Moving in-house
- Andrija Djonovic
- Andrija Djonovic
- Andrija Djonovic
Head of Legal and General Affairs at DDOR-Garant Beograd discusses his approach to mentoring junior lawyers, balancing regulatory obligations with business growth goals, and legal and compliance risks facing the sector.
- Saida Ayupova
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Prior to joining the company, Katsiapi worked as Director of Legal Services at Public Group between 2019 and 2025.
- Radu Cotarcea
CEZ Teplarenska's is a part of CEZ ESCO (CEZ Group). Prior to joining the company, Matusikova spent almost 10 years at RWS Group.
- Radu Cotarcea
She previously worked as a Managing Associate at Eversheds Sutherland-affiliated Tsvetkova Bebov and Partners between 2015 and 2025.
- Radu Cotarcea
- Saida Ayupova
Head of Legal and General Affairs at DDOR-Garant Beograd discusses his approach to mentoring junior lawyers, balancing regulatory obligations with business growth goals, and legal and compliance risks facing the sector.
- Saida Ayupova
Raszplewicz-Czyzewska has been with the company since 2002, previously working as Legal Counsel CEE.
- Saida Ayupova
Pintilie has been with the company since 2023, previously working in the role of Legal Counsel for South East Subregion.
- Radu Cotarcea
Prior to joining the company, Katsiapi worked as Director of Legal Services at Public Group between 2019 and 2025.
- Radu Cotarcea
CEZ Teplarenska's is a part of CEZ ESCO (CEZ Group). Prior to joining the company, Matusikova spent almost 10 years at RWS Group.
- Radu Cotarcea
She previously worked as a Managing Associate at Eversheds Sutherland-affiliated Tsvetkova Bebov and Partners between 2015 and 2025.
- Saida Ayupova
Vesna Paunkoska Dodevska discusses her philosophy on building and retaining strong in-house teams and regulatory challenges and opportunities in the FMCG sector in the region.
- Radu Cotarcea
Aydin returns to private practice after spending almost 20 years in-house, first at Turkland between 2006 and 2007, and then at Denizbank between 2007 and 2025.
Interviews
Head of Legal and General Affairs at DDOR-Garant Beograd discusses his approach to mentoring junior lawyers, balancing regulatory obligations with business growth goals, and legal and compliance risks facing the sector.
- Saida Ayupova
Vesna Paunkoska Dodevska discusses her philosophy on building and retaining strong in-house teams and regulatory challenges and opportunities in the FMCG sector in the region.
- Saida Ayupova
Hasanovic focuses on leading legal projects across the group and monitoring legal and regulatory developments that affect its operations, always working to support both compliance and business needs.
- Teona Gelashvili
Andras Gelencser discusses his extensive career in the media and entertainment sector, his approach to working with outside counsel, and the legal challenges that the sector should be prepared for.
- Saida Ayupova
Backer McKenzie Partner Marton Horanyi shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.
- Andrija Djonovic
With preparations for the 2025 CEELM HU GC Summit in full swing, Oppenheim Partner Istvan Szatmary shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.
- Andrija Djonovic
Basak Gurbuz reflects on her nearly two-decade legal journey, from private practice to leading in-house roles across media, tech, and now healthcare.
- Teona Gelashvili
With preparations for the 2025 CEELM HU GC Summit in full swing, Oppenheim Partner Istvan Szatmary shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.
- Andrija Djonovic
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Commentary
Below is an excerpt from the Legal Automation Book: From Bottlenecks to Bots by Vasile Tiple, former General Counsel and Head of Legal Automation at UiPath Inc.
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Approximately two-thirds of GCs said that the reason behind choosing a specific legal counsel was their successful cooperation in the past.
- Radu Cotarcea
We analyzed the fundamental factors that play a role in GCs’ decision-making process in terms of choosing a new law firm to work with.
- Radu Cotarcea
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- Radu Cotarcea
GCs talk about how they manage their companies' legal functions' budgets.
- Radu Cotarcea
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Internal moves and promotions
Raszplewicz-Czyzewska has been with the company since 2002, previously working as Legal Counsel CEE.
- Saida Ayupova
Pintilie has been with the company since 2023, previously working in the role of Legal Counsel for South East Subregion.
- Saida Ayupova
Pavlekovic has been with the organization for more than 16 years, originally joining as Contracting Specialist II in 2008 – a role he held until 2009.
- Saida Ayupova
Lalatovic has been serving as the Head of Compliance for South Eastern Central Europe at the company since 2020. He first joined the company in 2015.
- Radu Cotarcea
Simandi has been with the organization for over 13 years, joining in 2012 as Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for Hungary – a position she held until 2017.
- Saida Ayupova
Chekova has been with the organization since 2024, previously working as Head of Legal.
- Saida Ayupova
Halko has been with the organization since 2005, previously working from its Lisbon office as International Network Counsel and Expert between 2024 and 2025.
- Saida Ayupova
Bulic-Keseljevic originally joined UniCredit in 2008 as Vice President Investment Banking Emerging Europe/Senior Legal Counsel.
- Saida Ayupova
The new role expands her responsibility to cover legal work of all international operations of Sisecam as well as M&A transactions.
- Saida Ayupova
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