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Banking, Finance and Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexandra Manciulea, Filip & Company
\nBartosz Smardzewski, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nCosmin Tilea, RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA
\nFilip Lesniak, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
\nJakub Domalik-Plakwicz, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nJaros\u0142aw Lorenc, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nMicha\u0142 G\u0142owacki, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nPetra My\u0161\u00e1kov\u00e1, CMS [Czech Republic]
\nSophie Panjikidze, Gvinadze & Partners LLC
\nTomasz Kwa\u015bniewski, Schoenherr Halwa Okon Chyb sp.k<\/p>\n

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adina Damaschin, Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA
\nAdina Nanescu, CMS [Romania]
\nAleksandra Ba\u0144kowska, PwC Legal Zelaznicki sp.k.
\nEdin Karaka\u0161, \u017duric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar
\nGrzegorz Namiotkiewicz, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nMaja Jovan\u010devi\u0107 \u0160etka, Karanovic & Partners o.a.d.
\nMarcin Chyli\u0144ski, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nMarcin Olechowski, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nMarcin Studniarek, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nMarta Domino, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nMilo\u0161 Felgr, Clifford Chance [Czech Republic]
\nPawe\u0142 Piotrowski, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nRaino Paron, Ellex Raidla
\nTomasz Kawczy\u0144ski, A&O Shearman [Poland]
\nYulia Kyrpa , Aequo<\/p>\n

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman [Poland]
\nAddleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nBaker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nBoyanov & Co
\nClifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nCMS [Poland]
\nCMS [Romania]
\nDentons [Hungary]
\nDjingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nFilip & Company
\nGreenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nKinstellar Andreko Ferenczi & Tarsai Ugyvedi Iroda
\nLakatos, K\u00f6ves and Partners
\nWhite & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.<\/p>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c1gnes Bej\u00f3, Jalsovszky
\nAmar Bajramovi\u0107, Law Office Miljkovic & Partners
\nFilip Kijowski, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nKatarzyna W\u00f3jcik-B\u0105kowska, Wolf Theiss [Poland]
\nMaciej Olszewski, Wolf Theiss [Poland]
\nMonika Szczotkowska, SSW
\nPawe\u0142 Grabowski, Dentons [Poland]
\nSa\u0161a Stojanovi\u0107, Radovanovic Stojanovic & Partners AOD
\nVeronika P\u00e1zm\u00e1nyov\u00e1, Glatzov\u00e1 & Co., s.r.o.
\nWeronika Achramowicz, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nZs\u00f3fia F\u00fczi, Forg\u00f3, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm<\/p>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Adam Mycyk, Dentons [Ukraine]
\nAdrian Barger, Barger Prekop s.r.o.
\nAdriana Ioana Gaspar, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nAgnieszka Janicka, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nAnna Wojciechowska, WKB Lawyers
\nDace Silava-Tomsone, Cobalt [Latvia]
\nLuka Tadi\u0107-\u010coli\u0107 , Wolf Theiss [Croatia]
\nMarcin Studniarek, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nMarta Fr\u0105ckowiak, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nPawe\u0142 Rymarz, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
\nPawe\u0142 Zdort, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
\nProkop Verner, A&O Shearman [Czech Republic]
\nTomasz Krzy\u017cowski, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nVeronika Hadjieva, Kambourov & Partners
\nWojciech Polz, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa<\/p>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
\nClifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nDjingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nDomanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nEllex Raidla
\nFilip & Company
\nGide Loyrette Nouel [Poland]
\nGreenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nMari\u0107 & Co Law Firm
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta
\nSorainen [Estonia]
\nWALLESS [Lithuania]
\nWhite & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nWKB Lawyers<\/p>\n

Competition<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Competition Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aleksandra Dziurkowska, WKB Lawyers
\nAnastasia Usova, Redcliffe Partners
\nDorota Karczewska, WKB Lawyers
\nMicha\u0142 Orzechowski, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nValentyna Hvozd, Sayenko Kharenko<\/p>\n

Competition Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorothy Hansberry-Biegunska, Hansberry Tomkiel
\nEzmana Turkovi\u0107, Mari\u0107 & Co Law Firm
\nKrzysztof Kanton, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nMa\u0142gorzata Szwaj, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nP\u00e9ter V\u00f6r\u00f6s, Kinstellar Andr\u00e9k\u00f3 Ferenczi & T\u00e1rsai \u00dcgyv\u00e9di Iroda
\nRobert Gago, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nSrdjana Petronijevi\u0107, Morav\u010devi\u0107 Vojnovi\u0107 and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr<\/p>\n

Competition Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dentons [Poland]
\nWKB Lawyers
\nA&O Shearman [Poland]
\nCMS [Poland]
\nGeci\u0107 Law
\nKinstellar Andr\u00e9k\u00f3 Ferenczi & T\u00e1rsai \u00dcgyv\u00e9di Iroda
\nAsters<\/p>\n

Data Privacy and Data Protection<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Data Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artur Piechocki, APLaw Artur Piechocki
\nBartosz Marcinkowski , Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nD\u00f3ra Petr\u00e1nyi, CMS [Hungary]
\nEndre V\u00e1rady, VJT & Partners
\nGrzegorz Sibiga, Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners
\nMicha\u0142 \u0106wiakowski, GP Partners Gawro\u0144ski, Biernatowski Sp.K.<\/p>\n

Data Privacy and Data Protection Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nHegymegi-Barakonyi and Feh\u00e9rv\u00e1ry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta
\nTraple Konarski Podrecki & Partners<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution<\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner<\/strong>
\nAdelina Prokop, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nEwelina W\u0119trys, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k
\nJosip Martini\u0107 , Wolf Theiss [Croatia]
\nJuraj Gyarfas, Dentons [Slovakia]
\nKatarzyna Bilewska, BLSK
\nM\u00e1ria Pol\u00e1kov\u00e1, Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o., advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159
\nSerhii Uvarov, Impacta Law
\nStanis\u0142aw \u017bemojtel, PwC Legal \u017bela\u017anicki sp.k.
\nTom\u00e1\u0161 Politzer, BBH, advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1r, s.r.o.
\nZbigniew Kruczkowski, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ana Diculescu-Sova, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nAndr\u00e1s D\u00e1niel L\u00e1szl\u00f3, LFB \u2013 L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Fekete Bagam\u00e9ry
\nAnna Cudna-Wagner, CMS [Poland]
\nBartosz Kru\u017cewski, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nBeata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, GESSEL Attorneys at Law
\nCezary Wi\u015bniewski, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nGediminas Dominas, WALLESS [Lithuania]
\nJozef Palinka, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nJustyna Szpara, Laszczuk & Partners
\nKakha Sharabidze, BLB (Business Legal Bureau)
\nKrzysztof Kycia, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nPawe\u0142 Pietkiewicz, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nP\u00e9ter K\u00f6ves, Lakatos, K\u00f6ves and Partners
\nRafa\u0142 Waszkiewicz, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nRam\u016bnas Audzevi\u010dius , Motieka & Audzevi\u010dius<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nBaker & McKenzie s.r.o., advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159
\nBaker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nBardek, Lisac, Musec, Skoko in cooperation with CMS
\nBGI Legal
\nClifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nCMS [Poland]
\nCobalt [Latvia]
\nDomanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nHanzekovic & Partners
\nKoci\u00e1n \u0160olc Bala\u0161t\u00edk
\nRELEVANS Law Firm
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta
\nSoltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nWhite & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.<\/p>\n

Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Employment Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ana Popovi\u0107, VMT Attorneys
\n\u00c9va Bogn\u00e1r, Lakatos, K\u00f6ves and Partners
\nMagdalena Zwoli\u0144ska, HRLS Zwoli\u0144ska&Zwoli\u0144ski
\nMara Moga-Paler, Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA
\nMichal Lisawa, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nNikola Kokot, Mamic Peric Reberski Rimac Law Firm LLC
\nRoxana Abrasu, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nTomasz Sancewicz, CMS [Poland]
\nZuzana Ferianc, Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159<\/p>\n

Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agnieszka Fedor, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nAgnieszka Lisiecka, ALW Agnieszka Lisiecka Kancelaria Prawna
\nBart\u0142omiej Raczkowski, Raczkowski
\nDaniel Ksia\u0328z\u0307ek, Baran Ksi\u0105\u017cek & Bigaj
\nDragana Baji\u0107, Petriki\u0107 & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
\nKatarzyna Dulewicz, CMS [Poland]
\nMagorzata Grzelak, Squire Patton Boggs Krze\u015bniak sp.k.
\nMarcin Wojewodka, Wojewodka i Wspolnicy Sp.k.
\nOksana Voynarovska, Vasil Kisil & Partners
\nPatrycja Zawirska, Zawirska Ruszczyk Sp. k.
\nTomas Bagdanskis, WIDEN [Lithuania]
\nTom\u00e1\u0161 Proch\u00e1zk, Aegis Law
\nVuk Dra\u0161kovi\u0107, Dra\u0161kovic Popovic & Partners<\/p>\n

Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp. k
\n\u010cechov\u00e1 & Partners
\nCMS [Poland]
\nCobalt [Latvia]
\nDentons [Poland]
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nDra\u0161kovic Popovic & Partners
\nOlesinski & Wspolnicy
\nRaczkowski
\nSorainen [Estonia]
\nTaylorWessing e|n|w|c
\nWardynski & Partners
\nWolf Theiss [Croatia]<\/p>\n

Energy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Energy Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agnieszka Kuli\u0144ska, Clyde & Co [Poland]
\nAsta Augutyt\u0117-Rapkevi\u010dien\u0117, Sorainen [Lithuania]
\nIllya Muchnyk, Kinstellar [Ukraine]
\nKonrad Kosicki, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nNorbert B\u00e1lint, Wolf Theiss Faludi \u00dcgyv\u00e9di Iroda
\nTomasz Rogalski, Norton Rose Fulbright
\nPawe\u0142 Puacz, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nSiranus Hahamian, Ijdelea & Associates
\nWojciech Wrochna, Kochanski & Partners<\/p>\n

Energy Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jerzy Baehr, WKB Lawyers
\nKarol Lasocki, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k
\nOleksiy Feliv, Impacta Law
\nPawe\u0142 Grzejszczak, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nPiotr Ciokowski, Dentons [Poland]
\nPiotr Spaczy\u0144ski , SSW
\nPrzemys\u0142aw Ka\u0142ek, Radzikowski, Szubielska i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp. j.
\nStefan Tzakov, Kambourov & Partners
\nVarinia Radu, CMS [Romania]
\nVictor P\u0103durari, RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA<\/p>\n

Energy Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
\nCMS [Poland]
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nDomanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nKochanski & Partners
\nNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta
\nSkils s.r.o. advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159
\nSorainen [Lithuania]
\nSSW
\nWKB Lawyers<\/p>\n

Healthcare and Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Healthcare and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irina Stoeva, Stoeva, Tchompalov & Znepolski
\nKalina Tchakarova, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nKatarzyna Czy\u017cewska, Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka
\nMicha\u0142 Czarnuch, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
\nPaulina Kieszkowska, Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski Kancelaria Prawna sp. j.
\nHealthcare and Life Sciences Firm of the Year
\nKieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski Kancelaria Prawna sp. j.
\nCzyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka
\nKieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal
\nKancelaria Tomasik Jaworski
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta
\nDLA Piper Posztl, Nemescs\u00f3i, Gy\u00f6rfi-T\u00f3th and Partners Law Firm
\nClifford Chance [Czech Republic]<\/p>\n

Insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Insurance Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agnieszka Weso\u0142owska, Czublun and Associates Law Office
\nBartosz Romanowski, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k
\nDominika Wolf, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nJoanna Schubel, Tomczykowski Tomczykowska
\nMarek Pretki, WKB Lawyers
\nInsurance Lawyer of the Year
\nBeata Mrozowska-Bartkiewicz, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nSebastian Pabian, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nJulita Zimoch-Tucholka, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nAssen Georgiev, CMS [Bulgaria]
\nJakub Pokrzywniak, WKB Lawyers<\/p>\n

Insurance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nCMS [Poland]
\nDentons [Hungary]
\nEllex [Latvia]
\nWKB Lawyers<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c1gnes S\u00f3lyom, CMS [Hungary]
\nErikas Saukalas, Metida
\nMirjana Juri\u0161i\u0107, Vukmir & Associates
\nMirjana Saric, MSA IP Milojevic, Sekulic & Associates
\nNatalia Kirichenko, Kinstellar [Ukraine]
\nOksana Horban, Dentons [Ukraine]
\nStela Sabeva, Boyanov & Co
\nTsvetelina Dimitrova, Georgiev, Todorov & Co<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrzej Tomaszek, Drzewiecki, Tomaszek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.j.
\nDaniel Hasik, Hasik, Rheims & Partners
\nIvan Bartal, Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda
\nKalina Tchakarova, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nKaupo Lepasepp, Sorainen [Estonia]
\nKrystyna Szczepanowska-Kozlowska, A&O Shearman [Poland]
\nMariusz Kondrat, Kondrat & Partners
\nMarta Koremba, Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nOleksandr Mamunya, Mamunya IP
\nOskar Tu\u0142odziecki, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k
\nRobert Ne\u0161p\u016frek, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
\nW\u0142odzimierz Szoszuk, Wardynski & Partners<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159
\nBaker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nBird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nBoyanov & Co
\nCMS [Poland]
\nHasik, Rheims & Partners
\nMari\u0107 & Co Law Firm
\nMusat & Asociatii
\nSoltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nSzecskay Attorneys at Law
\nTraple Konarski Podrecki & Partners
\nWardynski & Partners<\/p>\n

Real Estate and Construction<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Real Estate and Construction Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adriana Andrzejewska, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nAndrzej Zajac, B2R Law Jankowski Stroinski Zieba
\nAsta Augutyt\u0117-Rapkevi\u010dien\u0117, Sorainen [Lithuania]
\nGrzegorz Skowro\u0144ski, Wolf Theiss [Poland]
\nKaloyan Krumov, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nMa\u0142gorzata Madej-Balcerowska, CMS [Poland]
\nMarta Midloch, WKB Lawyers
\nMichal Hu\u0165an, CMS [Slovakia]
\nMilan R\u00e1kosn\u00edk, Clifford Chance [Czech Republic]
\nOleg Matiusha, Kinstellar [Ukraine]<\/p>\n

Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agata Jurek-Zbrojska, CMS [Poland]
\nAgnieszka Stankiewicz, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nAndrzej Tokaj, Penteris
\nArtur Kulawski, Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nAvto Svanidze, Dentons [Georgia]
\nDaniel Kopania, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nKambourov & Partners, Atanas Shopov
\nOana Albot\u0103, Albota Law Firm
\nPrzemys\u0142aw Drapa\u0142a, JDP Drapala & Partners
\nRoman Oleksik, Kinstellar [Slovakia]
\nTomasz Darowski, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
\nWeronika Guerquin-Koryzma, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.<\/p>\n

Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman [Poland]
\nCMS [Czech Republic]
\nCMS [Poland]
\nDentons [Poland]
\nDivjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka
\nDLA Piper Dinu SCA
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nJDP Drapala & Partners
\nPeli Partners
\nPetriki\u0107 & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
\nSSW
\nWKB Lawyers<\/p>\n

Tax<\/h4>\n

Tax Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Konrad Misiewicz, Olesinski & Wspolnicy
\nMa\u0142gorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, CMS [Poland]
\nRamona Chitu, Tuca Zb\u00e2rcea & Asociatii
\nR\u016bdolfs Vilsons, TEGOS
\nRuta Svedarauskiene, Ellex Valiunas
\nTheodor Artenie, Kinstellar [Romania]
\nVasyl Mishchenko, Aequo
\nVilly Lopman, RASK Attorneys-at-Law
\nWojciech Marsza\u0142kowski, Wardynski & Partners<\/p>\n

Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrzej D\u0119biec R\u00d6DL
\nDorota Szubielska Radzikowski, Szubielska i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp. j.
\nKatarzyna Kopczewska Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nMarek Kozaczuk Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k
\nMiko\u0142aj Bieniasz Addleshaw Goddard Wisniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nSandija Novicka Cobalt [Latvia]
\nVadim Medvedev Avellum
\nVahur Kivistik HansaLaw O\u00dc
\nViktoriya Fomenko Impacta Law<\/p>\n

Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nBaker McKenzie LLP, Kyiv Office
\nCMS [Poland]
\nDavid & Baias SCA
\nDentons [Poland]
\nEllex Valiunas
\nEversheds Sutherland Ots & Co
\nPwC Legal [Ukraine]
\nReff & Associates SCA
\nSorainen [Latvia]<\/p>\n

TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TMT Next Generation Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corina Papuzu, Buzescu & Tomescu SPRL
\nJakub Falkowski, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wsp\u00f3lnicy Sp.k.
\nKrzysztof Wojdy\u0142o, Wardynski & Partners
\nMicha\u0142 Kulesza, Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nMicha\u0142 P\u0119ka\u0142a, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
\nMonica St\u0103tescu, Filip & Company
\nTomas Kamblevicius, Ellex Valiunas<\/p>\n

TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00f3ra Petr\u00e1nyi, CMS [Hungary]
\nEwa Kurowska-Tober, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nJosef Don\u00e1t, ROWAN LEGAL
\nJustyna Wilczy\u0144ska-Baraniak, Greenberg Traurig<\/span> [Poland]
\nMaciej Zackiewicz, ZP Zackiewicz & Partners
\nMonica Iancu, Bondoc si Asociatii SCA
\nPavel Velchev, Velchev & Co. Law Office
\nVojt\u011bch Chloupek, Bird & Bird s.r.o. advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1r
\nZuzanna \u0141aganowska, Bakowski Law Firm<\/p>\n

TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wsp\u00f3lnicy sp.k.
\nBird & Bird s.r.o. advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1r
\nCMS [Hungary]
\nDentons [Czech Republic]
\nDentons [Poland]
\nDLA Piper Posztl, Nemescs\u00f3i, Gy\u00f6rfi-T\u00f3th and Partners Law Firm
\nNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta
\nTraple Konarski Podrecki & Partners<\/p>\n

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Albania<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Albania Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andi Memi, Hoxha, Memi & Hoxha
\nEnyal Shuke, ShukeLaw
\nRenata Leka, Boga & Associates
\nRezart\u202fSpahia, Frost & Fire Consulting
\nSokol Nako, Wolf Theiss [Albania]<\/p>\n

Albania Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boga & Associates
\nCMS [Albania]
\nFrost & Fire Consulting
\nHoxha, Memi & Hoxha
\nKalo & Associates
\nWolf Theiss [Albania]<\/p>\n

Bosnia & Herzegovina<\/h4>\n

Bosnia & Herzegovina Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Branko Mari\u0107, Mari\u0107 & Co Law Firm
\nDavorin Marinkovic, Dimitrijevi\u0107 & Partners
\nMirna Milanovi\u0107-Lali\u0107, Law Office Mirna Milanovi\u0107-Lali\u0107
\nNihad Sijer\u010di\u0107, Sijer\u010di\u0107 & Partners
\nSead Miljkovi\u0107, Law Office Miljkovic & Partners
\nBosnia & Herzegovina Firm of the Year
\nCMS [Bosnia & Herzegovina]
\nDimitrijevi\u0107 & Partners
\nLaw Office Miljkovic & Partners
\nMari\u0107 & Co Law Firm
\nSijer\u010di\u0107 & Partners<\/p>\n

Bulgaria<\/h4>\n

Bulgaria Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arno Mamasyan, Georgiev, Todorov & Co
\nKalina Tchakarova, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nNikolay Cvetanov, Penkov, Markov & Partners
\nStefan Tzakov, Kambourov & Partners
\nZoya Todorova, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co<\/p>\n

Bulgaria Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nBoyanov & Co
\nDimitrov, Petrov & Co
\nDjingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
\nGeorgiev, Todorov & Co
\nKambourov & Partners<\/p>\n

Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Croatia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nBeata Glinska, Law Firm Glinska & Mi\u0161kovic Ltd
\nEdin Karaka\u0161, \u017duric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar
\nJasminka \u010corda Truhar, Hanzekovic & Partners
\nMario Krka, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka
\nMiroslav Pla\u0161\u0107ar, \u017duric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar<\/p>\n

Croatia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

CMS [Croatia]
\nDivjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka
\nMadirazza & Partners
\nWolf Theiss [Croatia]
\n\u017duric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar<\/p>\n

Czech Republic<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Czech Republic Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nKamil Bla\u017eek, Kinstellar [Czech Republic]
\nKarel D\u0159ev\u00ednek, Skils s.r.o. advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159
\nMichal Mat\u011bjka, PRK Partners
\nPavel Dejl, Koci\u00e1n \u0160olc Bala\u0161t\u00edk
\nVojt\u011bch Chloupek, Bird & Bird s.r.o. advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1r<\/p>\n

Czech Republic Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1\u0159
\nDentons [Czech Republic]
\nHAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
\nKinstellar [Czech Republic]
\nWhite & Case, s.r.o., advok\u00e1tn\u00ed kancel\u00e1r<\/p>\n

Estonia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Estonia Lawyer of the Year
\nEgon Talur, Cobalt [Estonia]
\nErmo Kosk, Ellex Raidla
\nKarin Madisson, Sorainen [Estonia]
\nKirsti Pent, TEGOS
\nToomas Taube, WALLESS [Estonia]<\/p>\n

Estonia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cobalt [Estonia]
\nEllex Raidla
\nSorainen [Estonia]
\nTEGOS
\nWALLESS [Estonia]<\/p>\n

Georgia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Georgia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avto Svanidze, Dentons [Georgia]
\nKakha Sharabidze, BLB (Business Legal Bureau)
\nNick Gvinadze, Gvinadze & Partners LLC
\nOtar Kipshidze, Dentons [Georgia]
\nSandro Bibilashvili, BGI Legal<\/p>\n

Georgia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andersen in Georgia
\nBGI Legal
\nBLC Law Office LLC
\nDentons [Georgia]
\nGvinadze & Partners LLC<\/p>\n

Hungary<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hungary Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00f3ra Petr\u00e1nyi, CMS [Hungary]
\nIv\u00e1n S\u00f3lyom, Lakatos, K\u00f6ves and Partners
\nG\u00e1bor Damjanovic, Forg\u00f3, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm
\nIvan Bartal, Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda
\nEndre V\u00e1rady, VJT & Partners<\/p>\n

Hungary Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feh\u00e9rv\u00e1ry Hor\u00e1nyi Kov\u00e1cs Baker & McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law
\nSiegler Bird & Bird \u00dcgyv\u00e9di Iroda
\nCMS [Hungary]
\nDLA Piper Posztl, Nemescs\u00f3i, Gy\u00f6rfi-T\u00f3th and Partners Law Firm
\nLakatos, K\u00f6ves and Partners<\/p>\n

Latvia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Latvia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agris Bitans, Eversheds Sutherland Bitans
\nAndra Rubene, TEGOS
\nDace Silava-Tomsone, Cobalt [Latvia]
\nGints Vilgerts, VILGERTS
\nMaris Vainovskis, Eversheds Sutherland Bitans<\/p>\n

Latvia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cobalt [Latvia]
\nEllex [Latvia]
\nEversheds Sutherland Bitans
\nSorainen [Latvia]
\nWALLESS [Latvia]<\/p>\n

Lithuania<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lithuania Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joana Baublyte-Kulviete, WALLESS [Lithuania]
\nJurgita Judickien\u0117, Triniti Jurex Law Firm
\nSimona Oli\u0161kevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Cic\u0117nien\u0117, ESTEEM Legal
\nTomas Kontautas, Sorainen [Lithuania]
\n\u017dilvinas Kvietkus, Cobalt [Lithuania]<\/p>\n

Lithuania Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cobalt [Lithuania]
\nEllex Valiunas
\nSorainen [Lithuania]
\nTriniti Jurex Law Firm
\nWALLESS [Lithuania]<\/p>\n

Moldova<\/h4>\n

Moldova Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexander Turcan, Turcan Cazac
\nOctavian Cazac , Turcan Cazac
\nOleg Efrim, Efrim Rosca & Asociatii
\nVladimir Iurkovski\u00a0\u00a0, Schoenherr Moldova
\nVladislav Ro\u0219ca, Efrim Rosca & Asociatii<\/p>\n

Moldova Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cobzac & Partners
\nGladei & Partners
\nSchoenherr Moldova
\nTurcan Cazac
\nVernon | David<\/p>\n

Poland<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Poland Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agnieszka Janicka, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nKarol Laskowski, Dentons [Poland]
\nMarcin Studniarek, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nTomasz Koryzma, CMS [Poland]
\nXawery Konarski, Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners<\/p>\n

Poland Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wsp\u00f3lnicy sp\u00f3lka komandytowa
\nCMS [Poland]
\nDentons [Poland]
\nDLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nRymarz Zdort Maruta<\/p>\n

Romania<\/h4>\n

Romania Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adina Chilim-Dumitriu, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nAlexandru B\u00eersan, Filip & Company
\nFlorian Ni\u0163u, Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii
\nHorea Popescu, CMS [Romania]
\nIulian Popescu, Musat & Asociatii<\/p>\n

Romania Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filip & Company
\nNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
\nPopovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii
\nRTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA
\nTuca Zb\u00e2rcea & Asociatii<\/p>\n

Serbia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Serbia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jelena Gazivoda, JPM & Partners
\nPetar Stojanovic, Joksovic, Stojanovic & Partners
\nTijana Kojovi\u0107, BDK Advokati AOD
\nVladimir Bojanovi\u0107, BOPA Bojanovic & Partners
\nVuk Dra\u0161kovi\u0107, Dra\u0161kovic Popovic & Partners<\/p>\n

Serbia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

BDK Advokati AOD
\nCMS [Serbia]
\nJPM & Partners
\nKaranovic & Partners o.a.d.
\nMorav\u010devi\u0107 Vojnovi\u0107 and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr<\/p>\n

Slovakia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Slovakia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adrian Barger, Barger Prekop s.r.o.
\nJana T\u00f6gelov\u00e1, G. Lehnert s.r.o.
\nLenka \u0160uben\u00edkov\u00e1, \u010cechov\u00e1 & Partners
\nMari\u00e1n Masarik, RELEVANS Law Firm
\nPeter Vr\u00e1bel, LEGATE, s.r.o<\/p>\n

Slovakia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
\nDentons [Slovakia]
\nKinstellar [Slovakia]
\nBarger Prekop s.r.o.
\nRELEVANS Law Firm<\/p>\n

Slovenia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Slovenia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matej Kav\u010di\u010d, Law firm Kavcic, Bracun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o.
\nNata\u0161a Pipan Nahtigal, \u0160ELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
\nMiro Senica, Law Firm Senica & Partners, Ltd
\nVid Kobe, Schoenherr Slovenia
\nGrega Peljhan, Law firm Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners o.p., d.o.o.<\/p>\n

Slovenia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jadek & Pensa
\nKetler & Partners, member of Karanovic
\n\u0160ELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
\nLaw firm Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners o.p., d.o.o.<\/p>\n

Ukraine<\/h4>\n

Ukraine Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna Babych, Aequo
\nMaria Orlyk, CMS [Ukraine]
\nMikhail Ilyashev, Ilyashev & Partners
\nRoman Marchenko, Ilyashev & Partners
\nTimur Bondaryev, Arzinger<\/p>\n

Ukraine Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asters
\nAequo
\nAvellum
\nImpacta Law
\nSayenko Kharenko<\/p>\n

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Award for Up and Coming Firm<\/h4>\n

LeitnerLaw Szab\u00f3 and Partners Law Firm
\nNOOR
\nResponse
\nVIDD
\nWIDEN [Latvia]<\/p>\n

Client Satisfaction Award<\/h4>\n

BLB Legal Attorneys at Law
\nBradu Neagu & Associates
\nChmielniak Adwokaci
\nRESIST Law Firm
\nWojarska Aleksiejuk & Wsp\u00f3lnicy Kancelaria Adwokat\u00f3w i Radc\u00f3w Prawnych<\/p>\n

Leading Associate of the Year<\/h4>\n

Angelika Szufel, CMS [Poland]
\n\u0141ukasz Walczyna, A&O Shearman [Poland]
\nMagdalena Dec, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nMargus K\u00f5iva , WALLESS [Estonia]
\nRalitsa Nedkova, Boyanov & Co<\/p>\n

CEE Partner of the Year<\/h4>\n

Ewa Kurowska-Tober, DLA Piper Gizi\u0144ski Kycia sp.k.
\nFlorian Ni\u021bu , Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii
\nJosip Madirazza, Madirazza & Partners
\nMarcin Studniarek, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nRoman Marchenko, Ilyashev & Partners
\nTomasz Koryzma, CMS [Poland]
\nXawery Konarski, Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners
\nZoya Todorova, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co<\/p>\n

CEE Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/h4>\n

Juraj Gy\u00e1rf\u00e1\u0161, Dentons [Slovakia]
\nAna Lukovi\u0107, Karanovic & Partners o.a.d.
\nRusa Tchkuaseli, BLC Law Office LLC
\nJacek Myszko, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
\nBartosz Smardzewski, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wsp\u00f3lnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k.
\nMagdalena Zwoli\u0144ska , HRLS Zwoli\u0144ska&Zwoli\u0144ski<\/p>\n

In-house ESG Champions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Wioletta Ka\u0142oska, Symfonia
\nMaria du Vall, PKL (Polskie Koleje Linowe)
\nAgnieszka Kozar, Philip Morris Products
\nCrina Ciobanu, PORR Construct
\nGrega Plantan, Zavarovalnica Triglav
\nTaras Shyb, Metinvest Holding<\/p>\n

Most Transformative In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Netguru
\nPolpharma
\nIBM Polska
\nTimac Agro Romania (Groupe Roullier)
\nING Bank Romania
\nBanca Transilvania<\/p>\n

In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Centralny O\u015brodek Informatyki
\nEnergix Polska
\nFortum
\nVeloBank
\nVantage Towers
\nNEPI Rockcastle
\nFirst Investment Bank
\nMOL Group<\/p>\n

In-house Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Christian Blatchford, ENERGO-PRO
\nHubert Kendziorek, Emitel
\nAgnieszka Duchnowska, Euronet Worldwide Inc.
\nC\u0103t\u0103lina-Daniela Ionescu, Premier Energy Group
\nVoichita Cr\u0103ciun, PAID Romania
\nIrakli Esartia, Cellfie
\nBianca Vlad, Bricostore Romania
\nSabina Blitek\u202f, R.Power Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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