MEET OUR TEAM

• 19 years of experience as a pleading attorney
• right of audience at all Romanian courts, including the High Court of Cassation and Justice

• 11 years of experience as a Patent, Design and Trademark Attorney
• Intellectual property agent / cousellor authorized by OSIM and EUIPO

[2014 – 2015]  –  Vilau | Associates  – coordinated the Intellectual Property and Litigation areas of practice 

[2004 – 2014]  –  Vilau & Mitel  –  coordinated the Intellectual Property litigation and prosecution areas of practice 

[2000]              –  Norton Rose, London – visiting attorney [July 2000].

[1998 – 2004]  –  Vitzman, Webster & Partners – Junior and Senior Associate

Ioana Buru has 9 years of experience as a pleading attorney having the right to represent clients before all Romanian courts, including the High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania’s Supreme Court) in intellectual property, copyright, rights of personality, medical negligence, inheritance, real estate, employment and family law.

Ioana Buru is authorized as a Patent, Design and Trademark Attorney and is a member of the Romanian Chamber of Intellectual Property Counsellors (CNCPIR – https://www.patent-chamber.ro). Ioana is currently serving within the Legislation Committee of CNCPIR.

[2013 – 2014]    Vilau & Mitel  –  Senior Associate within the Intellectual Property and Litigation practices

[2014 – 2015]    Vilau | Associates  – Senior Associate within the Intellectual Property and Litigation practices  

[2008 – 2013]  – Ioana Buru Law Office – Independent attorney acting in civil, commercial and employment areas of practice