Partners

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

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