Jan 29, 26

Radoslav Saly Returns to Private Practice by Joining AKF Legal

Former Head of Legal at YIT Group Radoslav Saly has joined AKF Legal as Counsel. 

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. 

Earlier, he worked in private practice, first as a Paralegal at Altheimer & Gray (now Dentons) between 2002 and 2003, then as a Junior Associate at Cechova and Partners between 2004 and 2005, followed by two years at DLA Piper as an Associate between 2005 and 2007, and finally, as a Senior Associate at PRK Partners between 2008 and 2013.

Additionally, Saly has been Chairman of Expert Committee for Public Procurement and Business Environment at the Association of Construction Entrepreneurs of Slovakia since 2019 and the organization’s Advisor to the President since 2021.

“We are delighted to welcome Radoslav to our law firm,” commented Jozef Buday, Partner at AKF Legal, “and look forward to a rewarding cooperation that will strengthen our position in the market where Radoslav has long been active, thus supporting the firm’s further growth.”

“I am glad to have the opportunity to work alongside people I have long respected both professionally and personally,” added Saly. “I am confident that together – leveraging my experience from the corporate environment and construction sector – we will deliver exceptional legal services and create real value for our clients.”

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