Alexandra-Maria Anghel

Maria Anghel is a Legal Consultant at Spark Legal and Policy Consulting, having joined the company in 2023. Maria is part of the Communications Networks and Technology area and supports with Data Protection compliance activities.

At Spark, Maria has worked on multiple studies for DG CONNECT. Currently, Maria is involved in two studies related to the Digital Services Act: a Study on systemic risks and their mitigation under the DSA, and a Study on technical assistance for market intelligence, evidence gathering and compliance monitoring. She is also involved in a Study Supporting the evaluation of the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation, Open Data Directive and Data Governance Act, and in a study for DG JUST, providing legal assistance on a horizontal market overview of novel forms of contracting and new data-driven business models. Maria often undertakes data protection related tasks on studies for other DGs concerning digitalisation, including for DG MOVE, DG ENER or social partners (SIDE-CIC project).

Maria obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in European Law from the University of Groningen in 2023, with her final thesis focusing on personal data processing and the Digital Markets Act. Her work on this topic has been awarded by the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets. Before joining Spark, Maria worked as a research assistant, focusing on topics ranging from the right to housing to pharmaceutical markets. In addition, she has worked as a teaching assistant for various Faculty of Law courses.

Her mother tongue is Romanian, and she speaks English fluently.