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Andrei Croitoru

Partner

Mobile: +40 748 063 502
Direct line: +40 21 260 78 55
E-mail: andrei.croitoru@actlegal-bep.com

Andrei is Partner, specialized in White Collar Crime matters, with a wealth of experience in advising and representing major domestic and international corporations in relation to corruption and organized crime, money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, work-related criminal offences, industrial and occupational accidents.

His practice in this area includes legal representation during the trial stage, as well as in front the prosecution bodies, including in cases that involve imprisonment before trial or requests for enforcement of European arrest warrants.

Andrei also regularly assists local and international companies in preparing and implementing compliance programs and response plans for preventing allegations of complicity at management level, and generally for avoiding companies’ and management’s criminal liability.

Bar Admissions • Affiliations & Memberships

  • Bucharest Bar Association
  • European Criminal Bar Association
  • European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Association for Preventing and Combating Fraud

Education

  • University of Bucharest – Bachelor of Laws
  • University of Bucharest – Master of Laws, LL.M. in Criminal Science

Languages

  • Romanian
  • English

Specials

  • Andrei is the first Romanian practicing lawyer to earn the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. More info here.
  • Regular speaker at local conferences on white collar crimes matters and writer of numerous articles on hot criminal law topics.
  • Part of the team of lawyers that developed the first Romanian legal app created in order to provide Users with useful information on the behaviour of target entities and individuals involved in an activity conducted by a judicial authority (e.g. police, prosecutors, DNA, DIICOT, court) during the course of investigation proceedings. Our White Collar app is available to download both on App Store and Google Play.
The Employee in the Private Environment, Public Official within the Meaning of Criminal Law Posted in: In the Press - We are increasingly encountering situations in the activity of criminal judicial bodies where privately employed individuals are described by criminal law as "public officials", although it may seem like a… ...
The measure of preventive detention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic Posted in: COVID-19 - Current framework The pandemic of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide has changed the entire ecosystem of the society and severely affected the professional activity and personal life of each person. All… ...
Measures regarding the criminal proceedings regulated by the state of emergency decree Posted in: COVID-19 - The state of emergency initially instituted in Romania until 14 April has been extended for an additional 30 days as of 15 April 2020. Some additional measures have also been… ...
Is there a risk for companies to be exposed to criminal investigations for non-complying with the measures implemented by the authorities? Posted in: In the Press - Context Following the accelerated spread of COVID-19, the President of Romania declared the state of emergency for a period of 30 days as of 16 March 2020. According to the… ...
New Romanian Criminal Law provisions. Or not? Posted in: In the Press - The amendments to the Romanian Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Law on Judicial Organization have been, over the last year, subject to numerous and long controversies both… ...
Why is it important for Romania to ratify Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Posted in: In the Press - On August 1st, 2018, Protocol no. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms came into force. Romania is one of the State Parties who… ...