What we say about the firm's legal practice in Romania
Banking, finance and capital markets
Within Banking, finance and capital markets, tier 4
Biris Goran SCPA is recommended for its ‘strong tax expertise’. It recently advised Portico Investments on the second refinancing of a retail portfolio with ING Lease and assisted Asmita Gardens with the restructuring of a €45m loan. Christian Mîndru heads the practice.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, Biris Goran SCPA is a third tier firm,
Biris Goran SCPA has ‘a very strong team in terms of industry knowledge’, and it advised Publicis on its acquisition of Publicis Romania. It acted for AppScend.com relating to an investment in a Romania-based mobile apps company and advised the shareholders of Travel House on the sale of a majority stake to GED. Daniel Visoiu, who is ‘excellent on M&A transactions’, and Ana Fratian are recommended.
Dispute resolution
Within Dispute resolution, tier 4
Biris Goran SCPA has a ‘first-class’ contentious tax and insolvency practice. It advised Realitatea Media in a Romanian Supreme Court tax recovery case against the Romanian state, and acted as judicial administrator and liquidator of Sigma Proiect Development. Raluca Nastase heads the team.
Energy and natural resources
Within Energy and natural resources, tier 4
Biris Goran SCPA advised Wirom, a Romanian-German joint venture gas company, during a Romanian Competition Council investigation. It also advised Romenergo on corporate restructuring. Christian Mîndru heads the practice.
IT, telecoms and media
Within IT, telecoms and media, Biris Goran SCPA is a second tier firm,
Biris Goran SCPA’s IT, telecoms and media team advised Publicis Groupe on its acquisition of Romanian operations of a leading global media planner and communications services provider. It also advised Appnor MSP regarding its partnership with Revevol. Ana Maria Andronic has ‘strong knowledge on IP matters’ and Dan Visoiu is also ‘very knowledgeable’.
Public private partnership and procurement
Within Public private partnership and procurement, Biris Goran SCPA is a second tier firm,
Biris Goran SCPA’s ‘excellent’ team has advised Wirom Gas on numerous public private partnerships and procurement projects involving gas distribution and supply concessions obtained from the Romanian Ministry of Economics and Commerce. Other clients include VAMED Standortentwicklung und Engineering, Tecsa Meccanismi and Administratia Strazilor Bucuresti. Daniel Visoiu and Paula Dicu are recommended.
Real estate
Within Real estate, Biris Goran SCPA is a second tier firm,
Biris Goran SCPA’s well-regarded group advised Astoria Business Center on the €10m sale of the Astoria office building to Bluehouse Capital. It is advising the Romanian subsidiary of Dachser Logistics on the ongoing greenfield development of a warehouse facility. Clients include Aberdeen Property Investors, Raiffeisen Property Holdings International, First Title Insurance and Timisoara Airport Park. Victor Constantinescu and Raluca Nastase head the team.