Mar 16, 26

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TBC Leasing Appoints Nino Kochiashvili as Head of Legal Department

Kochiashvili joined the leasing company in 2023 as the Head of Litigation Unit. Earlier, she worked as a Coordinator of Litigation of Corporate and SME Problem Assets/Senior Lawyer at TBC Bank IR between 2021 and 2023.

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

Szewczyk joined the employee benefits company in 2025 as a Legal Counsel. Prior to Benefits System, he spent more than 10 years at RKKW - Kwasnicki, Wrobel & Partnerzy.

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

Szalai-Bordas has been with the electric and hybrid vehicles manufacturer since 2025, initially joining as the Principal Counsel – Hungary.

Martin Kraft Becomes the Legal Director, Switzerland and Austria at Pfizer

Kraft, currently based in Switzerland, joined the pharmaceutical company in 2024 and has since held a number of roles.

FEG Names Lukas Frohlich as Group Legal & Compliance Director

Prior to FEG, he worked as a Corporate Secretary at Home Credit Asia between 2021 and 2024 and Lawyer at HB Reavis between 2014 and 2016.

Teodora Ivanova Appointed Executive Board Member of Kaolin EAD

Kaolin EAD General Counsel Teodora Ivanova has taken on additional responsibilities at the company as an Executive Board Member.

Gokce Cicek Lembet Promoted to EMEIA International Legal Lead at Apple

Lembet has been with the company since 2015, first joining as a Senior Legal Counsel Turkey, Israel, CIS in 2015.

Accenture Appoints Sebastian Enachescu as Senior Manager – LearnVantage Global Legal Lead

Enachescu has been with the organization since 2021, originally joining as a Product Counsel (Associate Manager) – Products & Platforms and Security.

Tugbay Ekinli Appointed Vice President & Head of Legal International at GSK

Ekinli has been with the pharmaceutical company for almost two decades, joining in 2007 as its Corporate & Legal Affairs Director.

Ericsson Expands the Role of Privacy Director Armagan Yildirim to Include Europe

Turkish lawyer Yildirim has been with the company for more than a decade, joining in 2014 as a Senior Group Legal Counsel CU Turkey & Iran in the Turkish office.

Ezgi Tali Boz Appointed Senior Legal Counsel at Mastercard

Boz has been with the company since 2022, joining as a Legal Counsel – Services – Business Development (EEMEA Region).

Majda Meric Iljazovic Becomes EVP Legal and Governance at Innomotics

Innomotics is a separately managed Siemens subsidiary in Germany. Iljazovic has been with Siemens since 2008, first joining as a Regional Compliance Officer Slovenia.

Victor Florin Mateescu Appointed to CLO at Shape Robots

The edtech company has appointed Victor Florin Mateescu as its new Chief Legal Officer. He also maintains his position as a Member of the Supervisory Board – Poland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Andrea Simandi Appointed Regulatory Lead in Microsoft’s EMEA Legal Affairs Team

Simandi has been with the organization for over 13 years, joining in 2012 as Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for Hungary – a position she held until 2017.

Victoria Chekova Promoted to General Counsel of OfficeRnD

Chekova has been with the organization since 2024, previously working as Head of Legal.

Timea Halko Appointed Legal Counsel Expert, Global Network at Richter Gedeon

Halko has been with the organization since 2005, previously working from its Lisbon office as International Network Counsel and Expert between 2024 and 2025.

Svjetlana Bulic-Keseljevic Becomes Head of General Legal Advice & Litigation at UniCredit Bank Austria

Bulic-Keseljevic originally joined UniCredit in 2008 as Vice President Investment Banking Emerging Europe/Senior Legal Counsel.

Ozum Arin Appointed Legal Director, International Operations & M&A at Sisecam

The new role expands her responsibility to cover legal work of all international operations of Sisecam as well as M&A transactions.

Andrei Muresan Becomes Head of Legal – M&A and Special Projects at Tiriac Group

Muresan took on the expanded role in August 2025, after working as Head of Legal – Special Projects at the company since January 2025

Damla Aygun Yararca Becomes Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye

Damla Aygun Yararca has become the Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye.

Ana Busuioc Becomes Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs for Central and Eastern Europe at JDE Peet’s

JDE Peet's has appointed Ana Busuioc as its Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs for Central and Eastern Europe.