About Us
Digital-first, human-centered: practical law for modern businesses
Why Legally Remote?
A brief introduction to our story and how we help digital businesses mitigate risk and scale with clarity.
I began my legal career on a traditional path, but with a modern twist: I studied law in Romania, earned my master’s degree in Switzerland, conducted research in Portugal, and spent two years in Romania’s conventional legal system working on litigation and courtroom cases.
However, I ended up spending more time dealing with bureaucratic red tape than actually solving problems for real people. I looked around at the traditional legal landscape and thought:
I want to practice law in a way that feels modern, clear, and empowering.
So I moved to Lisbon with my partner and joined communities of digital entrepreneurs, remote teams, and founders building modern online businesses. What I saw was consistent: smart people running tech, digital, and e-commerce companies, but struggling to get clear answers on contracts, compliance, and cross-border legal issues because traditional law firms weren’t built for the digital economy.
In 2020, I returned to Romania and founded Legally Remote—a boutique digital law firm designed to meet the needs of modern businesses. Every service is tailored to what digital companies actually need: commercial contracts, GDPR and data protection, e-commerce compliance, IP protection, and cross-border legal strategy—all delivered with clarity, predictable pricing, and a human touch.
Expertise & Credentials
MANAGING PARTNER & FOUNDING ATTORNEY
Ana-Maria Drăgănuță Briard
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Member of the Bucharest Bar Association since 2014
European Legal Tech Association, Advisory Board Member & Ambassador for Romania
International Association of Young Lawyers, Member of the Commissions on International Business Law, T.R.A.D.E., International Arbitration, and Intellectual Property and Technology
Nomad Village, Madeira, Community Member
Leaders for Justice Community, Member
Executive Club, Member
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Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), Paris, FRANCE & Bucharest Business School, ASE, ROMANIA
Executive Master of Business Administration (E-MBA), 2022–2024Nova Law, University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Research in Arbitration and International Private Law, 2018Faculty of Law, University of Fribourg, SWITZERLAND
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Contracts, Arbitration & Compliance, 2013–2015Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, ROMANIA
Bachelor of Laws, 2009–2013 -
Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship with a Focus on Innovation Strategy for New Technologies, UC Berkeley Extension
Digital Contracts and Data Trading, Academy of European Law ERA
Digital Law Summer School - University of Geneva
Legal Design - Expert Certification Program, Legal Creatives
How to Design a Successful Business Model, Delft University of Technology | edX
Blue Ocean: A Practical Introduction, Blue Ocean Strategy
Bootcamp 1: Entrepreneurship 101:
Who is your customer?, MITx
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Online Digital Platforms: A Brief Overview of Their Obligations Toward Workers and Consumers, Sustainable Economic and Social Development of Euroregions and Cross-Border Areas, PERFORMANTICA, 2022 – Iași, ISSN 2971–8740
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Protection: Brief Legal, Practical, and Ethical Aspects, Sustainable Economic and Social Development of Euroregions and Cross-Border Areas, Presa Universitară Clujeană, 2023, ISSN 2971-8740
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Andreea Ceaușu
Andreea is a Romanian-qualified attorney specializing in real estate and corporate law, with experience in both private practice and in-house roles. Over the course of her six-year career, she has worked with a wide range of national and international clients across various industries.
She began her career at a boutique law firm and later joined a well-known law firm in Romania, where she worked on complex real estate and corporate projects.
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Bucharest Bar Association, Member (Attorney-at-Law) since 2019
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Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, ROMANIA
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Judicial Career,
2019Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, ROMANIA
Bachelor of Laws, 2014–2018 -
DELF B2 - 94/100: Diploma in French as a Foreign Language
Of Counsels
ATTORNEY
Cristina Filimon
Cristina is a lawyer specializing in labor law and commercial litigation, providing consulting services, assistance, and representation before Romanian courts.
Her extensive experience has demonstrated the importance of taking a comprehensive approach to every legal situation, taking into account the nature of the issue, the client’s interests, applicable laws, and their short-, medium-, and long-term objectives.
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Bucharest Bar Association, Member (Attorney-at-Law)
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Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, ROMANIA
Master's Degree in Labor Law and Employment RelationsFaculty of Law, University of Bucharest, ROMANIA
Bachelor's Degree in Law
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Bucharest Bar Association, Member (Attorney-at-Law)
New York State Bar, Attorney and Counselor at Law
KIIT Student Law Review, School of Law, KIIT University (India), Member of the Editorial Board
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Penn State Law, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2017University of Cologne, GERMANY
Cologne Academy on International Commercial Arbitration, 2017Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University, ROMANIA
Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University, ROMANIA
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 2012Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, ROMANIA
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (Management), 2011Faculty of Law, University of Salzburg, AUSTRIA
Salzburg Summer School on European Private Law, 2010