On January 18, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners had advised Dronamics Capital on its IPO and listing on the Beam market of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Svilen Rangelov, Co-Founder and CEO at Dronamics Capital to learn more about the matter.

Former SkopSter Senior Legal Counsel Iva Djugumanova has joined ODI Law’s Skopje office as Senior Associate and Head of the Corporate practice.

Jan Kubicek has joined British American Tobacco in the Czech Republic as Senior Legal Counsel.

Former Ata Holding Legal Counsel Yasemin Erden has returned to private practice as a Partner at Turunc.

Former KPMG Legal Romania Partner and Head of Technology, IP, and Data Privacy Cristiana Fernbach has joined Amber as General Counsel. 

On April 11, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Jankovic Popovic Mitic had advised Gomex and the Seaf South Balkan Fund on the sale of Gomex to Ceecat Capital. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Goran Kovacevic, General Director at Gomex, to learn more about the sale.

Turkish lawyer Sinem Ugur has joined Metro AG in Dusseldorf as the company's Head of Competition & Compliance.

Japan Tobacco International Turkey has appointed Ismir-based Berrak Ozen Uzum to the role of Legal Director.

Former Senior Legal Counsel for Grundfos in Hungary as joined Citco France in the same role. 

Former Utenos Trikotazas Chief Commercial Officer Marijus Krisciunas has joined TGS Baltic as a Partner.

On December 22, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners had advised TBI Bank on "the first-ever regulatory T2 bond issuance on the Bulgarian public capital markets. CEEIHM spoke with TBI Bank Senior Vice President Lukas Tursa to learn more about the issuance.

Former Bank Pekao Director of the Office of Strategic Projects Adam Puchalski has joined Rymarz Zdort as a Counsel in the firm's regulatory practice. He is joined by Lukasz Karasek who joined the firm as a Senior Associate.

On February 10, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Wiercinski Kwiecinski Baehr had advised Innova Capital Group's Innova 6 fund on its investment in three dental services companies: DPC, Pomorska Inicjatywa Medyczna, and Medicadent Stomatologia. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Tobiasz Jankowski, Managing Director at Innova Capital Group to learn more about the matter.

On February 21, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Savoric & Partners had advised Studenac on its acquisition of Pemo from founder Lovorko Milosevic. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Michal Senczuk, CEO of Studenac, to learn more about the acquisition.

On February 25, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Clifford Chance had advised Commerz Real on its sale of Charles Square Center to a closed-end European real estate fund represented by KGAL Investment Management. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Dirk Schilo, Senior Legal Counsel at Commerz Real to learn more about the deal.

Former Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak Partner Andrzej Motyka has joined Kulczyk Investments S.A. in Warsaw as the company's Lead Counsel, M&A.

On February 15, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii had advised Redport Capital and Mobexpert on the acquisition of a 44,000 square-meter land plot near Petrom City in Bucharest from OMV Petrom. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Cosmin Savu Cristescu, Managing Director at Redport, to learn more about the acquisition.

Former White & Case associated firm in Turkey GKC Partners Partner Ceren Sen has joined the EBRD as a Principal Counsel.