Interviews
South Africa makes significant strides toward alternative energy
An Interview with Jason van der Poel, partner at South Africa’s Webber Wentzel Jason van der Poel is a partner at Webber Wentzel where he specializes in project development and finance and has advised clients on limited recourse project financings, public-private...
Serbia looks to privatization and free zones to lure investment
An Interview with Marko Vujošević of Wolff & Stein By Julia Foresman There are a number of changes afoot throughout the Balkan legal markets, including widespread privatization changes. What’s trending in Belgrade? Can you discuss the new privatization law that...
Cloud hacking fallout has lawyers on the defense
An interview with Goran Radošević, who is an associate with Karanovic & Nikolic law firm, the leading full service commercial law firm covering the jurisdictions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Goran is a member of the...
Outsourcing corporate services on a global scale
An interview with Mann Vergan, regional director at Amsterdam-based Orangfield Group in London By Julia Foresman Managing Editor Orangefield Group seems to be a one-stop shop. Can you explain what the company does and to whom it caters? Orangefield is a corporate...
Alibaba puts cross-border IPOs in the spotlight
The $21.8 billion Alibaba IPO was the largest in history and some predict it will be the largest ever. We talked to Turkey's Muhsin Keskin, a Partner at Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie, about his take on Alibaba, the market for...
Capital Markets in Romania: An interview with Madalina Rachieru, Counsel, Clifford Chance Badea
Madalina Rachieru’s experience is particularly strong in domestic (Romania) and international securities transactions. She was seconded in 2007 to Clifford Chance's London capital market group and according to Chambers Global 2014, she is described by clients as "one...
Counseling big pharma with a focus on building a good corporate reputation
Zarko Lelovac has worked for several large law firms and in many European countries during his career. Recognizing the need for greater managerial skills, lelovac enrolled in an MBA program. Later, a secondment for Wolf Theiss to help restructure Hemofarm led to...
How a Telecom GC gets inspiration from being a business partner
UPC's Maria Dardai is a 12-year veteran of the telecommunications sector and says although tech driven, the business is really about customer service. You have been with UPC Hungary, the country’s largest provider of cable television and broadband Internet, as general...
How a Telecom GC gets inspiration from being a business partner
UPC's Maria Dárdai Maria is a 12-year veteran of the telecommunications sector and says although tech driven, the business is really about customer service You have been with UPC Hungary, the country’s largest provider of cable television and broadband Internet, as...
After a decade, Hungarian telecom law is still a moving target. An interview with Balázs Fazekas of White & Case
Telecom companies continue to play catch up to legislation that often lacks transparency and public input, making strategic planning more difficult. The Hungarian telecom market and the oversight of that market are constantly evolving as EU regulations and Hungarian...