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TBC Leasing Appoints Nino Kochiashvili as Head of Legal Department

March 10, 2026

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

February 19, 2026

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

February 4, 2026

GC Moves

ModulEdge Hires Ivan Sorokin as Its Chief Legal Officer

February 25, 2026

CRH Hires Yuriy Terentyev as Head of Legal Ukraine

February 23, 2026

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

February 9, 2026

moving in-house

Gokce Turkoglu Joins Uludag Enerji as Head of Legal and Compliance

March 2, 2026

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

December 19, 2025

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

December 17, 2025

moving into private practice

Milos Gledovic Returns to Private Practice as Of Counsel at Kinstellar

March 6, 2026

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

February 18, 2026

Irina Roxana Petre Joins Wolf Theiss as Partner

February 17, 2026

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Interviews
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, 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.

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Commentary
20 General Counsel Explain What They Look for in Law Firms

What are General Counsel looking for when determining which law firm to hire? And what makes them think of a law firm as a long-term business partner? Over the last year, we posed these questions to 20 general counsels and found a striking consistency in their responses.

February 23, 2026

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

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GC moves

Andrija Djonovic

June 25, 2024

Marcin Czarnecki Joins Worldcoin as Chief Privacy Counsel

Former PayU Chief Privacy Office Marcin Czarnecki has joined Worldcoin as its new Chief Privacy Counsel.

Radu Cotarcea

May 24, 2024

Former Teleperformance Chief Legal Officer Laura Rudnyanszky Moves to Accenture

Former Teleperformance Chief Legal Officer Laura Rudnyanszky has joined Accenture in Bucharest as the company's Offerings Counsel Manager – Global Legal Network.

Andrija Djonovic

April 16, 2024

Mehmet Tekergul Moves to Alternatif Bank as Head of Legal

Former Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi Head of Legal Advisory Mehmet Tekergul has moved to the Alternatif Bank as Head of Legal.

Andrija Djonovic

March 11, 2024

Gizem Taskin Tavli Joins Domino’s Turkiye as Head of Legal

Former Getir Senior Legal Counsel Gizem Taskin Tavli has joined Domino's Turkiye as Head of Legal.

Andrija Djonovic

February 22, 2024

Burcu Tasdelen Joins BSH Home Appliances Group as Regional Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager

Former Adecco Group Head of Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs Burcu Tasdelen has joined the BSH Home Appliances Group as its new Regional Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager.

Radu Cotarcea

November 9, 2023

Cansu Telli Moves to Koton as Legal Counsel

Former SST Technology Legal Counsel Cansu Telli has joined Koton as a Legal Counsel.

Radu Cotarcea

November 8, 2023

Simge Soto Carril Joins Pentax Medical as Compliance Manager EMEA

Turkish lawyer Simge Soto Carril has joined Pentax Medical EMEA as a Compliance Manager in Hamburg.

Bianca Bonta

November 2, 2023

Danone Hires Burak Tosun as Legal Counsel

Turkish lawyer Burak Tosun has joined Danone as Legal Counsel in the Netherlands.

Radu Cotarcea

October 17, 2023

Maciej Hajewski Moves to PIB Group

Former Willis Towers Watson Regional Compliance Business Partner Maciej Hajewski has joined the PIB Group as its Group Head of Risk and Compliance - Europe in Poland.

Radu Cotarcea

October 16, 2023

Fatos Laleoglu Aydin Joins Samsung as Director of Legal Affairs

Former TAV Construction Legal Director has joined Samsung Electronics in Istanbul as its Director of Legal Affairs.

Radu Cotarcea

October 16, 2023

Emre Botan Kumet Joins Copyright Capital as Head of Legal & Business Affairs in United Kingdom

Turkish lawyer Emre Botan Kumet has joined Copyright Capital as its Head of Legal & Business Affairs in London.

Andrija Djonovic

August 1, 2023

Aleksandra Hercl Becomes Remote Head of Legal at Mindful Finance and Co-founder of Tesla Faktoring

Nasa AIK Banka Head of Legal Aleksandra Hercl has joined Mindful Finance as Remote Head of Legal and as the Co-founder of Tesla Faktoring.

Radu Cotarcea

July 28, 2023

Ewa Dziuban Returns to Swiss Life Global Solutions as Chief Compliance Officer

Polish lawyer Ewa Dziuban has rejoined Swiss Life Global Solutions as its Chief Compliance Officer in Luxembourg.

Radu Cotarcea

July 19, 2023

Ozlem Barut Joins IFC as Counsel

Ozlem Barut has joined the International Finance Corporation as a Counsel in the compliance department.

Radu Cotarcea

July 18, 2023

Pinar Ozercan Joins Jaguar Land Rover as Legal Lead

Pinar Ozercan has joined Jaguar Land Rover as Legal Transformation and Compliance Lead.

Radu Cotarcea

May 9, 2023

Joanna Dynysiuk Joins FTF Services as General Counsel

Former Polish Development Fund Managing Director Legal Joanna Dynysiuk has joined FTF Services as its General Counsel/ Head of Group Legal in Warsaw.

Radu Cotarcea

March 29, 2023

Loredana Coras Joins PKO Bank Polski as a Legal Expert

Loredana Coras has joined PKO Bank Polski as a Legal Expert in Romania.

Radu Cotarcea

March 3, 2023

Senem Berkem Paflak Joins Goktekin Enerji as Head of Legal

Former Modanisa Head of Legal Compliance Senem Berkem Paflak has joined Goktekin Enerji as Head of Legal in Turkey.

Radu Cotarcea

March 2, 2023

Marija Chatzimpyrou Joins NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal

Marija Chatzimpyrou has joined NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal and General Affairs Department in Serbia.

Radu Cotarcea

March 1, 2023

Merve Oney Barlas Joins TurkNet as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

Former DGPays Chief Legal Officer Merve Oney Barlas has joined TurkNet as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.

Radu Cotarcea

January 30, 2023

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.

Radu Cotarcea

January 27, 2023

Gabor Kukovecz Joins Phoenix Hungary as Group Legal Director

Former Diageo Head of Legal & Operations and DPO Gabor Kukovecz has joined the Phoenix Group in Hungary as the Group Legal Director.

Radu Cotarcea

January 26, 2023

Belda Ozturk Joins Kazanci Holding as Chief Legal Counsel

Belda Ozturk has joined Kazanci Holding as its Chief Legal Counsel.

Andrija Djonovic

January 13, 2023

Senay Donmez Gun Moves to Loomis as Head of Legal

Former Toros Tarim Attorney At Law Senay Donmez Gun has moved to Loomis in Turkey as the company's new Head of Legal Affairs.