Moving into private practice

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

Former Indotek Head of Legal M&A Agnes Farby has joined Lakatos, Koves and Partners as Of Counsel. She will work across the real estate, corporate and M&A, and banking and finance practices.

Irina Roxana Petre Joins Wolf Theiss as Partner

Former Engie Deputy Legal Director Irina Roxana Petre has joined Wolf Theiss as a Partner in the firm's Energy Industry Group in Romania.

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.

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.

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.

Georg Schuh Returns to Private Practice By Launching Schuh Law

Former Wienerberger Head of Corporate Secretary and Co-Head of Legal Georg Schuh has launched Schuh Law in Vienna.

Laszlo Palocz Returns to Kinstellar

Former Indotek Group Senior M&A Legal Counsel Laszlo Palocz has returned to Kinstellar, joining the firm’s Budapest office as Counsel.

Mihai Selegean Moves Into Private Practice by Joining Rizoiu & Asociatii

Former BRD - Groupe Societe Generale Deputy CEO and Head of Legal & Administrative Mihai Selegean has joined Rizoiu & Asociatii as Of Counsel and the firm’s new Head of Financial and Banking Law practice.

Lukasz Mlynarkiewicz Joins Kochanski & Partners as Partner

Lukasz Mlynarkiewicz has joined Kochanski & Partners as a Partner in its Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, and ESG Practice Group.

Alexia Kefalogianni Moves into Private Practice by Joining Bernitsas Law

Former Dogan Holding Chief Legal Counsel Ebru Ersoy has become the new Chief Legal Counsel at Nurol Bank.

Jan Sarnowski Moves to Private Practice by Joining B2RLaw as Head of Tax Practice

Former KUKE CFO Jan Sarnowski has joined B2RLaw as the new Head of Tax Practice.

Artur Sanglepp Returns to Private Practice by Joining Rask

Former Estateguru General Counsel Artur Sanglepp has returned to private practice and joined Rask as an Attorney at Law.

Former S IMMO Head of Corporate Office & Capital Markets Felix Prechtl Returns to Private Practice with DSC

Felix Prechtl has returned to private practice by joining Doralt Seist Csoklich in Vienna as an Attorney at Law.

Ahmet Ilker Dogan Returns to Private Practice as Senior Managing Partner with Tunca Avukatlik Ortakligi

Former Alacergold Madencilik GC Ahmet Ilker Dogan has returned to private practice as a Senior Managing Partner with Tunca Avukatlik Ortakligi.

Sevda Aydin Alemdar Returns to Private Practice as Partner with Sayin Law & Consulting

Former Danone Head of Legal & Compliance in Turkiye Sevda Aydin Alemdar has returned to private practice by joining Sayin Law & Consulting.

Balazs Tomaj Joins Kinstellar as Senior Counsel

Former MVM Deputy CEO Balazs Tomaj has joined Kinstellar in Budapest as Senior Counsel.

Ivo Hartmann Returns to Private Practice at VIDD in the Czech Republic

Former Rohlik Group Chief Legal Officer Ivo Hartmann has returned to private practice by joining the newly established VIDD in Prague.

Ibrahim Onur Baysal Moves into Private Practice as Partner and Head of Capital Markets at Erdem & Erdem

Former Karsan Automotive Head of Legal Ibrahim Onur Baysal has joined Erdem & Erdem as a Partner and Head of the firm's Capital Markets practice.

Marcin Bisikiewicz Returns to Private Practice with DWF in Poland

DWF has announced that former Mostostal Warszawa Legal Department Director Marcin Bisikiewicz will soon be joining the firm's Dispute Resolution and Arbitration department in Poland as a Partner.

Alexandru Coras Returns to Private Practice as Partner with Stalfort

Former Prime Kapital Development real estate development and M&A Lawyer Alexandru Coras has returned to private practice by joining Stalfort Legal-Tax-Audit in Romania as a Partner.

Marcela Kanova Returns to Private Practice as Partner with Rowan Legal

Former IBM Associate Partner Marcela Kanova has returned to private practice by joining Rowan Legal as a Partner in Prague.

Nazli Tonuk Capan Returns to Private Practice as MP of Sadik & Capan

Former HSBC Senior Legal Consultant Nazli Tonuk Capan has joined Sadik & Capan as its Managing Partner.

Maris Liguts Returns to Private Practice as Fort Legal Partner

Former Baltic International Bank Management Board Member Maris Liguts has returned to private practice by joining the Riga office of Fort Legal as a Partner, starting May 2023.

Alina Antonie Returns to Private Practice as Counsel at DLA Piper

Former Huawei Legal Director Alina Antonie has joined the Bucharest office of DLA Piper as a Counsel.

Karolis Gudas Returns to Private Practice by Launching New Firm

Former Rail Baltica Head of Litigation Karolis Gudas has returned to private practice to launch his eponymous Karolis Gudas Law Firm.

Cem Davutoglu Returns to Private Practice as Bener Partner

Former Akbank Legal Counsel Cem Davutoglu has returned to private practice as a Partner at Bener Law Office.

George Manea Returns to Private Practice as Head of Life Sciences, Technology & Compliance at Toncescu si Asociatii

Former Telekom Romania Data Protection Officer George Manea has joined KPMG Legal Toncescu si Asociatii as a Senior Managing Associate and Head of the firm’s Life Sciences, Technology & Compliance practice.

Avon Head of Legal Seda Karakartal Joins Aktay Law Firm

Former Avon Head of Legal Turkey & North Africa & Middle East & Distributor Markets Seda Karakartal has moved to private practice by joining Aktay Law Firm as a Partner.