Director

Roxana Popel

Co-Head of Tax

Languages

Romanian
English

Roxana Popel is a senior tax specialist and Co-Head of Tax at CMS Romania. Roxana has extensive experience in both Romanian and international taxation, providing tax planning and advisory services to both multinational and domestic clients in Romania and abroad.

Roxana’s expertise covers a wide range of services, from advising on bespoke cross-border structuring to drafting and negotiating tax indemnities, as well as assessing the level of tax compliance with applicable legislation, identifying tax optimisation solutions, assisting with tax audits or reviews, and the tax aspects of due diligence. She works with a large portfolio of clients across numerous industry sectors, with a particular focus on Manufacturing and Utilities, Technology, Agriculture, Real Estate and Financial Services sectors.

Prior to joining CMS, Roxana was a Tax Director at PwC in Romania. Throughout her career Roxana has been actively involved in working groups in discussions with the Romanian Ministry of Finance and recommending updates to the tax legislation in Romania. Roxana is a licensed tax advisor, member of the Romanian Chamber of Certified Tax Consultants and tax court expert registered with the Romanian Ministry of Justice.

Awards & Recognitions

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Roxana Popel is a highly knowledgeable professional with a friendly attitude and is capable of providing advice on complex tax matters.

Chambers, 2025
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Roxana is a great professional with a large amount of experience.

Chambers, 2025
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Roxana Popel provided us with very strong support.

Chambers, 2025
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Roxana's commitment to excellence is evident in her every endeavour.

Chambers, 2024
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Roxana Popel has excellent knowledge of Romanian and international corporate taxation, advising both foreign and domestic clients which act in Romania. She has strong analytical and problem-solving skills. She provides very valuable and trustworthy advice.

Legal 500, 2024

Relevant experience

A leading global oil and gas player on the full suite of corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, personal income tax and social contributions in Romania, as well as on the tax compliance in connection with their activity in Romania.
An international JV comprised of Fluor, Candu Energy Inc and Sargent & Lundy on tax structuring and tax compliance aspects for each member of the consortium on their respective operations in Romania.
A private equity fund on the tax aspects of structuring the holding of equity investments in Romania.
A major European real estate fund manager group on tax aspects in connection with acquisitions and sales of real estate investments in Romania.
On business model design and implementation (including transfer pricing aspects).
On the tax implications of complex hedging transactions and cash pooling structures.
In obtaining binding tax rulings from the Ministry of Finance.
On the tax implications of complex domestic as well as cross-border mergers.
During audits performed by the tax authorities, as well as in tax-related disputes
The Secretary of State (with respect to taxation) within the Ministry of Finance in Romania.

Memberships & Roles

Member, Romanian Chamber of Certified Tax Consultants

Education

ACCA Qualification, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Masters in Financial and Monetary Strategies and Policies, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania.
Bachelor Degree in Finance, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania.

Practice Areas

Tax

Insights

Global Reach