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Winter Gala

November 20, 2025

Budapest

CEE Legal Matters Hosts 2025 Balkan General Counsel Summit in Belgrade

On October 21, 2025, CEE Legal Matters brought the Balkan General Counsel Summit to Belgrade, gathering leading in-house counsel and legal professionals from across the region.

Inside Track: Summer Recharge

As summer is a time to unwind, we asked: With summer here, what is your one favorite yearly activity to disconnect and switch off?

The Inside Track: Whistleblowing – In-House or Outsource?

We asked: For the implementation of whistleblowing requirements, do you intend to use internal resources or outsource, and why?

The Inside Track: Team Critical Skill

We asked GCs: What is the one critical skill that you’re investing time and energy in to develop within your team, and why?

The Inside Track: In-House Legal Budgets 2024

This time we asked GCs: Is your in-house legal function’s budget increasing, decreasing, or remaining the same in 2024?

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.