Latest CEE Senior Legal Moves and Appointments

Adriana Dobre Appointed Head of Dispute Resolution at Stratulat Albulescu

Stratulat Albulescu Partner Adriana Dobre has been appointed the firm's new Head of Dispute Resolution.

Przemyslaw Karolak Moves In-House as Vodeno General Counsel

Former CMS Warsaw Senior Associate Przemyslaw Karolak has joined banking-as-a-service cloud-native platform Vodeno as its General Counsel.

Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and Fotodotis Malamas Make Partner at Bernitsas in Athens

Former Counsels Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and Fotodotis Malamas have been appointed to Partner positions with Greek law firm Bernitsas.

Pawel Kulak Promoted to Principal Counsel at Nordic Investment Bank

Former Senior Counsel Pawel Kulak has been appointed as the Nordic Investment Bank's Principal Counsel.

Tania Patsalia Makes Partner at Bernitsas in Athens

Former Senior Associate Tania Patsalia has been promoted to a Partner position with Bernitsas.

Viktoria Szilagyi Makes Partner at LKT in Budapest

Former Counsel Viktoria Szilagyi has been promoted to a Partner position with Lakatos Koves & Partners in Budapest.

Azuolas Cekanavicius and Povilas Junevicius Make Partner at Ellex

Former Associate Partners Azuolas Cekanavicius and Povilas Junevicius have been promoted to Partner positions with Ellex in Lithuania.

Ivan Bondarchuk Makes Partner at LCF Law Group in Kyiv

On April 2, 2024, the LCF Law Group announced that Ivan Bondarchuk had been promoted to the firm's Partner ranks and will now lead its Energy and Projects practice in Kyiv.

Andrei Nicolae Promoted to General Counsel at RoPower Nuclear

RoPower Nuclear In-House Counsel Andrei Nicolae has been appointed as the General Counsel of the company.

Christina Chini, Vasilis Douzenis, and Niki Orfanidou Make Partner at Kyriakides Georgopoulos

Former Counsels Christina Chini, Vasilis Douzenis, and Niki Orfanidou have been promoted to Partner positions with Kyriakides Georgopoulos.

Madalina Ivan Business Attorneys at Law Opens Doors in Bucharest

Former CEE Attorneys Managing Associate Madalina Ivan has recently announced the launch of her new law firm in Bucharest: Madalina Ivan Business Attorneys at Law.

Marcell Nemeth Becomes Head of the Finance Practice for DLA Piper Austria

DLA Piper appointed Partner Marcell Nemeth as the firm's new Head of the Finance Practice.

Nikos Salakas Moves In-House as Alpha Bank Chief of Corporate Center and General Counsel

Former Koutalidis Partner Nikos Salakas has left the firm to join Alpha Bank as its new Chief of Corporate Center and General Counsel.

Annika Vait Joins Rask as Partner

Former Alterna Partner Annika Vait has joined Rask as a Partner and Co-Head of the firm's Business Consulting and Transactions department.

Walless Incorporates Entire Fort Estonia Team and Fort Latvian Litigation Team

Walless and Fort have announced their agreement to merge their Estonian operations under the Walless brand, while Walless will also strengthen its operational capacities in Latvia with the addition of the Fort Latvia litigation team.

Gabija Kuncyte Appointed Head of Legal Baltics at Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group

Former Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer in Lithuania Gabija Kuncyte has been appointed as the company's Head of Legal Baltics, effective April 1, 2024.

Noerr's Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, and Prague Offices To Transfer to Kinstellar

Noerr has announced it is taking "a new direction in its business in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe," with its Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovak offices to be transferred to Kinstellar.