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Luka Pavlekovic Appointed Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs at INA Grupa

Pavlekovic has been with the organization for more than 16 years, originally joining as Contracting Specialist II in 2008 – a role he held until 2009.

Interview with Andras Gelencser of AMC Networks International

Andras Gelencser discusses his extensive career in the media and entertainment sector, his approach to working with outside counsel, and the legal challenges that the sector should be prepared for.

Andrea Simandi Appointed Regulatory Lead in Microsoft’s EMEA Legal Affairs Team

Simandi has been with the organization for over 13 years, joining in 2012 as Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for Hungary – a position she held until 2017.

Stathis Papageorgiou (Re)Joins Public Group as Director of Legal Services

Between 2020 and 2023, Papageorgiou worked as Legal Counsel for the Retail World SA arm of Public. He then took on the role of Senior Legal Counsel at Public Group.

Tamara Kosi Joins Hoerbiger as Global Corporate Legal Counsel in Vienna

Prior to joining Hoerbiger, Kosi worked as M&A Manager/Lead in the Corporate Finance Department and Senior Legal Counsel at CCE Holding between 2023 and 2025.

Victoria Chekova Promoted to General Counsel of OfficeRnD

Chekova has been with the organization since 2024, previously working as Head of Legal.

Timea Halko Appointed Legal Counsel Expert, Global Network at Richter Gedeon

Halko has been with the organization since 2005, previously working from its Lisbon office as International Network Counsel and Expert between 2024 and 2025.

Svjetlana Bulic-Keseljevic Becomes Head of General Legal Advice & Litigation at UniCredit Bank Austria

Bulic-Keseljevic originally joined UniCredit in 2008 as Vice President Investment Banking Emerging Europe/Senior Legal Counsel.

Ave-Liis Saluveer Joins Bolt as Head of Legal Operations

Former Veriff Head of Legal Operations Ave-Liis Saluveer has joined Estonian multinational mobility company Bolt as Head of Legal Operations.

Gabor Kukovecz Appointed Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel – CEE at Haleon

"This role allows me to contribute to a company whose mission resonates deeply with me: delivering better everyday health with humanity."

Ozum Arin Appointed Legal Director, International Operations & M&A at Sisecam

The new role expands her responsibility to cover legal work of all international operations of Sisecam as well as M&A transactions.

Denizhan Uslu Becomes General Counsel at Zurich Insurance Turkiye

Uslu joined from White & Case-affiliated GKC Partners, where he was an Associate between 2024 and 2025.

Andrei Muresan Becomes Head of Legal – M&A and Special Projects at Tiriac Group

Muresan took on the expanded role in August 2025, after working as Head of Legal – Special Projects at the company since January 2025