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Teodora Kovacevic

Associate
Paris
About
Teodora Kovacevic is an associate in the Public Law / Energy and Natural Resources department of the Paris office. She advises on projects in regulated sectors, with particular experience in the energy, natural resources and telecommunications sector. She has also experience in public and private international law and acts regularly in commercial and investment arbitrations. 
Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural ResourcesLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsRegulatory and Government Affairs
Professional QualificationsAvocat à la Cour admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Legal counsel to AVZ Minerals on the Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the world’s largest lithium deposits, including assistance on arbitration proceedings under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
  • Legal counsel to the Republic of Burundi on its mining projects.
  • Legal advice to the French Association of Geothermal Professionals (AFPG) on the reform of the legislative and regulatory framework applicable to geothermal activities.
  • Advising companies in connection with their activities governed by the French mining code and litigation relating to exclusive research permits and concessions.
  • Advising Vodacom RDC on the implementation of a new legal and regulatory framework for the telecommunications sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Legal counsel to a manufacturer in connection with the award of a public procurement contract for the supply of services to the French Ministry of Defence.
Languages
  • French
  • English
  • Serbian
  • Croatian
Education
  • Specialized Master in International Business Law, ESSEC Business School
  • Master of Laws in Arbitration and International Trade Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Master of Laws in International Business Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Teodora gained experience in leading international law firms and French companies, particularly in arbitration and the energy sector.

My latest insights

Publication

Unlocking critical resources: France's inventory and mining code reform

24 October 2025

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+33 (0) 1 70 75 77 58
(Work, Paris)
+33 (0) 7 85 28 07 83
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