Daniel Alexie

daniel.alexie@mprpartners.com

Language fluency

• Romanian, English

Education

• LL.M, Business Law, Bucharest University Law School (2013);
• LL.B, Bucharest University Law School (2012).

Memberships

• Bucharest Bar Association (Admitted 2014)

Awards & Recognition

• Presented with 'Certificate of Appreciation' for the contribution to The Global Indicators Group, published by World Bank (2022);
• Telecom, IT, Consumer protection Award of Excellence, received at Finmedia’s Top Lawyers’ Gala (2021);
• Presented with 'Certificate of Appreciation' for the contribution to 'Doing Business Guides', published by World Bank (2021);
• Presented with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for the contribution to 'Doing Business 2021', published by World Bank Group (2021).

Publications

• Digital Operational Resilience Act or "DORA", article, author, March 2023;
• Romania introducing the single industrial license, article, co-author, November 2022;
• Updates on Trade Registry and Companies’ Law, article, co-author, August 2022;
• New legislation on representative offices, article, author, August 2022;
• Implementation of the sale of goods directive in EU member states, article, co-author, March 2022;
• TMT 2022, Romania Chapter, Law and Practice, Chambers and Partners, co-author, February 2022;
• Consumer protection updates in the sale of goods field, article, co-author, January 2022;
• Data Protection & Privacy 2022, Romania Chapter, Lexology - Getting The Deal Through, chapter, co-author, August 2021;
• Romania: credit institutions’ amendments, approval and notification, article, co-author, February 2021;
• Banks’ authorization procedure, article, co-author, February 2021;
• New regulations for the authorization of credit institutions, article, co-author, January 2021;
• Romania: Changes to Companies Law, article published in International Bar Association’s Corporate and M&A Law section, co-author, December 2020;
• Data Protection & Privacy 2021, Romania Chapter, Lexology - Getting The Deal Through, chapter, co-author, November 2020;
• How to keep your data safe in the new digital employment environment, article & presentation, co-author, November 2020;
• Consumer protection legislative updates, article, co-author, November 2020;
• Romania: Consumer protection updates in the Audio-Visual Media field, article, co-author, September 2020;
• Romania: Privatization on hold, article, co-author, August 2020;
• The Legal 500: TMT 4th Edition Country Comparative Guide, The In-House Lawyer, Romania chapter, co-author, August 2020;
• Long-awaited simplifications for the corporate and business environment, article, co-author, July 2020;
• Proposal for amendments to draft bill on corporate law amendments related to COVID-19, co-author, April 2020;
• Romania: corporate statements regarding ultimate beneficial owner(s), article, March 2020;
• GDPR - Disruption of Common Business Practices, article published in CEE Legal Matters Magazine, July 2019;
• The Legal 500: TMT 3rd Edition Country Comparative Guide, The In-House Lawyer 2019;
• Cartels Navigator – co-author, Lexology 2018-2019;
• GDPR – Data processing, article published in CEE Legal Matters Magazine, May 2018;
• Keeping records of data processing, article published in GDPR comments and explanations book, Juridice.ro – Hamangiu 2018;
• Various issues of Emergency Legal Kit for Business and Legal Prompts, specialized business law publications and legal update bulletins, edited by MPR Partners;
• Romanian Chapter of Doing Business in Europe – contributor, World Bank 2017;
• Romanian Cartels Navigator – co-author, Lexology 2017.

Highlights of Daniel’s credentials throughout his practice include legal advice and representation to:

• Assisted a major European manufacturer of sports equipment, with analysing relevant documents and drafting due diligence reports regarding the permitting and environmental aspects of acquiring a ski botts manufacturing plant;
• Advised and assisted a major sports equipment manufacturer, in incorporating its Romanian subsidiary along with various corporate changes, such as setting up working points and management changes;
• Advised and assisted a major electrical and automation system integrator, in the vessel sector in restructuring the management of its Romanian subsidiary;
• Assisted a leading automotive supplier of exhaust technology, in analysis relevant documents and drafting due diligence reports regarding corporate and permitting aspects related to the potential acquisition of an IT company;
• Advised and assisted a major financial services provider in the automobile sector. as regards the envisioned management restructuring in compliance with regulations applicable to non-banking financial institutions;
• Advised a major financial services provider, in assessing the potential implementation of electronic signature and video identification systems in day-to-day operations;
• Advised an important European operator and developer of car parks, in assessing the potential implementation of CCTV systems with facial-recognition features in one of the client’s parking premises;
• Assisting a company database provider, in assessing data that can be obtained publicly on Romanian companies and the obligations deriving from obtaining, using, processing the same, including as regards its re-sale and use for marketing purposes, based on the interconnected analysis of legislation in the data privacy and use of public data fields;
• Advising various clients, in assessing the potential data protection-related implications and risks in processing employees’ personal data in view of implementing internal policies;
• A worldwide renowned fashion company, in harmonizing its terms and conditions applicable for online sales in relation to Romanian consumer protection legislation;
• One of the most important IT system integrators in the region, with expertise in UAV, Emergency, Cloud and SCADA, with regard to soft development assessment from GDPR perspectives;
• A legal technology start-up, with regards to its establishment and overall operation including drafting of software and web development contracts, IP registrations, IP rights assignment and license agreements, SaaS contracts, GDPR compliance system, website terms and conditions, agreements with suppliers, consumer protection, etc.;
• A major satellite TV operator in connection with the assessment of a customer related software used, revising the group´s cookie policy from a GDPR perspective, analysing potential use of public databases based on legitimate interest, assisting with drafting consent forms for advertising campaigns where employees were used, revising the Romanian telecom code of conduct, etc.;
• A Romanian association of online retailers, in drafting GDPR infographics and guidelines prior to its entering into force, to support proper information and education related thereto;
• Two major international airlines, with regard to contract and regulatory aspects concerning on-line advertisement. The matter is important due to the size of the Client and consequent complexity of contracts;
• A major Hungarian producer of steel pipe connectors and other equipment for the piping industry with business in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia and Romania with regard to its website´s privacy policy from a GDPR perspective;
• A leading Romanian telecom operator, with numerous matters with regards to revising, at group level, its B2C privacy notice, drafting the employee privacy notice and the recruitment process privacy notice, revising and updating standard partnership contracts, establishing relationships (independent data controllers, joint controllers or the specific controller-processor) with various partners from a GDPR perspective;
• An important smart technologies producer founded by former Apple engineers and currently owned by Google, with regard to its potential business expansion within the Romanian jurisdiction, including providing a comprehensive audit from a data protection perspective;
• An important European operator and developer of car parks with an extensive data protection audit and consequent strategy for compliance and recommended measures’ implementation;
• A significant German private equity investor, with regards to the conversion of its Romanian subsidiary from a limited liability company to a joint-stock company;
• A reputed foreign fashion company, in harmonizing its Romanian subsidiary’s price-reduction mechanisms to comply with relevant local consumer protection legislation;
• Sound domestic companies, in connection with various corporate aspects pertaining to their activity;
• An important local music production company, in landing a co-production deal with one of most internationally-known music labels;
• A major European chain of discount supermarkets, in various compliance and regulatory aspects relevant to their day-to-day operations;
• A U.K. based company specialising in ISO certification and online trainings & tutorials with regards to a dispute related to infringements of IP rights.