Kinstellar strengthens its energy & natural resources practice in Bucharest with the hire of Counsel Raluca Gabor

Kinstellar announces the continued growth of its Energy & Natural Resources practice with the addition of Raluca Gabor as Counsel in its Bucharest office. This strategic move reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to strengthening and further expanding its energy & natural resources sector expertise in Romania and across the region. . . 

Raluca brings over a decade of experience advising on complex energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects, ranging from renewables, conventional electricity, onshore and offshore oil & gas, mining, natural resources and petrochemicals. In addition to Energy & Infrastructure, she also covers M&A, Corporate and Private Equity, with a strong emphasis on large-scale project development and regulatory compliance. 

Raluca’s expertise covers the full lifecycle of energy and infrastructure projects — from permitting and licensing to EPC and O&M structuring, grid connection, and transactional support. She has advised on key legislative and policy developments, including market liberalisation, green certificate schemes, offshore petroleum legislation and projects, as well as the transition to carbon neutrality.

She has also contributed to shaping major energy laws through public consultations and has supported state-owned entities, investors, and developers on high-profile, market-defining projects. 

Clients value her responsive, detail-oriented, and pragmatic approach to legal advice. 

Raluca joins an established team of energy and natural resources law specialists in Kinstellar’s Bucharest office — a team that has advised on several of the most significant energy deals on the local market in recent years and is widely recognised and appreciated by leading legal publications.

Commenting on the new hire, Iustinian Captariu, Head of Kinstellar’s firm-wide Energy sector, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Raluca to our team. Kinstellar is a recognised leader in the energy and natural resources sector, advising on the full spectrum of energy work — from renewables, trading, electricity, gas, to nuclear and upstream. Raluca’s strong background and practical insight into both regulatory and transactional matters will further strengthen our ability to support clients across all segments of the energy market. Her joining reinforces our commitment to excellence in one of the most dynamic and strategically important sectors in Romania."