Dragana Nikolić

Practice Areas

International Arbitration, Investment Treaty Arbitration (ISDS), Commercial Arbitration, Cross-border Litigation, Public International Law, Domestic commercial disputes with international elements

Career

Counsel, Queritius (independent attorney-at-law cooperating with the firm), Associate / Arbitration Lawyer, leading international law firms in Paris, London and Vienna, Pegasus Trust Scholar, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple – shadowing barristers before English courts

Professional Memberships

Young ITA – Co-Chair for the CEE at Young ITA, Young ICCA – Regional Representative for Europe and Group Advisor in the Mentorship Programme, Arbitrator Intelligence – Ambassador for the CEE region, Serbian Arbitration Association – member, ArbCEE – member, SCL Serbia – member, LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) – member

Publications

"International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution in the Western Balkans” book chapter contributor (2025), “Take A Seat! - A Guide to Arbitration Seats in Central and Eastern Europe” (2025) contributor for Serbia, “Cybersecurity in International Arbitration: ‘Red Flags’ Detected,” co-author (2024), “ESG-Related Arbitrations: A New Kid on the Block,” co-author (2023), “Quick Answers on Arbitral Institutions – Belgrade Arbitration Center,” co-author, Kluwer Arbitration (2021), “Agreements Limiting or Expanding Grounds for Annulling International Arbitral Awards,” Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade (2020)

Clients

International investors and governments in investment treaty disputes, Financial institutions and banks, Energy and infrastructure companies, Multinational corporations involved in cross-border disputes

Work Highlights

Counsel to a CEE state related to an investment in the production of coke (UNCITRAL arbitration, Counsel to Swiss investors in ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Serbia concerning an investment in advertising infrastructure, Counsel to Austrian banks in ICSID arbitrations against Croatia relating to the conversion of Swiss franc loans, Counsel to investors in disputes relating to energy projects and waste-management investments, Counsel in international commercial arbitrations under ICC, VIAC and SIAC rules involving construction and infrastructure projects, Assisted in proceedings before ICJ, ECtHR and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Industry Sector Expertise

Energy and renewable energy disputes, Banking and finance disputes, Construction and infrastructure disputes, Corporate and investment disputes, Public international law disputes

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Serbia, Central and Eastern Europe, International arbitration forums including ICSID, ICC, LCIA, VIAC, SIAC and UNCITRAL

Languages Spoken

English, Serbian, German, Russian, French, Croatian, Montenegrin

Experience

10+ years of experience in arbitration and litigation, Extensive experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, Representation of clients in complex cross-border disputes across multiple industries

Education

Awards