An in-depth look at Prokop Verner of  A&O Shearman, covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

An in-depth look at Bernhard Hager of Eversheds Sutherland, covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

Marking three decades in business, Asters Managing Partner Oleksiy Didkovskiy looks back on the firm’s journey from a small Kyiv startup to Ukraine’s largest full-service law firm.

With preparations for the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Balkan General Counsel Summit in full swing, Zivko Mijatovic & Partners Of Counsel Vladimir Marenovic shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.

On October 1, 2025, Schoenherr announced the opening of a London liaison office, aiming to bring its CEE expertise closer to London’s financial and legal community. Sebastian Lukic, Partner and Head of the new London Office, shares how the new office will connect markets, build networks, and utilize regional expertise.

With preparations for the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Balkan General Counsel Summit in full swing, Djordje Djokic, Senior Partner at Djokic + Partners, shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.

As cross-border client needs grow in Southeast Europe, Kinstellar launched the Western Balkans Hub to offer legal support across the region. SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar Managing Partner Milos Velimirovic and Special Counsel Olga Sipka discuss how the Hub came to life, how it works in practice, and what sets it apart.

At the 30-year mark, Karanovic & Partners Managing Partner Milos Vuckovic reflects on the firm’s early days, its evolution over the years, and its goals going forward.

An in-depth look at Aleksandra Jemc Merc of Jadek & Pensa, covering her career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about her as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

With preparations for the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Hungary General Counsel Summit in full swing, Baker McKenzie Partner Marton Horanyi shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.

With preparations for the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Hungary General Counsel Summit in full swing, Oppenheim Partner Istvan Szatmary shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he's looking forward to the most.

With the accelerating push for decarbonization and the growing focus on energy security and sustainability, RRH Legal Managing Partner Indir Osmic and CMS Romania Partner Varinia Radu discuss national and regional developments, investor sentiment, and the key trends shaping the CEE energy sector.

In our Looking In series, we talk to Partners from outside CEE who are keeping an eye on the region (and often pop up in our deal ticker) to learn how they perceive CEE markets and their evolution. For this issue, we sat down with Elvinger Hoss Partner Anna Hermelinski-Ayache and Counsel Jean-Bernard Spinoit.

As Ukraine grapples with geopolitical upheaval and economic uncertainty, private dispute-resolution mechanisms have emerged as vital alternatives to an overburdened court system. Kinstellar Partner Olexander Martinenko and Managing Associate Danylo Volkovetskyi explore recent legislative reforms, market fragmentation, wartime influences on institutional uptake, and the shifting preferences of businesses and state enterprises toward arbitration and mediation.

With 25 years of SEE Legal behind him and over four decades in the legal profession, Boyanov & Co Managing Partner Borislav Boyanov reflects on how the idea for the regional alliance first took shape, from early conversations with peers to building a network across borders.

Nova Broadcasting Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Elena Velkova reflects on her transition from advisory to in-house, building a specialized legal team, navigating technology-driven change and regulatory challenges, and assuming a more strategic role in the media industry.

Alliance Healthcare Turkiye Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel Basak Gurbuz reflects on her nearly two-decade legal journey, from private practice to leading in-house roles across media, tech, payments & finance, and now healthcare.

An in-depth look at Angel Rizov of Kambourov & Partners, covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.