About
Academic experience
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Visiting Researcher
Singapore / RemoteCentre for Banking and Finance Law, National University of Singapore
Academic visiting position. Conducted research on informal debt collection regulation in Southeast Asia and Australia.
2024 – 2025 -
Senior Visiting Scholar
Hamburg, GermanyMax Planck Institute for Comparative and Private International Law
Academic visiting position. Research stay funded by the Carlsberg Foundation.
2024 -
Visiting Senior Researcher
Florence, ItalyEuropean University Institute, Department of Law
Academic visiting position. Research on regulation of informal debt collection practices.
2023 -
Visiting Lecturer
Poznań, PolandFaculty of Law, University of Poznań
Academic visiting position. Lectured on legal issues concerning virtual property.
2023 -
Visiting Lecturer
Oslo, NorwayNorth Sea Energy Law Master Program (University Consortium), University of Oslo, Faculty of Law
Academic visiting position. Comparative aspects of decommissioning oil and gas installations.
2022 -
Associate Professor (tenured)
Odense, DenmarkFaculty of Business and Social Science, Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark
Academic position. Full-time faculty role focusing on debt collection regulation, energy law, and consumer finance.
- Research in regulatory examinations and critical thinking; Teaching international and comparative law courses
2021 – Present -
External Lecturer
Copenhagen, DenmarkFaculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
Academic position. Created and taught the course 'Introduction to Digital Law'.
2021 – 2023 -
Visiting Associate Professor (suspended due to COVID-19)
Chongqing, ChinaSouthwest University of Political Science and Law, School of Artificial Intelligence and Law
Academic visiting position. Planned teaching in digital law.
2020 – 2022 -
Marie Curie Fellow
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law, Centre for Market and Economic Law
Academic fellowship. EU-funded research on consumer law and debt collection.
2019 – 2021 -
Visiting Senior Researcher
Dundee, ScotlandCentre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee
Academic visiting position. Research on petroleum agreements and environmental liability.
2019 -
Visiting Research Fellow
Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University
Academic visiting position. Private Law Department, research in consumer and energy law.
2019 -
Visiting Lecturer
Oslo, NorwayNorth Sea Energy Law Master Program (University Consortium), University of Oslo, Faculty of Law
Academic visiting position. Comparative aspects of decommissioning oil and gas installations.
2019 -
Visiting Lecturer
Bucharest, RomaniaAcademy of Economic Studies, Faculty of Marketing & Faculty of Cybernetics
Academic visiting position. Lectured on EU Consumer Law.
2018 -
Visiting Professor
Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University
Academic visiting position. Teaching Introduction to Energy Law and Sustainability.
2017 – Present -
Postdoctoral Researcher
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law, Centre for Enterprise Liability
Academic position. Research on energy contracts and liability in debt collection practices.
- Teaching International Energy Law, EU Consumer Protection Law, Comparative Corporate Governance, Arbitration
2016 – 2019 -
Visiting Professor
Szeged, HungaryFaculty of Law and Political Science, University of Szeged
Academic visiting position. Teaching Atypical Contracts (LL.M. and doctoral level).
2016 – Present -
Visiting Doctoral Researcher
London, United KingdomQueen Mary University of London, CCLS & IALS
Academic visiting position. Research in commercial and insolvency law.
2013 -
Visiting Doctoral Researcher
Hamburg, GermanyMax Planck Institute for Comparative and Private International Law
Academic visiting position. Research in private international law.
2013
Grants
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Conference Organisation Sponsorship Grant (10,700 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Carlsberg Foundation
Scholarship/Grant. Funding to organize an international conference.
2025 -
Visiting Research Fellowship (7,230 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Carlsberg Foundation
Scholarship/Grant. Support for visiting research fellowship.
2024 -
Research Scholarship (9,000 EUR)
Hamburg, GermanyMax Planck Institute for Comparative and Private International Law
Scholarship/Grant. Research funding during senior visiting scholarship.
2023 -
Visiting Research Fellowship (78,700 EUR)
SingaporeNational University of Singapore
Scholarship/Grant. Funded visiting research at NUS.
2023 -
Visiting Research Fellowship (Competitive)
Florence, ItalyEuropean University Institute
Scholarship/Grant. Competitive visiting fellowship award.
2022 -
Talent Track Program (34,500 EUR)
Odense, DenmarkUniversity of Southern Denmark
Scholarship/Grant. Talent Track research funding.
2022 -
Conference Organisation Sponsorship Grant (7,500 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Carlsberg Foundation
Scholarship/Grant. Conference organization funding.
2021 -
Mobility Grant for Young Researchers Located Abroad (1,200 EUR)
Bucharest, RomaniaRomanian Ministry of Research and Youth
Scholarship/Grant. Mobility support.
2019 -
Conference Organisation Sponsorship Grant (7,000 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkDreyers Fond
Scholarship/Grant. Conference organization funding.
2019 -
Conference Sponsorship Grant (6,800 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Carlsberg Foundation
Scholarship/Grant. Conference participation/organization support.
2018 -
Research Abroad Grant (14,000 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkIndependent Research Fund Denmark
Scholarship/Grant. Research stay abroad.
2018 -
Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (220,000 EUR)
Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Commission
Scholarship/Grant. EU-funded individual research fellowship.
2018 -
Conference Organisation Sponsorship Grant (3,500 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkDreyers Fond
Scholarship/Grant. Conference organization funding.
2018 -
Conference Sponsorship Grant (5,500 EUR)
Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Carlsberg Foundation
Scholarship/Grant. Conference support.
2017 -
Award for Advanced Doctoral Students
Budapest, HungaryCentral European University
Award. Recognition for advanced doctoral research.
2014 -
Research and Study Tuition Waiver (1,500 EUR)
London, United KingdomQueen Mary School of Law, University of London
Scholarship/Grant. Tuition waiver for research/study.
2013 -
Research Grant (3,800 EUR)
Budapest, HungaryCentral European University
Scholarship/Grant. Research funding.
2013 -
Research Grant (800 EUR)
Budapest, HungaryCentral European University
Scholarship/Grant. Research funding.
2013 -
Upgraded Fellowship for Outstanding Results
Budapest, HungaryCentral European University
Award. Fellowship upgrade for outstanding performance.
2011 -
Financial Grant for Outstanding Results
Bucharest, RomaniaNational School for Political and Administrative Studies
Award. Merit-based financial grant during MA studies.
2004 – 2006
Legal experiences
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Of Counsel
Bucharest, Romania (Remote)LegalHUB Romania
Non-academic legal practice. Project-based legal advice in debt collection, contracts, energy, and insolvency law.
2016 – Present -
Senior Associate Attorney
Bucharest, Romania (Hybrid)Bordianu and Associates
Non-academic legal practice. Civil, commercial, and energy law practice.
2013 – 2016 -
Expert Coordinator for Legal Affairs and Licensing
Bucharest & Timișoara, RomaniaNIS Petrol SRL (Gazprom Group)
Non-academic legal practice. Coordinated legal affairs and licensing in the petroleum industry.
2012 – 2013 -
Attorney at Law
Ploiești, RomaniaStanescu Catalin-Gabriel Law Office
Non-academic legal practice. Private law litigation and consultancy.
2009 – 2012 -
In-house Lawyer
Ploiești, RomaniaSC OMV Petrom SA
Non-academic legal practice. Provided legal services for Exploration & Production division.
2009 -
Managing Partner
Ploiești, RomaniaStanescu and Dumitrescu Associated Law Offices
Non-academic legal practice. Litigation and legal representation in civil, administrative, labour, and commercial law.
2007 – 2009 -
Attorney at Law
Ploiești, RomaniaStanescu Catalin-Gabriel Law Office
Non-academic legal practice. Litigation and consultancy in private law.
2006 – 2007
Talks and conferences
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The Triumph of Technological Populism: Musk, Trump and the Challenges of Digital Governance
Iași, RomaniaInternational Conference ‘Go Digital in Law’ (8th ed.), Al. I. Cuza University of Iași
Invited talk. Digital governance challenges in contemporary politics.
2025 -
The Responsible Consumer in the Digital Age 2 – Evolving Perspectives on Consumer Protection, Sustainability, and AI – the Nordics and Beyond
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Southern Denmark & University of Utrecht
Conference organization. Co-organized international conference.
2025 -
Algorithmic Indebtedness: Vulnerability, Platform Credit, and the Infrastructural Politics of Consumer Finance
DenmarkThe Responsible Consumer in the Digital Age 2
Conference presentation. Consumer finance and platforms.
2025 -
An empirical evaluation of informal debt collection regulation in South East Asia and Australia
United StatesConference ‘Coerced Debt, Identity Theft, and Financial Exploitation’, Rutgers Law School
Invited talk. Comparative study of informal debt collection regulation.
2024 -
The Making of the Debtor Society
Netherlands‘Social Justice, Private Law and Europe 2004–2044’, University of Amsterdam
Conference presentation. Private law and social justice.
2024 -
The Role of Industry Codes of Conducts in Tackling Abusive Debt Collection. Evidence from FENCA Members
United Kingdom‘Global Challenges for Consumer Law and Policy in Contemporary Europe’, Cambridge
Conference presentation. Codes of conduct and debt collection.
2024 -
Contracts and Consumers
NorwayWorkshop ‘Research Methods in Contract Law’, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Invited talk. Methods in contract law research.
2023 -
Sustainable (and) Justice for All?
DenmarkInternational Workshop on Renewable Energy and Sustainability, University of Southern Denmark
Keynote address. Sustainability and justice themes.
2022 -
The Role of the Constitutional Court in Transforming Consumer Financial Protection Laws in Romania
United KingdomInternational Conference ‘Transformation of Consumer Law’, University of Warwick
Invited talk. Constitutional court’s impact on consumer law.
2022 -
The Enforcement of Consumer Financial Protection Rules in Romania
Online‘Enforcing EU Consumer and Market Law – 10 Years of EuCML’
Conference presentation. Enforcement of consumer protection rules.
2022 -
The Communist Legacy of Romanian Consumer Credit Laws
NetherlandsSASE 33rd Annual Conference, University of Amsterdam
Conference presentation. Historical legacy in credit law.
2022 -
Regulation of Abusive Informal Debt Collection Practices – Could the Scandinavian Model Serve as a Model for EU Regulation?
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law
Conference organization. Organized international conference.
2021 -
Harmonization of Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Informal Debt Collection Practices in the EU
DenmarkInternational Conference on EU Debt Collection Regulation, University of Copenhagen
Conference presentation. Harmonization of debt collection.
2021 -
Harmonization of Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Informal Debt Collection Practices in the EU
South KoreaThe 2021 Global Forum for Financial Consumers
Conference presentation. International perspective on harmonization.
2021 -
Face Off: Digital Debt Collection Meets the FDCPA: Challenges, Risks, Opportunities
Romania (Online)Legal Tech & Innovation Conference ‘Legal Accelerators’
Invited talk. Digital debt collection and FDCPA.
2020 -
A Critical Assessment of the Current Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Debt Collection Practices in the EU
SerbiaInternational Scientific Conference ‘The Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers’, Union University School of Law
Conference presentation. EU debt collection framework.
2020 -
A Critical Assessment of the Current Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Debt Collection Practices in the EU
Australia (Online)IACL International Seminars Series, University of Sydney
Conference presentation. International seminars series.
2020 -
A Critical Assessment of the Current Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Debt Collection Practices in the EU
South Africa (Online)4th Bi-Annual International Consumer Law Conference, University of Pretoria
Conference presentation. Consumer law conference.
2020 -
A Critical Assessment of the Current Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Debt Collection Practices in the EU
OnlineSASE’s 32nd Annual Conference
Conference presentation. Annual conference presentation.
2020 -
Face Off: Digital Debt Collection Meets the FDCPA – Challenges, Risks, Opportunities
OnlineSASE’s 32nd Annual Conference
Conference presentation. Digital debt collection and FDCPA.
2020 -
The Triumph of Stability in Energy Agreements: A Show of Strength?
FinlandEnergy Transitions 2020 Conference, University of Eastern Finland Law School
Conference presentation. Stability in energy agreements.
2020 -
Environmental Liability Arising from Termination of Petroleum Operations
PeruInternational Conference and Workshop, Ministry for Energy and Mines
Invited talk. Environmental liability in petroleum operations.
2019 -
Environmental Liability in Multi-Tier Petroleum Contracts
United Kingdom3rd Dundee Energy Forum, University of Dundee
Invited talk. Liability in petroleum contracts.
2019 -
Fair and Non-Discriminatory Access to Financial Services
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law
Conference organization. Organized thematic conference.
2019 -
‘In Memoriam Anita Rønne’ – The North Sea and Beyond: The Challenges of Oil and Gas Installations
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law
Conference organization. Organized memorial/thematic conference.
2019 -
Face-Off: Digital Debt Collection Meets the FDCPA – Risks, Challenges, Opportunities
DenmarkSURPASS IRN International Conference ‘Fair and Non-Discriminatory Access to Financial Services’, University of Copenhagen
Conference presentation. FDCPA and digital collection.
2019 -
Regulatory Arbitrage and Non-Judicial Debt Collection in Central and Eastern Europe – Tax Avoidance and Money Laundering
United StatesSASE’s 31st Annual Conference, Columbia University
Conference presentation. Arbitrage, tax, and AML in CEE.
2019 -
Comparative Aspects Concerning Oil and Gas Decommissioning in Denmark and Romania
Denmark‘In Memoriam Anita Rønne’ – The North Sea and Beyond, University of Copenhagen
Conference presentation. Decommissioning in O&G.
2019 -
Considerații privind eșecurile României în soluționarea practicilor abuzive de colectare a creanțelor
RomaniaRomanian–Danish Symposium, Al. I. Cuza University of Iași
Keynote. Challenges of unfair debt collection in Romania.
2018 -
A Study In Gold: Gabriel Resources v Romania
United KingdomJean Monnet Chair Workshop, Queen Mary University of London – CCLS
Invited talk. Investment agreement impacts under BITs.
2018 -
Energy and the Sea
DenmarkII TRAMEREN International Conference, University of Copenhagen
Invited talk. Energy law and maritime issues.
2018 -
The Responsible Consumer in the Digital Age – International and Nordic Perspectives on Consumer Financial Protection
Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law
Conference organization. Organized international conference.
2018 -
Perpetual Legal Reform and Hollowing of Consumer Rights
FinlandXIth International Conference 'Development of Russian Law', University of Helsinki
Conference presentation. Consumer-debtor protection in CEE.
2018 -
Methods of Promoting Skills-Based Legal Education. An Experiment in Student Article Writing
SwedenLERU Pedagogical Workshop, University of Lund
Conference presentation. Legal education methods.
2018 -
The Responsible Consumer in the Digital Age. A Critique of the Information Paradigm
DenmarkInternational conference ‘The Responsible Consumer in the Digital Age’, University of Copenhagen
Conference presentation. Information paradigm critique.
2018 -
Stabilization Mechanisms for Nuclear Investments vs Electricity Market Liberalization
France6th ISEFI Symposium (Environment & Energy Finance Issues)
Conference presentation. CfD and market liberalization.
2018 -
"Hey, Alexa, Where's My Private Data?"
Lithuania6th International Conference of PhD Students and Young Researchers ‘Digitalization in Law’, University of Vilnius
Conference presentation. Privacy and digitalization.
2018 -
Datio in Solutum – A Viable Solution for More Sustainable Financial Services?
United KingdomLaw and Money 3rd Annual Conference: Law, Finance and Sustainability, University of Sheffield
Conference presentation. Sustainable financial services.
2017 -
Dead End for Energy Concessions? – Effects of the Concession Directive on Investor Protection
Finland5th Annual Energy Transitions Conference, University of Eastern Finland Law School
Conference presentation. Energy concessions and investor protection.
2017 -
Search for Harmonization: Why the EU Needs to Regulate Unfair Debt Collection Practices
HungaryHungarian Academy of Sciences
Invited talk. EU-level regulation on debt collection.
2016 -
Reluctance of Civil Law Countries in Adopting UCC 9 ‘Without Breach of Peace’ Standard
ItalyItalian Society of Law and Economics, University of Turin
Conference presentation. Secured transactions standards.
2016 -
TTIP – Transatlantic Trade: Investment or Plunder?
HungaryInternational Conference ‘Investment Arbitration and National Interest’, Central European University
Conference presentation. Investment arbitration and TTIP.
2016 -
A Critical Look at the Romanian Post-Communist Secured Transactions Law
HungaryChinese–EU Law Conference, Central European University
Invited talk. Comparative secured transactions law.
2015 -
Does the EU Need a Fair Debt Collection Practices Regulation?
RomaniaNational Conference ‘Valori juridice…’, Al. I. Cuza University of Iași
Keynote. Need for EU-level fair debt collection regulation.
2015 -
Farm Out Agreements in Upstream Oil & Gas Contracts
HungaryEnergy Policy Research Group, CEU
Invited talk. Upstream oil & gas contracts.
2014 -
Are Abusive Debt Collection Practices Arbitrable?
Slovakia‘Milestones of Law in Central Europe 2014’, Comenius University
Conference presentation. Arbitrability of debt collection practices.
2014 -
Fraudulent Conveyances under US, Czech and Romanian Law
Slovakia‘Milestones of Law in Central Europe 2013’, Comenius University
Conference presentation. Fraudulent conveyances comparative.
2013 -
Piercing the Corporate Veil – American Lessons for Romania and Slovakia
Slovakia‘Milestones of Law in Central Europe 2012’, Comenius University
Conference presentation. Corporate veil in comparative perspective.
2012 -
The Corporate Sector in Romania
CroatiaInternational Conference ‘Economy and Democracy’, International University Center
Conference presentation. Corporate sector overview.
2011 -
Self Help Repossession in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia
Slovakia‘Milestones of Law in Central Europe 2011’, Comenius University
Conference presentation. Self-help repossession comparative.
2011
Public service
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Legal Advisor (Public Servant Status)
Ploiești, RomaniaPloiești City Hall
Public service. Drafting legal memos, providing legal advice, and conducting litigation in civil and administrative law.
2004 – 2006
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