Dec 20, 25

Andreea-Paula Armanu-Costache Joins EIF as Legal Counsel

Romanian lawyer Andreea-Paula Armanu-Costache has joined the European Investment Fund as a Legal Counsel in Luxembourg.

Armanu-Costache first relocated to Luxembourg in 2022, joining Linklaters as an Associate. Before that, she was a Legal Advisor with Bitdefender in Romanian between 2021 and 2022. Earlier still, she worked for CMS, first joining the firm in 2017 as a Paralegal, becoming a Junior Lawyer in 2017 and an Associate in 2020.

I am very happy to share that I am starting a new professional chapter in my career by joining the European Investment Fund (EIF) as Legal Counsel,” commented Armanu-Costache. “Dreams do come true! I look forward to bringing my contribution in view of helping SMEs access finance. Last but not least, I also want to thank all the valuable professionals who helped me reach this professional milestone – I couldn’t have done it without you!”

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