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Tamara Samardžija

Senior Lawyer

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz d.o.o.
Bulevar Džordža Vašingtona 3/22
Entrance V, Unit 9
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Petrikić & Partneri AOD
in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
Krunska 73
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Languages Serbian, Montenegrin, Bosnian, Croatian, English

Tamara Samardžija joined the CMS Belgrade team in November 2011 after graduating from the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. Since then, Tamara Samardžija has successfully advised clients in numerous cross-border M&A transactions, financial and corporate restructuring projects. She has been providing legal support to some of the most prominent international companies in establishing their business operations in Serbia and in Montenegro, in conducting their everyday business operations, with respect to corporate, commercial, regulatory and employment related matters. Tamara also has extensive experience in providing immigration-related legal advice to major corporate players in Montenegro and in Serbia. 
 
Since 2012 when CMS opened an office in Podgorica, Montenegro, Tamara Samardžija has strongly supported all major projects that CMS Podgorica has been engaged in and her legal knowledge and sense of pragmatism are widely recognised among satisfied clients.

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Relevant experience

  • Advising one of the biggest multi-industry companies of the world in connection with the financing and construction of the Krnovo wind park projecet, the first wind farm in Montenegro. In addition, Tamara Samardžija advised the company on the establishment of its subsidiary in Montenegro, as well as providing them with various corporate, regulatory, labour and immigration related legal advice.
  • Advising a large Russian company, which carries on the business of extraction, production, transport, and sale of natural gas on various corporate related matters in Serbia.
  • Advising a State Oil Company on their investment into the development of a high-end tourist resort on the coast of Montenegro, which is one of the biggest investments of all time in Montenegro.
  • Advising an European bidder of entertainment on the sale process of hotel and casino in Montenegro.
  • Advsing an American multinational private equity firm in their acquisition of the leading Pay-TV (cable, DTH) and broadband operator in South-East Europe “SEE” and in their attempt to acquire Salford Group and Mid Europe Partners in completing this transaction.
  • Advising the Austrian leading logistics and postal services provider on their acquisition of Serbian companies and corporate changes.
  • Advising a multilateral developmental investment bank relation to an energy efficiency project for Western Balkans.
  • Advising an Austrian wind-down company on corporate and financial restructuring, as well as with advising on several enforcement proceedings in Montenegro.
  • Advising an Austrian-based producer and transporter of electricity, one of the largest in Europe, in corporate related matters in both, Serbia and Montenegro, as well as providing legal assistance in public procurement proceedings.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Serbian Bar Association
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Education

  • 2016 – Bar Admission (Belgrade, Serbia)
  • 2011 – Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
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12/05/2022
10 key aspects of the revised EU competition law in the field of distribution...
The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (VGL) were published on 10 May 2022. The new VBER will enter into force on 1 June 2022 and apply for the next twelve years. The new VBER/VGL introduce sev

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20/11/2023
Data protection and cybersecurity laws in Montenegro
Data protection 1. Local data protection laws and scope The Personal Data Protection Law (Official Gazette of Montenegro Nos. 79/2008, 70/2009, 44/2012 and 22/2017) (“the PDPL”) 2. Data protection...
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16/08/2023
Whistleblower protection and reporting channels in Montenegro
1. Is there a law on whistleblowing in your country? Although there is not a standalone law on whistleblowing, Chapter III of the Law on the Prevention of Corruption ("Official Gazette of Montenegro"...
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28/06/2023
Cost-cutting and restructuring in times of crisis
A tough global economic outlook is driving many employers to review their operational costs. Across businesses, hard questions are being asked about where efficiencies can be made – and ultimately what...
18/05/2023
5G regulation and law in Montenegro
1. What is the state of 5G deployment in your country? 5G service will become available in Montenegro in 2023. Namely, on 26 October 2022, the Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services...
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15/11/2022
CMS Podgorica and Belgrade team has provided support to UGT Renewables...
Published on 12 November 2022UGT Renewables, one of the largest US solar energy and storage developers, has signed an agreement on cooperation with Montenegro’s EPCG. They will jointly develop a large-scale solar energy project in Montenegro. In this and other projects, UGT Renewables will be assisted by its strategic partner Hyundai Engineering, the South Korean engineering, procurement and construction company that is expanding from the conventional energy sector to the renewable energy sector. CMS Podgorica and Belgrade team has been supporting UGT Renewables in this project and has provided advice on all legal aspects relevant to the joint development agreement with EPCG in Montenegro. The agreement was signed by Adam Cortese, the CEO of UGT Renewables, and Milutin Djukanović, the President of the Board of Directors of EPCG. The signing ceremony in Podgorica was attended by outgoing Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović, US Ambassador to Montenegro, H.E. Judy Rising Reinke, and many others. The core CMS team assisting UGT Renewables with this green energy project in Montenegro consisted of senior at­tor­neys Tamara Zejak and Tamara Samardžija, headed by Managing Partner Radivoje Petrikić.
10/10/2022
CMS advises Mutares on acquisition of Arriva Denmark, Poland Bus and Serbia
The stock listed private equity investment company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire the Danish, Polish and Serbian business activities of the Arriva Group. The Polish business...
26/08/2022
Public procurement regulation in Montenegro
October 2018 1. Where can one find public procurement notifications for Montenegro? Internet Portal for public procurement announcements: http://portal. ujn. gov. me/delta2015/lo­gin. jsp?locale=en& Internet...
11/05/2022
What happens now? Navigating the new COVID employment landscape
Despite a successful vaccine roll-out, the world continues to contend with new variants of COVID-19. As countries scramble to adapt to ongoing infection risks, it is clear that working life isn’t going...
02/03/2022
CMS Belgrade and CMS Podgorica support Hystead Limited in the sale of Delta...
Following the successful sale of Delta City shopping mall in Belgrade Serbia, Hystead Limited, a London-based company and investor in the Western Balkans, has signed an agreement to sell Delta City Mall in Podgorica, Montenegro to Israeli company BIG Shopping Centres. Delta City Podgorica is the largest shopping mall in Podgorica and one of the most developed commercial facilities in Montenegro. The transaction value is EUR 95 million. Having advised Hystead Limited in the sale of Delta City Belgrade, CMS Belgrade has been engaged again, together with CMS Podgorica, to provide legal assistance in the divestment of Delta City Podgorica. Full legal support in negotiations and structuring of the transaction and signing of the sales agreement has been provided by the team of CMS experts led by partners Maja Stepanović (Corporate/M&A) and Milica Popović (Banking & Finance). Other team members included partner Ivan Gazdić (Real Estate & Construction) and attorney Tamara Samardžija (Corporate/M&A).
26/11/2021
Legal term for payments in Montenegro
1.  Are there any specific legal requirements in respect of payment terms? Yes, payment terms in commercial transactions are subject to the Law on deadlines for settlement of financial obligations (“Official...
19/10/2021
CMS Employment Snack: Covid-19 - Safety at the Workplace
Rising infection figures and flatlining vaccination rates are once again presenting companies with the challenge of making workplaces safe. But what measures can and must be taken now?Our CMS Employment...
13/10/2021
Covid-19 - Safety at the Workplace
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