Radu Cotarcea

Mirko Lalatovic Appointed to Head EMEA Compliance at Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care has appointed Belgrade-based Mirko Lalatovic to the role of Head of Compliance, Central & South East Europe, EMEA.

George Manea Returns to Private Practice as Head of Life Sciences, Technology & Compliance at Toncescu si Asociatii

Former Telekom Romania Data Protection Officer George Manea has joined KPMG Legal Toncescu si Asociatii as a Senior Managing Associate and Head of the firm’s Life Sciences, Technology & Compliance practice.

Dimitris Smirnis Appointed to Executive Director – Legal & Government Affairs at Metro A.E.B.E.

Metro A.E.B.E. has appointed Dimitris Smirnis to Executive Director - Legal & Government Affairs.

Avon Head of Legal Seda Karakartal Joins Aktay Law Firm

Former Avon Head of Legal Turkey & North Africa & Middle East & Distributor Markets Seda Karakartal has moved to private practice by joining Aktay Law Firm as a Partner.

Organon Appoints Miray Turkmen to Legal & Compliance Director

Organon has appointed Miray Turkmen to Legal & Compliance Director, MENAT & South Africa.

A GC’s Project: GoodLegal Goes Live

Goodlegal – a legal infrastructure platform aimed at providing organizations with an out-of-the-box legal operations framework to achieve legal compliance by leveraging the latest technology advancements and industry-standard content co-founded by Former UiPath General Counsel Vasile Tiple – is now live.

Milica Topic Appointed to Lead Legal and Compliance Counsel at Beko Balkans

Beko Balkans has appointed Milica Topic to Lead Legal and Compliance Counsel.

Pfizer Appoints Lucie Kubenova To Lead Legal Eastern Europe Cluster

Pfizer has appointed Prague-based Lucie Kubenova to the role of Eastern Europe Cluster Legal Lead, Legal Director.

Cankat Simsek Returns to Private Practice

Former Stryker Regional Legal Counsel Cankat Simsek has joined Oncel, Aydin & Uygun Attorney Partnership as a Partner.

Jozsef Antal Moves to Grundfos as Lead Legal Counsel

Former Kapolyi Law Firm Partner Jozsef Antal joined Grundfos as its Lead Legal Counsel in Hungary. 

Bilyana Angelova Joins European Commission as Legal Officer – IT Contract Manager

Former Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm Partner Bilyana Angelova has relocated to Luxembourg to join the European Commission as IT contract manager at Directorate-General for Informatics.

Kaan Cetinkaya Joins Merzigo as Chief Legal Counsel

Cetinkaya Law Firm Founding Partner Kaan Cetinkaya has joined Merzigo in Turkey as its Chief Legal Counsel.

3D Chess: GCs on the Challenge of Multitasking

Taking a closer look at all the Deal 5 interviews, we sought to map out the biggest challenges that got in the way of smooth sailing.

Old Faithful: GCs on Returning to the Same Legal Advisor

Approximately two-thirds of GCs said that the reason behind choosing a specific legal counsel was their successful cooperation in the past.

Out Shopping: GCs on Picking a New Law Firm

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.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Risks and Compliance

describe what is at the top of the agenda for their compliance and risk functions and how they nurture a culture of compliance within their companies

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Managing The Budget

GCs talk about how they manage their companies' legal functions' budgets.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook-ESG: A New Road to Cover

The last time I wrote for CEELM, we had been discussing how COVID-19 changed a General Counsel’s scope of activity.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Working With External Counsel

GCs share their approach to working with and managing external legal counsel.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Managing the In-House Team

GCs share their insights into how their in-house legal teams have been evolving and their best practices on managing in in-house legal function.

Guest Editorial: Principle-Based Advice for the In-House Legal Team

I suppose it comes as no surprise to anyone working in an in-house legal team that we are often asked to do “more with less.”

Gerd Laub Joins Ellex Raidla

Former Single.Earth Chief Legal Officer Gerd Laub has joined Ellex's Estonian office as a Counsel. 

Piotr Boron Becomes Head of Legal at Adgar Poland

Adgar Poland has appointed Piotr Boron as its Head of Legal.

Raluca Gheorghiu Appointed as UiPath’s Head of Legal Operations and Innovation

UiPath has appointed Raluca Gheorghiu to the role of Head of Legal Operations and Innovation.

Iryna Kravtsova Joins Stephenson Harwood as Legal Analyst

Former Raben Ukraine General Counsel Iryna Kravtsova has joined Stephenson Harwood in London as a Legal Analyst.

Maciej Kalinowski Joins Energix as Head of Legal

Former Spectris Head of M&A Legal Maciej Kalinowski has joined Energix - Renewable Energies in Poland as its Head of Legal.  

Novartis Appoints Arnold Koger to Head of Legal Switzerland

Novartis has appointed Austrian lawyer Arnold Koger to Head of Legal, Innovative Medicines in Switzerland. 

Tomasz Pyrkowski Appointed to VP & EMEA GC at Honeywell

Tomasz Pyrkowski has been appointed to Vice President & General Counsel EMEA and Global Legal Entity Management at Honeywell.

Asli Yildiz Joins S4 Capital Group as Head of Legal

Turkish lawyer Asli Yildiz has joined S4 Capital Group as its Head of Legal - Global Privacy in London.

Nihat Ozbek Joins Partnership at Guleryuz Partners

Former Loomis Turkey Legal Affairs & Compliance Manager Nihat Ozbek has joined Guleryuz Partners as a Partner.