Andreea Bora

Country Expert on Romania and Eastern Europe — EU, Corporate & Cross-Border Law

Summary
Romanian legal advisor with over 11 years of experience in the legal field, including 7 years within an international law firm, with extensive expertise in legal advisory, contract review, regulatory compliance and cross-border matters. Combines analytical thinking, strategic problem-solving and effective communication to deliver accurate, business-oriented legal solutions, supporting individuals and companies in achieving their international objectives with legal security. Practical exposure to immigration and administrative procedures (General Inspectorate for Immigration; immigration-related litigation support), relevant to reviewing country-conditions and protection documentation.

Countries of Expertise
Romania (primary) and the European Union; regional relevance to Moldova and the wider Eastern Europe.

Details of Country Expertise
Legal, regulatory and cross-border expertise developed through in-house and international law-firm practice in Romania and across the EU.

Areas of expertise:

• EU law consultancy and Romanian/EU regulatory frameworks; regulatory compliance
• Contract drafting, review and negotiation (commercial, construction, real estate, cross-border)
• Corporate and commercial law; company formation and Trade Register filings; corporate restructuring
• Cross-border matters, including international mobility (A1 certificates, transnational postings, secondment) and international successions (EU Regulation 650/2012)
• Immigration and administrative procedures — work-permit filings (IGI), immigration-related litigation support
• Legal research and analysis; monitoring of legislative updates

Professional services provided:

• Legal drafting, contract review and documentation support
• Regulatory compliance and legal research
• Representation before public institutions (courts, ANAF, Trade Register)
• Support to international recruitment and mobility companies operating in Romania and the EU

Languages
Romanian (Native), English, Italian, French.

Ethnic Groups
Romanians and the ethnic minorities of Romania — Hungarians (including Székely), Roma, Ukrainians, Germans, Serbs, Turks and Tatars, and Russian-speaking Lipovans; and, in the wider Eastern European context, Moldovans, Ukrainians and Russian-speaking minorities.

Political Groups
Opposition members and supporters; civil society activists and anti-corruption campaigners; journalists and media workers; human rights defenders; and individuals at risk for their real or imputed political opinion, including persons affected by conflict and displacement in the wider region (Ukraine; Moldova/Transnistria).

Religious Groups
Romanian/Eastern Orthodox Christians (majority); Roman and Greek Catholics; Protestants (Reformed, Pentecostal, Baptist, Adventist); and minority Muslim (Turkish/Tatar) and Jewish communities, including religious minorities facing discrimination.

Other Social Groups
Refugees and asylum seekers (including those hosted in or transiting through Romania, notably from Ukraine); Roma communities facing discrimination; women and girls at risk of gender-based violence and trafficking; victims of human trafficking; and migrant workers and displaced persons.