- Home
- News & Insights
Search by
Latest
Kinstellar welcomes Otabek Suleymanov as Partner, further strengthening its capabilities in Uzbekistan
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that Otabek Suleymanov, a highly reputable and experienced lawyer, has joined its Tashkent office. His addition as the fourth Partner in the local team underscores Kinstellar’s continued commitment to strengthening its presence and expanding its capabilities in Uzbekistan and the wider Central Asia region. Otabek has over two decades of experience in cross-border Banking and Finance, M&A, as well as a variety of projects matters in the key sectors in Uzbekistan’s growing economy. He is widely recognised for his deep sector knowledge and his ability to structure and execute complex transactions: his clients describe him as a “strong and well-experienced lawyer” with “impeccable
Kinstellar welcomes leading Austrian financial markets expert Miriam Broucek as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Miriam Broucek, a highly regarded banking & finance lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. Her arrival marks the launch of our Banking & Finance practice in Austria, a significant step in expanding our capabilities in this core area. With her outstanding track record and expertise, Miriam will play a key role in building and leading our finance offering in Vienna, ensuring we provide clients with seamless support on complex local and cross-border matters. Miriam is a recognised expert in financial markets law with many years of experience advising Austrian and international financial institutions on a broad range of regulatory matters, including
Kinstellar announces new Office Managing Partner in Bucharest – Iustinian Captariu to take over leadership as of 1 September 2025
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that, effective 1 September 2025, Partner Iustinian Captariu has been appointed as the new Office Managing Partner of the Bucharest Office. He succeeds Victor Constantinescu, who has successfully led the office for six years and will focus on further strengthening the firm’s Real Estate practice, where he serves as firm-wide co-head, as well as contributing to the Bucharest Office and broader strategic initiatives in the Firm. Iustinian has been with Kinstellar since its inception, having previously worked with Linklaters. He heads the firm-wide Energy sector and service line, as well as the local Energy and Competition service lines. He is also a member of the Firm’s Management
Kinstellar welcomes leading Dispute Resolution lawyer Koray Söğüt as Partner in Istanbul
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Koray Söğüt, a highly regarded dispute resolution lawyer, has joined our Istanbul office as Partner and head of the dispute resolution service line. His arrival marks the launch of Kinstellar’s dispute resolution practice in Turkey — a significant step in expanding our capabilities in this core area. With his outstanding reputation, track record and deep expertise, Koray will play a central role in building and leading our dispute resolution offering in Istanbul, ensuring seamless support for clients on complex local and cross-border matters. With more than 20 years of experience, Koray Söğüt brings extensive expertise and knowledge in corporate and commercial litigation
Kinstellar strengthens Vienna office with the appointment of Markus Taufner as Partner
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that Markus Taufner has joined its recently launched Vienna office as a Partner. Markus is a well-respected dispute resolution lawyer with strong expertise in commercial and corporate litigation. His addition enhances Kinstellar’s full-service capabilities in Austria and contributes to the Firm's continued growth across the CEE region. Markus has over a decade of experience in complex corporate and commercial disputes. He specialises in corporate litigation with a focus on shareholder claims, liability of board members, dismissal of managing directors, D&O insurance disputes, and M&A litigation. He also has substantial experience representing clients in internal investigations
Kinstellar welcomes Maja Mayrhuber, a leading Austrian tax lawyer, as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Maja Mayrhuber, a reputable tax lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. Maja’s arrival marks an important step in building our tax capabilities in Austria and driving the growth of this service line across the wider C/SEE region. Maja Mayrhuber specialises in national and international tax law, with a focus on corporate taxation, tax planning, and tax advice related to international restructurings, M&A, corporate finance, and real estate transactions. Maja regularly advises both international companies and private clients on a broad spectrum of tax issues, including VAT, tax audits, transfer pricing, and fiscal criminal law. She also represents clients
Hartwig Kienast, a leading Austrian M&A lawyer, joins Kinstellar as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Hartwig Kienast, a highly regarded M&A lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. His arrival further strengthens our M&A and private equity capabilities in Austria and across the wider CEE region, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier legal advice in this key market. Hartwig Kienast specialises in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital transactions, as well as corporate reorganisations. He has been actively involved in large cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings, advising both international corporations and investors. His experience spans a wide range of sectors, including: infrastructure & energy
Harald Strahberger, a leading regulatory lawyer, joins Kinstellar as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Harald Strahberger has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. His addition strengthens our public law and regulatory capabilities, further enhancing the firm’s expertise in Austria and across the wider Central and Eastern European region. With extensive experience advising national and international clients across all aspects of public law, Harald specialises in environmental law (including facility, waste, and water regulations), energy law, trade law, data protection, and state aid law. He also has a strong background representing clients in administrative proceedings and before Administrative Courts, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Austrian Constitutional
Kinstellar continues to strengthen its Vienna Office with the addition of Philipp Kapl as Partner
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that distinguished M&A lawyer Philipp Kapl has joined the Firm as a Partner, further enhancing Kinstellar's corporate and transactional capabilities in Vienna. Philipp brings over a decade of experience advising on high-profile M&A transactions, private equity, joint ventures, growth capital investments, divestitures, infrastructure investments and shareholder arrangements. Prior to joining Kinstellar, Philipp was with a leading Austrian law firm. His career includes a secondment with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in London and extensive experience at top-tier Austrian firms. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable insights into investment banking at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan
Kinstellar successfully completes the acquisition of Noerr’s Bucharest operations, following the acquisition of Noerr’s Offices in Bratislava and Prague
Kinstellar is delighted to announce the successful completion of acquiring Noerr’s Bucharest operations, marking the final phase of the strategic transaction that also included acquiring Noerr’s offices in Bratislava and Prague. This transaction represents a significant milestone in Kinstellar’s growth strategy across Central and Eastern Europe. With the addition of the new operations, first in the Czech Republic in Slovakia earlier this week and now in Romania, Kinstellar's presence in these markets has substantially expanded. With the addition of the new colleagues, Kinstellar Bucharest Office now boasts an even stronger team of seven partners and approximately 50 highly skilled lawyers and business professionals.
Kinstellar successfully completes the acquisition of the Bratislava and Prague Offices of Noerr, with the acquisition of Noerr's Bucharest operations to follow imminently
Kinstellar is very pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of the Bratislava and Prague offices of the highly respected German law firm, Noerr. The acquisition of Noerr’s Bucharest operations, the final piece of the transaction, is set to close following final administrative approvals which are expected soon. This milestone marks a significant step forward in Kinstellar's growth journey. Over the past 16 years, we have grown from 4 offices to a dynamic international firm with 12 offices across 11 markets in Central, Eastern, and South-eastern Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, and Central Asia. Adding the Noerr teams in Bratislava, Prague and, very soon, in Bucharest substantially enhances our strength and depth in these three markets.
Kinstellar advises MOL in connection with their landmark Polyol Project in Hungary – MOL’s largest organic investment to date
Kinstellar is proud to have advised the MOL Group, a leading international integrated oil and gas company, in connection with legal aspects of the MOL Group’s flagship EUR 1.3 billion new polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary. The new polyol complex, which has just been inaugurated, has the capacity of producing around 200,000 tonnes of polyol per year, and providing long-term employment for nearly 300 people. This landmark project had started in 2017 and Kinstellar has been assisting MOL in connection with the project from 2020. As a result of this project MOL has become the first company in the CEE region to have a fully-integrated value chain from crude oil to polyol production. The Kinstellar team