Neringa Narbute Joins TMV Capital as Its New CEO

Narbute joined TMV Capital after spending more than five years at Revolut, where she worked as Legal Counsel, Head of Legal (EEA), Board Member at Revolut Insurance Europe (EEA), and General Manager among other roles.

Turkic Investment Fund Hires Zsolt Csanadi as Chief Legal & Operations Officer

Csanadi joined TIF from EDP Renewables, where he worked between 2022 and 2025 as the Head of Legal Hungary. Prior to that, he worked as the Head of Energy and BDO Legal between 2020 and 2022.

Ozlem Atak Joins Straumann Group as Ethics and Compliance Director Russia, Iran, Turkey, EE

"What drew me to this role is the company’s strong commitment to innovation, clinical excellence, and a truly customer-centric approach," commented Atak

Andreea-Paula Armanu-Costache Appointed Senior Legal Counsel at European Investment Fund

"I look forward to bringing my experience to this new role and contributing with a strong commitment to the EIB Group’s mission," commented Armanu-Costache.

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Eleni Stathaki Joins Workable as General Counsel

"After almost 15 years leading Upstream’s legal team, joining Workable feels like a natural next step," commented Stathaki. "I was drawn to the company’s openness to innovation and AI, and the excitement that comes with scaling."

Henkel Croatia Appoints Anita Pejic Ilisevic as Head of Legal Adriatics

lisevic has been with the company since 2014, initially joining as the Head of Legal - Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. In 2018, she took on additional responsibilities of overseeing the legal function for Slovenia.

Gulenay Rusen Returns to Karadeniz Holding

Rusen worked at Karadeniz Holding earlier in her career, between 2009 and 2012, as a Legal Manager. She (re)joins from Siemens Mobility Ulasim Sistemleri, where she worked as a Head of Legal between 2019 and 2025.

Dariusz Okolski Joins Centralny Port Komunikacyjny as Head of Legal

Prior to joining the organization, Okolski ran his eponymous practice Okolski & Partnerzy between 2005 and 2025. Earlier, he worked as an Attorney-at-Law at Haarmann Hemmelrath between 2003 and 2005.

Miruna Dumitru Joins PPC Renewables as Legal Advisor

Prior to joining the subsidiary of Public Power Corporation, Dumitru worked as Legal Counsel at NCH Capital between 2023 to 2025.

Aladar Kuun Appointed Legal & External Affairs Manager at EcoPro BM Hungary

Kuun has been with the company since 2023, previously working as Legal Manager. "I am honored to take on the role of Legal & External Affairs Manager at EcoPro BM Hungary," commented Kuun.

Radoslav Saly Returns to Private Practice by Joining AKF Legal

Saly spent four years at YIT Group, between 2021 and 2025. Prior to that, he worked at Strabag Group as a Chief Legal Officer between 2013 and 2021. 

Judit Gulyas-Kovacs Returns to Private Practice by Joining Partos & Noblet

Before the move, Gulyas-Kovacs spent 12 years at Erste Bank Hungary, where she worked as Legal Counsel, Head of Corporate Work Out and Restructuring Legal Department, and, finally, as Head of Corporate Legal Department.

UiPath Appoints Diana Tatulescu as Global Employee Relations & HR Compliance Director

Tatulescu has been with UiPath since 2019, joining as Senior Employment Legal Counsel (EMEA). In 2023, she was appointed Legal Counsel Director.

Turkiye’s In-House Community Comes Together in Istanbul for the 2025 General Counsel Summit

The event brought together legal teams from across Turkiye to discuss the changing role of in-house counsel, from cross-border dealmaking and technology adoption to regulatory compliance and risk management.

Zeynep Erdir Yener Joins ABB as Legal Counsel in Turkiye

Previously, Yener spent 12 years at BSH, working first as Legal Counsel at BSH Turkey and then as Senior Legal Counsel Data Protection at BSH Home Appliances Group.

CEE Legal Matters Hosts 2025 Balkan General Counsel Summit in Belgrade

On October 21, 2025, CEE Legal Matters brought the Balkan General Counsel Summit to Belgrade, gathering leading in-house counsel and legal professionals from across the region.

Adisa Kustura Joins Raiffeisen Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina

She makes the move after spending more than a decade at Petrol BH Oil Company, having joined the organization as Head of Legal Department in 2013.

Dinc Sanver Joins Zoomlion Turkiye as Supervisor of Legal Department

Before the move, Sanver was PwC Turkiye's Director of Legal Department, as reported by CEE In-House Matters on February 12, 2025.

Agata Dymel Appointed to Director of Investment Banking Legal at PKO Bank Polski

Dymel has been with the organization since 2023, previously working as Legal Counsel – Coordinator of Legal Services for Investment Products.

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.