Davorin Marinkovic

Practice Areas

Davorin is highly experienced in matters related to energy, infrastructure, environment, concessions, public-private partnerships and public procurements. Davorin focuses on technical assistance projects assisting various authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina on development of legislative framework for investments and on legal mandates related to the development of new energy facilities and infrastructure, having extensive experience in complex regulatory and permitting matters.

Career

Partner/Co-founder

• Dimitrijević & Partners Law Firm, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2016-) – Present

• Karanović & Nikolić (2009 - 2016)

• Smiljana Moravac Babić Law Office (2007 - 2009)

• CIDA / BYHP (2006 – 2007)

• Cooperacione e Svilupo Onlus (2005 -2006)

• CARE International (2002 – 2005)

• Open Society Fund (2000 – 2002)

Professional Memberships

• Bar Association of the Republic of Srpska

• International Bar Association (IBA)

• Member of the Energy Efficiency Group of the Foreign Investors Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Associated European Energy Consultants (AEEC)

• Serbian Energy Law Association (UPES)

Publications

• Focus on Energy (2015);

• White Book (2015/16), Energy section, Foreign Investors Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

• Doing Business with Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014, 2015, 2016), Contributor for Bosnia and Herzegovina;

• Energy Investment Risk Assessment (Energy Charter Secretariat, 2020, 2021), Contributor for Bosnia and Herzegovina;

• Panelist of the Foreign Investors Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the topic "Public-private dialogue: Issuance of construction and environmental permits in the Republic of Srpska, experiences and practices";

• Panelist at the "Conference on PPP in Bosnia and Herzegovina" organized by the International Finance Corporation;

• Presenter at the workshop “Integration of RES Communities in Legal and Technical Framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina” organized by GIZ.

Languages Spoken

• Fluent in English/Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian. Basic proficiency in Chinese