Uroš Žigić

Uroš is an accomplished lawyer with close to 15 years of experience, primarily focusing on dispute resolution and commercial matters. He specializes in arbitration and litigation, where he effectively navigates complex disputes for both domestic and international clients. Uroš’s expertise extends to handling misdemeanor and commercial offenses, along with out-of-court negotiations and mediation, facilitating creative resolutions that efficiently serve his clients’ interests.

In addition to his core focus, Uroš has significant experience in real estate sector, particularly in drafting and negotiating agreements with contractors and subcontractors, as well as lease and purchase agreements. He has been involved in numerous M&A transactions, where he played a crucial role in conducting due diligence processes, focusing on litigation risk assessments and comprehensive contract analysis. Among his notable achievements, Uroš contributed significantly to the strategic sale of one of the largest banks in the market.

Deeply integrated into the IT, transport, food, construction, and retail sectors, Uroš offers comprehensive legal insights tailored to meet the unique demands of each industry. He excels in crafting detailed agreements, shaping strategic legal opinions, and delivering daily advisory support, ensuring his clients’ operations are both legally sound and strategically aligned with their business objectives.

Uroš holds an LLM degree and has further enriched his formal education to meet evolving market demands by successfully completing specialized postgraduate studies in Law on Digital Assets at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. He is especially recognized for his pioneering approach in advising technology sector clients on blockchain and digital asset regulations, ensuring compliance in a forward-thinking legal landscape.

Recognized for his outstanding legal acumen, he was honored as a “Rising Star” in the dispute resolution area by the Legal 500 in 2021, and later recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” in subsequent Legal 500 editions.

ICC Arbitration: Expertly handled complex disputes across a variety of sectors, including an arbitration case before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) valued at over 20 million EUR.
Labor Disputes: Successfully represented clients, including major banks, international corporations and public companies, in numerous employment disputes related to wrongful termination, discrimination, and damages claims by former employees.
Negotiation and Mediation: Facilitated successful mediation processes for high-profile clients, including multinational retailers, in resolving employment disputes efficiently.
Real Estate and Construction Disputes: Managed legal proceedings for real estate and construction clients, ensuring strategic legal advocacy and favorable outcomes.
Commercial Litigation: Represented a diverse client portfolio in IP law disputes, construction law cases, and complex commercial litigation, effectively arguing cases to achieve client successes.
Inspection and Compliance: Represented businesses during regulatory inspections and audits, minimizing risk through thorough compliance checks and strategic preparation.
Criminal and Misdemeanor Defense: Defended clients in misdemeanor and criminal cases within labor, tax, customs, and consumer protection law.
High-Value Enforcement and Administrative Proceedings: Represented clients in high-value enforcement actions and administrative disputes that led to significant changes in judicial practice.
Business Secret Breach and Unfair Competition: Represented a client in a high-stakes court case exceeding 4 million EUR, focusing on issues related to trade secret infringement, unfair competition, and mismanagement of negotiations.
Drafting Tailored Commercial Contracts: Crafted complex commercial agreements tailored to the specific needs of clients in diverse sectors, including IT industry leaders, distributors, and logistics companies in the transport sector.
Legal Sanity Check: Executed thorough evaluations for leading corporations within the IT, retail, and logistics sectors, uncovering potential legal risks and providing strategic recommendations to bolster business operations and mitigate vulnerabilities.
International Transactions: Advised on significant M&A transactions, including due diligence processes centered on litigation risk assessments and contract analysis, culminating in the strategic sale of major companies.

“Uroš Žigić stands out for his strategic insight and ability to distill complex issues into clear, actionable advice.” – Legal 500 EMEA 2025

“Uroš Žigić is the kind of lawyer clients like to work with – an expert who is not afraid of new experiences and proactive.” – Legal 500 EMEA 2024.