Bosnia and Herzegovina

Radu Cotarcea

December 10, 2025

Inside Insight: Berin Ridjanovic of Sarajevo International Airport

Sarajevo International Airport Head of Legal discusses the complexities of air law, managing expansion projects, working with external counsel, and more.

Poland

Saida Ayupova

December 5, 2025

Interview with Iwona Rykaczewska-Kuderska of Benefit Systems

General Counsel of Benefit Systems shares her leadership approach, what emerging regulatory trends are likely to have the largest impact on companies' employee benefits and wellness efforts, and more.

Serbia

Saida Ayupova

December 1, 2025

Interview with Gligorije Brajkovic of UniCredit Bank Serbia

UniCredit Bank Serbia's Head of Legal Department shares leadership lessons he's learned over the years of managing legal teams, the developments in the banking and finance sector with the most lasting impact on the legal function, and more.

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

Future-Proofing Legal Operations: Insights into AI, LLMs, and Next-Gen Tools

Below is an excerpt from the Legal Automation Book: From Bottlenecks to Bots by Vasile Tiple, former General Counsel and Head of Legal Automation at UiPath Inc.

July 7, 2025

Hungary

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

Saida Ayupova

August 28, 2025

Richter Gedeon Nyrt has appointed Timea Halko as Legal Counsel Expert, Global Network.

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

She returned to Richter Gedeon Nyrt in 2024 after working as Vice President at AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers, Healthcare & Life Science Commission between 2019 and 2023.

Her experience at Richter Gedeon Nyrt includes working as Director, Global Operations Management, Legal & Compliance between 2015 and 2022, Head of International & Legal Affairs between 2011 and 2015, and Legal Counsel, Business Development between 2005 and 2011.

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Romania

Saida Ayupova

December 19, 2025

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.

Hungary

Radu Cotarcea

December 18, 2025

Tamas Pal Heisz Joins Wyss&Lila as Legal & Compliance Director

"With over a decade of experience in the railway industry, he brings strong legal expertise, deep regulatory knowledge, and a proven track record in managing complex multi-stakeholder projects," read a company press release.

Greece

Saida Ayupova

December 17, 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.

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

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

Ezgi Tali Boz Appointed Senior Legal Counsel at Mastercard

Tamas Pal Heisz Joins Wyss&Lila as Legal & Compliance Director

Elif Dalga Joins Abbott as Ethics & Compliance Manager

Iktisat Katilim Hires Murat Caglar as Chief Legal Counsel

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

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

Erciyas Holding Hires Burcu Dal Gokalp as Head of Legal

Radoslav Saly Returns to Private Practice by Joining AKF Legal

Judit Gulyas-Kovacs Returns to Private Practice by Joining Partos & Noblet

Firat Aydin Returns to Private Practice by Joining Egemenoglu as Partner

Inside Insight: Berin Ridjanovic of Sarajevo International Airport

Interview with Iwona Rykaczewska-Kuderska of Benefit Systems

Interview with Gligorije Brajkovic of UniCredit Bank Serbia

Crowdfunding in Kosovo: The Next Step After Capital Markets Legislation

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

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

Tamas Pal Heisz Joins Wyss&Lila as Legal & Compliance Director

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