Practice areas

Real estate

…practice highlights:

• • comprehensive consulting and representation of major European real estate players in Bucharest Class A office buildings and malls development projects as well as in significant real estate acquisitions to the same scope. Implementing reimbursement security for the foreign financing institution
  • assisted top investor in the land acquisition, structuring, vineyard and wine cellar implementation, distribution and other legal matters related to producing premium wine in Transylvania
  • assisted upon securing and court representation upon ownership restitution of large forestry areas in Romania
  • comprehensive due diligence report (corporate, land ownership, zoning, building authorization, construction, licensing, financing) upon attempted acquisition of the largest logistics center (95,000 sqm) operated by the largest European retailer in the Western part of Romania
  • assisted landowners in court proceedings upon expropriation of large land areas for the implementation of the Romanian sector of Pan-European Corridor IV Motorway
  • assisted developer in land acquisition and legal cleaning, zoning and development of luxury residential building in the center area of Bucharest. Court representation in commercial litigation against contractor. Assisted developer in the sale of apartments
  • assisted developer in land acquisition, zoning and development of luxury residential complex in the Northern area of Bucharest. Assisted developer in the sale of residential units
  • assisted developer in land acquisition and legal cleaning, zoning and development of Class A office building in the center area of Bucharest. Court representation in administrative litigation related to ungrounded assignment of historical monument legal status to the property
  • assisted group of resource companies affiliated to a leading multinational technology company in renting extensive office premises in Class A office buildings in Bucharest and Brasov
  • assisted top casino owner and operator in Romania in the concession procedures and development of Casino Constanta – architectural and historical landmark of the Romanian seaside
  • assisted upon sale, acquisition or lease of significant class A and B architectural monument properties in Bucharest
  • advised major international mining group in various legal aspects (expropriation, resettlement plan, permitting and zoning) arisen under the exploration and exploit of the largest gold and silver deposit in Europe, located in Romania
  • advised upon sale by large market player of its entire petrol stations package in Romania

Construction

…practice highlights:

• • assisted contractors upon drafting and negotiating agreements with mall and/or class A office building beneficiaries
  • advised leading local multi-disciplinary architectural practice in drafting its contracts and in managing the legal aspects of its relations with the developers of large-scale projects
  • represented developers in litigation against contractors and project managers
  • represented contractors or architects in litigation against developers
  • assisted upon implementation of cigarette manufacturing plant in Bucharest as well as upon licensing of cigarette products
  • advised upon public-private rezoning, restructuring, rehabilitation and development projects of Bucharest and Constanta municipalities

• conducting contentious administrative and judiciary appeal against decisions of the issuing authorities
• challenging of zoning documentation (PUZ)

Contracts

… we’ve done them by the thousands. Irrespective of the scale of business they regulate or the length they take in doing just that, we trust that contracts and contractual liability have no secret for us anymore. Whether in contract drafting, revising, negotiation or enforcing, our understanding of the business side, the ability to correctly identify and regulate parties’ collaboration methodology and our extensive command in risk management lead us to flawless agreements. Furthermore, our litigation expertise enables us to conduct negotiations towards securing contracts that would optimally serve the client’s interests in court.

Insurance

…practice highlights:

• assisted upon incorporation and specific licensing of major general and life insurance companies in Romania, insurance brokers and pension fund companies
• revised and drafted the current contractual conditions of life insurance products marketed by the leading life insurer on domestic market. Conducting legal resolution of the insurance claims
• assisted the market leader in the electric power distribution and supply of Romania upon evaluation of current policy, dimensioning, pitching for and contracting Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance, upon filing notice of circumstances and upon insurance indemnity claim resolution under payment guarantee insurance policy
• successfully represented policyholders in claim procedures towards insurers of property, financial and third party liability risks

Employment

…practice highlights:

• drafted and/or revised domestic labor-related policies and documentation of several top multinational clients
• assisted clients in management and workforce restructuring
• assisted clients in collective bargaining procedures and agreements
• assisted clients in dismissal procedures
• assisted clients – key employees or managers – upon negotiation of their labor / management agreements or in exit procedures upon maximization of benefits

Public procurement

…practice highlights:

• negotiated public procurement contract with the Romanian Ministry of Defence on behalf of leading European aeronautical player for the procurement of the medium-range military transport fleet
• negotiated public procurement contract with the Romanian Ministry of Defence on behalf of global defence player for the maintenance and avionics upgrade of the long-range military transport fleet
• negotiated public procurement contracts with the Romanian Ministry of Defence on behalf of global defence player and Romanian affiliates (flight and naval simulators, mini-UAVs and other military equipment)
• negotiated, on behalf of domestic manufacturer of optical equipment, public procurement contracts with the Romanian MoD and bodies of the domestic intelligence community for acquisitions of special optical equipment
• assistance upon offer drafting for major international small arms and weapon manufacturer upon public procurement project of the Romanian MoD for the replacement of domestic infantry weapon (project currently suspended due to budget cuts)
• negotiated public-private partnership projects on domestic road infrastructure on behalf of international consortium
• advised upon public procurement of winter stock coal by two large municipalities in Romania
• conducting contentious administrative and judiciary appeal against decisions of the contracting authorities

Aviation

…practice highlights:

• advised the domestic civil aviation authority in specific regulatory issues and upon public acquisition of aircraft equipped with FDR and AFIS capabilities
• performing complex due diligence on ownership and lien status of aircraft registered in Romania

Litigation

We assist clients before jurisdictional courts of any degree and in arbitration, irrespective of the seat and/or venue of arbitration, on a broad range of civil, commercial, regulatory and administrative matters.

Miscellaneous

…practice highlights:

• revised and drafted contractual conditions of telecom products marketed by major player of domestic telecommunications market
• revised and drafted the contractual conditions employed by leading leasing companies on domestic market
• assisted clients upon sale of their major interest in leading domestic mineral water bottler
• assists clients in the legal management of EU-funded projects, whether upon national or cross-border implementation
• advised upon reorganization of the distribution network of the largest domestic ice cream manufacturer
• represented largest (UK) creditor upon bankruptcy procedures of the Romanian Oceanic Fishing Company
• assists prominent domestic event company upon organizing world artists concerts and international exhibits in Romania
• advises high net worth individuals upon property acquisition and private wealth management