Romania
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Legal and Compliance Manager, Romania and Bulgaria | HCLTech
Head of Legal Department, IT, Digital & Innovation, Business Development, Renewables & Major Constructions | Engie Romania
Legal manager, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia | Sandoz Pharmaceutical
Legal counsel lead Romania, Hungary and Croatia | Accenture
Legal and compliance lead, CEE | Haleon
Director of legal and public affairs department and member of the executive committee | Up Romania
Legal manager, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia | STRABAG
Head of legal and secretariat general department | Bucharest Stock Exchange
Corporate, external and legal affairs lead, Central Europe | Microsoft
Legal manager, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia | Therme Group
Head of Legal Capgemini Romania Ethics and Compliance Officer | Capgemini
General counsel, compliance officer and board secretary | Holcim Romania
Legal 500 returned to Bucharest to celebrate the launch of the GC Powerlist: Romania 2025, held in partnership with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații. The event brought together leading in-house counsel from across the country for an evening recognising their work, leadership, and clear impact within their organisations.
The event opened with remarks from Stefan Damian, Deputy Managing Partner at Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații, who spoke about the ongoing development of the in-house legal role and its growing importance within companies.
This was followed by a keynote address from Gabriela Popescu, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs Lead for Central Europe and Interim General Manager at Microsoft, who spoke about the evolving role of the general counsel and the key factors that underpin a successful transition from a GC position to that of a general manager.
A reception followed, giving this year’s honourees the chance to connect with peers and exchange experiences.
We extend our thanks to Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații for supporting the recognition of Romania’s outstanding general counsel community, and congratulate all recognised general counsel on their achievements.
