George Manea Returns to Private Practice as Head of Life Sciences, Technology & Compliance at Toncescu si Asociatii

Former Telekom Romania Data Protection Officer George Manea has joined KPMG Legal Toncescu si Asociatii as a Senior Managing Associate and Head of the firm’s Life Sciences, Technology & Compliance practice.

Specializing in life sciences, TMT, and data protection, Manea previously spent over four years at Telekom Romania, having first joined in 2018 as Privacy Lead. He later became Data Protection Officer in 2019. From 2016 to 2020, Manea was also an Associate with DLA Piper.

“This is an exciting time for our law firm,” KPMG Partner and Head of KPMG Legal Toncescu si Asociatii Laura Toncescu commented. “The addition of […] George Manea to our firm reflects our continuing growth strategy, our openness to adding strong capabilities and suitable members to our team, and our desire to offer the best services to our clients.”

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