Sabin Dragoman

Senior Legal Counsel & DPO (SaaS & FinTech) | Fractional General Counsel | 10+ years building legal

Licensed in: Netherlands

About

Entrepreneurial legal counsel with 10+ years building and scaling legal functions for high-growth technology companies across 5+ markets (including the Netherlands, Spain, the US, Germany and France). Specialized in navigating complex regulatory environments while enabling aggressive growth, from pre-seed to Series C. Expert in building legal operations from the ground up for companies in rapid expansion mode and track record of reducing legal processing time and costs by 40%. Secured first-of-kind regulatory approvals in crowdfunding at EU level, and oversaw €400M+ in commercial negotiations (sales & procurement). Core competencies: - Commercial contracting: €400M+ in SaaS/vendor contracts, 500+ commercial agreements negotiated. - Regulatory Innovation: First EU crowdfunding license for US platform, MiCAR & PSD2 compliance consultant, first micro-mobility licenses in 30+ EU cities - Data Protection: 6+ years, GDPR implementation for 1M+ user records - Employment & Gig Economy: Pioneered regulatory changes affecting 50K+ workers - Cross-border operational scale: Legal setup in 10+ EU countries and the US - Functional cooperation with the Product, Finance, Operations, and Engineering teams - Team leadership: Built and managed legal teams from 0 to 5 people, managed €1M+ annual legal budgets.

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Services

Fintech
Legal guidance for fintech startups and financial institutions, ensuring compliance, regulatory strategy, and innovative solutions in the evolving digital finance landscape.
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Venture Capital
Structuring and negotiating funding rounds, advising startups and investors on equity, convertible instruments, and regulatory considerations.
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Data Privacy
Compliance solutions for data protection laws, including GDPR and U.S. regulations, integrating privacy into business operations and technology.
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Work

EU Legal Counsel
GO Sharing
Nov 2023 - Dec 2024
Head of Legal
Wefunder
Jun 2022 - Dec 2023
Legal Counsel
Miro
Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

Education

Master of Laws - LLM, Competition Law
University of Amsterdam • 2012
University College Utrecht
Bachelor of law • 2010