Latest CEE Senior Legal Moves and Appointments

Viktoria Szilagyi Makes Partner at LKT in Budapest

Former Counsel Viktoria Szilagyi has been promoted to a Partner position with Lakatos Koves & Partners in Budapest.

Azuolas Cekanavicius and Povilas Junevicius Make Partner at Ellex

Former Associate Partners Azuolas Cekanavicius and Povilas Junevicius have been promoted to Partner positions with Ellex in Lithuania.

Ivan Bondarchuk Makes Partner at LCF Law Group in Kyiv

On April 2, 2024, the LCF Law Group announced that Ivan Bondarchuk had been promoted to the firm's Partner ranks and will now lead its Energy and Projects practice in Kyiv.

Andrei Nicolae Promoted to General Counsel at RoPower Nuclear

RoPower Nuclear In-House Counsel Andrei Nicolae has been appointed as the General Counsel of the company.

Christina Chini, Vasilis Douzenis, and Niki Orfanidou Make Partner at Kyriakides Georgopoulos

Former Counsels Christina Chini, Vasilis Douzenis, and Niki Orfanidou have been promoted to Partner positions with Kyriakides Georgopoulos.

Madalina Ivan Business Attorneys at Law Opens Doors in Bucharest

Former CEE Attorneys Managing Associate Madalina Ivan has recently announced the launch of her new law firm in Bucharest: Madalina Ivan Business Attorneys at Law.

Marcell Nemeth Becomes Head of the Finance Practice for DLA Piper Austria

DLA Piper appointed Partner Marcell Nemeth as the firm's new Head of the Finance Practice.

Nikos Salakas Moves In-House as Alpha Bank Chief of Corporate Center and General Counsel

Former Koutalidis Partner Nikos Salakas has left the firm to join Alpha Bank as its new Chief of Corporate Center and General Counsel.

Annika Vait Joins Rask as Partner

Former Alterna Partner Annika Vait has joined Rask as a Partner and Co-Head of the firm's Business Consulting and Transactions department.

Walless Incorporates Entire Fort Estonia Team and Fort Latvian Litigation Team

Walless and Fort have announced their agreement to merge their Estonian operations under the Walless brand, while Walless will also strengthen its operational capacities in Latvia with the addition of the Fort Latvia litigation team.

Gabija Kuncyte Appointed Head of Legal Baltics at Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group

Former Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer in Lithuania Gabija Kuncyte has been appointed as the company's Head of Legal Baltics, effective April 1, 2024.

Noerr's Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, and Prague Offices To Transfer to Kinstellar

Noerr has announced it is taking "a new direction in its business in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe," with its Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovak offices to be transferred to Kinstellar.

CORE Consulting and Onal Attorneys at Law Join Forces: CoPartners Opens Doors in Istanbul

CORE Consulting and Onal Attorneys at Law have merged to form a new law firm in Turkiye: CoPartners Competition & Regulation.

Miklos Klenanc Joins Schoenherr To Lead Budapest M&A Practice

Miklos Klenanc – a former Attorney at Law with PwC Legal in Hungary – has joined the Budapest office of Schoenherr as a Senior Attorney at Law to lead the firm's local M&A practice.

Maja Seat Makes Partner at Miskovic & Miskovic

Former Miskovic & Miskovic Attorney-at-Law Maja Seat has been promoted to a Partner position with the Zagreb-based firm.

Zivkovic Samardzic Partner and Head of Media and IP Litigation Kruna Savovic Leaves Firm

Kruna Savovic – until recently the Head of the Media and IP Litigation team and a Partner at Zivkovic Samardzic – left the firm in March 2024.

Velickovic Law Opens Doors in Serbia

Former Gecic Law Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Jovana Velickovic has launched her own law firm in Belgrade – Velickovic Law – specializing in dispute resolution, labor, and corporate law.