Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution: Litigation | Europe
Romania
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
- Angela Porumb Mușat & Asociații2 Years Ranked
- Cătălina Dicu STOICA & ASOCIAȚII6 Years Ranked
- Dan Dascălu D&B David si Baias19 Years Ranked
- Dan Rareș Răducanu STOICA & ASOCIAȚII6 Years Ranked
- Dragoș Bogdan STOICA & ASOCIAȚII3 Years Ranked
- Gheorghe Buta Popescu & Asociatii9 Years Ranked
- Ioana Hrisafi-Josan Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații3 Years Ranked
- Ligia Popescu Wolf Theiss5 Years Ranked
- Nicolae Viorel Dinu Bondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest)6 Years Ranked
- Tiberiu Csaki Dentons17 Years Ranked
- Valentin Berea Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA15 Years Ranked
- Delia BosmanDragne & Asociatii
- Ioana GelepuGelepu Ioana-Monica Law Office
- Stelian GarofilDragne & Asociatii
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Lawyers profiles
Eminent Practitioners
E Ana Diculescu-ŞovaNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 19 Years RankedAna Diculescu-Şova heads the dispute resolution team and has a considerable reputation in the market thanks to her expertise in disputes and specialisation in fiscal litigation. She is frequently seen acting on cases pertaining to VAT, profit tax and transfer pricing.E Calin-Andrei ZamfirescuZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 19 Years RankedCalin-Andrei Zamfirescu is a recognised authority in the field of disputes, advising on contentious matters relating to administrative law, damages claims and criminal files. He has experience acting for clients from the energy and finance sectors.E Valeriu StoicaSTOICA & ASOCIAȚII | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 19 Years RankedValeriu Stoica remains one of the leading figures in the market, with an impressive breadth of dispute resolution expertise which spans consumer protection litigation, pricing disputes, fraud litigation and shareholder disputes. He also advises on environmental disputes. His clients include domestic and international companies in the infrastructure, telecoms and pharmaceutical sectors.
Band 1
1 Cosmin VasileZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedCosmin Vasile is particularly renowned for his expertise in construction and infrastructure-related litigation. He also has experience in damages claims and disputes against the Romanian tax authorities. He advises on commercial arbitrations and leads the firm's arbitration practice, with further expertise in sanctions matters.
Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Insurance|Property, Construction and Infrastructure1 Sorina OlaruNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedSorina Olaru offers considerable litigation expertise, and often advises clients on insolvency proceedings, challenges to fines and EU directives, and claims for damages. Her clients span the insurance, aviation, energy and manufacturing industries. She is additionally involved in international arbitration proceedings.
Band 2
2 Octavian PopescuPopescu & Asociatii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedOctavian Popescu co-heads the dispute resolution practice and offers expertise in a wide range of disputes matters. He regularly advises on domestic and international white-collar crime mandates, as well as real estate litigation, financial disputes and numerous regulatory disputes. His clients include financial institutions, retail and pharmaceutical companies, and public sector bodies.2 Robert RoşuȚuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedRobert Roşu handles commercial, administrative, competition and employment disputes, as well as acting on enforcement procedures and criminal litigation. He represents clients active in the infrastructure, insurance and banking sectors.2 Simona NeaguNeagu Dinu Partners Sprl | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedSimona Neagu of Neagu Dinu Partners has a strong presence in the market thanks to her varied expertise in both litigation and arbitration. She advises on ICC arbitrations, construction disputes, procurement litigation and appeals against fines. She has a number of clients operating in the energy and telecommunications sectors.
Band 3
3 Alina TugearuZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedAlina Tugearu is noted for her experience advising construction companies, contractors and real estate companies on contractual and tendering disputes.3 Ciprian DontuPopovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedCiprian Dontu heads the practice and is recognised for his advice to energy companies on regulatory disputes, shareholder litigation and state aid cases, with additional capabilities in insolvency and tax-related disputes.3 Emil BivolaruNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedEmil Bivolaru is noted for his experience advising on tax disputes, including litigation concerning tax exemptions and VAT pricing. He has a particular focus on the natural resources sector, as well as insurance and banking.
3 Stan TîrnoveanuZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedStan Tîrnoveanu is a senior lawyer in the firm's dispute resolution practice and is particularly strong in insolvency litigation, often acting for creditors. He also advises financial services clients on challenges to fines imposed by public authorities.
Band 4
4 Cătălin AlexandruFilip & Company | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedCătălin Alexandru heads Filip & Company's dispute resolution practice and is noted for the breadth of his expertise in both litigation and arbitration matters. He frequently advises on arbitration proceedings under various institutional rules, as well as representing clients in contractual and tax disputes, and expropriation proceedings.4 Dan CristeaȚuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedDan Cristea continues to develop his presence in the Romanian disputes arena. He often represents notable clients in high-value commercial disputes. He is also well regarded for his work in public procurement matters across varying sectors.4 Radu BălașDLA Piper Dinu SCA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedRadu Bălaș heads DLA Piper's dispute resolution practice in Romania and is noted for the breadth of his disputes expertise. He regularly acts on insolvency proceedings, regulatory disputes and contract liability matters. His work spans the real estate, gaming and aviation sectors.4 Vlad PeligradPeligrad Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedVlad Peligrad of Peligrad Law is recognised for his varied portfolio of disputes work, advising clients on liability claims, contractual disputes and enforcement proceedings. He is particularly active in tax litigation.
Band 5
5 Angela PorumbMușat & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedAngela Porumb is adept at advising clients on a variety of litigation mandates, including administrative and tax-related disputes. Her clients come from various industries, such as banking, energy and technology.
5 Cătălina DicuSTOICA & ASOCIAȚII | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedCătălina Dicu is noted for her experience advising on regulatory and permitting disputes, often within the telecoms and real estate sectors.5 Dan DascăluD&B David si Baias | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 19 Years RankedDan Dascălu is reputed for his expertise in tax disputes, particularly litigation concerning VAT and tax liabilities. He also represents clients in procurement disputes and appeals against fines.
5 Dan Rareș RăducanuSTOICA & ASOCIAȚII | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedDan Rareș Răducanu is recognised for his work assisting clients with a variety of litigation mandates, including fiscal disputes and challenges to earlier court decisions.5 Dragoș BogdanSTOICA & ASOCIAȚII | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDragoș Bogdan is noted for his expertise in intellectual property disputes, as well as his regular handling of litigious competition matters. He often acts for clients hailing from the pharmaceutical and banking sectors.5 Gheorghe ButaPopescu & Asociatii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedGheorghe Buta offers wide-ranging litigation expertise, which includes experience in commercial, civil and criminal representations. His proficiency stems from his experience not only as a litigator but also as a judge and an arbitrator.5 Ioana Hrisafi-JosanȚuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedIoana Hrisafi-Josan co-heads the firm's litigation and arbitration practice group. She has broad experience handling commercial disputes and is also sought after for her insolvency practice.5 Ligia PopescuWolf Theiss | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedLigia Popescu heads Wolf Theiss' dispute resolution department in Romania and is noted for her work on insurance litigation, insolvency disputes, arbitration proceedings and construction disputes. She often advises clients from the financial services and energy industries.
5 Nicolae Viorel DinuBondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest) | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedViorel Dinu is co-head of the dispute resolution team and is noted for his experience advising on an array of disputes, including public procurement litigation, commercial disputes, insolvency proceedings and fiscal litigation. He frequently acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, technology and energy sectors.5 Tiberiu CsakiDentons | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 17 Years RankedTiberiu Csaki heads Dentons' dispute resolution practice in Romania and is well positioned to advise on a range of matters including insolvency proceedings, tax, employment and unfair competition litigation, as well as representing clients in the enforcement of arbitral awards and in white-collar crime mandates.5 Valentin BereaRadu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5 | 15 Years RankedValentin Berea is head of the practice and represents clients in damages claims, administrative disputes, warranty cases and contractual litigation. He is also well regarded for his handling of contentious competition law matters.- Ioana GelepuGelepu Ioana-Monica Law Office | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Band 5
Up and Coming
U George TranteaFilip & Company | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Up and Coming | 9 Years RankedGeorge Trantea acts on a range of litigation matters, including commercial, administrative and unfair competition disputes.
U Horia DraghiciCMS | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedUp-and-coming partner Horia Draghici of CMS leads the dispute resolution department. He often assists clients with commercial and procurement disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings.
U Iustin ArmașuSchoenherr si Asociatii SCA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedIustin Armașu advises clients on commercial and administrative disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings and cybercrime mandates.
U Valeriu MinaNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedValeriu Mina of Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is recognised as an up-and-coming partner with expertise in contractual disputes particularly in connection with construction and infrastructure projects.
Associates to watch
- Sabina CrangasuClifford Chance Badea | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked
Sabina Crangasu is building an impressive reputation among clients and market commentators for her adept handling of complex commercial disputes, underscoring her recognition as an Associate to Watch.