Competition & Antitrust

Developing Framework
The countries of South East Europe are at different stages of development of competition policy and strategies. Progress in this area is largely dependent on the individual country’s stage in the process of EU accession and the stage it is at with the incorporation of the EU acquis into its competition strategy or legislation to address existing deficiencies in the competition framework. The harmonization process across the region has also included the implementation of competition law into secondary legislation such as the application of the provisions of competition law to restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance and the application of sanctions and remedies in the conditional approval of mergers.

Business Savvy Approach
Competition law has also seen its application in the telecommunications sector, the transport sector, as well as in the motor vehicle industry and the insurance sector in the form of block exemptions and minor infringements, in addition to restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance and merger control. SELA member firms understand that competition policy is a key building block for the foundation of a prosperous market economy and is of major importance for economic progress in the region, which is why when advising clients SELA experts takes a commercial approach to advising on the formation of business strategies and the implementation of competition policies in daily business.

Broad Experience
SELA has broad experience advising on all aspects of competition law. International and domestic corporates across various industry sectors rely on the SELA member firms to advise them on abuse of dominance, horizontal and vertical commercial agreements, competition litigation, compliance training and reviews, merger control, state aid and competition proceedings such as dawn raids, infringement matters and on forming business strategies and policies in line with the competition legislation of that jurisdiction, as well as being involved in policy advocacy and providing bespoke training to corporate teams to limit the chances of unintentional infringements.

Independent Reviews

• Uroš Popović, Drašković Popović & Partners: “We would recommend him because of his level of expertise, knowledge, experience and responsiveness.” – Chambers Europe 2026, Competition / Antitrust.
• “Drašković Popović & Partners’ Competition practice is distinguished by its technical expertise, strategic thinking, and pragmatic approach.” – The Legal 500 2026, Competition.
• Stevan Dimitrijević, Dimitrijević & Partners: “Stevan Dimitrijević has real knowledge of the industry and local laws.” – The Legal 500 2026, Competition.
• Dimitrijević & Partners: “This team is very professional and can navigate the complex landscape of laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” – The Legal 500 2026, Competition.
• Laurenz Vuchetich, BDV Law Firm LLP: “Laurenz Vuchetich provided us with invaluable counsel on complex EU and competition law matters, demonstrating exceptional expertise in this specialized field.” – The Legal 500 2026, EU and Competition.
• BDV Law Firm LLP: “The team has deep experience in EU and competition law, particularly in highly regulated sectors such as retail and food supply.” – The Legal 500 2026, EU and Competition.