The CEE legal market never stands still, and 2025 promises to be no different. In our first CEE Legal Matters 2025 special 12.1 issue, "An Outlook on 2025", we aim to look at what’s on the horizon. Who’s making moves? Which sectors will redefine themselves? Which regulations will take the spotlight? With insights from our practice leaders, we map out the trends and transformations ahead. The CEE Legal Matters February 2025 Issue is here!

CEE Legal Matters is proud to introduce the latest in our Comparative Guides series. This one focuses on Real Estate in CEE.

We know, we know – January may be nearly over, but the year is just getting started, with new challenges, fresh opportunities, and a full calendar ahead! The first issue of CEE Legal Matters this year has landed just in time to keep you updated on everything shaping the CEE legal markets.

We’re excited to announce the shortlisted deals for the 2024 CEE Deals of the Year Awards, recognizing the largest and most important deals in Central and Eastern Europe!

All submissions for the CEE Deal of the Year Awards have been processed and voting ballots are with our country panel jurors. CEE Legal Matters received 325 submissions for the Deals of the Year Awards for 2024, covering 22 countries. 

We may have taken our sweet time with this one – but isn’t that the spirit of the season? Fresh off the glittering CEE Winter Gala in Budapest – where lawyers traded legal briefs for cocktails and celebrated the highs of 2024 – the December issue of CEE Legal Matters is finally here! Whether you’re wrapping presents, baking gingerbread, or just catching your breath amid the holiday buzz, let’s dive into the stories shaping the CEE legal markets as we head into 2025!

With a very busy 2024 almost behind us, it's time to look forward to 2025! Below are our editorial and events calendars for 2025:

Submissions received by COB today will receive feedback, so if you are contemplating putting deals forward for consideration, this is your opportunity to also learn what could be done to improve your submission.

As we count down to the gathering at the CEE Winter Gala in Budapest – a night to toast this year’s wins and weather its challenges with colleagues and friends – Issue 11.10 of the CEE Legal Matters magazine arrives to keep these cold November days a bit warmer.

We are delighted to announce that it is now accepting (early) submissions for nominations for the 2024 CEE Deal of the Year Awards!

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?” (L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables). At CEE Legal Matters, we couldn’t agree more. With the Hungarian General Counsel Summit, scheduled for October 8, 2024, fast approaching and the release of the CEE Legal Matters Corporate Counsel Handbook just last week ago, the October fun continues. The latest 11.9 Issue of CEE Legal Matters is out now – a perfect time for staying up-to-date as we head into the year’s final quarter!

After two long years, we’re back with a brand-new edition of the CEE Legal Matters Corporate Counsel Handbook – your go-to guide for all things in-house legal! Packed with insights from GCs all over CEE, this issue covers everything from team leadership and budget hacks to risk management, compliance, working with external counsel, and so much more. Whether you’re an in-house pro looking to shake things up or a law firm eager to get inside the minds of your corporate clients, the 2024 CEE Legal Matters Corporate Counsel Handbook has something for everyone!

CEE Legal Matters is proud to introduce the latest in our Comparative Guides series. This one focuses on Oil & Gas in CEE.

For this week only, from 12:01 am on September 1 through 11:59 pm on September 7, 2024, firms and partners will be able to obtain Premium upgrades to their CEELMDirect profiles for the highly discounted price of EUR 200 and EUR 100 — way down from the normal price of EUR 500 and EUR 200.

What a summer it’s been, and the season isn’t over yet! Whether you’re enjoying a well-deserved escape, hiking through cool mountain trails, swimming in crystal-clear waters, or finding a moment of peace at home or air-conditioned cafe, Issue 11.7 of CEE Legal Matters is here to keep you company.

A cool issue for hot summer days! Whether sipping a chilled beverage under the shade on a beach or simply trying to survive under your (hopefully not office’s!) AC, the cool CEE Legal Matters DOTY Special Issue – celebrating the 2023 CEE Deal of the Year Award winners from each country – is out for your reading pleasure!

CEE Legal Matters is proud to introduce the latest in our Comparative Guides series. This one focuses on Data Protection in CEE.

Exciting news for CEELMDirect users! Now, users of the leading and only dynamic online legal directory in Central and Eastern Europe with “Premium” profiles can post their own announcements – including news items about deals, promotions, awards, hires, or anything else they want!