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Mar 31, 26

SUBMIT NEWS

Mar 31, 26

SUBMIT NEWS

Dan Rugina Joins V-Nova as VP Head of Legal

Romanian lawyer Dan Rugina has joined V-Nova in London as VP Head of Legal.

Rugina had served as a Senior International Legal Counsel with the Lycamobile Group since 2016. Before that, he was a Senior Commercial Lawyer with BT Global Services between 2014 and 2016. Earlier still, he worked for Vodafone, first as a Legal Counsel in Luxembourg between 2010 and 2012 and then as a Legal Counsel in London between 2012 and 2014.

Before moving in-house, Rugina worked as a Solicitor for Winckworth Sherwood between 2005 and 2010, as a Trainee Solicitor for Ince & Co between 2002 and 2004, as a Legal Assistant with Linklaters between 2001 and 2002, and as an Associate with Buzescu & Co between 1998 and 1999. 

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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.