Mrs. Biljana Cakmakova
Senior Partner / Attorney at Law

Born in Skopje, Macedonia, May 24, 1953;
Education: University “St. Cyril and Methodius” Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia - 1976, admitted 1993 and registered as an Attorney for Industrial Property Protection in 1994;
Professional Experience: (1976-1984) 1 year as Apprentice, afterwards Associate in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court; (1984-1992) Judge in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court in the field of Labor Law and Proceedings and status disputes of the companies and Civil Law; (1993-1995) Attorney’s Office Cakmakova; (1995-2005) Cofounder and partner in Mens Legis LLC and Attorney’s Office Cakmakova; (July 2005- up to date) Founder/Senior Partner in MENS LEGIS CAKMAKOVA Advocates;
Professional memberships: Macedonian Bar Association; Association of Lawyers for Commercial Law; Association of Individual Property Agents; International Bar Association-County Representative for Macedonia and American Bar Association; 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.
Languages: English, Serbian, Croatian and Bulgarian.

Mrs. Vesna Gavriloska
Partner and Attorney at Law

Born in Skopje, Macedonia, March 21, 1971;
Education: University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia – 1994, admitted 2000
Professional Experience: (1994-1996) Apprentice - Basic Court Skopje II Skopje; (1997-1998) Legal Counselor - State Institution for Geodesy Activities, Skopje; (1998-2000) Legal Assistant in Attorney’s office Cakmakova; (2000-2005) Attorney at Law in Attorney’s office Cakmakova; (July 2005 - up to date) Partner and Attorney at Law in MENS LEGIS CAKMAKOVA Advocates;
Memberships: Macedonian Bar Association, International Association of Lawyers (UIA).
Areas of practice: M&A, Banking and Finance, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Contract Law, Real Estate
Languages: English, Serbian, Croatian and Bulgarian.

Mrs. Olivera Grozdanovska
Partner / Attorney at Law

Education: University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia - 1993; admitted 2001
Professional Experience: (1996-2001) Manager in Mens Legis LLC Skopje; (2001-2005) Attorney at Law at Attorney’s office Cakmakova; (July 2005 and up to date) Partner and Attorney at Law in MENS LEGIS CAKMAKOVA Advocates;
Memberships: Macedonian Bar Association; International Association of Lawyers (UIA).
Areas of practice: Corporate Law, Joint Venture and Foreign Investments, Labor and Employment, Taxation
Languages: Serbian, Croatian and Bulgarian.

Ms. Anela Nikolik
Partner and Attorney at Law

Born in Skopje, Macedonia, March, 21, 1969;
Education: University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia - 1995, admitted 2001;
Professional Experience: (1993-1994) Napredok plast, Joint venture - Administrative Assistant; (1994-1995) Kriko Hem, Joint venture – Manager; (1995-1997) law practice at an Attorneys offices specialized for criminal law and civil law; (1997-1998) Apprentice at the Basic Court Skopje I Skopje; (1999–2000) International Rescue Committee Macedonia – Administrative Assistant; (2000–2005) Attorney at Law in Attorney’s office Cakmakova; (July 2005 and up to date) Partner and Attorney at Law in MENS LEGIS CAKMAKOVA Advocates;
Memberships: Macedonian Bar Association; Member of the Women Lawyers Association – TEMIS; member of the Commission for relations with International Legal Associations and Institutions; International Association of Lawyers (UIA).
Areas of practice: Licensing and Concessions, Energy Law and Environmental Law, Business Law, Securities, Administrative Law, Franchises
Languages: English, Serbian, Croatian and Bulgarian.