About us

The South East Legal Alliance (SELA) is a regional network of independent law firms advising clients on their operations across South East Europe. The alliance members are among the top firms in their jurisdictions, providing the full range of legal and business services to local and international businesses.

Formally launched in October 2016, SELA is a regional legal network bringing together leading independent law firms across Southeast Europe. Today, it provides seamless cross-border coverage across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

 

Recognised individually for their expertise and reputation in their own jurisdictions, the alliance offers clients a unified team with strong expertise in the countries of Southeast Europe, cross-border transactional experience and streamlined service.

SELA’s member firms are carefully selected for their reputation and track record of success, as well as for their in-depth knowledge of local laws, business and political environments, enabling the alliance to help clients successfully navigate the regional legal and business terrain. The lawyers in each of our member firms have broad experience across a range of industries and many of the lawyers have degrees from affluent US and European universities. With fluent English language capabilities, as well as proficiency in French, Spanish, Russian, German and Italian, our member firms boast specialized desks offering a full range of services in these languages.

Client service is SELA’s top priority. The international and commercial approach of the alliance ensures that clients receive first-rate representation and a consistent level of professionalism across the region. To sustain this, each of the member firms shares a common established protocol focused on integrity, teamwork, excellence and trust which guarantees a consistent standard of excellence is offered by all of the member firms.

Currently providing coverage in eleven jurisdictions, further expansion at this point has not yet been decided. Participation in the alliance is exclusive and by invitation only.