LawNexus Core Partner
Magda is a core partner of the LawNexus network, bringing over two decades of legal expertise and a strong academic background. She graduated as salutatorian from the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, and earned a master’s degree in Business Law from the Institute for Business Law and International Cooperation Nicolae Titulescu – Henri Capitant, a joint program of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and the University of Bucharest, where she graduated as valedictorian.
Since 2002, she has served as Outside Legal Counsel to one of the world’s leading technology companies, expanding her role to regional and global engagements beginning in 2016. Her work has encompassed legal support across a range of regulatory and commercial areas, both within Romania and internationally.
She is a published author in both mainstream media and legal journals, including the Romanian Intellectual Property Law Review and publications by Global Legal Post, and has participated in TV and radio broadcasts covering legal topics such as copyright, trademarks, cybercrime, intermediary liability, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence.
Cyber Law
Magda holds several specialized certifications in cybersecurity and digital risks. In 2021, she obtained the Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Certification (CCFC), issued by the leading blockchain analysis firm serving institutions and companies in over 70 countries. In 2022, she completed the Cybersecurity Fundamentals program and earned the GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) certification from SANS, followed by the AI Security Essentials program in 2024.
Her expertise includes ongoing support for the digital crimes and intellectual property protection efforts of a global technology leader, as well as long-standing counsel to the Romanian Association of IT&C Producers and Distributors (APDETIC).
In this capacity, she has actively contributed to legislative proposals and engaged in government and parliamentary consultations on digital and cybersecurity issues.
As Of Counsel to one of the largest law firms in Romania, Magda led the firm’s cyberlaw practice, advising on cybersecurity, digital compliance, and emerging technologies. She regularly speaks at national and international conferences on topics including cybercrime, privacy, IT&C regulation, competition law, and environmental compliance.
Her expertise, both in Romania and internationally, includes advising in complex matters involving cybersecurity compliance (setting up a regulatory compliant framework, due diligence reports, contracts); building and implementing legal strategies for disrupting and enforcement against cybercrime; managing post-incidents regulatory and legal requirements.
Intellectual Property
Magda is also a certified Romanian and European trademark and industrial design attorney (since 2005) and a Romanian patent (since 2023). She was also a judicial expert in trademarks and industrial design. Since 2022, she is also a registered trainer with the Industrial Property Attorneys Chamber in Romania.
She is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and holds the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) credential. She is also affiliated with the Scientific Association of Intellectual Property Law (ASDPI).
Magda serves as Vice-President of the Copyright and Related Rights Sub-Group within the institutionalized Working Group on Intellectual Property Issues, operating under the Romanian Government’s General Secretariat and part of the EU Observatory network.
Her public contributions to the field include numerous publications and media appearances on topics such as copyright, trademarks, domain names, artificial intelligence, and digital rights management.
Her national and international expertise includes drafting intellectual property centered agreements and clauses, advising clients in non-litigious and litigious IP matters, other IP-focused legal drafting and reviewing.
Competition Law
Magda has significant experience in national antitrust and competition law, with a practice that spans cartel investigations, vertical agreements, abuse of dominance, merger notifications, leniency procedures, and the design of internal compliance programs.
Her ongoing commitment to professional development and supporting clients includes completing a year-long program in Competition Law and Economics in 2019, as well as a Digital Economy Executive Program at the European University Institute in Florence in 2022.
She has conducted competition audits and implemented tailored compliance frameworks for clients across various sectors. In addition to leading key relationships with national and international clients, she has played an active role in interdisciplinary projects involving intellectual property, commercial, and corporate law.
