Mazars in Romania announces the appointment of two new local Partners

Mazars, the international tax, audit, and advisory firm, announces the appointment of two new local Partners to its Romanian executive board.   As of 1 September 2023, Mazars has appointed Catalina Calinescu and Lucian Dumitru as Outsourcing – HR & Payroll Partner, respectively as Tax Partner, to further strengthen the firm’s capabilities and expertise in key areas of our business.   Catalina joined Mazars in September 2005 and boasts an experience of more than 17 years in offering consultancy to clients from various industries. She is an HR Expert certified by the Ministry of Labour and a member of the National Union of Experts in Labour Law (UNELM).    „This well-deserved promotion acknowledges Catalina’s exceptional performance and strong leadership abilities. Catalina will continue to increase our visibility in all areas of HR & Payroll and contribute to the quality and diversity of our services, while further developing our advisory practice. I have full confidence that, under her guidance, and together with all our colleagues, we will reach new levels of success.”, mentioned Luminita Bornoiu, Partner, Head of Outsourcing, Mazars in Romania.   Commenting on her new challenge, Catalina remarked: „This is a significant step in my career, which comes with new ambitions and goals, and which leads our HR & Payroll business line to a higher, more agile, and client-focused level. Together with my experienced colleagues, we have managed to gain new achievements and design another successful strategy for our company. I would also like to thank Luminita for being such a thoughtful leader and for guiding me in my development so far, as well as in the future.”   Lucian joined Mazars in February 2017 and boasts an experience of more than 13 years in the field of Direct taxation, including international and corporate taxation, transfer pricing, and taxation for individuals. He is a member of the Romanian Chamber of Tax Consultants and an alumni of King’s College in London.   „We congratulate Lucian for his new role and the extraordinary results he has achieved over the last years in Mazars. Cultivating talent and fostering the growth of our team members is a vital part of our firm’s culture and strategy, and it is a pleasure for me, as well as for my colleagues, to continue this journey of offering exceptional tax services to our clients together with Lucian.”, mentioned Edwin Warmerdam, Partner, Head of Tax, Mazars in Romania.   Reflecting on his new position, Lucian adds: „I feel honoured to join the Mazars partnership and excited for this next level of my career. It has been both an incredible and challenging journey to this point, in which I have greatly benefitted from the support of Edwin Warmerdam and Bianca Vlad as leaders of our tax practice and from the hard work of the talented team that I lead, to all of whom I want to express my appreciation. For the future, I will continue to offer quality services to our clients and develop our tax practice to give also other colleagues the chance to grow and fulfil their potential.”   These appointments not only strengthen Mazars in Romania’s management team but also reaffirm our steadfast dedication to upholding the highest standards of excellence in our work, ensuring that our clients receive unparalleled quality and value.     About Mazars Mazars is an internationally integrated partnership, specialising in audit, accountancy, advisory, tax and legal services*. Operating in over 95 countries and territories around the world, we draw on the expertise of more than 47,000 professionals – 30,000+ in Mazars’ integrated partnership and 17,000+ via the Mazars North America Alliance – to assist clients of all sizes at every stage in their development.   About Mazars in Romania In Romania, Mazars has 28 years of experience in audit, tax, financial advisory, outsourcing, consulting, and sustainability. We empower over 300 people to deliver our promise to clients with confidence.