SERBIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Željka Motika, Ivana Bulatović and Jovana Spasojević Gligorijević Motika i partneri Motika i partneri is a full-service commercial law firm based in Belgrade, Serbia, providing comprehensive legal support with a particular focus on IT, technol - ogy, fintech, and digital assets. The firm advises domestic and international clients on corporate and commercial law, finance, M&A, banking, competi - tion/antitrust, intellectual property, regulatory compli - ance, and dispute resolution. The firm is recognised for delivering end-to-end legal solutions to technol - ogy-driven businesses, including software licensing,
technology transfer, blockchain and digital-asset structuring, IT contracts, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance. Its team combines sector expertise with a practical understanding of innova - tive business models and fast-evolving markets. Mo - tika i partneri also contributes to thought leadership in legal and technological innovation, with partners and associates publishing articles and guides on fin - tech, blockchain, IT law, and digital-asset regulation, including comparative analyses with EU frameworks.
Authors
Željka Motika is the founding partner of Motika i partneri, with a particular focus on fintech, crypto-assets, and blockchain technology. She has advised on one of the first ICO projects in Serbia and is closely
Ivana Bulatović is a partner at Motika i partneri, specialising in banking and finance, fintech, and complex cross- border transactions. She advises international and domestic clients on sophisticated banking transactions,
involved in the development of legal and compliance standards for crypto-asset service providers and blockchain-based business models. Her practice includes regulatory structuring, corporate governance, and transaction support, with particular emphasis on alignment with EU digital-asset regulation. Željka is the author of multiple articles and guides analysing Serbian digital-asset regulation in comparison with EU law and is a co-author of The LEGALTECH Book.
including secured and structured financings, regulatory matters, and corporate restructurings with multi-jurisdictional elements. Ivana has extensive experience in managing high-value, complex transactions involving foreign lenders, investors, and regional counsel. Her practice also encompasses advising in fintech matters in Serbia. She is recognised for her ability to co-ordinate cross- border matters and deliver commercially driven, pragmatic solutions within demanding regulatory environments.
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