Radu Cotarcea

Bryan Wilson Moves to Dual Asset

Bryan Wilson has stepped down from his firm to join Dual Asset as Head of CEE.

Joanna Knozowska-Castens Joins Brainly as Legal Counsel

Joanna Knozowska-Castens has joined Brainly in Poland as Legal Counsel.

Jelena Djurovic Appointed to Counsel M&A at Mondelez International

Mondelez International has appointed Jelena Djurovic to Counsel M&A & Intercompany.

Arkadiusz Wierzbicki Joins Polenergia as General Counsel

Former Dentons Managing Counsel Arkadiusz Wierzbicki has joined Polenergia in Warsaw as the company's Group Head of Legal & General Counsel.

Head of Legal Monica Paraschiv Goes (Enel) Green

Former Enel Romania Head of Legal has joined Enel Green Power as its Head of Legal in Bucharest.

Nikos Salakas Returns to Private Practice as Koutalidis’ Head of Banking and Finance

Former Alpha Bank Chief Legal and Governance Officer Nikos Salakas has re-joined Koutalidis as a Partner and Head of the firm's Banking and Finance practice.

Pearson Hires Dinc Sanver as Regional Legal Director

Former Teva General Counsel & Local Compliance Office for Turkey & MEA Dinc Sanver has joined Pearson as its Legal Director Turkey & Middle East.

Miray Turkmen Joins Organon as Legal & Compliance Lead

Miray Turkmen has joined pharmaceutical company Organon as its Legal & Compliance Lead, Turkey & South Africa.

Former UiPath Head of Legal Automation Vasile Tiple Launches GoodLegal

Former Head of Legal Automation at UiPath Vasile Tiple has launched Goodlegal – a company aiming to "make legal easy, accessible, and actionable to anyone through freely available technology."

Iva Djugumanova Returns to Private Practice as Head of Corporate Practice at ODI Law

Former SkopSter Senior Legal Counsel Iva Djugumanova has joined ODI Law’s Skopje office as Senior Associate and Head of the Corporate practice.

Jan Kubicek Joins BAT in the Czech Republic

Jan Kubicek has joined British American Tobacco in the Czech Republic as Senior Legal Counsel.

Yasemin Erden Returns to Private Practice as Turunc Partner

Former Ata Holding Legal Counsel Yasemin Erden has returned to private practice as a Partner at Turunc.

Cristiana Fernbach Joins Amber as General Counsel

Former KPMG Legal Romania Partner and Head of Technology, IP, and Data Privacy Cristiana Fernbach has joined Amber as General Counsel. 

Istvan Szatmary Returns to Private Practice as Partner at Oppenheim

Former Mediaworks Hungary General Counsel Istvan Szatmary has returned to private practice as a Partner.

Sinem Ugur Joins Metro as Head of Competition & Compliance in Germany

Turkish lawyer Sinem Ugur has joined Metro AG in Dusseldorf as the company's Head of Competition & Compliance.

Berrak Ozen Uzum Becomes JTI Turkey Legal Director

Japan Tobacco International Turkey has appointed Ismir-based Berrak Ozen Uzum to the role of Legal Director.

Dora Czegledi Moves to Citco France

Former Senior Legal Counsel for Grundfos in Hungary as joined Citco France in the same role. 

Marijus Krisciunas Returns to Private Practice by Joining TGS Baltic

Former Utenos Trikotazas Chief Commercial Officer Marijus Krisciunas has joined TGS Baltic as a Partner.

Bank Pekao’s Adam Puchalski Returns To Private Practice

Former Bank Pekao Director of the Office of Strategic Projects Adam Puchalski has joined Rymarz Zdort as a Counsel in the firm's regulatory practice. He is joined by Lukasz Karasek who joined the firm as a Senior Associate.

Andrzej Motyka Joins Kulczyk Investments as Lead Counsel, M&A

Former Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak Partner Andrzej Motyka has joined Kulczyk Investments S.A. in Warsaw as the company's Lead Counsel, M&A.

Ceren Sen Moves to EBRD as Principal Counsel

Former White & Case associated firm in Turkey GKC Partners Partner Ceren Sen has joined the EBRD as a Principal Counsel. 

Karolis Guda Promoted to Deputy Head of Legal Department at RB Rail

Karolis Gudas has been promoted to Deputy Head of Legal Department, focusing on disputes and claims, at Rail Baltica. in Lithuania.

Filip Rybolowik Moves to mBank as Legal Counsel

Filip Rybolowik has joined mBank as a Legal Counsel in Poland.

Nesteren Caliskan Joins MetLife Head of Legal in Turkey

Nesteren Caliskan has joined MetLife as Head of Legal in Turkey.

Jakub Moson Moves to Private Practice as Partner at Hoogells

Former GTC General Counsel in Poland Jakub Moson has joined Hoogells as a Partner and Head of Real Estate and Finance.

Felix Kernbichler Becomes GoStudent’s Chief Legal Officer

Felix Kernbichler has joined GoStudent as its Chief Legal Officer in January 2022.

Kemal Aksel Moves from Cakmak to IFC

Former Cakmak Partner Kemal Aksel has joined the International Finance Corporation - the private sector finance arm of the World Bank.

Zita Tihanyi Moves to Private Practice as Partner at Gardos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office

As reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 4, former Raiffeisen Bank Chief Legal Counsel Zita Tihanyi has joined Gardos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office as Partner.

Rytis Valunas Becomes Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs and CAO at KN in Lithuania

KN has appointed Rytis Valunas to Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs and CAO at KN in Lithuania.

Florina Homeghiu Moves to Nordis Group as Head of Legal

Florina Homeghiu has joined Nordis Group as Head of Legal in Romania.