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Provided by Ioana Gelepu
Ioana Gelepu has 23 years of experience in dispute resolution, covering an extremely broad range of practice areas, such as: commercial, contentious administrative matters (including tax and public acquisitions), civil matters, labour law disputes, intellectual property and malpractice.
Over time, Ioana Gelepu has been engaged in more than 1700 mandates referring to litigation.
The cases handled are exclusively from the litigious or pre-litigious spectrum (meaning all types of situations where the seeds of discord have already been sown).
She has activated for 21 years in two well-known law firms (holding the position of partner in the second one for 12 years), deciding, starting from March 1st, 2023, to change her career path to pursue a boutique litigation formula.
For more details, please check www.gelepu.ro
March 2023 - founder of Ioana Gelepu The Office Litigation & Enforcement
December 2025 - arbitrator on the list of the International Court of Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
January 2002 – Member of the Bucharest Bar
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Born 1977
English
February 2026 - the final resolution of a dispute, in favor of the client, which is part of a renowned group active in the field of industrial equipment. The case originated from a contract for the demolition of an industrial platform and involved an impressive number of technical and legal issues specific to dozens of constructions located on that site
January 2026 - final resolution, by allowing the client’s claim for damages against a well-known Romanian design company, as a result of hidden defects in the documentation related to certain industrial equipment. The dispute lasted approximately 5 years and involved two expert assessments, as well as numerous issues of both a technical nature and relating to the contractor’s specific warranties
December 2025 - the final resolution of a dispute that lasted for 5 years, in a favorable manner for the client, a well-known player on the European waste management market, concerning the validation of a garnishment, regarding debts owed by a territorial administrative unit to an intercommunity development association
The American International School of Bucharest LLC – Romanian Branch
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman
Auchan Romania
Carrefour Romania
CBRE Real Estate Consultancy
Lactalis Romania Group
Max Bet
Oceanul Indian S.R.L., owner of the Stradale chain of restaurants and events catering provider under the Flavours trademark
Ploiesti Shopping City S.R.L., part of NEPI Rockcastle group
Premier Restaurants Romania
Decathlon
Silcotub, part of TenarisSilcotub group
Superbet Interactive Limited LTD
Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest
1997 - 2021
Provided by Chambers
Ioana Gelepu established Gelepu Ioana The Office Litigation and Enforcement in 2023. She is noted for her experience in litigation, particularly advising on civil and administrative disputes within the healthcare sector.
Provided by Chambers
Ioana Gelepu consistently provides outstanding client service, characterised by her attentiveness and responsiveness.
It is a true pleasure to work with Ioana. She is a unique combination of strategic vision, extensive legal knowledge and tenacity, with capacity for handling complex situations.
Ioana Gelepu consistently provides outstanding client service, characterised by her attentiveness and responsiveness.
It is a true pleasure to work with Ioana. She is a unique combination of strategic vision, extensive legal knowledge and tenacity, with capacity for handling complex situations.
4 items provided by Ioana Gelepu The Office Litigation and Enforcement
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii wins an international arbitration worth EUR 6.5 million
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii successfully represented one of the leading European construction groups in an arbitration case under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații wins an arbitral dispute worth EUR 5.5 million
An irrevocable ruling handed down by the supreme court in a EUR 5.5 million arbitration ends a nine-year-long dispute whereas Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații represented a private company with a team coordinated by Cornel Popa and Ioana Gelepu, Partners in the Litigation and Arbitration practice group.
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii: Final ruling from Romania's Supreme Court in a EUR 1.9 million dispute
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații obtained from the High Court of Cassation and Justice a final ruling on the admission of the administrative claim filed by a company member of a well-known IT group, seeking the invalidation of the administrative fiscal deed assessing a debt of approximately EUR 1.9 million.
Final ruling from Romania's supreme court regarding the former HQ of the Bucharest Municipality
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații has successfully persuaded the High Court of Cassation and Justice to reject Bucharest Municipality's legal action filed against the owner of the building which served as headquarters for the Bucharest Municipality.
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii wins an international arbitration worth EUR 6.5 million
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii successfully represented one of the leading European construction groups in an arbitration case under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații wins an arbitral dispute worth EUR 5.5 million
An irrevocable ruling handed down by the supreme court in a EUR 5.5 million arbitration ends a nine-year-long dispute whereas Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații represented a private company with a team coordinated by Cornel Popa and Ioana Gelepu, Partners in the Litigation and Arbitration practice group.
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii: Final ruling from Romania's Supreme Court in a EUR 1.9 million dispute
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații obtained from the High Court of Cassation and Justice a final ruling on the admission of the administrative claim filed by a company member of a well-known IT group, seeking the invalidation of the administrative fiscal deed assessing a debt of approximately EUR 1.9 million.
Final ruling from Romania's supreme court regarding the former HQ of the Bucharest Municipality
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații has successfully persuaded the High Court of Cassation and Justice to reject Bucharest Municipality's legal action filed against the owner of the building which served as headquarters for the Bucharest Municipality.