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