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Srđan Janković
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Srđan Janković

Languages
  • Serbian
  • English

Srđan Janković is a senior attorney with more than 15 years of experience and a strong reputation in the market as an experienced competition lawyer. He heads the Competition, Commercial and Technology, Media & Communications (TMC) practices at CMS Belgrade.

He represents clients in all aspects of cartels and abuse of dominance matters, including appeal procedures before Serbian and Montenegrin courts. Alongside his antitrust practice, he regularly assists clients with navigating cross-border merger control reviews. 

Srđan also regularly advises clients on market sector investigations and studies and his extensive practice puts a particular focus on retail, telecommunications, IT, automotive, and healthcare sectors. His hands-on approach and vast experience in dawn-raids and digital forensics make him the trusted adviser of many pre-eminent clients in Serbia, North Macedonia and in Montenegro. 

Srđan has also conceptualized and led a number of tailor-made compliance programs and in-house trainings for clients. He also advises businesses in the field of advertising and product regulation, in particular in relation to packaging and labelling issues and product licensing.

Before joining CMS Belgrade, he served as a senior adviser in the Antitrust Division of the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition.

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    “He demonstrates attention to all details and went the extra mile in responding to our inquiries.”
    Chambers European Guide 2025
  • Quote
    “Srdjan Janković is very responsive and great to work with.”
    Chambers European Guide 2025
  • Quote
    “He can advise you on almost everything concerning trading and competition and has a good knowledge of economics.”
    Competition/Antitrust client, Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    “Srdjan Janković is very responsive and great to work with.”
    Competition/Antitrust client, Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković has extensive experience in the telecoms market. Beyond his high-level legal expertise, he provides very hands-on business advice and pays great attention to the specific situation of the client.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Srđan Janković is recommended to anyone facing merger control or antitrust issues in Serbia."
    The Legal 500, 2023
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković impresses with his interpersonal skills and assertiveness.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Senior attorney Srđan Janković is an outstanding lawyer – very responsive and great to work with. He used to work for the Serbian Competition Authority and has in-depth knowledge of the way the Authority will react to any situation."
    The Legal 500, 2023
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković knows clients’ business very well and has extensive expertise in the Serbian telecoms market.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Publications

  • Confidentiality in Managed Entry Agreements Under Serbian Law (ceelegalmatters.com, 2021)
  • Serbian retail market records steady growth, but modernisation needed (LawNow, 2020)
  • Dawn raids in Serbia - a switch to digital mode (Lexology, 2019)
  • Impact of the New General Administrative Procedure Act on proceedings before the Serbian competition authority (LawNow, 2017)

Memberships & Roles

  • Belgrade Bar Association
  • Serbian Bar Association

Lectures list

Education

  • 2009 – LL.M., Trade and competition law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
  • 2005 – LL.B., International law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade

Srđan Janković has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating all types of commercial agreements with a particular focus on distribution and franchise agreements in the retail, healthcare and automotive sectors. 

Srđan’s expertise also encompasses trade law, including advertising and consumer protection. 

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković has extensive experience in the telecoms market. Beyond his high-level legal expertise, he provides very hands-on business advice and pays great attention to the specific situation of the client.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    “He can advise you on almost everything concerning trading and competition and has a good knowledge of economics.”
    Competition/Antitrust client, Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković knows clients’ business very well and has extensive expertise in the Serbian telecoms market.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković impresses with his interpersonal skills and assertiveness.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Senior attorney Srđan Janković is an outstanding lawyer – very responsive and great to work with. He used to work for the Serbian Competition Authority and has in-depth knowledge of the way the Authority will react to any situation."
    The Legal 500, 2023
  • Quote
    “Srdjan Janković is very responsive and great to work with.”
    Competition/Antitrust client, Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    "Srđan Janković is recommended to anyone facing merger control or antitrust issues in Serbia."
    The Legal 500, 2023
  • Quote
    "Srdjan is available and very responsive and provides high-quality advice on competition-related matters."
    Chambers Europe, 2023

Publications

  • Confidentiality in Managed Entry Agreements Under Serbian Law (ceelegalmatters.com, 2021)
  • Serbian retail market records steady growth, but modernisation needed (LawNow, 2020)
  • Dawn raids in Serbia - a switch to digital mode (Lexology, 2019)
  • Impact of the New General Administrative Procedure Act on proceedings before the Serbian competition authority (LawNow, 2017)

Memberships & Roles

  • Belgrade Bar Association
  • Serbian Bar Association

Lectures list

Education

  • 2009 – LL.M., Trade and competition law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
  • 2005 – LL.B., International law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade

In the area of public procurement, Srđan Janković advises clients on all aspects of public procurement procedures in Serbia and in Montenegro. He supports both government entities and private businesses, assisting them with tendering, bidding and contract negotiations. Srđan has an extensive experience in working with procurement contracts in the life sciences & healthcare sector. 

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković has extensive experience in the telecoms market. Beyond his high-level legal expertise, he provides very hands-on business advice and pays great attention to the specific situation of the client.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    “Srdjan Janković is very responsive and great to work with.”
    Competition/Antitrust client, Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković impresses with his interpersonal skills and assertiveness.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    “He can advise you on almost everything concerning trading and competition and has a good knowledge of economics.”
    Competition/Antitrust client, Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    “Srđan Janković knows clients’ business very well and has extensive expertise in the Serbian telecoms market.”
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Senior attorney Srđan Janković is an outstanding lawyer – very responsive and great to work with. He used to work for the Serbian Competition Authority and has in-depth knowledge of the way the Authority will react to any situation."
    The Legal 500, 2023
  • Quote
    "Srđan Janković is recommended to anyone facing merger control or antitrust issues in Serbia."
    The Legal 500, 2023

Publications

  • Confidentiality in Managed Entry Agreements Under Serbian Law (ceelegalmatters.com, 2021)
  • Serbian retail market records steady growth, but modernisation needed (LawNow, 2020)
  • Dawn raids in Serbia - a switch to digital mode (Lexology, 2019)
  • Impact of the New General Administrative Procedure Act on proceedings before the Serbian competition authority (LawNow, 2017)

Memberships & Roles

  • Belgrade Bar Association
  • Serbian Bar Association

Lectures list

Education

  • 2009 – LL.M., Trade and competition law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
  • 2005 – LL.B., International law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade