On August 4, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Walless had advised REWO on the sale of the Talino real estate project. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Edvinas Malevskis, CEO at REWO, to learn more about the deal.

Former Aviva Investors Compliance Expert Rafal Sobolewski has launched Quadra Underwriting, a newly established Polish company operating as an insurance agent specializing in transactional products.

NEPI Rockcastle has appointed Romanian lawyer Alexandru Florescu as its Company Secretary in the Netherlands.

Dimici Aksoy Founding Partner Burak Dimici has been appointed by Straife Risk Management as its General Counsel in Turkey.

Former Lietuvos Pastas Head of Legal and Public Procurement Gabija Kuncyte has joined Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group SE as its Chief Legal and Compliance Officer in Lithuania.

Former Boehringer Ingelheim Head of Legal and Compliance Turkey Nevin Ozturk has been appointed to the role of Global Senior Compliance Manager-AH in Germany.

Revetas Capital has appointed Joanna Przybyl as General Counsel in Poland.

On August 9, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Vukovic & Partners had advised ODM Collections on obtaining a purchase of receivables work license from the Central Bank of Montenegro. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Drazen Stevanovic, CEO at ODM Collections, to learn more about the matter.

Former Veolia Energie Romania Head of Legal Department & Data Protection Officer Georgeta Szabo has joined CWP Global in Bucharest as Legal Manager.

Fatma Ozen Karaca has joined Tirsan Treyler as an Assistant Manager Legal.

On August 9, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tokushev & Partners had advised the publicly-listed Sofia Commerce Pawn Shops on increasing its capital with its own funds in the amount of BGN 7.12 million. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Irena Vacheva, Chairman of Commerce Pawn Shops, to learn more about the matter.

On July 13, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Onisko & Holesova, Planinic Soljic & Partners, and solo practitioner Klemen Ticar advised Kofola on its refinancing. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Martin Pisklak, Group Chief Financial Officer at Kofola CeskoSlovensko, to learn more about the matter.

Hungarian lawyer Attila Bocsak has relocated to Doha, Qatar, to take on the role of General Counsel with Gulf Bridge International.

Former TEB Cetelem Head of Legal Ayca Aydin Suzer has joined Fiba Yenilenebilir Enerji Holding as its Legal Director. 

On June 28, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Motieka & Audzevicius, working with Osborne Clarke, had advised the Orion Private Equity Debt Fund I on its EUR 7 million acquisition of secured mezzanine bonds issued by Austrian real estate developer Soini Asset to finance its real estate projects in Germany. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Benas Poderis, Head of Investment Management Department at the Orion Private Equity Debt Fund I to learn more about the deal.

Former EY Attorney at Law/Manager Judit Zalan-Lipak has joined Vanguards in Hungary as its Group Deputy General Counsel.

The Fiba Group has appointed Hansel Ipekoglu as its Head of Legal, Real Estate in Turkey.

Borealis has appointed Sandra Mueller as General Counsel and Vice President Legal and Compliance effective June 1, 2022.