Sylwia Raszplewicz-Czyzewska Appointed Legal & Compliance Manager for Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary at Chubb

Raszplewicz-Czyzewska has been with the company since 2002, previously working as Legal Counsel CEE.

Cristina Pintilie Promoted to Senior Legal Counsel East EMEA at DS Smith

Pintilie has been with the company since 2023, previously working in the role of Legal Counsel for South East Subregion.

Maria-Stefania Katsiapi Joins IDEAL Holdings as Group General Counsel in Athens

Prior to joining the company, Katsiapi worked as Director of Legal Services at Public Group between 2019 and 2025.

Nada Matusikova Joins CEZ Teplarenska as CLO

CEZ Teplarenska's is a part of CEZ ESCO (CEZ Group). Prior to joining the company, Matusikova spent almost 10 years at RWS Group.

Eleonora Mateina Joins Teva as Director Antitrust & Complex Commercial Litigation Europe in Sofia

She previously worked as a Managing Associate at Eversheds Sutherland-affiliated Tsvetkova Bebov and Partners between 2015 and 2025.

Firat Aydin Returns to Private Practice by Joining Egemenoglu as Partner

Aydin returns to private practice after spending almost 20 years in-house, first at Turkland between 2006 and 2007, and then at Denizbank between 2007 and 2025.

Luka Pavlekovic Appointed Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs at INA Grupa

Pavlekovic has been with the organization for more than 16 years, originally joining as Contracting Specialist II in 2008 – a role he held until 2009.

Mirko Lalatovic Appointed as Head of Compliance for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Lalatovic has been serving as the Head of Compliance for South Eastern Central Europe at the company since 2020. He first joined the company in 2015.

Ulrike Tuerk Joins Buschmann as Head of Legal

Prior to joining the organization, Tuerk worked as Head of Legal at Immowert Immobilieninvest GmbH between 2023 and 2025.

Andrea Simandi Appointed Regulatory Lead in Microsoft’s EMEA Legal Affairs Team

Simandi has been with the organization for over 13 years, joining in 2012 as Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for Hungary – a position she held until 2017.

Stathis Papageorgiou (Re)Joins Public Group as Director of Legal Services

Between 2020 and 2023, Papageorgiou worked as Legal Counsel for the Retail World SA arm of Public. He then took on the role of Senior Legal Counsel at Public Group.

Ceren Sen Returns to Private Practice as Partner at Erdem & Erdem

Before joining Erdem & Erdem, Sen worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as Principal Counsel.

Tamara Kosi Joins Hoerbiger as Global Corporate Legal Counsel in Vienna

Prior to joining Hoerbiger, Kosi worked as M&A Manager/Lead in the Corporate Finance Department and Senior Legal Counsel at CCE Holding between 2023 and 2025.

Adina Calfa Joins ISSA Estate as Group CEO

Former E-Infra Group General Counsel Adina Calfa has joined ISSA Estate as Group CEO.

Victoria Chekova Promoted to General Counsel of OfficeRnD

Chekova has been with the organization since 2024, previously working as Head of Legal.

Timea Halko Appointed Legal Counsel Expert, Global Network at Richter Gedeon

Halko has been with the organization since 2005, previously working from its Lisbon office as International Network Counsel and Expert between 2024 and 2025.

Ewelina Bogiel Joins Alior Bank as Director of AML Department

"From my perspective, stepping into the role of Director of the AML Department is a natural continuation of my professional journey," commented Bogiel.

Svjetlana Bulic-Keseljevic Becomes Head of General Legal Advice & Litigation at UniCredit Bank Austria

Bulic-Keseljevic originally joined UniCredit in 2008 as Vice President Investment Banking Emerging Europe/Senior Legal Counsel.

Ave-Liis Saluveer Joins Bolt as Head of Legal Operations

Former Veriff Head of Legal Operations Ave-Liis Saluveer has joined Estonian multinational mobility company Bolt as Head of Legal Operations.

Oana Marinescu Joins Credex Bank as Head of Legal Department

Before the move, Marinescu worked as Legal Director at Altex Romania between 2019 and 2025.

Gabor Kukovecz Appointed Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel – CEE at Haleon

"This role allows me to contribute to a company whose mission resonates deeply with me: delivering better everyday health with humanity."

Ozum Arin Appointed Legal Director, International Operations & M&A at Sisecam

The new role expands her responsibility to cover legal work of all international operations of Sisecam as well as M&A transactions.

Denizhan Uslu Becomes General Counsel at Zurich Insurance Turkiye

Uslu joined from White & Case-affiliated GKC Partners, where he was an Associate between 2024 and 2025.

Andrei Muresan Becomes Head of Legal – M&A and Special Projects at Tiriac Group

Muresan took on the expanded role in August 2025, after working as Head of Legal – Special Projects at the company since January 2025

Damla Aygun Yararca Becomes Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye

Damla Aygun Yararca has become the Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye.

Jelisaveta Folic Joins Max Bet as Legal Associate

Former Kinstellar Associate Jelisaveta Folic has joined Max Bet as a Legal Associate.

Tamriko Chechelashvili Joins Paysera Bank Georgia as Chief Legal Officer

Former Pasha Bank Head of Legal Department Tamriko Chechelashvili has joined Paysera Bank Georgia as Chief Legal Officer.

Alexios Andriopoulos Joins Welcome Pickups as Head of Legal & Compliance

Alexios Andriopoulos has joined Welcome Pickups as the company's new Head of Legal & Compliance.