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Bohalteanu Åi AsociaÅ£ii - bpv Grigorescu ÅtefÄnicÄ
- MuÅat & AsociaÅ£ii
- Radu si Asociatii SPRL
- Schoenherr Åi AsociaÅ£ii SCA
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- Buzescu Ca
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Laurentiu, Laurentiu & Asociatii - MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman
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CMSĀ covers direct, indirect and personal individual taxes with particular focus on dispute resolution, VAT audits and M&A-related tax work. The team provided structuring, disclosure and regulatory advice to aĀ multinational telecommunications company on the tax implications arising from the sale of its European assets to Vodafone. In another work highlight, it advised the founders of aĀ Romanian cybersecurity and anti-virus software company in relation to the sale of a 30% stake in the company. Work involved acting on the tax warranties and other tax-related clauses during the drafting and negotiation of the transaction documents. Roxana PopelĀ heads the practice.
D&B David si Baias SCAĀ represented Grup Servicii Petroliere in the Supreme Court of Justice, successfully obtaining the suspension of a tax assessment decision totalling ā¬30m. The team also assisted Yazaki Europe with the annulment of several tax decisions that rejected the clientās right to interest under late reimbursements of VAT. Dan DascÄluĀ and Anda RojanschiĀ head the practice and specialise in tax-related litigation and M&A work, respectively. Areas of expertise include VAT, profit tax, transfer pricing, social contributions, excise duty and environmental tax issues. Ana-Maria IordacheĀ is also singled out.
DLA Piper Dinu SCAās team is āknowledgeable, experienced, logical, supportive and customer-orientedā. It covers the full range of tax-related work, handling consultancy and litigation regarding all forms of direct and indirect tax. Recent highlights include representing IAPāECC, a subcontractor of the US Navy forces in Romania that should benefit from VAT exemption, on the recovery of VAT invoiced by its suppliers. Practice head Tudor NedeleaĀ assisted Orkla with a challenge to a tax assessment decision pertaining to its acquisition of food company Hame. Ionela FlorescuĀ has been promoted to tax director.
Marius IonescuĀ and Alina TimoftiĀ jointly head the practice at Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen. Ionescu is an expert in investment tax, transaction advice and due diligence projects and Timofti has strong international tax, restructuring and tax review capabilities. The client roster includes names from theĀ oil and gas, banking, real estate and construction, automotive and energy industries.
Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii's team isĀ praised for its āprofessionalism, very good understanding of industry specifics and efficiency in delivering answersā. It is headed by Alexandru AmbrozieĀ and Mihaela PohaciĀ and covers the full range of both direct and indirect tax. Pohaci assisted Dedeman with the tax aspects of its acquisition of The Bride from Forte Partners. She also advised Fondul Proprietatea on the sale of its shares in four electricity supply companies.
Å¢uca ZbĆ¢rcea & AsociaÅ£iiĀ fields a team of āhighly specialised professionalsā who āprovideĀ the full range of legal and tax services, showing an integrated approachā. Transactional tax is a cornerstone of the practice; it advised Carrefour Romania on the tax implications of its takeover of IT application platform Bringo. Key client Deutsche Bank instructed the team in relation to tax issues pertaining to the clientās activities on the financial services market, most notably its acquisition of an NPL portfolio from Alpha Bank. Alexandru CristeaĀ and Razvan Gheorghiu-TestaĀ jointly head the team.
Noted for its āability to understand the nature of the business it is analysingā,Ā BiriÅ Goran SPARL's teamĀ handles the full spectrum of tax work with particular expertise in tax litigation. Ruxandra JianuĀ heads the practice with Gabriel Biris,Ā who acted for Banca ComercialÄ RomĆ¢nÄ in its large tax audit relating to financial transactions. On the transaction front, the team advised ECC Romania on the tax aspects of its cross-border merger with Fire Corporation. Alina AndreiĀ and tax manager Ioana CartiteĀ āare both very good professionalsā.
Bohalteanu Åi AsociaÅ£iiĀ possesses āexperience with very complex tax mandatesā and is noted for its āfull expertise and efficiencyā. Practice headĀ Ionut Bohalteanu, who is āhighly professional and dedicated to finding the best solutionsā, represented Aforti Exchange Romania regarding tax implications of agreements entered into with service providers. In another highlight, the team advised aĀ life sciences logistics provider on tax considerations arising from various agreements with healthcare professionals.
At bpv Grigorescu ÅtefÄnicÄ, practice head Anca GrigorescuĀ is well regarded for tax structuring of transactions and handles a range of contentious and non-contentious tax issues. She advised Hootsuite on the implementation of new fiscal measures and the potential tax exemption of the companyās computer programmers. In another highlight, the team assisted Raben Group with the incorporation of a Romanian entity, providing counsel on the tax aspects of invoicing.
MuÅat & AsociaÅ£iiĀ covers the full range of tax issuesĀ on both the contentious and advisory fronts. Razvan GraureĀ and Angela PorumbĀ head the practice, which advised Amazon on various employee-related tax considerations. Graure also assisted Enel DistribuÅ£ie Banat with a general tax inspection as well as the tax implications of a share capital increase. The group directs particular attention towards the financial services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, real estate and construction, media and technology, and energy industries.
Radu si Asociatii SPRLĀ fields a team of āexcellent professionals, with great skills in disputesā. The practice is reputed for its tax litigation work, with Emanuel BÄncilÄĀ and senior managing associateĀ Alex SlujitoruĀ particularly singled out. BÄncilÄĀ delivers āvery solid experience in tax disputes with great pleading skillsā and Slujitoru is āvery analytical and a persuasive litigatorā. The pair represented Petrotel-Lukoil in a high-profile tax evasion and money laundering case alleging damage to the state budget of ā¬2bn. The amount has since been reduced to ā¬600m with other related disputes ongoing.
Schoenherr Åi AsociaÅ£ii SCAĀ represents Alpiq Energy in a dispute with the Romanian tax authorities regarding ā¬175m of VAT, corporate income tax and penalties imposed on the client. Theodor Artenie, praised for his āpragmatism, helpfulness and proactive approachā, heads the practice, which has core strengths in litigation, transfer pricing and transaction-related advice.
Buzescu CaĀ advised Viking International on various matters including a tax audit, customs duties, tax enforcement proceedings and VAT issues. The group handles a broad range of mandates and is headed by Adrian Tomescu. Peter BuzescuĀ is a key member of the team; he assisted Central European Drilling with its tax registration in Romania.
Laurentiu, Laurentiu & Asociatii'sĀ āoverall level of service is excellentā and theĀ āprofessional teamā is āsmart, intuitive, creative and reliableā. Practice head and āstrategic mindāĀ Alin Mihai LaurentiuĀ is an āexcellent professional with obvious knowledge and expertiseā; he assisted Steelcase with its application of income tax exemptions for IT employees.
Felix TapaiĀ and Gelu Titus MaravelaĀ lead the team at MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman. The group covers the entire spectrum of tax-related instructions including compliance, litigation and advisory work. Tapai advised Betty Ice on the tax considerations of its sale to Unilever.