Bo�ovi�& Djelic &Ivkovi�, Attorney at Law

Partner

Specialist for commertial law, M&E and privatisation

Mr. Vladimir �eli� is an Attorney at Law and legal expert with over 18 years of practice. He started his training in 1991 at Leslie & Godwin (Lloyds insurance brokers) from the Citz of London, where he had completed an in-house traininig programme in claims management in insurance-related matters (marine and non marine insurance, construction insurance, claims negotiation, insurance-related litigation and arbitration). After Leslie & Godwin, he worked as trainee solicitor in Richards Butler international Law firm in the City of London, where he focused on Shipping Law - charter party disputes, cargo claims, ship-building contracts and shipping related arbitration.
After returnign to Yugoslavia in 1993, he practiced as an Associate in �olovi�, Trifunovi� & Bo�ovi� Law Office, passed the Bar Exam in 1995 and became Partner in 1996.
Mr. �eli� advises and represents large number of local and foreign companies in their transactions in Republic of Serbia and ex-Yugoslav republics, and he specialized in energy, construction industry, insurance, privatization and restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, structured finance deals (Serbia and cross-border), commercial litigation and other trading related matters.
During the last eight years, Mr. Vladimir �eli� advised the Privatization Agency of Serbia in sales of more than 70 socially owned companies. He advised clients in acquisition of majority stakes in banks and insurance companies, while today as legal advisor, he advises the Electric Power Company of Serbia (EPS) in the process of attracting strategic partners for construction and management of two steam power plants in the Republic of Serbia.
Mr. �eli� also took part in drafting of various laws, including the Consumer Protection Law, Tobacco Law, Law on financial leasing, Mortgage law, Advertising Law, etc. Mr. �eli� also participates in various conferences in both the Republic of Serbia and abroad. In the past few years he was visiting lecturer and speaker for Swiss organizations SECO, SIPO, SEC and SOFI.
Mr. �eli� took part in the first Swiss Forum in Zurich, which was held in June 2006, as well as in 2007 Swiss Trade Mission to Belgrade. As a visiting lecturer for NGO Edukacioni Centar from Leskovac, he held various lectures in Leskovac, Vranje, Bujanovac, Pre�evo, etc.
He was one of the speakers at the first REBEC conference in Belgrade in 2008.
Mr. �elic completed a practical training programme in alternative dispute resolution in Construction, which was organized by the World Bank, the Geneva Dispute Board Federation and the FIDIC.