• 1976 Bachelor of law (University “St. Cyril and Methodius” Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 1977 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)
• 1994 Registered as an Attorney for Industrial Property Protection (State Office for Industrial Property)

Professional Experience

• (July 2005- up to date) Managing Partner and Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (1995-2005) Co-founder, partner and attorney at law in Mens Legis LLC
• (1993-1995) Attorney’s Office Cakmakova
• (1984-1992) Judge in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court in the field of Labour Law and Proceedings and status disputes of the companies and Civil Law
• (1976-1984) 1 year as Apprentice, afterwards Associate in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• 1993 Macedonian Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Member of the Presidency of the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Arbiter within the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Association of Lawyers for Commercial Law
• Association of Intelectual Property Attorneys
• International Bar Association-County Representative for Macedonia and American Bar Association
• American Chamber of Commerce in the Republic of Macedonia
• Founding member of the Women Lawyers Association-TEMIS;
• Founding member of IDLO Alumni Association in the Republic of Macedonia;
• International Association of Lawyers (UIA)
• Member of network for development of commercial reforms in South-East region in the following organizations: OECD, EBRD, World Bank, IFC.

Publications

• Author, “A Location for Arbitration”, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2012
• Author “Managing & Protecting Intellectual Property Through M&A”, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2012
• Author, “Macedonia: Top Tax Destination for Investors”, Invest to Vest, 2012
• Author, Setting up Shop, “Company Formations, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2011
• Q1 2011 Review, The Voice of Corporate Finance, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2011
• Leading Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2011
• Leading Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2010
• Leading Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2009
• Author, Legislative development in Macedonia, IFLR 2007 Edition

Languages

• English
• Serbian
• Croatian

Education

• 1993 Bachelor of Law (University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 1996 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)

Professional Experience

• (July 2005 – present) Partner and Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (2001-2005) Attorney at law at Attorney’s office Cakmakova
• (1996-2001) Manager in Mens Legis LLC Skopje

Bar Admissions

• 2001 Macedonian Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arbiter within the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Macedonian Bar Association
• International Association of Lawyers (UIA)

Publications

• Author, White Collar Crime, CEE Legal Matters, 2015

Languages

• Serbian
• Croatian

Education

• 1994 Bachelor of Law (University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 1996 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)

Professional Experience

• (July 2005 – present) Partner and Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (2000-2005) Attorney at law in Attorney’s office Cakmakova
• (1998-2000) Legal Assistant in Attorney’s office Cakmakova
• (1997-1998) Legal Counselor – State Institution for Geodesy Activities, Skopje
• (1994-1996) Apprentice – Basic Court Skopje II Skopje

Bar Admissions

• 2000 Macedonian Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arbiter within the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Macedonian Bar Association
• International Association of Lawyers (UIA)

Publications

• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2016
• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2015
• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2014
• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2013
• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2012

Languages

• English
• Serbian
• Croatian

Education

• 2009 Bachelor of law (University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law “Justinian I”, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 2012 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)
• 2012 Specialized exam for representative in the industrial property protection (State Office of Industrial Property of the Republic of Macedonia)
• 2010 – present Master studies in Business Law (University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law “Justinian I”, Skopje, Macedonia)

Professional Experience

• (February 2017 – present) Junior Partner and Attorney at law at CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (April 2012 – January 2017) Attorney at law at CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (December 2010 – March 2012) Apprentice at CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (June 2010 – December 2010) Apprentice at attorney’s partnership
• (2009 – June 2010) Apprentice at attorney’s office

Bar Admissions

• 2012 Macedonian Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Macedonian Bar Association
• State Office of Industrial Property

Languages

• English
• German
• Serbian
• Croatian
• Bulgarian
• French (intermediate)

Education

• 2005 Bachelor of law (University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law “Justinian I”, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 2009 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)

Professional Experience

• (September 2018 – present) Junior Partner and Attorney at law at CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (2009 – August 2018) Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (2005 – 2008) Apprentice in MENS LEGIS CAKMAKOVA Advocates

Bar Admissions

• 2009 Macedonian Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Macedonian Bar Association

Languages

• English
• Serbian
• Croatian