Meet the professors
Professor dr. Radu RIZOIU
Radu is professor of Civil Law, teaching Legal Entities, General Contract Law, and Secured Transactions classes. He holds a PhD in Secured Transactions from the University of Bucharest. He also teaches Business Law with the National Institute of Magistracy. In his spare time, he is a practicing business lawyer.
Lecturer dr. Marilena CRACIUN
Marilena is a university lecturer at the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, where she is responsible for the education of future legal professionals in the field of tax law, with a particular focus on Value Added Tax (VAT) regulations at both the national and international level. Her professional dedication is motivated by a profound commitment to the development of tax legislation and the advancement of legal research in Romania and throughout Europe. Marilena’s legal expertise is underpinned by her substantial academic background, which includes a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, an LL.M. in International Tax Law from the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at WU Vienna, a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Studies from the University of Economic Studies in Bucharest, and a Bachelor’s degree in Juridical Sciences from the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law. Throughout the course of her professional career, she has occupied partner roles at a number of prestigious law firms. In these roles, she has provided consultancy on a range of legal areas including tax law, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and public procurement.
Associate professor dr. Elena LAZAR
Elena is an associate -professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest. She holds a bachelor-in-law diploma of both the University of Bucharest Faculty of Law and Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University, a master (master I) diploma of the Paris I Pantheon -Sorbonne University and a PhD diploma of the University of Bucharest, in Human Rights Law. Elena is specialized in International Law, Human Rights Law and Internet Law. She is the Deputy Director of the Center for studies in International Law and transnational Law within the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest. Elena is also a lawyer specialized in Data Protection Law and Human rights Law and a member of the PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration, Hague)
Associate professor dr. Daniela DETESEANU
Daniela is an associate professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest and Vice-Dean in charge with International Relations. She holds a bachelor-in-law diploma of both the University of Bucharest Faculty of Law and Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University, a master (master I) diploma of the Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne University and a PhD diploma of the University of Bucharest, in International Criminal Law. Daniela is specialized in International Law, Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law. She is the Director of the Center for Human Rights within the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest.
Lecturer dr. Dragos COSTESCU
Dragoș is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest and Vice-Dean in charge of long learning distance program and IT activity of the Faculty. He holds a bachelor-in-law diploma of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law and a PhD diploma on human rights of the same University. He is specialized in tech law, teaching the Law of New Technologies and Juridical Informatics for over 15 years now, with extended expertise in the field of tech law.
Lecturer dr. Teodora-Maria
BANTAȘ-VĂDUVA
Teodora is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, where, since 2008, she teaches Private International Law, International Commercial Law and International Commercial Contracts. She received her PhD in Private International Law from the University of Bucharest, in 2012 and is currently the deputy director of the Center for Private International Law and International Environmental Law of the same institution. Dr. Bantaș-Văduva is a lawyer with the Bucharest Bar Association since 2009 and specializes in commercial law, private international law and alternative dispute resolution. She authored books and articles on private international law and international commercial law and is the national rapporteur for Romania on private international law for the International Academy of Comparative Law and the International Encyclopedia of Laws.
Lecturer dr. Dragos PÂRGARU
Dragoș obtained his PhD degree in 2018 from the University of Bucharest. He also holds a LLM degree from the same university and is currently enrolled in a postdoctoral research program. Dragos Pargaru teaches Criminal Law and Criminology at the bachelor degree level and courses on Cybercrimes and Economic Crime at the master degree level, both within the University of Bucharest, where he is a tenured lecturer. He authored books on economic crimes and criminology and multiple articles on different areas of criminal law. He is also an attorney at law within the Bucharest Bar Association, specializing in white-collar crime cases.
Associate professor dr. Vladimir DIACONIȚĂ
Vladimir is an associate professor with the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest, and his activity focuses on Intellectual Property, Contract Law and Inheritance Law. He graduated Law School in 2010 and he has obtained an LL.M. degree, with summa cum laude, in Fribourg, Switzerland, and a Ph.D. degree, with summa cum laude, in Bucharest. Vladimir is also a practicing lawyer in Romania, with experience in dispute resolution, contracts and copyright.
Lecturer dr. Victor STOICA
Victor is a tenured Assistant Professor of Public International Law and of International Organizations and International Relations at the University of Bucharest. He is also an Affiliated Lecturer at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA). He holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Geneva and a Ph.D. (summa cu laude) in public international law from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He holds certificates in cybersecurity and in cybersecurity and international law from Harvard and from the European Security and Defense College of the European Union, respectively. A member of the Bucharest Bar since 2009, Victor is currently working as an Advisor in the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Formerly, he worked in litigation and international arbitration, advising state and non-state actors on issues related to investment law, commercial law, construction and infrastructure law
Assistant professor dr. Daniel PETRACHE
Dan is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, teaching Private International Law, International Commercial Law and ICSID Arbitration. He graduated the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest as a valedictorian and also has a bachelor’s degree in French Law from the Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Dan holds a Master I Diploma in International and European Business Law from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a LL.M in International Arbitration from the University of Bucharest. In 2019, Dan earned his Ph.D. in Private International Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest. Dan is a lawyer since 2014, being a member of the Bucharest Bar and of the Romanian Bar Association. In his activity, Dan provided legal advice on both contentious and non-contentious cross-border matters for a large array of companies acting in the online environment, including software development, blockchain, gambling, e-games, and e-commerce businesses.
Assistant professor dr. Iulia GOLGOJAN PATRULESCU
Iulia Golgojan-Pătrulescu is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law regarding the disciplines of media law, commercial law and transport law. Her interests also include insolvency, consumer protection and European and comparative company law. Iulia graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, and holds a master’s degree in European and International Business Law, organized by the Franco-Romanian Legal College of European Studies, in collaboration with the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. She holds a PHD in European and international human rights law with the doctoral thesis entitled ”The substantial protection of profit-making legal persons in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights”. At the same time, Iulia is a practicing lawyer with experience in various areas of private law, both in litigation and consulting.
Assistant professor dr. IOANA OLTEAN
Ioana is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest, teaching International Public Law, International Relations and Organizations, Judicial Informatics and Data Protection.
She graduated the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest and has an LL.M in International Arbitration from the University of Bucharest. Ioana also earned her Ph.D in International Commercial Law, regarding the International Maritime Insurance Contract.
Ioana was initially a lawyer, being a member of the Bucharest Bar and from 2016 she has been a judge in different law fields- ranging from criminal law, administrative law and civil law.
Lecturer dr. Cristian Paziuc
Cristian is a lecturer in Civil Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bucharest and a qualified attorney. He holds LLM degrees from the University of Bucharest (Private Law) and University College London (Law and Economics) and a PhD from the University of Bucharest, with a thesis focusing on contractual liability.