Ana Popović
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Phone +381 11 26 36 636
ana.popovic@zslaw.rs
Education
The University of Belgrade
Faculty of Law (LLB)
Career Summary
Ana is an attorney at law at the law office Živković Samardžić, one of the leading law offices in Serbia and head of employment department. Ana advises clients in the field of labor law, foreigners’ rights, protection of personal data and represents clients in court (labor disputes and general litigation). Ana is a member of the HR Committee, Infrastructure and Industrialization Committee and Tax Committee of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) and actively participates in writing texts for the White Book regarding labor law, whistleblower protection, foreigners’ work, and transport in Serbia. Also, Ana actively participates in the work of the HR Committee and the Labor Law Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). She regularly holds seminars and conferences in the field of labor law and personal data protection. In addition to the above, Ana is a member of the AEL network (Association of EUROPEAN LAWYERS), MSI Global Alliance, INPLP network (International Network of Privacy Law Professionals), OneTrust Data Guidance and IAFL network (International Academy of Family Lawyers). On an annual basis, she collaborates with the World Bank Group on projects: Women, Business and the Law and Employing Workers. She was a longtime member of the Employment Law Alliance network. Legal 500 research first recognized Ana as a Rising Star, while in 2020, Ana was recognized as one of the leading lawyers specializing in labor law with the label “Next Generation Partner”.
Ana is engaged in providing legal support in the field of labor law including preparation of general acts (collective agreements, labor regulations, codes, procedures), employment contracts, non-employment contracts, representation of clients in the process of declaring redundancies, preparation of programs for resolving redundancy and cooperation with the National Employment Service and negotiations with a representative union, representation of clients before the courts in labor disputes for annulment of decisions on employment termination, annexes to employment contracts, damages, injuries at work, etc.
Ana is engaged in numerous projects of harmonization of companies with current regulations, primarily with the Law on Personal Data Protection (preparation of privacy policy, regulations, internal procedures, notifications, consents, contracts on personal data processing, agreements of joint controllers, etc.).
Memberships
Serbian Bar Association,
Belgrade Bar Association
HR Committee of the Foreign Investors Council and the Infrastructure and Industrialization Committee (FIC)
Labor Law Committee and HR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
AEL network (Association of EUROPEAN LAWYERS)
MSI Global Alliance
INPLP network (International Network of Privacy Law Professionals)
IAFL network (International Academy of Family Lawyers)