Starting next year, the rules on corporate criminal liability in Hungary will undergo significant reforms aimed at making companies' participation in criminal proceedings more effective, predictable and proactive. Among the most notable innovations is the introduction of plea deals for companies, intended to enhance both accountability and cooperation between companies and criminal authorities.

Cobalt has promoted former Managing Associate Rauno Ligi to Partner.

Co-founded by Partners Adrian Georgescu and Ionut Gont, white collar boutique law firm Georgescu Gont has opened for business in Bucharest.

Galya Gugusheva has joined Gugushev & Partners as a Senior Partner.

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

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