Global law firm Dentons announces the appointment of Country and Office Managing Partners across Europe and Central Asia for the three-year term starting January 1, 2025.

“Managing Partners play an absolutely essential role in our Firm, providing local leadership and management, driving our local strategy, overseeing performance, and serving as the face of the firm in their respective markets,” said Wendela Raas, Europe CEO at Dentons.  “We are fortunate to have such an esteemed group of leaders and lawyers leading our country practices across Europe and Central Asia.” 

Azerbaijan

• Corporate and M&A partner Kamil Valiyev and Banking and Finance partner Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin have been reappointed Azerbaijan Co-managing Partners for an additional term.

Belgium

• Competition and Antitrust/Trade partner Edward Borovikov has been reappointed Belgium Managing Partner for an additional term.

Czech Republic

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner Ladislav Smejkal and Real Estate partner Jiří Stržínek have been reappointed Czech Republic Co-managing Partners for an additional term.

France

• Real Estate partner Pascal Schmitz has been elected France Managing Partner. He succeeds partner Severine Hotellier, who will focus on her legal practice within the Insurance sector, as well as her role as Europe Board Member.  

Georgia

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner Otar Kipshidze has been reappointed Georgia Managing Partner for an additional term.

Germany

• Corporate and M&A partner Rebekka Hye-Knudsen and Corporate partner and notary Matthias Santelmann have been elected Germany Co-Managing Partners. They succeed partner Andreas Ziegenhagen, who will continue to serve as Europe Head of Restructuring.
• Real Estate partner Dirk-Reiner Voss has been appointed Berlin Managing Partner, succeeding partner Ilka Mehdorn, who will continue to serve as a Public Law and Regulatory partner.
• Employment and Labor partner Sascha Grosjean has been reappointed Dusseldorf Managing Partner for an additional term.
• Restructuring partner Daniel Fritz has been appointed Frankfurt Managing Partner, taking over from partner Michael Graf, who will continue to serve as Europe Co-head of Tax.
• Real Estate partner Rene Dubois has been reappointed Munich Managing Partner for an additional term.

Hungary

• Public Law and Regulatory partner Istvan Réczicza has been reappointed Hungary Managing Partner for an additional term.

Italy

• Real Estate partner Federico Sutti has been reelected Italy Managing Partner for an additional term. He also continues in his role as Chairman of the Europe Board.

Kazakhstan

• Corporate and M&A partner Abai Shaikenov has been reappointed Kazakhstan Managing Partner for an additional term.

Luxembourg

• Real Estate partner Martine Gerber-Lemaire has been reappointed Luxembourg Managing Partner for an additional term. She also continues her role as Europe Head of the Real Estate Sector.

Netherlands

• Tax partner Marnix Veldhuijzen has been elected Netherlands Managing Partner.  He takes over from Marc Kuijper, who will continue to serve clients as a Competition and Antitrust partner.

Poland

• Capital Markets partner Jakub Celinski and Corporate and M&A partner Pawel Grabowski have been elected Poland Co-Managing Partners.  They take over from Anna Pukszto and Bartlomiej Kordeczka, who will focus on their legal practice as partners in the Restructuring and Real Estate groups respectively.

Romania

• Corporate and M&A partner Perry Zizzi has been reappointed Romania Managing Partner for an additional term. 

Slovakia

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner Peter Kubina has been reappointed Slovakia Managing Partner for an additional term.

Spain

• Banking and Finance partner Jabier Badiola has been reelected Spain Managing Partner. He also continues to serve as a member of the Europe Board.

Ukraine

• Corporate and M&A partner Oleg Batyuk has been reappointed Ukraine Managing Partner.

Uzbekistan

• Corporate and M&A partner Eldor Mannopov has been reappointed Uzbekistan Managing Partner.

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