Dec 20, 25

Cristina Pintilie Promoted to Senior Legal Counsel East EMEA at DS Smith

British multinational packaging company DS Smith has appointed Cristina Pintilie as its Senior Legal Counsel East EMEA. 

Pintilie has been with the company since 2023, previously working in the role of Legal Counsel for South East Subregion.

Prior to joining DS Smith, Pintilie worked as Legal Manager at Secom Romania between 2019 to 2023, Legal Advisor at Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company in 2019, and Legal Advisor at Enel between 2015 to 2019.

She moved in-house after four years as an Associate Lawyer at PeliFilip between 2011 to 2015.

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