Winners 2026 – Events

Winners 2026

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Firm of the Year
Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. K

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
Edin Karakaš, Žuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year
Filip Lesniak, Rymarz Zdort Maruta

Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
Filip & Company

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year
Prokop Verner, A&O Shearman [Czech Republic]

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year
Katarzyna Wójcik-Bąkowska, Wolf Theiss [Poland]

Competition

Competition Firm of the Year
WKB Lawyers

Competition Lawyer of the Year
Małgorzata Szwaj, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wspólnicy sp.k.

Competition Next Generation Partner of the Year
Michał Orzechowski, DLA Piper Poland

Data Privacy and Data Protection

Data Privacy and Data Protection Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k.

Data Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer of the Year
Grzegorz Sibiga, Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
COBALT [Latvia]

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz , GESSEL Attorneys at Law

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year
Stanisław Żemojtel, PwC Legal Żelaźnicki sp.k.

Employment

Employment Firm of the Year
Wardynski & Partners

Employment Lawyer of the Year
Vuk Drašković, Draškovic Popovic & Partners

Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year
Magdalena Zwolińska, HRLS Zwolińska & Zwoliński

Energy

Energy Firm of the Year
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen

Energy Lawyer of the Year
Piotr Ciokowski, Dentons [Poland]

Energy Next Generation Partner of the Year
Konrad Kosicki, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k

Healthcare and Lifesciences

Healthcare and Lifesciences Firm of the Year
Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka

Healthcare and Lifesciences Lawyer of the Year
Paulina Kieszkowska, Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski Kancelaria Prawna sp. j.

Insurance

Insurance Firm of the Year
WKB Lawyers

Insurance Lawyer of the Year
Sebastian Pabian, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.

Insurance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Agnieszka Wesołowska, Czublun and Associates Law Office

Real Estate and Construction

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

Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year
Tomasz Darowski, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka

Real Estate and Construction Next Generation Partner of the Year
Oleg Matiusha, Kinstellar [Ukraine]

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k.

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
Ivan Bartal, Oppenheim

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year
Tsvetelina Dimitrova, Georgiev, Todorov & Co

Tax

Tax Firm of the Year
Dentons [Poland]

Tax Lawyer of the Year
Andrzej Dębiec, RÖDL

Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year
Ruta Svedarauskiene, Ellex Valiunas

TMT

TMT Firm of the Year
CMS [Hungary]

TMT Lawyer of the Year
Justyna Wilczyńska-Baraniak, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k

TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year
Monica Stătescu, Filip & Company


Albania

Albania Firm of the Year
Frost & Fire Consulting

Albania Lawyer of the Year
Sokol Nako, Wolf Theiss [Albania]

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina Firm of the Year
Marić & Co Law Firm

Bosnia & Herzegovina Lawyer of the Year
Nihad Sijerčić, Sijerčić & Partners

Estonia

Estonia Firm of the Year
Ellex

Estonia Lawyer of the Year
Karin Madisson, Sorainen

Bulgaria

Bulgaria Firm of the Year
BOYANOV & Co.

Bulgaria Lawyer of the Year
Zoya Todorova, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co

Hungary

Hungary Firm of the Year
Lakatos, Köves and Partners

Hungary Lawyer of the Year
Dóra Petrányi, CMS [Hungary]

Croatia

Croatia Firm of the Year
Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka

Croatia Lawyer of the Year
Jasminka Čorda Truhar, Hanžeković & Partners

Latvia

Latvia Firm of the Year
Ellex [Latvia]

Latvia Lawyer of the Year
Agris Bitans, Eversheds Sutherland Bitans

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Firm of the Year
Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář

Czech Republic Lawyer of the Year
Pavel Dejl, Kocián Šolc Balaštík

Lithuania

Lithuania Firm of the Year
WALLESS [Lithuania]

Lithuania Lawyer of the Year
Jurgita Judickienė, TRINITI Law Firm

Georgia

Georgia Firm of the Year
BLC Law Office LLC

Georgia Lawyer of the Year
Nick Gvinadze, Gvinadze & Partners LLC

Poland

Poland Firm of the Year
CMS [Poland]

Poland Lawyer of the Year
Agnieszka Janicka, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa

Moldova

Moldova Firm of the Year
Vernon | David

Moldova Lawyer of the Year
Octavian Cazac, Turcan Cazac

Romania

Romania Firm of the Year
Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii

Romania Lawyer of the Year
Florian Niţu, Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii

Serbia

Serbia Firm of the Year
Moravčević Vojnović and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr

Serbia Lawyer of the Year
Vladimir Bojanović, BOPA Bojanovic & Partners

Slovakia

Slovakia Firm of the Year
Dentons [Slovakia]

Slovakia Lawyer of the Year
Lenka Šubeníková, Čechová & Partners

Slovenia

Slovenia Firm of the Year
Jadek & Pensa

Slovenia Lawyer of the Year
Matej Kavčič, Law firm Kavcic, Bracun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o.

Ukraine

Ukraine Firm of the Year
Asters

Ukraine Lawyer of the Year
Roman Marchenko, Ilyashev & Partners


Award for Up and Coming Firm

WIDEN [Latvia]

In-house Lawyer of the Year

Agnieszka Duchnowska, Euronet Worldwide Inc.

Client Service Excellence

BLB Legal Attorneys at Law

In-house ESG Champions

Taras Shyb, Metinvest

Leading Associate of the Year

Angelika Szufel, CMS [Poland]

Most Transformative In-house Team of the Year

Banca Transilvania

In-house Team of the Year

Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki

CEE Next Generation Partner of the Year

Ana Luković, Karanovic & Partners o.a.d.

CEE Partner of the Year

Marcin Studniarek, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.

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