CEE In-House Matters

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Promotions

Microsoft Appoints Gabriela Popescu as Permanent General Manager RO, MD & CIS After Interim Role

March 17, 2026

TBC Leasing Appoints Nino Kochiashvili as Head of Legal Department

March 10, 2026

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

February 19, 2026

GC Moves

ModulEdge Hires Ivan Sorokin as Its Chief Legal Officer

February 25, 2026

CRH Hires Yuriy Terentyev as Head of Legal Ukraine

February 23, 2026

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

February 9, 2026

moving in-house

Gokce Turkoglu Joins Uludag Enerji as Head of Legal and Compliance

March 2, 2026

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

December 19, 2025

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

December 17, 2025

moving into private practice

Veljko Smiljanic Returns to Private Practice to Establish Tria Partners

March 24, 2026

Efthalia Sarri Returns to Private Practice as KG Law Firm Partner

March 19, 2026

Milos Gledovic Returns to Private Practice as Of Counsel at Kinstellar

March 6, 2026

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Interviews
North Macedonia

Saida Ayupova

February 17, 2026

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.

Georgia

Saida Ayupova

February 12, 2026

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.

Austria

Saida Ayupova

February 9, 2026

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.

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Commentary
20 General Counsel Explain What They Look for in Law Firms

What are General Counsel looking for when determining which law firm to hire? And what makes them think of a law firm as a long-term business partner? Over the last year, we posed these questions to 20 general counsels and found a striking consistency in their responses.

February 23, 2026

Crowdfunding in Kosovo: The Next Step After Capital Markets Legislation

Kosovo has no shortage of entrepreneurial talent. What remains limited is access to finance, especially for early-stage businesses that are too risky for traditional lending.

October 29, 2025

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