As autumn has arrived, we can confirm that we have been slightly FALLing behind. It is true that in the world of publishing, timing can be everything. But even more so, if there is a touch of dramatic flair as a result of a slight not-worth-to-be-mentioned one-month delay. So, if you have ever found yourself curious about the broader statistical landscape of legal professionals in the CEE region – the size of the legal market and its level of saturation, gender breakdown among legal practitioners, etc. – we proudly announce that our belated 2023 CEE by the Numbers special issue of the CEE Legal Matters magazine is now published, and stay tuned for the upcoming release of our October issue this week!
Subscribers will be receiving their hard copies soon and, because it is a special edition of the magazine, the electronic version of the issue is also publicly available online here in e-reader format and here in pdf format.
The data-driven biennial CEE by the Numbers report compiles and presents information regarding over 1,100 law firms of CEE. This marks our fourth edition, with the inaugural report released in April 2014 as part of our special Glass CEEling issue, followed by the second, third, and fourth editions as standalone reports in 2017, 2019, and 2021. Similar to the previous issues, this report not only provides details about the size and gender distribution within the top law firms in the region but also offers readers the ability to monitor and measure the changes (be it growth or decline) in these figures over past years.
With the September 2023 issue of the magazine now out, let’s remember our July edition that has now been moved from behind the paywall and been made available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike (here in e-reader format and here in pdf). July featured Market Spotlights on Serbia and Greece and an Experts Review section on Competition in CEE – as well as extra content online:
- Guest Editorial by Istvan Szatmary of Oppenheim: The First (?) Victim
- Across the Wire: Deals and Cases
- On the Move: New Homes and Friends
- The Buzz
- Positive Poland: A Buzz Interview with Agnieszka Janicka of Clifford Chance
- The Legislative Push in the Czech Republic: A Buzz Interview with Josef Donat of Rowan Legal
- Optimism in Moldova, Finally: A Buzz Interview with Iulian Pasatii of Gladei & Partners
- Infrastructure, Energy, and Investments Fortify North Macedonia: A Buzz Interview with Veton Qoku of Karanovic & Partners
- Lithuania Stands as One: A Buzz Interview with Justinas Jarusevicius of Motieka & Audzevicius
- Two Steps Forward, One Step Back in Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Buzz Interview with Nikolina Bajic of BDK Advokati
- Hungary's Transactional Slowdown: A Buzz Interview with Andras Posztl of DLA Piper Hungary
- Fast-Paced Developments and Lagging Legislation in Slovakia: A Buzz Interview with Annamaria Tothova of Eversheds Sutherland
- Montenegro's Lawyers Are Never Bored: A Buzz Interview with Nemanja Radovic of Komnenic & Partners
- Packed Docket for Bulgaria’s Parliament: A Buzz Interview with Zvezdelina Filova of Deloitte Legal
- Anti-Aggression Measures Ramping Up in Ukraine: A Buzz Interview with Artem Sokurov of Sytnyk & Partners
- Tough Questions for Austria's M&A Market: A Buzz Interview with Bernd Taucher of Graf Patsch Taucher
- The Debrief: July 2023
- A GC Summit Summary: Compliance and the In-House Legal Function
- The Corner Office: Partnership Tracks
- Go (Safe) Big or Go Home: PE in CEE
- Sharing Wisdom Is Caring: Eversheds Sutherland’s Customized In-House Trainings
- Market Spotlight: Serbia
- Activity Overview: Serbia
- Healthcare in Serbia: From Public to Private
- The Ops Partner: Gecic Law’s Head of Operations Hristina Kosec Makes Partner
- Market Snapshot: Serbia
- Know Your Lawyer: Mark Harrison of Harrisons
- Market Spotlight: Greece
- Activity Overview: Greece
- Modern Powerhouse: Greek Renewable Energy Market
- Market Snapshot: Greece
- Know Your Lawyer: Mika Lalaouni of Drakopoulos
- Experts Review: Competition in CEE
- Montenegro: The Unsung Enforcement of Montenegro's Competition Authority
- Romania: Towards a Wide (Yet Kept in Check) Scope of FDI Screening
- Slovakia: Conditional Merger Clearances in Slovakia – Change of Trend or Anomaly
- Kosovo: Kosovo Lowers the Threshold for Concentration Filings
- Croatia: Use (and Misuse) of Complaints in Croatian Competition Law Practice
- Hungary: An Example of a Pitfall for International Transactions Coming Out of Hungary
- Czech Republic: Vertical Agreements in Light of the Amendment to the Czech Competition Act
- North Macedonia: Antitrust Concerns in North Macedonia (and Beyond) Linked to Generative AI
- Slovenia: New Rules for FDI Screening and New Competition Protection Act
- Serbia: Is Serbia Keeping Up with Developments in the Digital Markets Sectors from an Antitrust Perspective?
- Moldova: Will Higher Competition Fines Improve Competition?
- Turkiye: Autorite de la Concurrence’s EDF Case and Potential Implications for the Turkish Electricity Market
- Ukraine: Third Parties’ Intervention in Merger Control Cases – Opportunities and Risks
- Albania: Recent Trends in Albanian Competition Law
- Bulgaria: Safeguarding Competition – the Role of Antitrust Legislation in Preserving Market Fairness
- Austria: Can Victims of Competition Law Infringements Get Access to Leniency Statements and Settlement Submissions in Austria?
Stay abreast of the latest developments and legal news, across CEE. Don’t miss any of the upcoming issues: register for a subscription to the CEE Legal Matters magazine now!
