Jan 22, 26

Moving in-house

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

Before joining the international wholesaler, Mihu was with Dentons between 2014 and 2025.

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

Kourniotis is a Partner on Leave at Lambadarios Law Firm, where he worked since 2018, leading project finance, PPP, energy, and infrastructure projects.

Erciyas Holding Hires Burcu Dal Gokalp as Head of Legal

Burcu Dal Gokalp has joined Erciyas Holding as its Head of Legal. Before joining the company, Gokalp was a Partner at Guner Law Office between 2024 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.

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.

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.

Jelisaveta Folic Joins Max Bet as Legal Associate

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

David Vucinic Joins MaxBet as Compliance and AML Officer

David Vucinic has joined MaxBet, a member of Flutter Entertainment, as its new Compliance and AML Officer.

Tugce Tatari Joins Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals as Legal Director

Former Akol Partner Tugce Tatari has joined Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals as its new Legal Director.

Doru Postelnicu Joins Enexus Renewable Energy as Head of Legal

Former Dentons Counsel Doru Postelnicu has joined Enexus Renewable Energy as its Head of Legal.

David Kolacek Joins KKCG as Group Chief Legal Officer

Former Clifford Chance Senior Partner David Kolacek has joined KKCG as Group Chief Legal Officer.

Tomasz Dabrowski Becomes Managing Partner at Cornerstone

Dentons Partner Emeritus Tomasz Dabrowski has become the new Managing Partner of Cornerstone Investment Management.

Cezary Cienkowski Becomes General Counsel at Burgundy Capital Management

Burgundy Capital Management has appointed Cezary Cienkowski as its new General Counsel.

Andrei Muresan Joins Tiriac Group as Head of Legal – Special Projects

Former Schoenherr Managing Attorney at Law Andrei Muresan has joined the Tiriac Group as its new Head of Legal - Special Projects.

Daniela Lazea Leaves Biris Goran and Joins Global Vision as General Counsel

Former Biris Goran Real Estate Partner Daniela Lazea has left the firm after 17 years and has joined Global Vision as General Counsel.

Bittera Kohlrusz & Toth Managing Partner Csaba Bittera Joins Fraport as Senior Legal Advisor

Bittera Kohlrusz & Toth former Managing Partner Csaba Bittera has joined Fraport as its Senior Legal Advisor.

Joanna Eilts Becomes Head of Legal at Optio

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

Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya Joins Merzigo as Senior Vice President

Former Baker McKenzie's Turkish affiliate Esin Attorney Partnership Senior Associate Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya has joined Merzigo as a Senior Vice President.

BBH Managing Partner Petr Mlejne Moves In-House to Join Kaprain

BBH Managing Partner has moved in-house and joined Kaprain.

Aneta Disman Moves In-House as New Chief Legal Officer at Wikov

Former Clifford Chance Counsel Aneta Disman has joined Wikov as its Chief Legal Officer in the Czech Republic.

Katerina Schenkova Moves In-House as Regional Compliance Officer at Thyssenkrupp

Former Baker McKenzie Senior Associate Katerina Schenkova has joined Thyssenkrupp as its new Regional Compliance Officer.

Jelena Arsic Becomes Chief Legal and Risk Officer at MaxBet

Former Schoenherr Partner Jelena Arsic has joined MaxBet in Serbia as its new Chief Legal and Risk Officer.

Nevena Skocic Joins IFC as Counsel

Former Wolf Theiss Counsel Nevena Skocic has joined IFC's Vienna office as Counsel.

Magdalena Zablocka-Foulkes Joins Orlen as General Counsel

Former DLA Piper Counsel Magdalena Zablocka-Foulkes has joined Orlen as its new General Counsel.

Dragana Poljak Joins AirSerbia as Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Law Manager

Dragana Poljak has joined AirSerbia as its new Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Law Manager.

Petra Zunova Becomes Director of Legal Affairs at Phrase

Former White & Case Associate Petra Zunova has become the Director of Legal Affairs at Phrase.

Lucie Smrkovska Becomes Group Director Legal Leasing at CTP

Former Rowan Legal Of Counsel Lucie Smrkovska has joined CTP as its new Group Director of Legal Leasing in the Czech Republic.

Alexandra Ivancia Joins CTP Romania as Head of Legal Leasing

Alexandra Ivancia has joined CTP Romania as its new Head of Legal Leasing.

DZP’s Rafal Hajduk Moves In-House by Joining R.Power Renewables as Chief Commercial Officer

Former Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka Partner Rafal Hajduk has moved in-house, joining R.Power Renewables as the company's Chief Commercial Officer.

LCF Law Group’s Yuliya Atamanova Moves In-House as PrivatBank Legal Counsel and Head of International Disputes

Yuliya Atamanova has joined JSC CB PrivatBank as a Legal Counsel and the head of the bank's International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation Department.