Dragana Nikolić

Relevant arbitration experience:

Dragana specializes in international commercial and investor-state arbitration, with extensive experience handling complex cross-border cases across various industries, including energy, banking, and construction. Dragana participated in numerous high-profile cases governed under various sets of arbitration rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, VIAC, SIAC, ICC, LCIA, and SCC rules.
Dragana’s expertise also encompasses providing advice on public international law issues, as well as on Serbian contracts, energy, corporate, and regulatory law.

Education & certifications:

- University of Belgrade, LL.M in International Business Law
- University of Cambridge, LL.M in International Law
- University of Belgrade, Bachelor of Law
- University of Montana, Undergraduate Exchange Student

Publications:

“Cybersecurity in International Arbitration: ‘Red Flags’ Detected’,” co-author, Schoenherr Roadmap (2024)

“ESG-Related Arbitrations: A New Kid on the Block,” co-author, Schoenherr Roadmap (2023)

“Quick Answers on Arbitral Institutions – Belgrade Arbitration Center (BAC),” co-author with Professor Maja Stanivuković, Kluwer Arbitration (2021)

“Agreements Limiting or Expanding Grounds for Annulling International Arbitral Awards,” Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade Year LXVIII, No. 4 (2020)

“Quick Answers on State Immunity – Serbia”; “Quick Answers on Appointment and Challenge of Arbitrators – Serbia”; “Quick Answers on Drafting Agreements – Serbia”; “Quick Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality – Serbia, ” co-author (2020), Kluwer Arbitration

“FDI Moot 2013: Third Highest Ranked Claimant Memorial“, co-author, Transnational Dispute Management Journal Vol 10, Issue 6 (2013)

Additional information:

- Cooperated with leading international arbitration law firms seated in London, Paris and Vienna
- Young ICCA representative for Europe
- Arbitrator Intelligence Ambassador for CEE region
- Group Advisor at the Young ICCA Mentorship Programme
- Mentor at the Girl Empowerment and Mentorship (GEM) Program organized by Association Arbitri
- National expert on investment arbitration engaged by the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ)
- Judge at the inaugural Arbitrator Research Competition organized by Kluwer Arbitration and Young ICCA
- Arbitrator and remote coach at the Moot Academy in preparation for Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
- Pieter Sanders Award for the best Claimant Memorandum at Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2013
- Award for the third best Claimant Memorandum at FDI Arbitration Moot 2013
- Member of Young ICCA, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum, LCIA YIAG and Serbian Arbitration Association
- Recipient of Pegasus Trust Scholarship Award granted by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple