Ioana Chiper Zah

ioana.chiper@hategan.ro

Ioana has over six years of professional experience as a lawyer and currently is advising clients from a corporate and commercial perspective, with a solid background in civil litigation and consumer law. She holds an LL.M. in Law of Internet Technology and Automated Systems (LATAS) from Bocconi University, which has positioned her as a specialist in privacy, technology law and blockchain. Building on this expertise, Ioana leads the HA Digital practice within Hategan Attorneys, where she supports clients on digital transformation, data protection, emerging technologies and complex corporate projects at the intersection of law, technology and business.

Education

• BA, Faculty of Law, University of West (2013 – 2017);
• LLM, Business Law, University of Bucharest (2017 – 2018)
• Master of Laws - LLM Internet Technologies Law, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy (2023-2025)

Practice Areas

Litigation, Product Liability, GDPR 

Languages

English, German, Italian

Articles

• Romania’s Accession to the Schengen Area: A New Chapter in European Economic Integration?
• Navigating the Digital Landscape: Understanding the Essentials of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and more
• A new EU rule for a cleaner environment comes into force: PET caps mandatory on bottles
• Is the professional retailer under an legal obligation to inform the consumer about the guarantee of conformity?
• Innovation at the expense of regulation versus technology in the service of fundamental rights. Action plans in artificial intelligence
• September 22, 2025 – the deadline for the registration of essential and important entities pursuant to the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance 155/2024 ( “the Ordinance”)
• Head office at Romanian Post - opportunity or risk for companies?
• Draft Law 246/2025: A new equity rules for LLCs and further assignment of company units
• What are the elements of competitiveness for start-ups in the era of new technologies and automated processes?
• EDPB and EDPS opinion on the adoption of the Digital Omnibus on AI