The leading law firm Schoenherr has announced the promotion of 12 new partners and the appointment of six new counsel across its 14 CEE jurisdictions. Effective 1 February, 2025, this round of promotions further strengthens the firm's regional footprint and includes recognised experts with proven track records of delivering outstanding results across a broad range of practice areas.
The firm also newly appointed a Director of Legal Tech & Innovation as part of its continued commitment to pioneering innovation and workflow optimisation in the legal industry.
"These promotions underscore our dedication to nurturing exceptional talent within our firm, while also reinforcing our broad service portfolio across diverse practice areas and jurisdictions," remarked managing partner Alexander Popp. "We are also particularly proud that 50 % of this year's new partners are women, reflecting our commitment to diversity and innovation as we expand our talented teams and look towards the future."
Newly promoted partners:
- Stefanie Aichhorn-Wöss (Austria) - Corporate/M&A
- Alfred Amann (Austria) – Corporate/M&A
- Johannes Frank (Austria) – Competition, EU & Foreign Trade
- Ayla Ilicali (Austria) – Real Estate & Construction
- Christoph Jirak (Austria) - Regulatory
- Sara Khalil (Austria) – Dispute Resolution
- Krešimira Krušlin (Croatia) – Corporate/M&A
- Sebastian Lukic (Austria) – Dispute Resolution
- Nora Olah* (Romania) - Dispute Resolution
- Daniel Radwański (Poland) - Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
- Johannes Stalzer (Austria) - Regulatory
- Stefanie Stegbauer (Austria) - Competition, EU & Foreign Trade
- Valerie Ditz-Stimakovits* (Austria) – Competition, EU & Foreign Trade
- Birgit Kapeller-Hirsch (Austria) – IP & Technology
- Paweł Kułak (Poland) – Competition, EU & Foreign Trade
- Krzysztof Leśniak (Poland) – Corporate/M&A
- Dina Vlahov Buhin (Croatia) – Corporate/M&A
- Nina Zafoschnig (Austria) – Regulatory
Director Legal Tech & Innovation:
- Andrei Salajan (Austria)