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.
Financial Restructuring and Consolidation in the Hotel Sector in CEE
Few global industries have been as strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the hotel industry. All over the world, chains and bespoke hoteliers have had to face the impact of travel restrictions on bookings, in most cases leading to dire falls in occupancy rates and, subsequently, income. Now that the pandemic has been wreaking havoc for over a year, how is the hotel industry in CEE coping, and what options do hoteliers have? We spoke with three CMS Partners – Ana Radnev, Gregor Famira, and Lukas Hejduk – to get their opinions on the current situation and outlook on the future of the sector.
Values Added: Interview with Doru Toma of the Leaders for Justice Program in Romania
Doru Toma, Project Manager of Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Leaders for Justice program, provides insight into the program’s values, goals, and structure.
Deal Expanded: EY Law and Ministry of Infrastructure on 2020 DOTY for Ukraine
EY Law’s Bogdan Malniev Interviews the Head of the PPP Unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Taras Boichuk, on the 2020 Deal of the Year in Ukraine.
Deal Expanded: Interview with Kabine Law Office on 2020 DOTY for Turkey
Kabine Law Office’s Tuvan Yalim, Gulce Keskin, and Ozgecan Korkmaz Talk About The Deal of the Year in Turkey.