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DLA Piper Tax appoints Octavian Ionașcu as Tax Director, expanding its full-scope tax advisory capabilities in Romania
DLA Piper announces the continued growth of its Tax team in Romania with the recent addition of Octavian Ionașcu as Tax Director, consolidating the senior team alongside Tudor Nedelea and Lidia Duțu.
Octavian brings 20 years' of experience with a particular focus on the FMCG sector, indirect taxation and digital tax transformation. He has advised multinational clients on aligning tax processes with business strategy, mainly on VAT, tax technology and supply chain structuring.
"I’m ready to bring my expertise to DLA Piper’s advisory team, further strengthening its ability to navigate today’s shifting tax landscape. The energy of us all, combined with our integrated legal and tax approach, will surely deliver great value to our clients" said Octavian.
This external arrival rounds out the strategic development of the team, following the promotion to Senior Tax Advisor of Cristina Popescu, a home grown talent that has been with the team since the very beginning. This is a recognition of her consistent role in advising on direct taxation, individual and non-resident taxation, and procedural matters.
"What a journey! Happy that I got the chance to see us growing so beautiful and wise and feeling so proud that I was part of the team even from the beginning! So enthusiastic for what is yet to come! " said Cristina.
“Every new colleague and internal promotion brings fresh perspectives and valuable experience, strengthening our team and enhancing our ability to deliver practical, cross-border solutions across a wide range of sectors.” said Tudor Nedelea, Partner and Head of Tax.
“Our team and tax capabilities coverage keep growing to both anticipate and respond to client demand for integrated, forward-looking tax, business and legal advice” said Lidia Duțu, Tax Director. She is well known for contributing with her experience in international taxation and business restructuring.
The team is particularly active in highly regulated sectors such as life sciences, energy and telecom, in addition to complex ones such as FMCG and technology, being recognized for its business-oriented approach and its ability to deliver robust advice across jurisdictions, leveraging the firm’s global network.
DLA Piper's office in Bucharest supports clients with a team of more than 50 internationally trained lawyers and fiscal consultants combining industry knowledge built on local projects with international experience gained while advising major global clients.
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