Ranking tables
Europe Romania Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Simona Neagu Clifford Chance Badea
- Octavian PopescuPopescu & Asociatii
Band 3
Band 4
Alina Tugearu Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law
Cătălin Alexandru Filip & Company
Emil Bivolaru Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Nicolae Viorel Dinu Bondoc si Asociatii SCA (Bucharest)
Radu Bălaș DLA Piper Dinu SCA- Luminiţa PopaSuciu Popa
- Vlad PeligradKPMG Legal – Toncescu and Associates
Band 5
Andreia Dumitrescu Dragne & Asociatii
Cătălina Dicu STOICA & Asociaţii- Dan Cristea Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații
Dan Dascălu D&B David si Baias
Dan Rareș Răducanu STOICA & Asociaţii
Delia Bosman Dragne & Asociatii
Dragoș Bogdan STOICA & Asociaţii- Ioana Gelepu Gelepu Ioana-Monica Law Office
- Ioana Hrisafi-Josan Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații
Ligia Popescu Wolf Theiss
Tiberiu Csaki Dentons
Valentin Berea Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA- Gheorghe ButaPopescu & Asociatii
- Ştefan Botezatuact Botezatu Estrade Partners
Associates to watch
Eminent Practitioners
E Ana Diculescu-Şova
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Eminent Practitioners |Ana 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 to be seen acting on cases pertaining to VAT, profit tax and transfer pricing.
E Calin-Andrei Zamfirescu
Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Eminent Practitioners |Calin-Andrei Zamfirescu leads the dispute resolution team. He 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 Stoica
STOICA & Asociaţii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Eminent Practitioners |Valeriu Stoica co-heads the team and 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.Key sectorsBusiness and Professional Services|Energy and Utilities|Financial Services|Government and Public Sector|Property, Construction and Infrastructure
Band 1
1 Cosmin VasileZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 1 |Cosmin Vasile is particularly renowned for his expertise in construction and infrastructure-related litigation. He has experience in damages claims and litigation against the Romanian tax authorities. He also advises on commercial arbitrations and leads the firm's arbitration practice.
1 Ion Dragne
Dragne & Asociatii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 1 |Ion Dragne is managing partner and remains one of the leading figures in the disputes space, regularly advising financial institutions, state-owned companies and international businesses on a range of litigation matters.
1 Sorina OlaruNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 1 |Sorina 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 aviation, financial services, energy and food industries.
Band 2
2 Simona Neagu
Clifford Chance Badea | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 2 |Simona Neagu heads Clifford Chance Badea's dispute resolution practice. She 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, telecommunications and development sectors.
Band 3
3 Ciprian Dontu
Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 3 |Ciprian Dontu heads the practice and is recognised for his advice to energy companies on regulatory disputes, shareholder litigation and state aid cases.3 Robert Roşu
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 3 |Robert Roşu has handled commercial, administrative, competition and employment disputes, as well as acting on enforcement procedures, criminal litigation, and domestic and international arbitration matters. His arbitration work includes matters overseen on behalf of both public authorities and foreign investors.
3 Stan TirnoveanuZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 3 |Stan Tirnoveanu 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 Alina TugearuZamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Attorneys At Law | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 4 |Alina Tugearu is noted for her experience advising construction companies, contractors and real estate companies on contractual and tendering disputes.4 Cătălin Alexandru
Filip & Company | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 4 |Cătălin 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 Emil BivolaruNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 4 |"Emil is a reputable and very experienced litigation lawyer. He is rigorous, thoughtful, and extremely clear and logical in his approach, which has made a huge difference in handling complex and complicated matters. We trust his advice and intuition."4 Nicolae Viorel Dinu
Bondoc si Asociatii SCA (Bucharest) | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 4 |Viorel 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.4 Radu Bălaș
DLA Piper Dinu SCA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 4 |Radu 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, gambling and aviation sectors.- Vlad PeligradKPMG Legal – Toncescu and Associates | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Andreia DumitrescuDragne & Asociatii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Andreia Dumitrescu is noted for her experience representing clients in disputes arising from construction and infrastructure projects.5 Cătălina DicuSTOICA & Asociaţii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Cătălina Dicu is noted for her experience advising on regulatory and permitting disputes, often within the telecoms and real estate sectors.Key sectorsEnvironmental and Waste|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Property, Construction and Infrastructure5 Dan CristeaȚuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Dan Cristea is fast gaining recognition for his representation of notable clients in high-value commercial disputes. He is also well regarded for his work in public procurement matters across varying sectors.5 Dan Dascălu
D&B David si Baias | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Dan Dascălu is well 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 & Asociaţii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Dan Rareș Răducanu is recognised for his work assisting clients with a variety of litigation mandates, including fiscal disputes and challenges to earlier court decisions.Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Government and Public Sector|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Retail and Consumer|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)5 Delia BosmanDragne & Asociatii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Delia Bosman is a well-regarded litigator in Romania.She often acts for clients on administrative and tax litigation cases.5 Dragoș BogdanSTOICA & Asociaţii | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |"Dragoș is able to provide us with excellent and efficient solutions to our concerns. He is charismatic, with a solid legal background, and also offers a practical approach."Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Financial Investors|Financial Services|Government and Public Sector|Health and Life Sciences5 Ioana GelepuGelepu Ioana-Monica Law Office | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Ioana Gelepu established Gelepu Ioana-Monica Law Office in 2023. She is noted for her experience in litigation, particularly advising on civil and administrative disputes within the healthcare sector.5 Ioana Hrisafi-JosanȚuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Ioana Hrisafi-Josan co-heads the firm's litigation and arbitration practice group. She has broad experience handling commercial disputes. She is also sought after for her insolvency practice.5 Ligia Popescu
Wolf Theiss | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Ligia Popescu heads Wolf Theiss' dispute resolution department in Romania and is well 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 Tiberiu Csaki
Dentons | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Tiberiu 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 Berea
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5 |Valentin 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.- Ştefan Botezatuact Botezatu Estrade Partners | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Band 5
Associates to watch
- Mihaela MaximȚuca Zbârcea & Asociații | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2023 | Associates to watch |Managing associate Mihaela Maxim is gaining considerable recognition for her wide-ranging support on contentious matters, which have included tax litigation disputes and general commercial claims.