Dr. Cristina COTEANU has more than 17 years of post graduate experience in European affairs, of which 13 years acquired at senior management level in the public or private sector in Brussels and Luxembourg, leading and motivating multinational and multicultural teams.

Avocat of counsel Philippe & Partners Luxembourg, member of the Brussels Bar, Director of the Center Bigood at the University Libre of Brussels (ULB), teaching European law at the European Institute of Public Administration; Director, Ernst & Young in charge of European Affairs, Southeast Europe, Diplomat, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Romania, Counsellor advising on European Affairs; member of cabinet of 2 consecutive Ministers of Foreign Affairs; member of the EU negotiation team; Secretary of State for European Affairs, Romania ; Directeur d'entreprise Deloitte & Touche in charge of European Affairs; Director in charge of Eastern European Countries at the Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union (Brussels) ; Member of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within OSCE (from 2005); working for the American Bar Association, Washington DC.

Dr. COTEANU is highly experienced in working with EU officials from the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament; has extensive knowledge of and experience in negotiating and transferring both knowledge and know-how about EU policies.

Author of several books on European law published in UK, the Netherlands, Greece which can be found at the British Library, US Library of Congress, library of the ECJ and of the European Commission etc.