Cristian Pup

Cristian Pup served as a judge for 25 years. He joined our team 5 years ago.

Cristian speaks English, Italian, Hungarian and Serbian fluently.

About

A judge with more than 27 years of experience in the Romanian judicial system, specialised in civil law, EU law and international law. Accredited trainer of the National Institute of Magistracy (INM) and of the EJTN, expert in European judicial cooperation and former spokesperson of the Timișoara Court of Appeal. Master’s degree in Public International Law from Tulane University, New Orleans, USA. Currently senior legal adviser at Alexandru, Andreas și Asociații — lawyers and certified accountants, one of the most prestigious firms of its kind in western Romania, with 30 years of activity and clients from more than 30 countries.

Professional experience

Senior Legal Adviser

Alexandru, Andreas și Asociații — lawyers and certified accountants · Timișoara
2021 – present

High-level legal advice in civil and commercial litigation, labour law, insolvency, real-estate transactions and EU law. Coordination of legal strategy for multinational and local corporate clients. Expertise in international law and cross-border cooperation.

Legal Adviser

AAA Premium Offices SRL · Timișoara
2021 – present

Legal assistance and advice in business-related areas, including property law and commercial contracts.

Judge — Civil Division

Timișoara Court of Appeal & Timișoara District Court
1 July 1994 – 1 May 2021 · 27 years

Career judge in the civil division. EU correspondent judge within the European Judicial Network in Civil Matters. INM trainer in EU law and EJTN trainer within the Council of Europe (2000–2021). Head of the press office / spokesperson of the Timișoara Court of Appeal (1999–2021).

University Assistant Lecturer

West University of Timișoara — Faculty of Law
2000 – 2001

Subjects taught: Civil procedure law, EU institutional law.

Legal Adviser

Directorate of Labour and Social Protection / Labour Chamber · Timișoara
1992 – 1994

Legal advice in labour law and social protection.

Education

Master in Public International Law, Environmental Law and Energy Conservation

Tulane University — New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1997 – 1998

EU correspondent judge

Specialisation programme — Paris, France
2000

Degree in Law

University of Bucharest — Faculty of Law
1993

Continuing education & international conferences

EU law — Paris (Dec. 2000), Krakow (Oct. 2001), Warsaw (Jan. 2002) — co-author of an EU Law Manual · Judicial management & communication — Prague (May–June 2001), Timișoara — Transforma course (2002–2003) · European and Romanian intellectual property law — Bucharest (Jan. 2000) · International Environmental Law Conference — Eugene, Oregon, USA (March 1998) · EU Law Expert/Trainer — CARDS Programme for the Western Balkans: Serbia/Montenegro and Croatia (2005)

Key competences

• Civil law
• EU law
• International law
• Civil procedure law
• Labour law
• Environmental law
• Intellectual property
• Judicial cooperation
• Legal training
• Legal public relations
• Complex litigation
• Corporate advisory

Languages

• Romanian — native
• Hungarian — native
• English — advanced (C1–C2)
• French — good (B2)
• Serbo-Croatian — conversational (B1)