Dr. Dragan S. Zeljic

Partner

Biography

Dragan’s practice is dedicated to complex cross-border disputes, including high-stakes litigation and international arbitration, with a strong emphasis on international sanctions and regulatory enforcement. He regularly advises on sanctions compliance, asset freezes, licensing and delisting strategies, and represent clients in sanctions-related proceedings before Swiss and foreign authorities. His work further encompasses white-collar crime, asset tracing, and asset recovery, with a particular regional focus on the CIS and Southeast Europe.

Dragan holds a Swiss law degree from the Universities of Geneva and Basel, and an LL.M. from the University of Miami where he was awarded for outstanding academic performance in International Economic Law (highest grade in class).

In addition, Dragan obtained the Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF) from the London Institute of Banking & Finance and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Geneva Business School where he also authored a doctoral thesis examining legal and compliance challenges relating to blockchain technology (DBA). He has also completed the LL.M./CAS program in International Sports Law at the University of Zurich.

Dragan is a native speaker of Serbian and German, fluent in English, French, and Russian, and has basic knowledge of Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese.