First Investment Bank has appointed Anton Petrov as Chief Compliance Director in Bulgaria.

Loredana Coras has joined PKO Bank Polski as a Legal Expert in Romania.

On February 21, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tokushev & Partners and Musseva & Ivanov had helped MFG Ins obtain an insurance license from the Financial Supervision Commission of Bulgaria. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Ivelina Kavurska, Director of Strategic Projects and a member of the Management Board of MFG, to learn more about the matter.

Former Modanisa Head of Legal Compliance Senem Berkem Paflak has joined Goktekin Enerji as Head of Legal in Turkey.

Former Kocian Solc Balastik Tax Advisor Simona Hornochova was appointed the new Director of the Czech General Financial Directorate.

On January 18, CEE Legal Matters reported that Fatur Menard had advised the Svetlik family on the sale of their 42% stake in Hidria owner H&R to Spanish corporation Gonvarri. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Gasper Svetlik, Co-Founder and CEO at Svetlik Family Office, to learn more about the matter.

Marija Chatzimpyrou has joined NLB Lease&Go as Head of Legal and General Affairs Department in Serbia.

Former Baker McKenzie Partner Pawel Hincz has joined Advanced Protection Systems in Poland as its Head of Legal.

Former DGPays Chief Legal Officer Merve Oney Barlas has joined TurkNet as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.

Adam Grzeskiewicz has been appointed to Head of Legal & Corporate Relations at DNB Bank Polska.

Romanian lawyer Dan Rugina has joined V-Nova in London as VP Head of Legal.

Former UPC Polska Board Member and Chief Legal, Regulatory, Corporate Affairs Officer Dominika Niewiadomska-Siniecka has joined VeloBank as CEO Advisor, Proxy, and Managing Director.

Former Diageo Head of Legal & Operations and DPO Gabor Kukovecz has joined the Phoenix Group in Hungary as the Group Legal Director.

On January 4, CEE Legal Matters reported that Dorda, working with Loyens & Loeff, had advised Croma-Pharma on entering into a business combination agreement with the European Healthcare Acquisition & Growth Company. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Andreas Prinz, Managing Director at Croma Pharma, to learn more about the deal.

Belda Ozturk has joined Kazanci Holding as its Chief Legal Counsel. 

McKinsey & Company has appointed Burcu Karaaslan Altan to Assistant General Counsel in Turkey.

Fresenius Medical Care has appointed Belgrade-based Mirko Lalatovic to the role of Head of Compliance, Central & South East Europe, EMEA.

Former Avon Head of Legal Turkey & North Africa & Middle East & Distributor Markets Seda Karakartal has moved to private practice by joining Aktay Law Firm as a Partner.