Membership
National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED)
The National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) is an independent, not-for-profit and non-partisan association of companies, local authorities, and civil society organisations, dedicated to ensuring better living standards and working conditions in Serbia. Founded in 2006, NALED has grown into the largest public-private association in the country.
VP Law Firm is proud to be a member of the E-Government Alliance, a subdivision of NALED.
National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED)
The National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) is an independent, not-for-profit and non-partisan association of companies, local authorities, and civil society organisations, dedicated to ensuring better living standards and working conditions in Serbia. Founded in 2006, NALED has grown into the largest public-private association in the country.
VP Law Firm is proud to be a member of the E-Government Alliance, a subdivision of NALED.
German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (DSW)
Since 2012, VP Law Firm has been a member of the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (DSW), the largest business association in Serbia, with over 300 members in 90 countries worldwide. The DSW helps its members improve and develop their business and, facilitates the exchange of information and networking at a wide variety of events, from formal seminars to workshops, speed business meetings, and members’ dinners, to informal venues such as its Oktobarfest Football Tournament.
The DSW DSW supports German companies operating in Serbia whilst also helping Serbian firms compete in the German market.
German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (DSW)
Since 2012, VP Law Firm has been a member of the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (DSW), the largest business association in Serbia, with over 300 members in 90 countries worldwide. The DSW helps its members improve and develop their business and, facilitates the exchange of information and networking at a wide variety of events, from formal seminars to workshops, speed business meetings, and members’ dinners, to informal venues such as its Oktobarfest Football Tournament.
The DSW DSW supports German companies operating in Serbia whilst also helping Serbian firms compete in the German market.
Serbian Bar Association
The main goals of the Serbian Bar Association are to protect the constitutional and legal position of the practise of law; safeguard the independence and improve the financial standing of legal professionals; address legal and technical issues in the judiciary actively contribute to the adoption of new legislation; and strengthen the social role of the legal profession.
We are honoured to be a member of the region’s oldest Bar Association.
Serbian Bar Association
The main goals of the Serbian Bar Association are to protect the constitutional and legal position of the practise of law; safeguard the independence and improve the financial standing of legal professionals; address legal and technical issues in the judiciary actively contribute to the adoption of new legislation; and strengthen the social role of the legal profession.
We are honoured to be a member of the region’s oldest Bar Association.
Slovenian Business Club
The Slovenian Business Club is a major and influential stakeholder in Serbian and Slovenian business circles, and its members are successful Slovenian companies that operate in both Slovenia and Serbia, as well as a number of Serbian and foreign companies doing business in the two countries.
The Slovenian Business Club seeks to contribute to the professional development of its members by organising lectures, seminars, consultations, courses, and forums devoted to economic policy and related disciplines. It has presented and promoted successful projects, supported cultural events and sports matches, and helped publish articles and other media features on economic policy issues.
The Slovenian Business Club aims to promote the professional development of its members and raise their awareness of new and amended regulations enhance business relationships, provide information about opportunities for investing Serbia, and establish contacts and co-operation with Serbian government authorities, with the ultimate goal of improving conditions for foreign investment and business.
Vuković & Partners has been a proud member of the Slovenian Business Club since 2012.
Slovenian Business Club
The Slovenian Business Club is a major and influential stakeholder in Serbian and Slovenian business circles, and its members are successful Slovenian companies that operate in both Slovenia and Serbia, as well as a number of Serbian and foreign companies doing business in the two countries.
The Slovenian Business Club seeks to contribute to the professional development of its members by organising lectures, seminars, consultations, courses, and forums devoted to economic policy and related disciplines. It has presented and promoted successful projects, supported cultural events and sports matches, and helped publish articles and other media features on economic policy issues.
The Slovenian Business Club aims to promote the professional development of its members and raise their awareness of new and amended regulations enhance business relationships, provide information about opportunities for investing Serbia, and establish contacts and co-operation with Serbian government authorities, with the ultimate goal of improving conditions for foreign investment and business.
Vuković & Partners has been a proud member of the Slovenian Business Club since 2012.
Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce
The Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce was founded in March 2002, and Vuković & Partners has been its member for the past seven years. The Chamber is one of the 78 Italian chambers of commerce abroad, which comprise a network of 140 offices with more than 180, 000 members.
The Chamber focuses on the needs of small and medium-sized firms. By analysing market information and organising events and meetings devoted to a variety of topics, the Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce provides support for development and creates opportunities for growth.
Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce
The Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce was founded in March 2002, and Vuković & Partners has been its member for the past seven years. The Chamber is one of the 78 Italian chambers of commerce abroad, which comprise a network of 140 offices with more than 180, 000 members.
The Chamber focuses on the needs of small and medium-sized firms. By analysing market information and organising events and meetings devoted to a variety of topics, the Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce provides support for development and creates opportunities for growth.
American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham)
VP Law Firm has been a member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) since 2012. AmCham is a non-governmental, not-for-profit and politically independent business association that provides many opportunities for its members.
Its membership numbers close to 200 American, local and international companies across 18 sectors, namely distribution and logistics; financial services; ICT; human resources and employment; marketing / PR media/ entertainment; real estate; education; agriculture; manufacturing and production; travel and hospitality, consumer goods and services; consulting and accounting; legislation; and health and pharmaceuticals.
AmCham’s Committees drive the organisation’s efforts to improve the business environment via a two-year agenda that focuses on issues that affect membership, such as combating the grey economy, improving healthcare system, introducing e-government, further improving tax, labour and business regulations, working on much more efficient procedures regarding construction permits and improving market liquidity.
American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham)
VP Law Firm has been a member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) since 2012. AmCham is a non-governmental, not-for-profit and politically independent business association that provides many opportunities for its members.
Its membership numbers close to 200 American, local and international companies across 18 sectors, namely distribution and logistics; financial services; ICT; human resources and employment; marketing / PR media/ entertainment; real estate; education; agriculture; manufacturing and production; travel and hospitality, consumer goods and services; consulting and accounting; legislation; and health and pharmaceuticals.
AmCham’s Committees drive the organisation’s efforts to improve the business environment via a two-year agenda that focuses on issues that affect membership, such as combating the grey economy, improving healthcare system, introducing e-government, further improving tax, labour and business regulations, working on much more efficient procedures regarding construction permits and improving market liquidity.
Serbian Association of Employers
The Serbian Association of Employers is the sole representative grouping of employers in Serbia and numbers more than 133,000 members.
Since its inception in 1994, the Association has been seeking to safeguard the rights and interests of employers in areas governed by labour and social security legislation, and has been facilitating contacts with national, regional, and local authorities. The Serbian Association of Employers has also been taking part in collective bargaining and has promoted tripartite social dialogue, primarily as part of the Serbian Social and Economic Council, greatly contributing to the development of a sustainable business environment and helping make the Serbian economy more competitive.
VP Law Firm joined the Association in 2020.
Serbian Association of Employers
The Serbian Association of Employers is the sole representative grouping of employers in Serbia and numbers more than 133,000 members.
Since its inception in 1994, the Association has been seeking to safeguard the rights and interests of employers in areas governed by labour and social security legislation, and has been facilitating contacts with national, regional, and local authorities. The Serbian Association of Employers has also been taking part in collective bargaining and has promoted tripartite social dialogue, primarily as part of the Serbian Social and Economic Council, greatly contributing to the development of a sustainable business environment and helping make the Serbian economy more competitive.
VP Law Firm joined the Association in 2020.
The Croatian Business Club
The Croatian Business Club – HPK was founded in 2006 as a voluntary, non-partisan and non-profit organization, on the initiative of several companies from the Republic of Croatia and with the support of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Serbia and the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Belgrade.
The goal of the Club is the exchange of information, experiences and ideas between members – business entities operating in Serbia, whether it is Serbian or Croatian companies, or business partners from other countries whose representative offices are located in Serbia. Through the improvement of cooperation between companies, our long-term goal is to improve the economic cooperation between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia by encouraging trade and investments.
We are proud members of the Croatian Business Club since 2023.
Croatian Business Club
The Croatian Business Club – HPK was founded in 2006 as a voluntary, non-partisan and non-profit organization, on the initiative of several companies from the Republic of Croatia and with the support of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Serbia and the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Belgrade.
The goal of the Club is the exchange of information, experiences and ideas between members – business entities operating in Serbia, whether it is Serbian or Croatian companies, or business partners from other countries whose representative offices are located in Serbia. Through the improvement of cooperation between companies, our long-term goal is to improve the economic cooperation between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia by encouraging trade and investments.
We are proud members of the Croatian Business Club since 2023.
Bankruptcy Law Association
The Bankruptcy Law Association is a professional, non-profit organization in which bankruptcy law enthusiasts, employees of higher education institutions, corporations, public companies, banks and other business entities, chambers of commerce, commercial courts, institutes and other organizations have voluntarily joined.
The Association carries out its activities in order to improve and promote bankruptcy and related branches of law and their application in practice. A prerequisite for their achievement is a close connection between theory and practice, so the Bankruptcy Law Association strives to achieve cooperation with other related associations, organizations and institutions.
In front of the VP Law Firm and the Bankruptcy & Restructuring department, the members of the Association since 2023 are Višnja Mandić, Partner – Attorney at Law and Jovana Pavlović, Senior Attorney at Law.
Bankruptcy Law Association
The Bankruptcy Law Association is a professional, non-profit organization in which bankruptcy law enthusiasts, employees of higher education institutions, corporations, public companies, banks and other business entities, chambers of commerce, commercial courts, institutes and other organizations have voluntarily joined.
The Association carries out its activities in order to improve and promote bankruptcy and related branches of law and their application in practice. A prerequisite for their achievement is a close connection between theory and practice, so the Bankruptcy Law Association strives to achieve cooperation with other related associations, organizations and institutions.
In front of the VP Law Firm and the Bankruptcy & Restructuring department, the members of the Association since 2023 are Višnja Mandić, Partner – Attorney at Law and Jovana Pavlović, Senior Attorney at Law.
FIC - Foreign Investors Council
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) is a business association founded in 2022 with the support of the OECD by 14 foreign companies operating in Serbia. Today, the FIC boasts some 120 members that have collectively invested some 36 million euros and employing more than 100,000 Serbians, with some 75 percent of the member companies based in the EU.
The FIC is the sole business association that counts foreign chambers of commerce as its members, and as such represents the interests of the broader Serbian business community, sharing its goal to continuously improve the Serbian business environment to the benefit of all its citizens.
The values espoused by the FIC will remain its priorities for the future, with its key tenets being independence, transparency, professionalism, adherence to best global practices, and, first and foremost, support for European integration.
We are honoured to have become members of the FIC in May 2023 and will play an active part in the association’s Legal Committee, Financial Services Committee, HR Committee, and Infrastructure & Real Estate Committee.
FIC - Foreign Investors Council
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) is a business association founded in 2022 with the support of the OECD by 14 foreign companies operating in Serbia. Today, the FIC boasts some 120 members that have collectively invested some 36 million euros and employing more than 100,000 Serbians, with some 75 percent of the member companies based in the EU.
The FIC is the sole business association that counts foreign chambers of commerce as its members, and as such represents the interests of the broader Serbian business community, sharing its goal to continuously improve the Serbian business environment to the benefit of all its citizens.
The values espoused by the FIC will remain its priorities for the future, with its key tenets being independence, transparency, professionalism, adherence to best global practices, and, first and foremost, support for European integration.
We are honoured to have become members of the FIC in May 2023 and will play an active part in the association’s Legal Committee, Financial Services Committee, HR Committee, and Infrastructure & Real Estate Committee.