dmb partners

Managing Partner: Dina Duraković

Number of partners: 4

Number of lawyers: 6 (7 in total)

Languages: Bosnian, English, German

dmb partners was founded with the goal of providing top-tier legal services to both foreign and local investors in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The firm specializes in business law, corporate law, regulatory compliance, competition law, and employment law. It also serves international organizations and foreign embassies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Committed to delivering tailor-made legal solutions, dmb partners aligns its services with the specific commercial and business needs of its clients. Its lawyers bring extensive experience in Bosnian law combined with a deep understanding of the local market.

dmb partners values long-term relationships, striving to be a trusted advisor at every stage of its clients' business development. The firm's expertise spans M&A, banking and finance, competition law, corporate and business law, employment law, and dispute resolution. This broad skill set enables it to support clients in both day-to-day legal matters and complex commercial transactions. Acting as a one-stop shop, dmb partners provides comprehensive legal services, with a particular focus on M&A and financial markets.

dmb partners has a highly developed corporate practice, providing strategic advice and practical, business-focused solutions on a wide range of corporate matters to local, regional, and multinational businesses and financial institutions. The firm advises clients throughout all stages of M&A transactions, company incorporations, corporate governance, and corporate reorganizations. It has played a key role in numerous successful M&A projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, guiding clients from due diligence to closing. The firm’s corporate practice spans various industries, including IT, retail, manufacturing, and financial services. Recent clients include Orion, Asseco/Payten Group, DHL International, Bingo (biggest local retailer), Cimos.

dmb partners is a principal advisor to leading financial institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing comprehensive legal support in corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters. The firm offers day-to-day corporate advice, represents financial institutions in complex litigation before local courts, and provides strategic guidance on employment law, including representation in employment-related disputes. Additionally, dmb partners advises banks on project financing transactions, ensuring legal security and regulatory compliance in structuring and executing financing deals. With deep industry expertise, the firm delivers tailored legal solutions that align with its clients’ business objectives. Recent clients include Sparkasse Bank, ASA Bank, Sparkasse Leasing, and Uniqa Insurance.

dmb partners has a team of experienced litigators with a proven track record before local courts and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The firm regularly represents financial institutions in high-value commercial litigation, debt collection and strategic legal proceedings. It also provides legal support to business entities—particularly employers—in employment-related disputes, negotiations with trade unions, and out-of-court settlements. Recent clients include Arcelor Mittal, EOS Matrix, Cimos Group, Sparkasse bank, Sparkasse Leasing.

The firm’s antitrust practice is closely integrated with its corporate expertise. dmb partners provides competition law advice in M&A transactions, including merger notifications and client representation before the competition authority. It also assists with a broad spectrum of antitrust matters, such as prohibited agreements, abuse of dominant positions, and vertical agreements, representing clients in both administrative proceedings and civil litigation. Recent clients include Molson Coors, Asseco/Payten Group, Apatinska Pivara, and Bingo.

dmb partners is a recognized leader in employment law, with its Senior Partners, Dina Duraković and Elma Veledar Arifagić, regarded as experts in employment regulation and litigation. Their expertise is demonstrated by their active role in advising authorities on employment law reforms. They were instrumental in designing and implementing the Employment Law School, the first modular professional training program for in-house lawyers and HR professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The firm regularly advises clients on employment matters, redundancy programs, trade union negotiations, and employment-related litigation. Recent clients include Inditex Group, Arcelor Mittal, Lidl, Phoenix Pharma, Mineco, Qatar Airways, Alukuningstahl.