On April 5, 2022, leading lawyers from across all of CEE will be coming together for the Dealer's Choice Conference and Deals of the Years Awards Banquet. Leading up to the event, we spoke with Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin of Cipcic-Bragadin Mesic and Associates to learn what they are looking forward to the most.
London Calling: Interview with Gabor Bebok, Partner of Pontes Budapest
On April 5, 2022, leading lawyers from across all of CEE will be coming together for the Dealer's Choice Conference and Deals of the Years Awards Banquet. Leading up to the event, we spoke with Gabor Bebok of Pontes Budapest to learn what they are looking forward to the most.
London Calling: Interview with Oana Ijdelea, Managing Partner of Ijdelea & Associates
On April 5, 2022, leading lawyers from across all of CEE will be coming together for the Dealer's Choice Conference and Deals of the Years Awards Banquet. Leading up to the event, we spoke with Oana Ijdelea of Ijdelea & Associates to learn what they are looking forward to the most.
The Kuria Agrees: Facebook’s Service is “Free and Always Will Be”
On December 7, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Lakatos, Koves and Partners had successfully represented Facebook Ireland in a dispute with the Hungarian Competition Authority before the Kuria – the Hungarian supreme court. CEELM spoke with LKT Partner and Co-Head of Competition Eszter Ritter, who led the team, to learn more about the case.
Flugger Marches On: Interview with General Counsel Torben Schwaner Dehlholm
In the past year, Danish company Flugger has begun a significant expansion across Europe and Russian-speaking parts of the world. We reached out to Flugger General Counsel Torben Schwaner Dehlholm to learn more about the company’s business and expansion, as well as its M&A strategy and in-house legal dynamics.
Face-to-Face: Pal Jalsovszky and Ildiko Kollar
Jalsovszky Law Firm’s Managing Partner Pal Jalsovszky interviews Prologis Legal Counsel CEE Ildiko Kollar.
Building Real Estate: An Interview with Katarzyna Sulimierska of Schoenherr
On October 18, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Katarzyna Sulimierska had joined Schoenherr as Head of Real Estate in Warsaw. We spoke with Sulimierska to learn more about her and her practice.
Introducing: Gecic Law’s ESG Practice
On October 11, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Gecic Law had Launched a new ESG Practice, co-headed by Partner and Head of Corporate/M&A Ognjen Colic and Head of Operations Hristina Kosec. CEELM spoke with Gecic Law Founding Partner Bogdan Gecic and Colic to learn more about the new practice.
Inside Out: Ignitis IPO
On September 28, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported on state-owned Ignitis Group’s initial public offering and admission to the Vilnius and London stock exchanges. We spoke with Walless Partner Joana Baublyte-Kulviete to learn more about the offering.
Expat on the Market: Interview with Charles Clarke of Vilgerts
An interview with Charles Clarke of Vilgerts, about his path from the UK to Latvia.
Expat on the Market: An Interview with Tristan O’Connor of CMS
An interview with Tristan O’Connor of CMS, about his path from Australia to Czech Republic.
Havel & Partners Marks 20 Years: An Interview with Robert Nespurek
With Havel & Partners celebrating 20 years of existence this year, CEE Legal Matters spoke with Robert Nespurek, one of the firm’s founding Partners, to look back at the past two decades and the firm’s plans for the future.
Expat on the Market: An Interview with Jean-Francois Marquaire of CMS
An interview with Jean-Francois Marquaire of CMS, about his path from France to Russia.
Combining Teams: An Interview With Kinstellar's New Management Committee in Ukraine
On June 14, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that the former DLA Piper office in Ukraine had merged with Kinstellar. We spoke with Co-Managing Partners Olena Kuchynska, Margarita Karpenko, and Senior Counsel Daniel Bilak – the Management Committee of the combined team – to learn more about the merger and their plans going forward.
UBO Register in Hungary: An Interview with Alexandra Bognar of Schoenherr
In a recent article for CEE Legal Matters, Schoenherr Attorney at Law Alexandra Bognar wrote that Hungary adopted a UBO Register Act this year. We spoke to Bognar to learn more about the new piece of legislation.
Inside Out: Arkad’s Completion of the Balkan Stream Gas Pipeline in Bulgaria
On December 31, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that CMS had advised contractor Arkad on the completion of the Balkan Stream Gas Pipeline project. We reached out to CMS Sofia Managing Partner Kostadin Sirleshtov for more information about the deal.
Plenty of Reasons for a Positive Outlook: An Interview with Timur Bondaryev of Arzinger
According to Arzinger Managing Partner Timur Bondaryev, competition investigations, investment disputes, and white-collar crime matters have been keeping his team particularly busy these last few months. CEE Legal Matters sat down with him to learn more about the driving forces behind these areas in Ukraine.
Learning from Experience
CEE Legal Matters sat down with Go2 Law owner Hugh Owen to talk about career choices, training others, and his newest project, Go2 Law Training.