Romania 2025
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Assistant general counsel, legal compliance, EMEA | Genpact
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
Head of Corporate, Competition & Legal Assistance on Strategic Projects | Engie Romania
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
Legal and insurance lead, Romania, Croatia, Turkey and Hungary | IPSO Agricultură
General counsel, compliance officer and board secretary | Holcim Romania
On behalf of The Legal 500, I am pleased to introduce the GC Powerlist: Romania 2025.
This edition recognises general counsel and in-house legal teams who play a key role in shaping Romania’s business landscape. Through our research, we met with professionals who not only provide legal advice but also influence corporate strategies, streamline processes, and contribute to their organisations’ success.
Across Romania, general counsel are going beyond traditional roles. They are helping companies navigate through regulations, adopt new technologies, manage risks, and support and drive change. The GC Powerlist: Romania 2025 highlights those who combine legal expertise with practical leadership.
As Raluca Gheorghiu, Head of Legal at UiPath, says: ‘One of the most impactful initiatives my team has led recently is the end-to-end digital integration of our commercial quoting process… transforming a previously manual, multi-step workflow into a seamless, automated experience’.
Partnership lies at the heart of quality legal work. Alice Iuliana Radu, General Counsel at Bosch, explains: ‘Ensuring organisational resilience during instability or crisis is fundamentally rooted in a proactive, collaborative, and adaptable strategy… Our legal team acts as a critical business partner, actively engaged in foresight and risk mitigation’.
Innovation and digital tools are now central to legal work. Ioana Regenbogen, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs at ING Bank Romania, notes: ‘Together with my team, I have coordinated and contributed to initiatives that have made banking simpler, safer, and more inclusive… from AI-powered customer support to instant payments and accessibility reforms’.
Technology is also changing the nature of the profession itself. Robert Ioniță, Group General Counsel at NEPI Rockcastle, says: ‘The rise of generative AI and large language models is fundamentally reshaping the legal profession. Beyond process automation, these technologies are becoming integral to decision-making, knowledge management, and client advisory work’.
Romania’s legal leaders show that legal excellence is about more than just managing risks. It is about supporting the business, solving problems, and helping teams work better.
We are proud to present the GC Powerlist: Romania 2025, a recognition of legal professionals who are making a real impact, shaping their organisations, and preparing for the future of corporate law.
On 19th March 2026, Legal 500 was honoured to launch the inaugural edition of the GC Powerlist: Poland, in partnership with Greenberg Traurig Poland.
Greeted by Isabel Caine, Editor – Corporate Counsel at Legal 500, and Rafał Baranowski, Co-Chair, Global Corporate Practice and Chair, M&A and Private Equity Practice (Poland) at Greenberg Traurig, attendees arrived to panoramic views of the city from firm’s Warsaw offices, as the sun set over the capital.
The evening opened with speeches from Isabel Caine and Rafał Baranowski, as well as guest of honour Richard Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman at Greenberg Traurig, who flew in from New York to mark the occasion.
The ceremony then began, with Powerlisters making their way onto the stage to collect their certificates and have their official photographs taken. The room was filled with applause as the celebration got into full swing.
Legal 500’s GC Powerlist: Poland 2026 recognises the rapid growth of the country’s legal and business landscape, and the integral role that in-house counsel play in driving this development. As GCs are increasingly relied upon as trusted partners within their organisations, the Powerlist marks their dedication, commitment and hard work, celebrating their achievements over the past year.
The celebrations then continued with drinks and canapés, allowing attendees ample opportunity to network. Lively conversation continued long into the evening, as Powerlisters connected with peers and colleagues – with plenty of photographs taken on stage.
Legal 500 would like to congratulate each and every individual featured in the first-ever edition of the GC Powerlist: Poland. It is an honour to recognise such a stellar cohort of leading in-house counsel from across the country, alongside Greenberg Traurig Poland.
