Following a nomination process and assessment from The Legal 500’s researchers, part of the region’s most instrumental corporate counsels have been acknowledged and included on the prestigious list. The nominators have recognized the GC’s role in changing or forming opinions within their company or industry, developing brilliant technical solutions to complex issues, creating innovative structures to ensure that the in-house function is driving the business forward or providing a business working model that other corporate counsel should follow.

An elegant ceremony was held in Prague, at the beginning of November, where Maravela|Asociații was present in order to meet and congratulate the acknowledged GCs, along with representatives of other regional partners of the event. From Romania alone, 10 general counsel were included on the list, namely: Adina Calfa-Dudoiu, Legal Director – Roșia Montana Gold Corporation, Radu Culic, Legal, Director – Roche Romania, Ramona Ene, Legal Manager (Romania & Bulgaria) – Cargill, Sorina Ilie, Head of Legal – Agrana Romania, Minerva Ioniță, Legal team leader – Arctic, Bogdan Pleșuvescu, Executive director, Chief Legal Officer – Banca Transilvania, Mihaela Popescu, Legal and Compliance Director – Getback Recovery Romania (Former Head of Legal of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services), Gabriela Popescu, Legal attorney – Microsoft Romania, Ioana (Bosinceanu) Regenbogen, Director, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs - ING Bank Amsterdam, Bucharest Branch and Mihaela Scărlătescu, Head of Legal and Compliance Department - A&D Pharma (Central and Eastern Europe).

“We are happy to see that The Legal 500 is dedicating this edition to the CEE region and we warmly congratulate all acknowledged GCs! Today’s GCs are business enablers and a key factor for excellent cooperation between corporations and external counsels. They translate legal views into practical business-oriented guidance that enables success. They oversee budgets, mediate between law and business and handle challenging external relationships in an ever-changing law firm landscape. We hereby reiterate our sincere congratulations to each and every nominated individual and extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all GCs we have worked with throughout our careers.” Gelu Maravela and Alina Popescu, Managing Partners of Maravela|Asociații