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Mar 24, 26

SUBMIT NEWS

Mar 24, 26

SUBMIT NEWS

Cem Davutoglu Returns to Private Practice as Bener Partner

Former Akbank Legal Counsel Cem Davutoglu has returned to private practice as a Partner at Bener Law Office.

Davutoglu has spent over seven years with the bank, joining it in 2016 (reported by CEE Legal Matters on March 14, 2016).

Before that, he was a Partner with Bener between September 2014 and 2016.

Earlier still, he was a Partner with Davutoglu Attorneys at Law between 2008 and 2014. Between 1997 and January 2008, he worked for the White & Case team in Istanbul.

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Veljko Smiljanic Returns to Private Practice to Establish Tria Partners

Before setting up Tria Partners, Smiljanic worked for United Mead as the company's Head of Legal from 2021 to 2025. Earlier, he worked for Karanovic & Partners as a Senior Associate from 2011 to 2021.

Efthalia Sarri Returns to Private Practice as KG Law Firm Partner

Efthalia Sarri has joined KG as a Partner in the firm’s banking, finance, and capital markets practice. Before joining KG, Sarri worked for Capital One as its Head of Legal, Products from 2024 to 2025.

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

She joined the company in 2017 as the Legal Director. Since then, she has held multiple roles in the organization, including Legal Director, Multi Country Region, CEE between and Corporate, External and Legal Affairs Lead, Central Europe.