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  1. 09/11/2025 ·  Video

    Adventures in the East: Real stories of risk, law, and strategy from Central Europe to Central Asia

    Episode 2: Cartels in Focus – Risks for Companies and Directors In this episode, Luke Wochensky, Partner and Firmwide Head of Risk and Investigations, is joined by Markus Taufner, Dispute Resolution Partner, Kinstellar Vienna and Agnes Lackenberger, Senior Associate, Kinstellar Vienna Together, they dive into one of the most high-stakes areas of competition law: cartels. Key questions explored include: How do cartel investigations unfold? What is at stake for companies and their board members? Can directors be held personally liable for cartel fines imposed on the company? Can companies and directors face criminal liability in cartel cases? The discussion sheds light on the serious consequences of cartel behaviour and why understanding the risks is crucial for anyone operating in the CEE region. Join us for this insightful conversation on corporate responsibility, regulatory enforcement, and the evolving landscape of cartel investigations.

    38 min

  2. 06/18/2025

    Adventures in the East: Real stories of risk, law, and strategy from Central Europe to Central Asia (E1)

    We are excited to launch a new podcast series: Adventures in the East: Real stories of risk, law, and strategy from Central Europe to Central Asia. Co-hosted by Luke Wochensky, Partner and Firmwide Head of Risk and Investigations, and Matt Shannon, Head of Business Development, North America, the series will explore high-stakes matters from across the region, such as FCPA probes, internal investigations, sanctions risks, parallel proceedings, and more. Each ~30-minute episode will feature candid conversations with legal experts, Kinstellar partners, and outside guests. Watch our first episode, recorded in Bratislava, as Luke and Matt introduce the series and share their insights on the Risk and Investigations service line and the broader Central and Southeastern Europe (C/SEE) region. In this kickoff conversation, they discuss their backgrounds, what brought them to the region, and what you can expect from upcoming episodes.

    26 min

  3. 03/18/2022

    Tout Droit Tout Simple, with Vincent Morand, Senior Legal Advisor, Kinstellar

    Vincent Morand, Senior Legal Adviser based in our Prague office and responsible for our relationships with #French speaking clients and contacts, has recently been interviewed in the French podcast Tout Droit Tout Simple. Vincent shared his experience as an expat lawyer in the UK, Southeast Asia and Europe. The podcast covers expatriation related topics such as when to move abroad, where to go and includes tips and anecdotes.

    28 min
  4. Asset Yield: The podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    08/12/2020

    Asset Yield: The podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    Welcome to Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar C/SEE Asset Solutions, where we interview principal investors, originators, advisors, and funders in the world of non-performing and non-core assets of all classes, bringing you front line market insights. In today's episode Denise Hamer, Head of Kinstellar C/SEE Asset Solutions, speaks with Michaela Lashova, MRICS, MBA, Managing Partner, Forton Cushman & Wakefield, Bulgaria. Michaela Lashova is CEO and Managing Partner of Forton Cushman & Wakefield, Bulgaria. Michaela joined Forton as Head of the Investment Consultancy & Valuation department after a five-year career at UniCredit Leasing, where she headed the large corporate clients and real estate department. At Forton, she has attracted key international investors and developers and initiated Forton's cooperation with the banking sector. Michaela is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, RICS Registered Valuer and RICS Ambassador for SEE and holds a Master's Degree in Financial Management from the City University - Washington and Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois in Chicago.

    22 min
  5. Asset Yield: The podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    07/15/2020

    Asset Yield: The podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    Welcome to Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar C/SEE Asset Solutions, where we interview principal investors, originators, advisors, and funders in the world of non-performing and non-core assets of all classes, bringing you front line market insights. In today’s episode Denise Hamer, Head of Kinstellar C/SEE Asset Solutions, speaks with Guy Stevens, an independent financial sector consultant. Guy Stevens is an independent financial sector consultant geographically focused on Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA), and the UK.  He began his career with Schroders’ Corporate Finance team, advising on bank privatisations in Central and Eastern Europe, and subsequently expanded to the Middle East and Africa following Citigroup’s 2000 acquisition of Schroders’ Investment Bank.  Guy also has worked with Rothschild and UBS.  Having executed over US$50 billion of transactions in the CEEMEA and UK banking sectors, Guy brings a wealth of experience and market insight to a discussion about the current and future financial sector.

    37 min
  6. Asset Yield: The podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    07/01/2020

    Asset Yield: The podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    Welcome to Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar C/SEE Asset Solutions, where we interview principal investors, originators, advisors, and funders in the world of non-performing and non-core assets of all classes, bringing you front line market insights. In today’s episode Denise Hamer, Head of Kinstellar C/SEE Asset Solutions, speaks with Timur Peters, Founder and Managing Director of Debitos GmbH. Based in Frankfurt since 2010, but active in 16 jurisdictions and with nearly 1000 registered investors, Debitos GmbH is one of Europe’s pre-eminent illiquid asset electronic trading platforms.  Traded assets include NPLs, bankruptcy claims, litigation claims, real estate, and all other classes of assets with the exception of registered securities.  Ticket sizes range from a million to billions.  Debitos GmbH also is a major supporter of EU Commission activities in the resolution of NPLs.  As a lawyer, financial consultant and IT specialist, Timur Peters brings to bear a broad range of expertise in dispute resolution, finance and technology, as he discusses Debitos GmbH and the growing role and benefits of technology in the disposition of non-performing and non-core assets.

    34 min
  7. Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    06/23/2020

    Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    Welcome to Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions, where we interview principal investors, originators, advisors, and funders in the world of non-performing and non-core assets of all classes, bringing you front line market insights. In today’s episode Denise Hamer, Head of Kinstellar Asset Solutions, speaks with Bryan Turner, Director of Resolute Asset Management for Bulgaria. Bryan Turner advises on and manages non-performing loans (NPLs), as single assets and portfolios, with a particular focus on establishing REO monetisation processes. With extensive property experience throughout Bulgaria, the Balkans and Western Europe, in acquisitions, dispositions, and property development, management, marketing, and consulting, Bryan shares his views on the current and future Bulgarian property market, with a specific emphasis on non-performing assets.

    34 min
  8. Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    06/10/2020

    Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions

    Welcome to Asset Yield, the podcast series of Kinstellar Asset Solutions, where we interview principal investors, originators, advisors, and funders in the world of non-performing and non-core assets of all classes, bringing you front line market insights. In today’s episode Denise Hamer, Head of Kinstellar Asset Solutions, speaks with Gifford S. West, Managing Director International Operations & Business Development, DebtX, about technology in asset sales. Gifford is responsible for DebtX’s international business activities. DebtX pioneered the first online loan sale platform and has been engaged by banks and governments across Europe to structure and execute successful loan sales. Gifford’s prior experience includes roles in the strategy, risk and capital market consulting groups of Booz, Allen & Hamilton and Oliver, Wyman & Co., in London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and New York. Mr. West began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston in the mortgage-backed securities group in London and Tokyo. Mr. West received his Master of Business Administration from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern history from Harvard University.

    48 min
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With expert local knowledge and a track record at international level, our lawyers provide top-tier advice and client service in Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Stay up to date with Kinstellar Podcasts. Subscribe now!

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  • Creator
    Kinstellar
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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