Biography - Savković Vladimir

                                   Curriculum vitae

General  Education

2008. PhD in legal sciences, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law,

Thesis: “Legal aspects of electronic commerce - conclusion of electronic contracts”

2004.  LL. M, Faculty of Law, Belgrade University; 

Thesis: “Minority shareholders protection – Shareholders derivative suits”;

2002.  Postgraduate studies, Faculty of Law, Belgrade University;

2000.  Graduate Lawyer, University of Montenegro.

Work  experience

December 2019:  (Full) Professor, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law. Current courses/fields: Company and securities law; EU Internal Market Law,  Corporate governance, Maritime Law.

December 2020: Member of the University of Montenegro Senate. Representative of the Faculty of Law.

October 2023: (Chairperson) Jean Monnet Chair in EU Internal Market Law, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law.

December 2014 - December 2019: Associate Professor/Department of Company&Business Law, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law. 

December 2012 – August 2018:  Member of the (Government of Montenegro) Negotiation Group/main negotiating team of Montenegro in the EU accession negotiations process - in charge of coordinating negotiations and corresponding working groups of Montenegrin Government for chapters: 3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services; 6. Company law; 7. Intellectual property law;

December 2012 – Member of the working groups for accession negotiations between Montenegro and EU. Chapters: 3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services;  6. Company law.

September 2013 - 2016; May 2019 - Vice-Dean, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law;

December 2009 -  December 2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Company&Business Law, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law;

March 2001 -  December 2009: Research & Teaching Assistant, Department of Company&Business Law, University of Montenegro Faculty of Law;

November 2008 – November 2011: Legal consultant/Member of the Board of directors, Euro Pact Group (Holding Company)LLC, Montenegro;

October 2004 – November 2007: Senior Legal Advisor, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe - OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Rule of Law Dept;

July 2006 – June 2007:  Legal consultant/Member of the Board of directors, VIP Broker & Diller JSC, Montenegro;

October 2001 – July 2002: Program coordinator (Law program), Open  Society  Institute  Montenegro – OSIM;

Major Professional activities and Interests

2001. – 2022: Publication activity:

     Six scientific monograph (books) as a sole author:

  - Commentary of the Law on Business Organizations, Pravni ekspert DOO (2022); 

  - Law of the EU Internal Market: Private Law Aspects, University of Montenegro (2019);

  - Montenegro Contracts, Kluwer Law International (2017);

  - Montenegro Corporations & Partnerships, Kluwer Law International (2014);

  - Legal Aspects of Electronic Contracting - Basics of the Law of Electronic Contracting, University of Montenegro (2013);

  - Shareholder’s Derivative Suits, University of Montenegro (2004).

·   Over 40 book chapters, scientific articles and conference papers in the field of EU law, company law and other field of legal science in English and Montenegrin language (in more detail: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KvapmHEAAAAJ&hl=en:).

2023 (ongoing) Jean Monnet Chair in EU law of the internal market (Chair/Director) - under the auspices of University of Montenegro Faculty of Law and with the support of of European Commission (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency); 

2022 (ongoing): Editor in chief of University of Montenegro Law Journal; 

2020 (ongoing): Academic coordinator/Module leader - Jean Monnet Module in EU law of the internal market  - under the auspices of University of Montenegro Faculty of Law and with the support of of European Commission (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency); 

2018 (ongoing): Lecturer at Montenegrin Center for the Training of Judges and State Prosecutors (Topic: "Towards new Montenegrin company law"). 

2014 - : Expert witness for Montenegrin law in several investment arbitration proceedings (under ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules of arbitration);

2020 - 2021: National legal expert - assistance to Government of Montenegro Working group for drafting Intellectual Property Strategy of Montenegro (under the auspices of WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization). 

2019: National legal expert  - assessment of Montenegrin regulatory framework for investments (corporate, business and international law) executed under Multi-Annual Action Plan on Regional Economic Area/Regional Investment Reform Agenda (RIRA) for the WB 6 countries (IFC - World Bank Group).

2018: International expert for EU company law and EU accession negotiations - Training/preparing Government of Albania Working group for the start of accession negotiations in chapter 6 – Company law.

2016 - 2018: National expert for EU and national company law – Expert support to Montenegrin Government in drafting and aligning new Montenegrin Law on Business organizations with EU company law provided to Government of Montenegro - Ministry of economy

2016 - : Assisting to for Govrnment of Montenegro in:

1. Developing/drafting document - Action plan for introducing comprehensive and functional system of electronic registration of companies in Montenegro with regard to incorporating Montenegrin business register into EU Business Registers Interconnection System;
2. Developing/drafting Feasibility Study on Social Impact Bonds (SIB) in Montenegro; 
3. Developing document/study on possible methods of improving existing Montengrin structure for Accession negotiations with the EU (including the improvement of national academic community involvement). 

2010  –  Arbiter  (listed on the List of potential arbitrator for Arbitration Court with the Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce);

2015 – 2018: Member of the Steering committee and of the Editorial Board - SEE Cluster of Excellence in European and International Law (international academic network);

2013 - 2016: Member of the Government of Montenegro Commission for awarding and negotiating concession contracts for exploration and production of hydrocarbons in Montenegrin continental shelf;

2013 - 2016: Member of the Advisory Board of South East European Law School Network - SEELS;

2013 -  Member of the Editorial Board of South East European Law Journal;

2012 – 2017: Member of the Montenegrin Academy of Science and Arts Association of Young Scientists;

2006 - 2010. Member of the Governing Board of the Foreign Trade Arbitrage with the Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce;

2022. Study visit to University Nova Faculty of Law, in Lisbon;

2016 - 2022.  Several study visits to Europa Institute – Saarbrucken, Germany;

2018. Short study visit to University of Skopje Faculty of law;

2018 - 2022. Study visits to Regent’s University London;

2016. Study visit to University Sophia Antipolis Nice - Faculty of law;

2015. Short Study visit to University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law;

2012. Short study visit/training at UNCITRAL (Vienna) - preparatory activities for  introducing of the first Law on Arbitration in Montenegro.

2002. Study visit to University of Nebraska (USA), concerning implementation of Legal Clinics - Education Program in Montenegro (ABA CEELI and Law Faculty Podgorica).

2000. Study visit to (CEU) Central European University in Budapest;

2001. Summer school in Human Rights \ European Training and Research Center for Human Rights;

2000\2002. Courses in writing projects and fund raising for your NGO\Center for NGO development, Podgorica.

2000.  Course in Human Rights Law \ Law Faculty Podgorica

Other/Extracurricular  activities

2015 – 2017. Lecturer: Straniak Academy for Democracy and Human Rights: (“Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility”).

2006. Member of the one of the working groups on the “Reduction of Poverty in Montenegro” – joint project of Government of Montenegro and UNDP;

2012. Courses in legal writing and negotiation skills / British Council in Montenegro;

2006. OSCE/ODIHR Monitoring mission for local elections in Macedonia;

2003/2004. Author of  the Project and following Publication: “Public Opinion Poll on EU Accession in Montenegro - EUROBAROMETAR”;                        

2002.  Co - author of the Law on Financing Political Parties enacted in 2002. by the Parliament of Montenegro;            

2000/2003.  Coordinator of several Election Monitoring Campaigns on local and state level;                                                                                         

2000. Member of the team that won First Montenegro Open  Parliamentary Debate Tournament.

1999\2002.  Educator at  Debate Club Association of Montenegro

1999. Course - Modern legal education methodologies\ ABA CEELI & East European Law Initiative.

Languages

English language:      

Excellent both writing and oral skill (ECFR C1)

French language:

Basic writing and oral skills (ECFR B1)

IT skills 

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