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APS Recovery Appoints Oana Todeila To Head of Legal Role in Romania

Oana Todeila has been appointed to the role of Head of Legal & Compliance for APS Recovery in Romania.

Unilever Hires Ebru Gurdemir as Regional GC in Turkey

Ebru Gurdemir has joined Unilever in Istanbul as the General Counsel TUI.

Deal 5: Ventu.rs’ Luka Pejovic on Launch of Crowd-Investing Platform in Serbia

On November 11, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Karanovic & Partners had helped set-up Ventu.rs, the first Serbian crowd-investing platform. CEEIHM spoke with Luka Pejovic, Director at Ventu.rs, to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: Infosys GC Inderpreet Sawhney on Acquisition of GuideVision

On September 22, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that DLK Legal in Poland and Kinstellar in Hungary and the Czech Republic, working together with Osborne Clarke as lead counsel, had advised Infosys on its EUR 30 million acquisition of GuideVision. CEEIHM spoke with Inderpreet Sawhney, Group General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Infosys, to learn more about the deal.

Deal 5: STEP Head of Legal Yulia Nikolaeva on Dispute with Pharmasintez-Nord

On October 15, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Kachkin & Partners had successfully helped Russian general contractor STEP LLC reach a settlement with Pharmasintez-Nord JSC in a dispute regarding payment for work and related claims worth over RUR 100 million. CEEIHM spoke with Yulia Nikolaeva, Head of Legal Service at STEP LLC, to learn more.

Deal 5: Hitay Holdings’ Doruk Ozdemir on Teknoser Acquisition of Fujitsu Technology Solutions Bilisim

On November 11, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that the Apak Uras Law Firm had advised Teknoser on its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Fujitsu Technology Solutions Bilisim from shareholders Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH and Fujitsu Technology Solutions Holding B.V. CEEIHM spoke with Doruk Ozdemir, Legal Counsel at Hitay Holdings, to learn more about the deal.

Deal 5: Termolink Director Valdas Garmus on Dispute with General Contractor

On October 28, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Triniti Jurex had successfully helped Termolink obtain damages from a general contractor for work the company performed on an unspecified project. CEEIHM spoke with Valdas Garmus, Director at the Termolink, to learn more about the dispute.

Tesco Appoints Ivana Fara as Head of Legal in Czech Republic

Ivana Fara has been promoted to the role of Head of Legal Team for Tesco Stores CR in the Czech Republic.

Bayer Hires Yigit Issever as Legal Counsel in Istanbul

Yigit Issever has joined Bayer as Legal Counsel and Pharmaceuticals and Radiology Business Partner in Istanbul.

Deal 5: CHERRISK Team on German Market Digital Entrance

On September 30, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Dentons had assisted the Austrian insurance group UNIQA and CHERRISK – UNIQA's Hungarian InsurTech subsidiary – enter the German market. CEEIHM spoke with the legal team of CHERRISK – consisting of Head of Legal Petra Turi, International Legal Counsel Mate Lapis, Legal Counsel Judit Reich, and Junior Lawyer Viktoria Tari – to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: Rasmus Oisma, Director at Montonio on Funds Raising

On August 3, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had advised Montonio on its generation of EUR 500,000 from both Estonian and international investors. CEEIHM spoke with Rasmus Oisma, Director at Montonio Finance, to learn more about the matter.

APX Appoints Sonja Radovic to Head of Legal

Berlin-based APX Axel Springer Porsche has appointed Serbian lawyer Sonja Radovic as its Head of Legal.

Deal 5: Nerijus Drobavicius, Partner at INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, on Acquisition of Stake in MBL

On September 8, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that the Lithuanian office of Cobalt had advised INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund on its acquisition of a 48% stake in MBL from Accession Mezzanine Capital III and the Lauritsen family. CEEIHM spoke with Nerijus Drobavixius, Partner at INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, to learn more about the deal.

First Investment Bank Promotes Anton Petrov to Deputy Director Legal

Anton Petrov has been promoted to the position of Deputy Director Legal at First Investment Bank in Bulgaria.

Deal 5: Matthias Schultz, CFO of Trei Real Estate GmbH on Financing for Polish Subsidiaries from Deutsche Pfandbriefbank

On October 8, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that JDP had advised Trei Real Estate GmbH on financing of EUR 51 million it received for its Polish subsidiaries from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, a German specialist lender for commercial real estate finance. CEEIHM spoke with Matthias Schultz, CFO at Trei Real Estate GmbH, to learn more about the financing.

Burak Yesilaltay Joins Google in Turkey

Former ELIG Attorneys-at-law Associate Attorney Burak Yesilaltay has joined Google as Legal Counsel.

Deal 5: Lifelong Meditech’s CEO Hamendra Srivastava on Ukrainian Safeguard Investigation

On September 8, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Integrites had successfully protected the interests of Lifelong Meditech, an Indian producer and exporter of medical equipment, in a safeguard investigation initiated by the Ukrainian producer Hemoplast concerning the import of syringes into Ukraine. CEEIHM spoke with Hamendra Srivastava, the CEO of Lifelong Meditech, to learn more about the investigation.

Deal 5: Sun Investment Group GC Maciej Kalinowski on Solar Park Portfolio Sale in Poland

On September 28, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Clifford Chance had advised Sun Investment Group Polska on the sale of a 170 MW solar park portfolio currently under development to Ignitis Renewables. CEEIHM spoke with Maciej Kalinowski, General Legal Counsel at the Sun Investment Group, to learn more about the deal.

Martin Lazar Takes on Additional Regional Responsibility with SOBI

Former Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AM Regional Director Legal & Compliance CEER Martin Lazar has been promoted to Regional Director Legal & Compliance Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Japan at the pharmaceutical company.

SIG Brings on Lina Zolyne as GC in Lithuania

Lina Zolyne has joined the Sun Investment Group in Lithuania as Group General Counsel.

Deal 5: Valdas Merzvinskas, General Manager at the Restaurant Group Fortas, on Insurance Dispute

On October 12, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Triniti Jurex had advised Restaurant Group Fortas in a dispute with an unnamed insurance company. CEEIHM spoke with Valdas Merzvinskas, General Manager at the Restaurant Group Fortas, to learn more about this matter.

Alliance Healthcare Brings on Huseyin Topuzoglu as Legal Director in Turkey

Former Emaar Turkey Director of Legal Affairs Huseyin Topuzoglu has joined Alliance Healthcare as its Legal Director in Istanbul.

Ana Banicevic Becomes Legal Counsel at TMF Group

Ana Banicevic has become Legal Counsel at the TMF Group in Belgrade.

Alexey Statsenko Makes Partner at EY in Moscow

Alexey Statsenko, the Regional General Counsel for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia at EY, has been promoted to equity partner at EY.

Deal 5: Hranilnica Lon President of the Board Imre Balogh on Share Issuance

On July 9, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that ODI Law had advised Hranilnica Lon on a new issuance of shares. CEEIHM spoke with Imre Balogh, President of the Management Board at Hranilnica Lon, to learn more.

Deal 5: Sunly City’s Marek Sakk on Developing New Renewable Energy Model in Estonia

On September 14, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had advised Sunly City on the implementation of a new business model for electricity consumers and on the development and drafting of customer contracts for solar energy solutions. CEEIHM spoke with Marek Sakk, Project Manager at Sunly City, to learn more.

Deal 5: NEPI Rockcastle GC Robert Ionita on Sale of Office Projects in Romania

On September 4, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Herbert Smith Freehills and Reff & Associates had advised NEPI Rockcastle on the sale of six companies owning four Class A office projects in Romania. CEEIHM talked to Robert Ionita, General Counsel of NEPI, to learn more.

Deal 5: Norilsk Nickel’s Andrey Gavrikov on USD 500 Million Eurobond Offering

On September 15, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Debevoise & Plimpton had advised Norilsk Nickel on its USD 500 million Eurobond offering due 2025. CEEIHM spoke with Andrey Gavrikov, Head of Direction for Legal Support of Treasury Operations at MMC Norilsk Nickel, to learn more about the issuance.

Deal 5: Kedainiai FEZ Member of the Board Giedrius Valuckas on Agreement with Kormotech

On July 24, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Cobalt had helped Lithuania's UAB Kedainiai Free Economic Zone draft establishment and operation agreements for Kormotech. CEEIHM spoke with Giedrius Valuckas, Member of the Board at Kedainiai FEZ, to learn more about the agreement.

Mirela Elena Cozma Joins OTP Bank Romania

Mirela Elena Cozma has joined OTP Bank Romania as its Corporate Governance Legal Advisor in Bucharest.