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.
Set against one of Europe’s most inspiring backdrops, the GC Summit Italy 2026 brought together senior in-house counsel and legal leaders for an afternoon defined by thoughtful discussion, strategic insight and meaningful connection. Designed as a space for reflection as much as exchange, the event offered general counsel a valuable opportunity to step away from daily pressures and engage with peers on the challenges and opportunities shaping modern legal functions.
Opening remarks set the tone for a programme centred on collaboration, shared experience and practical insight. The first panel, held in association with Advant Nctm, explored the role of the general counsel in the new era of tax governance. The discussion focused on the Cooperative Compliance regime and its impact on the relationship between taxpayers and authorities, highlighting how increased transparency is driving the need for stronger internal governance structures. Speakers emphasised the growing strategic responsibilities of in-house legal teams, particularly in relation to risk management, internal controls and cross-functional collaboration.
The second session, in association with LCA, examined the intersection of artificial intelligence, antitrust and corporate governance. Against the backdrop of the evolving European regulatory framework, including the AI Act, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, panellists discussed the necessity of integrated governance models that bring together legal, compliance, IT and business functions. The conversation also addressed the competitive implications of data and algorithm-driven decision-making, noting the potential for both innovation and regulatory scrutiny.
Following a delicious coffee break, the programme continued with a session hosted in association with Hogan Lovells, focusing on the finance of the future. This discussion explored developments such as dematerialisation, EU green bond standards and hybrid instruments, and their implications for in-house legal teams. Participants reflected on how these changes are reshaping required skill sets and internal processes, as well as the importance of adaptability in responding to a rapidly evolving financial and regulatory environment.
Attention then turned to sustainability in a session in association with Chiomenti, which addressed the implementation of the new EU regulatory framework on green claims. The discussion highlighted increasing compliance obligations and enforcement activity, alongside the growing risk of litigation linked to misleading environmental statements. Panellists explored how recent guidance and emerging case law are shaping expectations around transparency and accountability, underlining the importance of robust verification processes and clear communication strategies.
The final session of the day, held in association with DiliTrust, took the form of a fireside chat on the impact of artificial intelligence and contract lifecycle management on modern legal departments. The discussion explored how AI-powered solutions are transforming contract processes, improving efficiency and enabling more effective risk management. At the same time, it was noted that successful adoption requires organisational alignment and a shift towards more data-driven legal operations.
Once again, the GC Summit Italy 2026 successfully combined substantive legal analysis with practical insight, offering attendees the opportunity to exchange perspectives, deepen their understanding of key developments and build meaningful professional connections in a setting that balanced substance with inspiration.
