Telders Moot - University of Bucharest

We are proud to share the results achieved by our team at this year’s National Rounds of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition ⚖️

🥇 1st place — Written Statements
🥈 2nd place — Oral Pleadings
🏆 2nd place overall

During the oral rounds, our team obtained the highest score awarded to the Applicant side and the second-highest score for the Respondent side, reflecting a strong and consistent performance on both sides of the case.

Competing alongside four prestigious universities from the Hexagon consortium, this edition marked one of the most competitive national rounds in recent years and an important achievement for our team.

We are grateful for the hard work, commitment, and support that made this journey possible. Proud to represent our faculty and excited for what comes next.

From late-night research to the halls of the Peace Palace ⚖️🇳🇱

Meet the 2025 Telders International Moot Court Team of the University of Bucharest:
(from left to right)

Cristiana Marin,
Elena-Andreea David,
Rareș Goroneanu,
Iulia-Maria Mărcuș,
Bianca Georgiana Chirilă.

Ready to represent Romania on the international stage and tackle cutting-edge issues at the intersection of AI, immigration, and national security.🇷🇴✨

🗣️Meet Bianca Chirilă, a third-year law student at the University of Bucharest and a proud member of the Telders Moot Court Competition.

🌍 Being interested in the domestic and international public affairs, Bianca wants to understand the mechanisms that govern the world and to pay her contribution to welfare of the society.

⚖️ Having now been selected for such a prestigious international competition lays the foundation for what she wants to be a successful career in International Law advocacy. Bianca considers that Telders is not only about challenging her limits in problem-solving and advocacy, but also about thrill of competing and the satisfaction that her work can serve for the betterment of mankind.

Meet Elena-Andreea David, a third-year law student at the University of Bucharest, driven by a deep passion for international law and advocacy. Her experience in debate and her academic focus on public international law have shaped both her analytical mindset and commitment to precision and fairness. Joining the Telders International Law Moot Court is more than a goal — it is the path she has chosen to grow as a future international lawyer, to test her limits, and to represent her university and country with determination and excellence.

Meet Cristiana Marin, a member of this year’s team representing the University of Bucharest at the Telders International Law Moot Competition. As a second year student at the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, as well as at the Collège Juridique Franco-Roumain d’études européennes, she is genuinely enthusiastic and eager to acquire more knowledge in the public international law field. Given the current global context, she is convinced of the importance of truly understanding the principles that govern today’s international society in order to bring a meaningful contribution for future generations. As an inquisitive and creative person that is striving to find balance and equity in solving disputes, Cristiana sees this competition as a very compelling and intellectually stimulating experience.

Meet Mărcuș Iulia a member of the international team that is participating at the prestigious Telders Moot Court Competition. Coming from a debate background she was able to constantly see the world through the lens of International law and International relations. As a law student in her second year at the University of Bucharest she is finally able to give a form to her curiosity for the history, evolvement and applicability of law beyond the the borders of our country. Their omnipresence has fascinated her, which led her to join the Telders team. She believes that she can inflict real change in the world only by pursuing international law. This competition is just the first step in that direction.

Meet Rares Goroneanu, a member of the international team that is participating at the prestigious Telders Moot Court Competition, currently now in his second year of law.
The interest in international law is deeply rooted in his passion for history and geopolitics. Being fascinated by how legal frameworks have evolved alongside global power shifts, shaping the relationships between nations, he wants to get a better understanding of the judicial process behind it. Studying historical conflicts, treaties, and diplomatic strategies allows him to understand the complex interplay between legal principles and international relations. This combination of history and geopolitics drives the desire to explore how international law can promote peace, justice, and cooperation in an increasingly interconnected world.

📣 TELDERS 2025 – University of Bucharest Team Announcement 🇷🇴⚖️

✨ We are thrilled to share the outstanding results from this year’s Telders International Law Moot Court Competition:

🏅 5th Best Applicant Team
🥉 Bianca Tănăsescu – 3rd Best Individual Oralist
🎖️ Robert Frujină – 7th Best Individual Oralist
(out of approximately 100 pledants!)
🌍 9th Place Overall Team

Over the past few weeks, our team had the immense honour of representing the University of Bucharest at two key stages of the competition: the Friendly Rounds in Bologna and the International Semi-Finals in The Hague, hosted by Leiden University.

After 8 months of intense preparation, countless late-night research sessions, pleading practices on repeat (and yes, occasionally putting law school classes on the back burner), we are proud to say—it was all worth it.
💪 Congratulations to all our teammates who brought these results to life:
🔹 Robert Frujină and Alexandru Vatamaniuc – an unbeatable Applicant duo,
🔹 Bianca Tănăsescu and Mihai Mihalache – Respondents who rose brilliantly to every challenge brought forth by the Applicants,
🔹 and of course, Rareș Goroneanu, who may have held the title of researcher on paper, but was in truth a full-fledged team member and Respondent through and through.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Stratulat Albulescu Attorneys at Law for their generous sponsorship and last-minute support.

Your timely contribution made it possible for our team to cover the remaining travel expenses and represent our university in The Hague at the semi-finals and finals of one of the most prestigious international law competitions.

Your involvement truly made a difference — not only did you help us get there, but you also played a part in our success.

Thank you for believing in us and for supporting young legal minds in reaching their full potential.

The Telders Team from the University of Bucharest is in full preparation mode! 📖📚⏳

With determination, late nights, and countless mock pleadings, our team is working hard on perfecting their arguments for the upcoming Friendly Rounds in Bologna (22–23 May) and the final International Rounds, held before the International Court of Justice in The Hague (4–7 June). ⚖️

Stay tuned as we take the next step on this challenging and rewarding journey! 🔜