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ModulEdge Hires Ivan Sorokin as Its Chief Legal Officer

He remains the Chief Legal Officer at Everstone Development – a position he held since 2025, and the Head of Legal at DEOL Partners – since 2020.

Jaroslaw Szewczyk Promoted to Director of Legal & Corporate Governance at Benefits System

Szewczyk joined the employee benefits company in 2025 as a Legal Counsel. Prior to Benefits System, he spent more than 10 years at RKKW - Kwasnicki, Wrobel & Partnerzy.

Interview with Zorica Asenova of Macedonian Stock Exchange

Chief Legal Advisor of Macedonia Stock Exchange discusses the most frequent legal risks for market participants, explains her strategy for encouraging better corporate governance without overburdening issuers, and more.

Interview with Irakli Esartia of Cellfie

Head of Legal Department and Regulatory at Cellfie discusses his leadership strategy, how his take on risk has changed over the years, and what lessons senior legal professionals in highly regulated industries can learn from his experience.

Interview with Philip Pauser of Alpega Group

General Counsel of Alpega Group discusses his legal career, the role in-house counsels play in driving a business forward, the regulatory trends in the logistics industry that are likely to create opportunities and challenges, and more.

Betfair Romania Development Hires Maria Muresan as the Head of Legal RO, PT, BG, IN

Prior to moving to Flutter Entertainment's technology hub, Muresan spent more than seven years at Novo Nordisk.

BYD Europe Promotes Gergo Szalai-Bordas to Head of European Legal & Compliance Group

Szalai-Bordas has been with the electric and hybrid vehicles manufacturer since 2025, initially joining as the Principal Counsel – Hungary.

Interview with Dora Kovacs of Hell Energy Magyarorszag

Head of Legal at Hell Energy Magyarorszag shares her thoughts on the legal and regulatory trends that are likely to impact the FMCG sector over the next few years, what skills make an in-house professional an effective leader, and more.

Martin Kraft Becomes the Legal Director, Switzerland and Austria at Pfizer

Kraft, currently based in Switzerland, joined the pharmaceutical company in 2024 and has since held a number of roles.

FEG Names Lukas Frohlich as Group Legal & Compliance Director

Prior to FEG, he worked as a Corporate Secretary at Home Credit Asia between 2021 and 2024 and Lawyer at HB Reavis between 2014 and 2016.

Autopay Hires Artur Bilski

Prior to joining the organization, he worked as a Manager Blockchain & Stablecoins at EY Law Austria – Pelzmann Gall Groess Rechtsanwaelte in 2025.

Gokce Cicek Lembet Promoted to EMEIA International Legal Lead at Apple

Lembet has been with the company since 2015, first joining as a Senior Legal Counsel Turkey, Israel, CIS in 2015.

Accenture Appoints Sebastian Enachescu as Senior Manager – LearnVantage Global Legal Lead

Enachescu has been with the organization since 2021, originally joining as a Product Counsel (Associate Manager) – Products & Platforms and Security.

Raul Mihu Moves In-House by Joining Metro Romania as Head of Legal & Compliance

Before joining the international wholesaler, Mihu was with Dentons between 2014 and 2025.

Yannis Kourniotis Joins GEK Terna as Group General Counsel and General Director of Legal Affairs & Corporate Governance

Kourniotis is a Partner on Leave at Lambadarios Law Firm, where he worked since 2018, leading project finance, PPP, energy, and infrastructure projects.

Erciyas Holding Hires Burcu Dal Gokalp as Head of Legal

Burcu Dal Gokalp has joined Erciyas Holding as its Head of Legal. Before joining the company, Gokalp was a Partner at Guner Law Office between 2024 and 2025.

Iktisat Katilim Hires Murat Caglar as Chief Legal Counsel

Prior to taking on this role, he was the General Counsel & Board Secretary at Hedef Yatirim Bankasi between 2023 and 2025.

Tugbay Ekinli Appointed Vice President & Head of Legal International at GSK

Ekinli has been with the pharmaceutical company for almost two decades, joining in 2007 as its Corporate & Legal Affairs Director.

Ericsson Expands the Role of Privacy Director Armagan Yildirim to Include Europe

Turkish lawyer Yildirim has been with the company for more than a decade, joining in 2014 as a Senior Group Legal Counsel CU Turkey & Iran in the Turkish office.

T-Healthcare Hires Fatma Ozen as Lead Legal Counsel

Prior to joining the company, she worked as a Senior Legal Counsel at Hyundai Elevator Turkiye between 2023 and 2025.

Ezgi Tali Boz Appointed Senior Legal Counsel at Mastercard

Boz has been with the company since 2022, joining as a Legal Counsel – Services – Business Development (EEMEA Region).

Izabela Jeznach Joins Dormakaba as Chief Legal Officer

Switzerland-based security solutions company Dormakaba has hired Polish lawyer Izabela Jeznach as its Chief Legal Officer.

Burcu Ozsevinc Joins Mikrogrup as Chief Legal Officer

Prior to joining the company, Ozsevinc worked at HotelRunner as the Director of Legal and Compliance between 2021 and 2025.

Victor Florin Mateescu Appointed to CLO at Shape Robots

The edtech company has appointed Victor Florin Mateescu as its new Chief Legal Officer. He also maintains his position as a Member of the Supervisory Board – Poland.

Interview with Iwona Rykaczewska-Kuderska of Benefit Systems

General Counsel of Benefit Systems shares her leadership approach, what emerging regulatory trends are likely to have the largest impact on companies' employee benefits and wellness efforts, and more.

Turkic Investment Fund Hires Zsolt Csanadi as Chief Legal & Operations Officer

Csanadi joined TIF from EDP Renewables, where he worked between 2022 and 2025 as the Head of Legal Hungary. Prior to that, he worked as the Head of Energy and BDO Legal between 2020 and 2022.

Andreea-Paula Armanu-Costache Appointed Senior Legal Counsel at European Investment Fund

"I look forward to bringing my experience to this new role and contributing with a strong commitment to the EIB Group’s mission," commented Armanu-Costache.

Gulenay Rusen Returns to Karadeniz Holding

Rusen worked at Karadeniz Holding earlier in her career, between 2009 and 2012, as a Legal Manager. She (re)joins from Siemens Mobility Ulasim Sistemleri, where she worked as a Head of Legal between 2019 and 2025.

Interview with Gligorije Brajkovic of UniCredit Bank Serbia

UniCredit Bank Serbia's Head of Legal Department shares leadership lessons he's learned over the years of managing legal teams, the developments in the banking and finance sector with the most lasting impact on the legal function, and more.

Dariusz Okolski Joins Centralny Port Komunikacyjny as Head of Legal

Prior to joining the organization, Okolski ran his eponymous practice Okolski & Partnerzy between 2005 and 2025. Earlier, he worked as an Attorney-at-Law at Haarmann Hemmelrath between 2003 and 2005.