Gecić Law proudly celebrates a defining milestone in the Chambers and Partners 2026 rankings, published last week. The firm records its dazzling results, marking its biggest Chambers leap yet. Gecić Law now holds rankings in four practice areas, three of which are entirely new. A Landmark Moment for the Firm This year’s Chambers and Partners 2026 results open a bold new chapter for Gecić Law. The firm now ranks in Banking & Finance, Competition/Antitrust, Dispute Resolution, and Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, adding three new ranked practice areas in one sweeping move. That advance marks the greatest single-year Chambers leap in […]
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Gecić Law is proud to announce that Founding Partner Bogdan Gecić and Partner Ognjen Colić have received the 2026 Lexology Client Choice distinction, further reinforcing the firm’s standing among the region’s leading business law practices. Bogdan received the Client Choice ranking for his market-leading work in competition law. Ognjen’s distinction is a deep understanding of the regulatory aspects of the Banking & Fintech industries. The Client Choice gala dinner took place in London on March 19, bringing together leading practitioners and distinguished guests from across the international legal community. Representing Gecić Law at the event were Ognjen Colić and Nataša […]
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Executive Summary The Republic of Serbia is preparing to introduce, for the first time, a legal framework to prevent unfair trading practices in supply chains. The Draft Trade Practices Act for Certain Types of Products (the “Draft Act” and/or the “Act”), approved by the Government of Serbia and now pending before the Serbian National Assembly, would establish certain new rules in relationships between buyers and suppliers. The Act is largely based on EU Directive 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in agricultural and food supply chains, though it goes beyond the EU’s minimum standard in several respects. Once the Trading Practices […]
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On February 10, 2026, a U.S. federal judge ruled that thirty-one documents generated by a defendant using a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, and later shared with his lawyers, were not protected by privilege. The use of generative AI to summarize advice, analyze facts, and draft legal materials is becoming increasingly common. Still, this case shows how it can also expose clients to legal risk. Attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between a lawyer and a client made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. Work product protection applies to materials prepared in anticipation of litigation. Both doctrines depend on a […]
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Gecić Law, in collaboration with Clifford Chance, proudly congratulates Telekom Srbija Group on receiving the Europe Telecom Deal of the Year – Financing Award at the prestigious TMT Finance Awards EMEA 2026. The award recognizes Telekom Srbija’s US$900 million Eurobond as one of the region’s most significant telecom financings ever. In announcing the result, TMT Finance highlighted what the market already knows: this was a regional market-first deal. It set a benchmark for issuers from emerging European jurisdictions in international capital market transactions. A landmark award for a landmark regional first This recognition crowns a truly historic capital markets breakthrough. […]
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Gecić Law is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2026 edition of the WTR 1000. This prestigious ranking, awarded by World Trademark Review, recognises the firm among leading trademark practitioners. Such recognition underscores Gecić Law’s strong commitment to excellence in this area of law and highlights the team’s expertise in delivering strategic brand protection solutions to clients. The WTR 1000 2026 also recognises Vera Davidović, Counsel at Gecić Law, who returns to the rankings this year as a Recommended Individual. This distinction reflects her strong expertise in trademark prosecution and enforcement, as well as her strategic approach to brand […]
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Gecić Law enters the US legal talent market by engaging with leading U.S. law schools and international recruitment platforms. This marks a defining milestone for the firm and for the broader legal profession in Serbia and Southeast Europe. Gecić Law is the first independent law firm in Southeastern Europe to take this step. We participated in a virtual career fair with Columbia Law School and the International Student Interview Program (ISIP) at NYU School of Law. With these activities, Gecić Law is making a strong statement. We believe that globally competitive legal careers can be built from our region, with […]
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On December 17, 2025, the European Commission (“EC”) released a package of adopted draft implementing and delegated acts with the goal in mind to operationalize the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”), starting 1 January 2026. In addition to this release, 11 legislative acts and 13 supplementary documents were provided to outline new rules on emissions calculations, customs procedures, verification standards and certificate pricing. As of January 21, 2026, all 11 legal acts are officially published in the EU public journal. Key provisions include the enhanced anti-circumvention measures and extension of CBAM to include specific steel and aluminum downstream products. This […]
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Gecić Law is aware of a series of articles and broadcasts (re)published by news outlets in Serbia, the region and Luxembourg since August 2025 concerning the firm and its founding partner, Bogdan Gecić. These reports include inaccuracies, omit essential context, and create a misleading impression of the firm’s work. Some of this reporting has sought to identify the firm and its lawyers with their clients’ causes. Such approaches misunderstand the role of lawyers, as the attribution of the client’s views or actions to its legal counsel disregards the independence of the legal profession and the lawyer’s professional duty to provide legal representation. […]
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As of 1 January 2026, the new 13th edition of the International (Nice) Classification of goods and services (version 2026), designated as NCL (13-2026), entered into force. All trademark applications filed as of that date onward are classified in accordance with this new classification. What is the Nice Classification? The Nice Classification is an international system used for the classification of goods and services for the purposes of trademark registration. It was established by the Nice Agreement of 1957 and is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Today, the system is applied by more than 150 countries worldwide, […]
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