📢 🇹🇷 We are delighted to announce that Sinan Diniz, a renowned #competition law expert, has joined our #Istanbul office, as Partner. 🎉 Previously co-head of the Competition practice at Esin Attorney Partnership, a member of Baker McKenzie, Sinan brings over a decade of experience in Turkish competition law. 🌟 Sinan’s expertise spans #merger control, #antitrust investigations, exemption filings, and #compliance programs. 👉His impressive track record includes advising on 75+ merger control filings, managing Phase II #investigations, and representing clients in high-stakes antitrust cases across industries such as #digital platforms, #automotive, #telecommunications, and #pharmaceuticals. 🏆 His recognition as a ''Rising Star'' for Competition Law by Legal 500 since 2019 highlights his excellence in the field. Sinan’s addition significantly enhances our competition law capabilities in Turkey. Please join us in welcoming him to the team! 🙌 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dbj5rwui #exceptionaltogether #LeadingLawyers #LeadingLawFirm #Kinstellar #KSTLaw #CompetitionLaw #MergerControl #Antitrust #LegalExcellence #Turkey #Compliance

🌟 Join us on 28 November 2024 at 3:00 PM CET for an exclusive webinar exploring key trends and challenges in the life sciences & healthcare sector across CEE! 🌍💡 📌 Topics include: 🔹 Evolving distribution models in Romania 🔹 EU pharma legislation changes 🔹 Serbia's emerging biotech scene 🔹 AI's impact on life sciences 🎙️ Speakers: Tomas Cihula, Luiza Bedros, Tijana Kovacevic, Eszter Takacsi-Nagy and Petr Bratský. 💻 Register now at #LifeSciences #Healthcare #CEE #Webinar #Kinstellar

📌 Join the Virtual Danube Joint KnowledgeNet meeting hosted by the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIVACY PROFESSIONALS (“IAPP”) on the topic 📣 Interplay Between the DGA, the Data Act the GDPR and the Potential Effects of Data Altruism on AI Development. Lukas A. Mrazik, firmwide Co-Head of Data & Cybersecurity Law and the Chair of the Slovak IAPP KnowledgeNet Chapter, will 🎤speak at this upcoming seminar, which will be held online on 📅 3 December.   The Data Governance Act (DGA), Data Act and the GDPR are pivotal EU regulations shaping how data is shared and managed, including in cutting-edge research contexts. They aim to ensure secure, transparent, and compliant data sharing while fostering collaboration and innovation. These frameworks impose important obligations and are crucial for both larger companies and SMEs to unlock the potential of data-driven research and advance knowledge in a responsible way.    The speakers will discuss the relationships between these rules, share their insights and highlight potential issues that may arise. 📝The event is a special joint meeting with the Austrian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, and Munich chapters of the IAPP—where the Danube river flows. Let us know if you are interested to attend this webinar or register here https://lnkd.in/epPnueVz #exceptionaltogether #intheknow

📢 🇸🇰  The Slovak government recently approved the proposed measures of the Ministry of Interior entitled "Systemic solution for the safety of persons in primary and secondary school facilities and in other high-risk facilities with public access", which local media have referred to as a project to introduce cameras 🎥 in schools. Several critical views have appeared in this context commenting on the planned measures from various perspectives.    Lukas A. Mrazik (Managing Associate, Co-Head of Data & Cybersecurity) and Tomas Vick (Senior Associate) at Kinstellar’s Bratislava office provide a closer look 🎯 at the potential implementation of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in this respect and its compliance with the AI Act. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewP9G6ae #exceptionaltogether #AI #intheknow

🌟 🇭🇺 We are delighted to announce the launch of the 𝐓𝐌𝐓 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, a series of thought-provoking events exploring current trends and challenges in #Technology, #Media, #Telecommunications, #Data Privacy, #IP, and #AI. 💡 Join us on 📅 Tuesday, 10 December, 🕘 from 9 am, 📍 in our Budapest office, for a roundtable discussion with leading experts and stakeholders to tackle critical questions about fostering innovation while safeguarding privacy in an #AI-driven world. 📧 Register by emailing your name, company and position to: . 👉 The number of available spots is limited, and a confirmation will be sent upon successful registration. Speakers: 🔑 Opening Remarks & Moderator: Tímea Bana LL.M, #Partner, Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Kinstellar's #Budapest office 🎙️ Guest of Honour: Péterfalvi Attila, PhD, President of the Hungarian Data Protection Authority 📢 Panellists: Nicolas de Bouville, AI and Privacy Policy Manager, #Meta Judit Firniksz PhD, LL.M, #4iG Nyrt. Éva Derzsényi, Head of Public Policy and International Relations at #IVSZ - Digital Association of Hungary 💬 The event will held in #Hungarian and #English. We look forward to connecting with you at our event. 🙌 🖥️ Stay tuned for further details! #intheknow #TMTForum #Innovation #dataprivacy #dataprivacyandAI #DPAs

📢 🇷🇴 We are excited to announce that our #employment law experts will be participating in the People #Empowering Business Forum and #Awards, organised by The Diplomat Bucharest, on 📅 26 November, starting at 🕓 4 pm. 🎤 During the 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 panel, Remus Codreanu (Partner), Lidia Zarnescu (Managing Associate) and Andrada Popescu (Senior Associate), will dive into key #workplace topics, including: 📋 Navigating #firings and ensuring #compliance with best practices; 🤝Tackling harassment and #discrimination in the workplace; 🧘♂️ Promoting work-life balance in an ever-evolving professional landscape. Looking forward to seeing you there! #exceptionaltogether #EmploymentLaw #HRCompliance #WorkplaceWellbeing #WorkplaceEthics #WorkplaceCulture #LegalInsights #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceBestPractices #HumanResources #Kinstellar #BusinessForum #EmploymentLawyers #ProfessionalGrowth #WorkplaceChallenges #DiversityAndInclusion #WorkLifeBalance

🎉 Congratulations to our #Bratislava office for 🏆 winning the category “Best Real Estate Law Firm” at the 2024 CIJ Awards Slovakia!   The CIJ Awards Slovakia, organised by the Construction and Investment Journal, are the longest-running commercial property awards event in Slovakia, with winners recognised by both an independent panel of top industry professionals and the readers of CIJ. 📌 The 2024 award ceremony took place in Bratislava on 20 November, where Kinstellar was recognised for its exceptional achievement in the legal real estate sector.   We are pleased to stand out in the competition among strong local and international law firms 💪 and believe that this award is a testament to the capabilities of our dedicated #realestate team, confirming our long-term commitment to provide top-quality services for our clients in this sector.   👏Thanks to the organisers and congrats to winners of the other categories!   #CIJAwards #Kinstellar #exceptionaltogether #winner

🇺🇦 Updates to Currency Restrictions in Ukraine On 19 November 2024, the National Bank of Ukraine announced key amendments to currency restrictions introduced in February 2022. 📌 What changed on 20 November 2024? ✅ Easing restrictions for ITA project settlements ✅ Simplified import payments with foreign export credit agencies or state involvement 🔒 Stricter rules for dividend payments to ‘new’ companies and shareholders 🔒 Prohibition on lending for foreign currency-denominated government bonds 💡 Need clarity on how these changes affect your business? For expert guidance on cross-border currency transactions under martial law in Ukraine, reach out to: Illya Muchnyk, Partner, Head of the Banking and Finance service line in Ukraine and firmwide Head of the FinTech Sector Oleksandra Poliakova , Managing Associate 🔗 Read the full version here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dW5nRvZM #Ukraine #CurrencyRegulations #BankingAndFinance #FinTech #CrossBorderPayments #MartialLaw #Kinstellar