Radu Cotarcea

Katarzyna Kucharczyk Joins Orsted as Senior Legal Counsel

Katarzyna Kucharczyk has joined Orsted as Senior Legal Counsel in Warsaw.

John Giannakakis Joins ELTA Hellenic Post as CLO

G+P Law Firm Senior Partner John Giannakakis has joined ELTA Hellenic Post as its Chief Legal Officer.

Gamze Sandurac Baykal Appointed to CLO at ISS Turkey

ISS Turkey has appointed Gamze Sandurac Baykal to Chief Legal Officer in Istanbul.

3M Appoints Antigone Papangelopoulou as Country Leader

3M Hellas has appointed Antigone Papangelopoulou as the Country Leader in Greece.

Marcela Kanova Returns to Private Practice as Partner with Rowan Legal

Former IBM Associate Partner Marcela Kanova has returned to private practice by joining Rowan Legal as a Partner in Prague.

Cansu Telli Joins SST Technology as Legal Counsel

Cansu Telli has joined SST Technology as Legal Counsel in Turkey.

Christopher Fischer Appointed to Associate General Counsel & Senior Vice President at Paysafe

Paysafe has appointed Vienna-based Christopher Fisher to Associate General Counsel & Senior Vice President.

Nazli Tonuk Capan Returns to Private Practice as MP of Sadik & Capan

Former HSBC Senior Legal Consultant Nazli Tonuk Capan has joined Sadik & Capan as its Managing Partner.

Gonca Sonmez Uyguc Appointed to Senior Director at Takeda

Takeda has appointed former Dubai-based Head of Ethics & Compliance, ICMEA Gonca Sonmez Uyguc to Senior Director in Istanbul.

Maris Liguts Returns to Private Practice as Fort Legal Partner

Former Baltic International Bank Management Board Member Maris Liguts has returned to private practice by joining the Riga office of Fort Legal as a Partner, starting May 2023.

Delivery Hero Appoints Katalin Kiss to Interim Head of Corporate Law

Delivery Hero has appointed Katalin Kiss as Director, Interim Head of Corporate Law in Berlin.

Joanna Dynysiuk Joins FTF Services as General Counsel

Former Polish Development Fund Managing Director Legal Joanna Dynysiuk has joined FTF Services as its General Counsel/ Head of Group Legal in Warsaw.

Alina Antonie Returns to Private Practice as Counsel at DLA Piper

Former Huawei Legal Director Alina Antonie has joined the Bucharest office of DLA Piper as a Counsel.

Karolis Gudas Returns to Private Practice by Launching New Firm

Former Rail Baltica Head of Litigation Karolis Gudas has returned to private practice to launch his eponymous Karolis Gudas Law Firm.

Cem Davutoglu Returns to Private Practice as Bener Partner

Former Akbank Legal Counsel Cem Davutoglu has returned to private practice as a Partner at Bener Law Office.

Szilard Kui Joins MET Asset Management Holding as Legal Director

Former DLA Piper Local Partner in Budapest Szilard Kui has joined MET Asset Management Holding in Switzerland as Legal Director. 

First Investment Bank Appoints Anton Petrov to Chief Compliance Director

First Investment Bank has appointed Anton Petrov as Chief Compliance Director in Bulgaria.

Loredana Coras Joins PKO Bank Polski as a Legal Expert

Loredana Coras has joined PKO Bank Polski as a Legal Expert in Romania.

Senem Berkem Paflak Joins Goktekin Enerji as Head of Legal

Former Modanisa Head of Legal Compliance Senem Berkem Paflak has joined Goktekin Enerji as Head of Legal in Turkey.

KSB’s Simona Hornochova Appointed Head of Czech General Financial Directorate

Former Kocian Solc Balastik Tax Advisor Simona Hornochova was appointed the new Director of the Czech General Financial Directorate.

Marija Chatzimpyrou Joins NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal

Marija Chatzimpyrou has joined NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal and General Affairs Department in Serbia.

Advanced Protection Systems Hires Pawel Hincz as Head of Legal

Former Baker McKenzie Partner Pawel Hincz has joined Advanced Protection Systems in Poland as its Head of Legal.

Merve Oney Barlas Joins TurkNet as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

Former DGPays Chief Legal Officer Merve Oney Barlas has joined TurkNet as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.

Anton Karlov Appointed to EMEA Chief Legal Officer at Molson Coors Beverage Company

Molson Coors Beverage Company's former CEE Region Legal and Corporate Affairs Director Anton Karlov has been appointed Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, EMEA APAC Division within the company.

Adam Grzeskiewicz Appointed to Head of Legal & Corporate Relations at DNB Bank

Adam Grzeskiewicz has been appointed to Head of Legal & Corporate Relations at DNB Bank Polska.

Dan Rugina Joins V-Nova as VP Head of Legal

Romanian lawyer Dan Rugina has joined V-Nova in London as VP Head of Legal.

Dominika Niewiadomska-Siniecka Joins VeloBank as CEO Advisor, Proxy, and Managing Director

Former UPC Polska Board Member and Chief Legal, Regulatory, Corporate Affairs Officer Dominika Niewiadomska-Siniecka has joined VeloBank as CEO Advisor, Proxy, and Managing Director.

Gabor Kukovecz Joins Phoenix Hungary as Group Legal Director

Former Diageo Head of Legal & Operations and DPO Gabor Kukovecz has joined the Phoenix Group in Hungary as the Group Legal Director.

Belda Ozturk Joins Kazanci Holding as Chief Legal Counsel

Belda Ozturk has joined Kazanci Holding as its Chief Legal Counsel. 

Burcu Karaaslan Altan Makes Assistant General Counsel at McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company has appointed Burcu Karaaslan Altan to Assistant General Counsel in Turkey.