Mrs. Biljana Cakmakova
Managing Partner / Attorney at Law
Contact details
Tel. + 389 (0) 2 3115 205
Fax. + 389 (0) 2 3111 521
E-mail: cakmakova@mlca.com.mk
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Areas of practice
- Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
- Franchises Arbitration
- Litigation and Mediation
- Banking and Finance
- Labour and Employment
- Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation
- Energy
- Foreign Investments
- Civil Law
- Public Procurement
Education
- 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
Mrs. Olivera Grozdanovska
Partner / Attorney at Law
Contact details
Tel. + 389 (0) 2 3233 699
Fax. + 389 (0) 2 3111 521
E-mail: o.grozdanovska@mlca.com.mk
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Areas of practice
- Corporate Law
- Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Contracts
- Joint Ventures
- Foreign Investments
- Labour and Employment
- Commercial law
- Obligation law
- Tax law
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
Mrs. Vesna Gavriloska
Partner / Attorney at Law
Contact details
Tel. + 389 (0) 2 3233 599
Fax. + 389 (0) 2 3111 521
E-mail: v.gavriloska@mlca.com.mk
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Areas of practice
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Banking and Finance
- Competition
- Contracts
- Real Estate
- Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation
- Energy
- Commercial law
- Obligation law
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
Mrs. Elena Dimova – Ivanoska
Junior Partner/ Attorney at law
Contact details
Tel. + 389 (0) 2 3115 205 extension 33
Fax. + 389 (0) 2 3111 521
E-mail: elena.dimova@mlca.com.mk
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Areas of practice
- Contract law
- Business law
- Foreign Investments
- Foreigners Law
- Construction law
- Civil law
- Competition law and concentrations
- Litigation
- Administrative Law
- Tax Law
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)
Mr. Vladimir Bocevski
Junior Partner/ Attorney at law
Contact details
Tel. + 389 (0) 2 3115 205 extension 22
Fax. + 389 (0) 2 3111 521
E-mail: v.bocevski@mlca.com.mk
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Areas of practice
- Contracts
- Corporate law
- Business law
- Foreign Investments
- Licensing and Concessions
- Environmental law
- Securities
- Foreigners law
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