Sergey Stefanishin, who left DHL Russia in September 2016, has moved to Canada and joined PwC in Toronto this January as its Director, Deals.
Stefanishin became the Head of Legal CIS & SEE at DHL in Moscow in November 2015. His previous experience includes working for EY, first as a Director and later as a Partner and CIS Transactions Law Leader. Prior to EY he was the Head of the Moscow Representative Office of Bech-Bruun International, which he joined as a Senior Lawyer in 2001. Earlier still, he was a Senior Lawyer with InSpace Consulting and a Junior Lawyer with Baker & McKenzie. CEELM interviewed Stefanishin in our April Issue of the CEE Legal Matters magazine.
Commenting on his move, Stefanishin told CEE Legal Matters: "It is not easy for us to leave our comfort zone and start something new. Moreover, it can be hard, as often you may be there on your own; it can be painful, as you may lack resources or there might be no success in the end. Still, the biggest mistake is when you do not give it a try, when you do not challenge yourself to go another mile and simply do nothing, but then regret about the lost opportunity. So I wish good luck and courage to all CEELM readers, do not be afraid of challenges, but rather concentrate on the result - and maybe it is time now to take another important step to your success."
Taking over after Stefanishin's departure was Dennis Avrouschenko, also interviewed by CEELM in the October Issue of the magazine.
