWCORP assists clients at all stages of the contractual process, from negotiation and drafting to contract review, constantly ensuring that our clients achieve the optimal outcome. Our lawyers have extensive experience working with a wide range of complex commercial contracts with a cross-border element, such as:

• International sale of goods agreements;
• Supply and logistics agreements;
• Goods distribution agreements;
• Exclusive distribution agreements;
• Service distribution agreements;
• Consulting service agreements;
• Agency agreements (Commercial agency agreements);
• Brokerage agreements;
• Franchise agreements;
• Joint venture agreements;
• IP commercialization agreements.

Our contract drafting lawyers advise companies in various sectors—from luxury goods sales, food and beverage imports and exports, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, hotels, and leisure to IT commercial contracts (such as IT contracts, software licensing, and gaming).

If the other party has not fulfilled its contractual obligations or your company has received a claim, we review and analyze all possible options with you. If a commercial dispute arises in court or arbitration, we strive to resolve it in the most effective way with maximum results for the client.

Labor Law

In the field of labor law, our primary task is to provide advisory services to prevent problems from arising. This is achieved by always being ready to help employers take the necessary steps to meet their legal obligations. We establish close relationships with the client's HR department and become part of your team. Our regular clients have constant access to our expertise before making any important employment-related decisions.

Implementing the Right Procedures and Policies

We help you create the right corporate culture by developing:

• Impregnable employment contracts, employment rules, and other rulebooks;
• Employment termination agreements;
• Non-competition and non-solicitation agreements;
• Privacy policies and non-disclosure agreements;
• Codes of conduct;
• Personal data protection policies and video surveillance policies;
• Intellectual property transfer agreements;
• Whistleblower, anti-harassment, and anti-discrimination policies;
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies;
• Anti-corruption policies.

Employment Subsidies, Tax Benefits, Compensation, and Stock Options for Employees

We advise you on how to use government employment subsidies and tax benefits to optimize your business costs.

We regularly help clients develop, document, review, and manage all types of employee reward and compensation plans, including health and welfare programs, retirement, employment, incentive bonus, and severance pay programs.

WESTLAWCORP also assists clients with employee stock option plans.

Employment Compliance Training

WESTLAWCORP organizes in-house and online employment compliance training for HR and management. We aim to go beyond a simple compliance course to provide our clients with an engaging and interactive experience, offering real-life examples and practical advice for employers.

Our labor law specialists are often invited to give presentations and lectures on various aspects of labor law.

Employment Termination

We advise on disciplinary measures, voluntary and unilateral termination, to eliminate any risk for the employer.

We offer a ready-made service, from negotiations to the final termination date, including passing such an unpleasant procedure without any temporary resources of the employer.

Internal Dispute Resolution and Out-of-Court Labor Dispute Resolution

WESTLAWCORP provides comprehensive legal support in resolving disputes through mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and internal resolution to avoid lengthy and often compromising litigation. We also help employers properly conduct disciplinary proceedings.

Labor Dispute Resolution

In the event of a dispute, our lawyers are ready to intervene immediately and guide our clients to the most economical and effective solution. Our clients appreciate that we always provide realistic assessments. For this reason, in more than 30 years of WESTLAWCORP's existence, our labor dispute record has been exceptional.

We pay special attention to resolving disputes that include:

• Cancellation of employment contract termination;
• Cancellation of employment contract amendments;
• Cancellation of other employer decisions;
• Compensation for work-related injuries;
• Workplace mobbing (harassment at work);
• Workplace discrimination.

Health and Safety, Protection from Discrimination and Harassment at the Workplace

A healthy and safe work environment is not just a legal requirement, it is a matter of culture and company survival.

WESTLAWCORP advises on employer obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and other legislation. This also includes protection from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

Data Protection and Workplace Privacy

Our team of lawyers provides employers with a full range of services necessary to address emerging privacy and data protection issues. We are firmly committed to developing policies governing the use of the latest technologies such as social media, location tracking, data loss prevention software, as well as email and internet monitoring.

When employers rely on background checks of applicants and employees, WESTLAWCORP helps navigate legislative requirements and find the right balance between necessary business decisions and employee privacy.

Class Action Lawsuits

WESTLAWCORP has an outstanding track record in employment class action lawsuits, defending clients in hundreds of job-related disputes. In one high-profile case, WESTLAWCORP achieved significant success by proving that "Nis Gazprom Neft" unlawfully nullified provisions regarding employees and that the same company unlawfully profited from its employees regarding annual bonuses for 2011.

WESTLAWCORP assists with group relocation of employees within a company, advising on various issues—from immigration to taxation and social control.