Education

• 1976 Bachelor of law (University “St. Cyril and Methodius” Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 1977 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)
• 1994 Registered as an Attorney for Industrial Property Protection (State Office for Industrial Property)

       Professional Experience

• (July 2005- up to date) Managing Partner and Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (1995-2005) Cofounder, partner and attorney at law in Mens Legis LLC
• (1993-1995) Attorney’s Office Cakmakova
• (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
• (1976-1984) 1 year as Apprentice, afterwards Associate in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court
  

       Bar Admissions

• 1993 Macedonian Bar Association

       Professional Associations and Memberships

• Member of the Presidency of the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Arbiter within the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Association of Lawyers for Commercial Law
• Association of Intelectual Property Attorneys
• International Bar Association-County Representative for Macedonia and American Bar Association
• American Chamber of Commerce in the Republic of Macedonia
• 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.
  

     

       Recognitions

       Chambers Global  

• 2012 Ranked as Leading Individual, (Band 1) Corporate/Commercial: Macedonia
• Ranked as Leading Individual, (Band 1) General Business law: Macedonia

“Biljana Cakmakova is a highly respected name in the field. "She always finds the  best solutions for her clients and has a great understanding of the dynamics of the negotiation process - she's a real deal maker," sources say.”

 

       Chambers Europe

 

• 2011 Ranked as Leading Individual, (Band 1) Corporate/Commercial: Macedonia
• 2009 Ranked as Leading Individual, (Band 1) Corporate/Commercial: Macedonia

       Legal 500 

 

• 2012 - Recommended Lawyer
• 2010 “Biljana Cakmakova is well known for her employment work”
• 2008 “Biljana Cakmakova is held in very high regard in the market for her “professionalism” and for her recent work in the energy sector”

         IFLR

 

• 2005 Leading lawyer

      Publications

• Author, “A Location for Arbitration”, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2012
• Author “Managing & Protecting Intellectual Property Through M&A”, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2012
• Author, “Macedonia: Top Tax Destination for Investors”, Invest to Vest, 2012
• Author, Setting up Shop, “Company Formations, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2011
• Q1 2011 Review, The Voice of Corporate Finance, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL, 2011
• Leading Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2011
• Leading Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2010
• Leading Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2009
• Author, Legislative development in Macedonia, IFLR 2007 Edition

      Languages

• English
• Serbian
• Croatian

 

 

      Education

• 1993 Bachelor of Law (University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 1996 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)

       Professional Experience

• (July 2005 – present) Partner and Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (2001-2005) Attorney at law at Attorney’s office Cakmakova
• (1996-2001) Manager in Mens Legis LLC Skopje

 

      Bar Admissions

• 2001 Macedonian Bar Association

     Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arbiter within the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Macedonian Bar Association
• International Association of Lawyers (UIA)

       Recognitions

       Chambers Global  

• 2012 Ranked as Leading Individual, (Band 4) Corporate/Commercial: Macedonia

“Olivera Grozdanovska is also commended for her confident handling of transactions.”

 

      Languages

• Serbian
• Croatian

 

 

      Education

• 1994 Bachelor of Law (University “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Law, Skopje, Macedonia)
• 1996 Bar exam (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Macedonia)

       Professional Experience

• (July 2005 - present) Partner and Attorney at law in CAKMAKOVA Advocates
• (2000-2005) Attorney at law in Attorney’s office Cakmakova
• (1998-2000) Legal Assistant in Attorney’s office Cakmakova
• (1997-1998) Legal Counselor - State Institution for Geodesy Activities, Skopje
• (1994-1996) Apprentice - Basic Court Skopje II Skopje

       Bar Admissions

• 2000 Macedonian Bar Association

       Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arbiter within the Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• Macedonian Bar Association
• International Association of Lawyers (UIA)
  

     

       Recognitions

       Chambers Global  

• 2012 Ranked as Leading Individual, (Band 4) Corporate/Commercial: Macedonia
• “ Vesna Gavriloska is praised for her eye for detail and her thorough and commercial approach.”

      Publications

• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2013
• Co-Author, Macedonia Chapter, Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control, 2012

      Languages

• English
• Serbian
• Croatian