We are delighted to announce the remarkable success that Zunic Law Firm has been ranked among the top leading Serbian law firms in the guide for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa region by Legal500 for 2023 in two practice areas – Intellectual Property and Employment. This is a significant achievement for our firm, and we are honored to be recognized among the leading law firms in these areas.
Being ranked as one of the leading top-tier firms in Serbia for Intellectual Property and Employment is a testament to our team’s dedication, hard work, and expertise in both practice areas. We are proud to have been recognized for our commitment to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional legal services to our clients in both emerging as well as traditional industries.
Following its recognition in 2023, Zunic Law was once again acknowledged by The Legal 500 for both 2024 and 2025 in the areas of corporate law, employment law, and intellectual property law.
This achievement was further reinforced by the recognition from the Lexology Index, which named Zunic Law the Law Firm of the Year in Serbia for 2024.
Our clients said about us:
“What truly sets them apart are their exceptionally fast responses and client-focused approach. They are not just lawyers – they are partners who genuinely care about their clients’ success.”
“The client experience with this team is exceptional, built on years of trust and consistently outstanding results.”
Zunic Law for Employment Law
We help employers build effective employee management systems, from drafting workplace regulations and disciplinary procedures to developing policies that protect employee dignity and prevent mobbing and discrimination.
We assist clients in using government incentives and tax benefits when hiring new employees, particularly young people, persons with disabilities, and returnees from the diaspora, providing complete documentation and communication with the relevant authorities.
We support companies in developing and implementing employee training and professional development programs, whether through internal training or e-learning systems, ensuring full legal compliance and practical effectiveness.
In cases of employment termination, we provide comprehensive support, from preparing documentation and managing communication with employees to minimizing the risk of potential litigation. Our goal is to ensure that the process is lawful, professional, and aligned with the employer’s reputation.
Zunic Law promotes peaceful resolution of labor disputes through internal procedures, mediation, and negotiation, helping to prevent conflicts from escalating and preserving our clients’ reputation.
We represent employers in all types of labor disputes, from dismissals and rights violations to cases of discrimination and harassment. Our team combines thorough preparation, strategic thinking, and efficient representation to achieve the best possible outcome with reasonable costs.
We help companies establish and improve occupational health and safety systems by preparing risk assessment documents, organizing employee training, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, thereby creating a safe working environment and reducing the risk of penalties and injuries.
We provide advisory support to clients regarding employee data protection and GDPR compliance, including the drafting of privacy policies, confidentiality agreements, and procedures that ensure lawful and transparent data processing.
We assist employers in negotiations with trade unions, drafting collective agreements, and resolving collective labor disputes, with the goal of maintaining constructive dialogue and stable labor relations.
We also advise companies on the employment of foreign nationals, international employment contracts, and the secondment of employees abroad, ensuring full compliance with migration, tax, and social security regulations.
We draft flexible and legally secure cooperation agreements with entrepreneurs and freelancers, allowing businesses to maintain agility while ensuring legal certainty and avoiding the risks of hidden employment relationships and tax irregularities.
Zunic Law for Intellectual Property Law
We provide clients with comprehensive support throughout the entire life cycle of intellectual property rights, from filing and registration to drafting contracts and licenses, as well as representation in proceedings and dispute resolution. In this way, intellectual property becomes a tool for business growth, investment, and market security.
In the field of trademarks, we offer complete assistance, from availability searches to filing applications and monitoring the trademark registration process. We represent clients before domestic and international institutions, ensuring long-term and effective brand protection. We also develop brand management strategies that strengthen brand identity and market value, turning it into a sustainable business asset.
We protect the originality of products through industrial design registration in Serbia and abroad, ensuring that the appearance and creative expression of our clients’ products are recognized and safeguarded as a competitive advantage.
Zunic Law advises and represents authors, artists, and companies in protecting their copyrights, from registration to enforcement. We make sure creative works are properly protected and used in line with the creators’ interests.
We provide legal support in protecting digital content from piracy and unauthorized use, as well as in enforcing copyright online. Our team assists with removing infringing materials and safeguarding digital rights in the online environment.
We advise clients on the registration, protection, and resolution of disputes related to internet domains, ensuring that each domain remains a secure and integral part of the company’s digital identity.
When it comes to inventions, we assist with patent filing and protection at both the national and international levels, ensuring that innovations are properly safeguarded and bring maximum business value.
We enable the secure deposit of copyrighted works as proof of authorship and date of creation, offering an additional layer of legal protection in the event of a dispute.
Zunic Law represents clients in cases involving market rights violations, unfair competition, and misuse of business reputation, aiming to ensure fair market conditions and protect brand integrity.
We help companies establish and implement confidentiality policies and trade secret protection frameworks, safeguarding key information that forms the foundation of their competitive advantage.
Our firm represents clients before the Intellectual Property Office, courts, and other relevant institutions, providing legal support at every stage, from registration to enforcement.
We draft and negotiate licensing, rights transfer, joint ownership, and confidentiality agreements, ensuring that every clause protects our clients’ interests and enables secure and sustainable business operations.
Legal 500
Being recognized among the leading law firms by Legal500 is a highly significant and prestigious accomplishment, as the organization has been a leading independent guide to law firms for 33 years. Legal 500’s guides are based on extensive and comprehensive research that is updated annually to provide the most current view of the global legal market across 150 jurisdictions. The independent rankings are determined by a range of rigorous criteria and factors, such as quality of service, depth of expertise, and client satisfaction, including the practice area teams that are delivering the most innovative and forward-thinking advice to clients, impartial feedback from clients and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.
Our Intellectual Property practice expertise has been recognized across various industries, including IT, digital sectors, manufacturing, sportswear, health, and beauty. Partner Tijana Žunić Marić has been recognized for leading a broad practice that covers software licensing, technology joint ventures and outsourcing agreements, confidentiality, trade secrets, and trademark and trade name-related protection. Partner Nemanja Žunić has been mentioned for his specialization in niche areas of IT and gaming sectors. We are pleased to be considered one of the leading firms in this field and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of both our Partners Nemanja Žunić and Tijana Žunić Marić, as well as Senior Associate Jelena Đukanović
In the Employment Law ranking, our “experienced, internationally-oriented team” has been recognized as “highly focused on emerging industries, including the e-commerce, crypto, and TMT sectors, as well as traditional industries such as engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, consumer goods, and food and agriculture”. We are grateful to our Partners Vitomir Žunić and Tijana Žunić Marić for leading the practice, and our Senior Associates Jelena Đukanović for her significant contributions to our success in this area.
We express our sincere gratitude to our clients for their trust and confidence in our legal services, as well as to Legal500 for this recognition and their commitment to excellence in legal services. We remain committed to delivering exceptional legal services and innovative solutions to our clients’ most complex legal issues.
