Senior Partner
Maria is a senior partner with over 20 years of experience in both litigation and legal consultancy. A member of the Bucharest Bar since 2000, she has represented clients in complex commercial, administrative, and employment disputes across all levels of jurisdiction, while also advising companies on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and strategic legal matters.
Her areas of expertise include administrative and tax law, labour law, IP/IT, consumer protection, and data privacy. Maria is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and is currently undergoing certification training as an Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP). She has led numerous GDPR implementation, audit, and training projects, working closely with IT and compliance teams to develop practical privacy frameworks.
In addition to her legal practice, Maria has coordinated multidisciplinary teams of lawyers and consultants, managed internal workflows, and contributed to the development of firm-wide strategies and operational policies. She has been actively involved in mentoring junior lawyers and optimizing legal service delivery through process improvement and knowledge management.
Maria regularly delivers training sessions on data protection, compliance, and legal risk management, tailored to both legal professionals and operational teams. She is deeply committed to continuous professional development and lifelong learning, actively engaging in specialized courses, conferences, and collaborative knowledge-sharing initiatives.
She maintains strong professional ties across the EU through her involvement in the Proteus network of law firms (www.proteuslaw.eu), and is an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), participating also in cross-border legal initiatives and collaborative international projects.
