Autopay Hires Artur Bilski

January 27, 2026

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, predicts which trends will most shape capital markets in the region over the next five years, 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.

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

Future-Proofing Legal Operations: Insights into AI, LLMs, and Next-Gen Tools

Below is an excerpt from the Legal Automation Book: From Bottlenecks to Bots by Vasile Tiple, former General Counsel and Head of Legal Automation at UiPath Inc.

July 7, 2025

Poland

Joanna Eilts Becomes Head of Legal at Optio

Andrija Djonovic

November 6, 2024

Polish lawyer and former Goodwin Senior Associate Joanna Eilts has become the new Head of Legal at Optio in London.

Optio is a an insurance company.

Before joining Optio, Elits was a Senior Associate at Goodwin between 2018 and 2024. Earlier, she was an Associate with Clifford Chance between 2011 and 2018.

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Poland

Saida Ayupova

February 19, 2026

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

Szewczyk joined the employee benefits company in 2025 as a Legal Counsel. Prior to Benefits System, he spent more than 10 years at RKKW - Kwasnicki, Wrobel & Partnerzy.

Hungary

Radu Cotarcea

February 18, 2026

Former Indotek Group Head of Legal Agnes Fabry Returns to Private Practice as Lakatos, Koves and Partners Of Counsel

Former Indotek Head of Legal M&A Agnes Farby has joined Lakatos, Koves and Partners as Of Counsel. She will work across the real estate, corporate and M&A, and banking and finance practices.

Romania

Andrija Djonovic

February 17, 2026

Irina Roxana Petre Joins Wolf Theiss as Partner

Former Engie Deputy Legal Director Irina Roxana Petre has joined Wolf Theiss as a Partner in the firm's Energy Industry Group in Romania.

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

BYD Europe Promotes Gergo Szalai-Bordas to Head of European Legal & Compliance Group

Martin Kraft Becomes the Legal Director, Switzerland and Austria at Pfizer

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

Agnieszka Obrycka Joins Qemetica as Group Compliance Officer

Autopay Hires Artur Bilski

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

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

Erciyas Holding Hires Burcu Dal Gokalp as Head of Legal

Former Indotek Group Head of Legal Agnes Fabry Returns to Private Practice as Lakatos, Koves and Partners Of Counsel

Irina Roxana Petre Joins Wolf Theiss as Partner

Radoslav Saly Returns to Private Practice by Joining AKF Legal

Interview with Zorica Asenova of Macedonian Stock Exchange

Interview with Irakli Esartia of Cellfie

Interview with Philip Pauser of Alpega Group

Crowdfunding in Kosovo: The Next Step After Capital Markets Legislation

Joanna Eilts Becomes Head of Legal at Optio

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

Former Indotek Group Head of Legal Agnes Fabry Returns to Private Practice as Lakatos, Koves and Partners Of Counsel

Irina Roxana Petre Joins Wolf Theiss as Partner