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CV DETAILS OF PARTNERS AND ASSCOTIATES

Mrs. Sanja Veljanovska is a Junior Partner in Mens Legis. Her primary field of expertise includes counseling on corporate governance, financial, taxation, real estate matters, contractual law, company law, mergers & acquisitions. She is valuable contributor to many international magazines and projects such as Corporate Intl, IFRL, World Bank's Doing Business Project and other.

She has joined MENS LEGIS in 2004. Among the clients that she has advised are: G-Macedonia AD Skopje; Gazit - Globe; RWE Germany during privatization of the Macedonian Electricity Distribution Company ESM; Insurance Company TRIGLAV for purchase of Insurance Company VARDAR AD Skopje; Global Communication Network – USA; Berkshire International Investments Macedonia-Company established by European Estates Limited from UK; "Bombardier Aerospace", Canada, Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. and ING Bank N.V for the Facility Arrangement with Mittal Steel Company; SENCAP S.A Greece; Freshfields; EMIT Ercole Marelli- Italy and other.

Her previous experience includes work as a Legal expert of an EU funded Project managed by EAR- Approximation of trade legislation where she participated with her legal expertise in drafting of the Bankruptcy Law and other legislation. She was also Assistant Legal Advisor on the USAID/Deloitte on the Corporate Governance and Company Law project, participating to drafting and implementation of Macedonian Company Law and implementation of corporate governance in the Macedonian Companies.

Other activities include preparation of legal opinions, legal due diligences,
investment agreements and other legal activities.


Ms. Jana Nikodinovska is a Junior Partner in MENS LEGIS. She has a Bachelor degree in Law and holds Executive MBA degree in Management from the City College - International Faculty of the University of Sheffield in Thessaloniki. Specialised in company and business law, public-private partnerships, concessions, tender procedures, mining, energy and infrastructure projects. She has advised recognised companies in their investments in Macedonia on the Macedonian business legislation and practice. Within the scope of her Master Thesis has researched on the Complexity Theory – the case of Macedonia. Previous experience includes EU funded projects for approximation of the Macedonia legislation with the EU standards.

Experience in MENS LEGIS includes advising a wide list of domestic and international clients as Gazit Globe Israel and its subsidiary G-MACEDONIA AD Skopje, SIEMENS A.G, BSP SOUTH POOL Slovenia, TELECOM Slovenia for the acquisition of COSMOFON mobile operator in Macedonia, MP Asset Management Inc Ljubljana, Berkshire International Investments DOOEL Skopje and many others. Ms.Nikodinovska has advised EUROMAX RESOURCES Canada for their investment in the biggest mine of cupper and gold in Macedonia for the acquisition of the company PD VARDAR and the procedure for granting mining concession on Ilovica providing daily legal support to their business in Macedonia.

Other activities include preparation of legal opinions, legal due diligences, investment agreements and other legal activities.

Mr. Filip Ruben is a junior partner in MENS LEGIS. He is an expert in the area of Company law, foreign investment, real estate, Public Procurement, tender procedures etc. He has 5 years working experience in MENS LEGIS.

Major projects in which Mr. Filip Ruben gave his expertise: Legal consultant of Telecom Slovenije d.d, Republic of Slovenia for the successful acquisition of OTE MTS Holding B.V. Netherlands and its subsidiaries COSMOFON MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AD - SKOPJE and GERMANOS TELECOM AD SKOPJE. Client: Telecom Slovenije d.d.

Mr. Ruben аdvised EUROMAX RESOURCES Canada during all the phases of their investment in R. Macedonia in the biggest mine in Macedonia of copper and gold in Ilovica, acquisition of the company PD VARDAR, in the procedure for granting the mining concession, to daily operation of the company.

Mr. Ruben also advised the Israeli Company GAZIT GLOBE Israel regarding the sale-purchase of the old factory ALUMINA AD in bankruptcy Skopje, as well as consulting of their company in R. Macedonia (G-Macedonia JSC Skopje) on every day basis.

Member of the team which conducted the Due Diligence analysis, and prepared the Due Diligence Report on EMO AD Ohrid, for the consortium of Turkish companies PALET INSAAT CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING CO INC.; METALSAC TICARET VE SANAYI A.S and DALKIRANLAR YAPI TAAHUT VE SANAYI ve TICARET A.S.

Among the clients that he has advised: Bombardier Aerospace Canada; Deutsche Bank AG; IKEA Supply AG; Colmobil Corporation – Israel; SIEMENS Greece; SIEMENS Hungary; BSP SOUTH POOL Slovenia; MP Asset Management Inc Ljubljana, Slovenia; Berkshire International Investments DOOEL Skopje; G-Macedonia AD Skopje, and many others.

Other activities include preparation of legal opinions, legal due diligences, investment agreements, Joint venture agreements, competition and antitrust procedures and many other legal and consultancy activities.

Ms. Jasna Lekovska has a Bachelor degree in Law and holds Master degree in criminal law and criminology. Presently, she is studying her PhD at the Law University, Skopje - foreign investments. She has wide-range experience in foreign investments, criminal law, corporate law, property law, real estate, concessions and mining. Previously she was Attorney at Law.

Ms. Lekovska has advised EUROMAX RESOURCES Canada during all the phases of their investment in Macedonian in the biggest mine in Macedonia of copper and gold in Ilovica - acquisition of the company PD VARDAR, in the procedure for granting the mining concession to daily operation of the company.

Member of the team which conducted the Due Diligence analysis, and prepared the Due Diligence Report on EMO AD Ohrid, for the consortium of Turkish companies PALET INSAAT CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING CO INC.; METALSAC TICARET VE SANAYI A.S and DALKIRANLAR YAPI TAAHUT VE SANAYI ve TICARET A.S.

Experience includes advising: GAZIT GLOBE ISRAEL, BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS DOOEL SKOPJE, BSP South Pool Slovenia, BSP South POOL DOOEL Skopje, G-MACEDONIA AD Skopje, Elmak - Elbit Sistems Makedonia DOOEL Skopje, Ephoka-MK DOOEL Skopje, Antech INC.San Diego, ANTECH BRENCH OFFICE, EMIT – Italy, HEC 408 DOOEL Skopje, SIEMENS Greece and many others.


Ms. Tatjana Petrovska is a Junior Legal Advisor with a Bachelor degree of the Faculty of Law –Skopje, Justinian I.

Her experience in MENS LEGIS includes providing legal services for Corporate Governance, Company Law, real estate etc. She has substantial working experience, mainly working with international clients during complete realization of investment projects.

Major project in which Ms. Petrovska participates in advising is EUROMAX RESOURCES LTD from Canada on every day basis regarding the business of concession project the biggest deposit of copper and gold in R. Macedonia, as well as other legal and consultancy services.

Member of the team which conducted the Due Diligence analysis, and prepared the Due Diligence Report on EMO AD Ohrid, for the consortium of the Turkish companies PALET INSAAT CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING CO INC.; METALSAC TICARET VE SANAYI A.S and DALKIRANLAR YAPI TAAHUT VE SANAYI ve TICARET A.S.

Among the clients whom Ms. Petrovska gave her expertise are: advising EPHOKA MK DOOEL Skopje, advising G-MACEDONIA AD Skopje, founding of the Company for production, trade and services TEMNO SONCE export – import DOOEL Skopje, and many other activities including preparation of legal opinions, legal due diligences, cooperation agreements, Non disclosure agreements and many other legal and consultancy activities.


Ms. Aleksandra Bilbilovska is a Junior Legal Advisor with a Bachelor degree in Law from the South East European University. Her previous experience includes working as an intern for an Attorney at law.

Her experience in MENS LEGIS includes preparation of Due Diligence Report on the Company "AGROKUMANOVO" AD KUMANOVO, working on the Doing Business 2013 Report regarding Registering Property in Republic of Macedonia, project by the World Bank, advising EUROMAX RESOURCES Canada regarding their investment in Macedonian in the biggest mine in Macedonia of copper and gold in Ilovica, coordinating a procedure for salepurchase of Limited Liability Company as well as providing legal services for corporate governance, company law and other.

Other activities include preparation of legal opinions, legal due diligences, investment agreements and other legal and consultancy activities.


Dr Viktor Ruben is a specialist in Medical Law. He is specialized in health care and medical law regulations.

Mr. Ruben follows the updates in the medical legislation and the new developments in the medical law. He provides with an analyses, comments and opinions on the wide range of issues that are fundamental to this expanding area of law.


Mr. Remon Ruben has worked as a Marketing consultant in Mens Legis since 2004. He is responsible for the promotion and public relations of the company in the Macedonian market and world-wide.

Mr. Ruben possesses business knowledge with emphasis on marketing related issues.

He is specialized in marketing and communications.


Mrs. Daniela Stevkovska join Mens Legis in 2007. Her previous experience includes work in MDC Consulting and Investment Fund SEAF - Macedonia. She is responsible for accounting, banking and current office activities.




MENS LEGIS is a firm with proven success and experience record having provided in-depth services within the traditional areas of law as well as staying current with the changing Macedonian legal environment.

The firm's team is prepared to address the unique and increasing needs of national and international clients through personalized services.

MENS LEGIS is committed to the principles of integrity and confidentially to provide prompt and reliable services to their clients.

MENS LEGIS, besides providing highly professional legal opinions based on the domestic legal regulations, also offers suggestions and participates in amending and modification of the domestic legal frame in order to achieve legally most effective form for performing transactions, in cases where preparing the Legal Due Diligence, proves to be inefficient and therefore occurs the necessity for its amendment.

Many laws, acts and regulations have been amended and modified through projects performed to date, and based on the initiative and proposed materials by MENS LEGIS.

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