Winners 2025

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Firm of the Year
CMS [Hungary]

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
Matija Vojnović, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year
Kateryna Chechulina, CMS [Ukraine]

Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
Sorainen [Estonia]

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year
Josip Madirazza, Madirazza & Partners

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year
Branimir Žarković, Law Office Žarkovic

Competition

Competition Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]

Competition Lawyer of the Year
Sergey Denisenko, Bono Legal

Competition Next Generation Partner of the Year
Szabolcs Szendrő, CMS [Hungary]

Data Privacy and Data Protection

Data Privacy and Data Protection Firm of the Year
CMS [Hungary]

Data Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer of the Year
Anna Kobylańska, Kobylańska Lewoszewski Mednis

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Jan Šturm, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year
Ewelina Wętrys, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k

Employment

Employment Firm of the Year
Karanovic & Partners

Employment Lawyer of the Year
Marija Gregorić, Babic & Partners Law Firm

Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year
Vilius Mačiulaitis, Widen

Energy

Energy Firm of the Year
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]

Energy Lawyer of the Year
Marek Durski, Rymarz Zdort Maruta

Energy Next Generation Partner of the Year
Paula Corban-Pelin, DLA Piper Dinu SCA

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Healthcare and Life Sciences Firm of the Year
Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski Kancelaria Prawna sp. j.

Healthcare and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year
Małgorzata Kiełtyka , Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal

Insurance

Insurance Firm of the Year
DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]

Insurance Lawyer of the Year
Péter Lakatos, Lakatos, Köves and Partners

Insurance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Dominika Wolf-Jezierska, DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Baciu Partners

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
Kateryna Oliinyk, Arzinger

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year
Andreea Bende, Baciu Partners

Real Estate and Construction

Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year
CMS [Poland]

Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year
Antonia Mavrova, Kinstellar [Bulgaria]

Real Estate and Construction Next Generation Partner of the Year
Ana Luković, Karanovic & Partners

Tax

Tax Firm of the Year
CMS [Poland]

Tax Lawyer of the Year
Katarzyna Kopczewska, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]

Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year
Malgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, CMS [Poland]

TMT

TMT Firm of the Year
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co

TMT Lawyer of the Year
Desislava Krusteva-Doncheva, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co

TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year
Nikola Stoychev, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co


Albania

Albania Firm of the Year
Wolf Theiss [Albania]

Albania Lawyer of the Year
Aigest Milo, KALO & ASSOCIATES

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina Firm of the Year
Law Office Naida Custovic

Bosnia & Herzegovina Lawyer of the Year
Stevan Dimitrijević, Dimitrijevic & Partners

Bulgaria

Bulgaria Firm of the Year
Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov

Bulgaria Lawyer of the Year
Antonia Mavrova, Kinstellar [Bulgaria]

Croatia

Croatia Firm of the Year
Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP

Croatia Lawyer of the Year
Josip Madirazza, Madirazza & Partners

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Firm of the Year
White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]

Czech Republic Lawyer of the Year
Jan Šturm, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law

Estonia

Estonia Firm of the Year
Sorainen [Estonia]

Estonia Lawyer of the Year
Martin Käerdi, Ellex [Estonia]

Georgia

Georgia Firm of the Year
BGI Legal

Georgia Lawyer of the Year
Sandro Bibilashvili, BGI Legal

Hungary

Hungary Firm of the Year
CMS [Hungary]

Hungary Lawyer of the Year
Gergely Riszter, Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker & McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law [Hungary]

Latvia

Latvia Firm of the Year
Cobalt [Latvia]

Latvia Lawyer of the Year
Gatis Flinters, Cobalt [Latvia]

Lithuania

Lithuania Firm of the Year
Sorainen [Lithuania]

Lithuania Lawyer of the Year
Giedrius Stasevičius, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]

Moldova

Moldova Firm of the Year
Turcan Cazac

Moldova Lawyer of the Year
Vladimir Iurkovski, Schoenherr Moldova

Poland

Poland Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]

Poland Lawyer of the Year
Małgorzata Urbańska, CMS [Poland]

Romania

Romania Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance Badea [Romania]

Romania Lawyer of the Year
Ana-Maria Baciu, Baciu Partners

Serbia

Serbia Firm of the Year
Karanovic & Partners

Serbia Lawyer of the Year
Matija Vojnović, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr

Slovakia

Slovakia Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman [Slovakia]

Slovakia Lawyer of the Year
Alexander Kadela, RELEVANS Law Firm

Slovenia

Slovenia Firm of the Year
ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm

Slovenia Lawyer of the Year
Simon Bračun, Law firm Kavčič, Bračun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o.

Ukraine

Ukraine Firm of the Year
Aequo

Ukraine Lawyer of the Year
Kateryna Oliinyk, Arzinger


Boutique Firm of the Year

Boyanov & Co.

Award for Up and Coming Firm (After 2020)

Rymarz Zdort Maruta

Client Satisfaction Award

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak

Leading Associate of the Year

Olga Czyżycka-Szczygieł, CMS [Poland]

CEE Partner of the Year

Timur Bondaryev, Arzinger

CEE Next Generation Partner of the Year

Ewelina Wętrys, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k

Managing Partner of the Year

Borislav Boyanov, Boyanov & Co.

GC of the Year

Ewelina Jarosz – Zgoda, CD PROJEKT RED

In-house Team of the Year

RHI Magnesita

Most Transformative In-house Team of the Year

STRABAG Group

Best Use of Tech In-house Team of the Year

thyssenkrupp AG