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Mares & Mares Offices

Mares & Mares
55-55 BIS CAROL I BLVD
2ND DISTRICT
020915 BUCHAREST
Romania
Visit website 40 31 437 8324 40 31 437 8327

Mares & Mares > The Legal 500 Rankings

Romania > White-collar crime Tier 1

Mares & Mares, a 'specialist criminal law practice with significant cross-border experience', has a client list that encompasses multinational and local companies, senior management, and on the individual side, politicians and entrepreneurs, both in Romania and abroad. At the helm of the practice, Mihai Mares, 'an industry leader with huge experience', is a client favourite and leads all major matters for the firm. He is supported by Cipriana Pop, who is well versed advising on corruption offences, money laundering, tax evasion and common law offences; Traian Badescu, who has a prosecution background; and litigator Raluca Mocanu.

Practice head(s):

Mihai Mares

Testimonials

‘Specialist criminal law practice with significant cross-border experience.’

‘Mihai Mares is an industry leader with huge experience.’

‘Mihai Mares – very responsive, well connected, international.’

‘Mihai Mares is a leading criminal defence lawyer in Romania, involved in major cross border white-collar crime cases and corporate investigations. His team at Mares & Mares is one of the best in the country for criminal matters.’

‘Mihai Mares has always been able to offer a clear view on the factual and juridical arguments that had been assigned to him. He is smart, competent and skilled.’

‘The team possesses a blend of experience and talents that synergize effectively, creating a powerful white-collar crime unit dedicated to protecting our company’s interests. In my opinion, they stand out as a robust team, demonstrating both depth and prowess, and possess the insight to identify issues that might go unnoticed by others.’

‘Mihai Mares stands out notably due to his meticulous approach and his ability to see fine details that are often overlooked by others. Not only does he possess remarkable insight and persuasive capabilities, but he consistently provides practical and applicable advice, ensuring that projects and initiatives are implemented efficiently and successfully.’

‘One of the very top business crime firms in Romania. Mihai Mares is an absolute delight – exceptionally able and a key litigator in the Romanian and international market place.’

Key clients

Comcereal Vaslui

Hogan Lovells

SIF 5 Oltenia

Lion Capital

Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis (CBRE) Romania

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Jiffy Packaging SA

Libra Bank

CDC Transport Innovation

Abbotswood Holding Sal

Dac Air SA

Toyota Motors

Work highlights

  • Acting for TessPay Inc. / Naomi Hanko (COO) defending a cross-border VAT fraud criminal investigation by the European Public Prosecution Office in Germany and Romania.
  • Assisting Bristol Myers Squibb with an ongoing internal investigation based on the new whistleblower’s legislation in Romania.
  • Acting for Abbotswood Holding Sal in a large fraud criminal case and disputes with the former managers.

Mares & Mares > Firm Profile

Founded in 2006, Mareș & Mareș has continuously evolved, becoming a leader in the field of business criminal law in Romania today.

We are a highly esteemed and trusted law firm, based in Bucharest, with exceptional expertise in handling complex cases of economic crime and corruption.

With a profound understanding of the Romanian judicial system, we provide legal assistance and representation to a diverse range of clients, including business people, top executives, entrepreneurs, politicians, major industrial groups, financial institutions, as well as large local and international companies.

The firm’s services extend beyond criminal law matters to include aspects of civil law, often closely related.

With extensive expertise in complex extradition cases and transnational crime, Mareș & Mareș collaborates in this field with renowned international law firms.

The prestigious Legal500 has ranked Mareș & Mareș at the highest level (Tier 1) in Romania in the field of white-collar criminal law.

“Mareș & Mareș is our top choice for white-collar crime matters. The team is working very well together under the efficient coordination of the managing partner, Mihai Mares. The practitioners are very dynamic and proactive, having a strong background in corporate and financial criminal matters.”

“Mareș & Mareș provide an excellent range of capability from partners through to senior associates and associates. They are responsive, engaging and provide clarity of advice and are well placed to consider the most complex and technically challenging matters and provide clear and articulate advice. Their speed with which they can assimilate information is commendable and is a further reason for seeking their assured guidance on white-collar crime matters in the region.”

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
White-collar crime Mihai Mares mihai.mares@mares.ro (+4) 0314 378 324

Lawyer Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Mihai Mares photo Mr Mihai Mares Managing Partner View Profile
Cristian Mareș photo Mr Cristian Mareș Founding Partner View Profile

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers : 8

Languages

French
German
Romanian
English

Memberships

ARDPA (Asociația Română de Drept Penal al Afacerilor)
The ROXIN Alliance (member of the World Bank’s Global Forum for Law, Justice and Development)
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
The American Bar Association (ABA)
The European Criminal Bar Association (European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers)
The International Bar Association (Business Crime Committee)