MPR Partners > Bucharest, Romania > Firm Profile
MPR Partners Offices
6A BARBU DELAVRANCEA STREET
BUILDING C, GROUND FLOOR
011355 BUCHAREST
Romania
MPR Partners > The Legal 500 Rankings
Romania > Dispute resolution Tier 3
MPR Partners' sizeable dispute resolution department stands out for its strong track record in acting for state authorities, as well as representing multinationals in group litigation. ICSID arbitrations and high-value contractual disputes have been prominent in the group's recent workload. The practice is jointly led by Alexandra Rîmbu and Gelu Maravela, with Dana Rădulescu a name to note for contentious insolvencies. Alina Popescu is well versed in handling disputes relating to projects and investments.Practice head(s):
Alexandra Rîmbu; Gelu Maravela
Other key lawyers:
Dana Rădulescu; Alina Popescu; Anca Băițan; Ioana Ivașcu
Testimonials
‘The team lead by Gelu Maravela is excellent, always has a solution and is really cooperative.’
‘Gelu Maravela is a brilliant lawyer, business-minded, quick, responsive and accessible.’
‘We recommend Alexandra Rimbu and Ioana Ivascu.’
Key clients
Farmacia Omnia
Victoria Municipality
CTE Trailers
Romania Ministry of Public Finance
Getica
Bacău Municipality
Air France
KLM
Hospice Casa Speranței
Cellphone Group Impex
Work highlights
- Representing Romania’s Ministry of Public Finance in an arbitration case.
Romania > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3
MPR Partners fields a team with experience in handling distressed asset sales and corporate restructurings, both key areas of expertise for practice head Dana Rădulescu. The group is also well known for its solid track record in advising on insolvency proceedings and related litigation. Dispute resolution expert Anca Băițan is a name to note.Other key lawyers:
Anca Băiţan
Testimonials
‘The most relevant thing in our relationship with RPM is the closeness of the team to the needs and specificities of our company. Our company had a complex activity in the past so that the insolvency period required increased attention and understanding. The RPM team through Dana Radulescu managed through professionalism and dedication to support us or come up with solutions for complicated situations, so we are grateful to them.’
‘Communication is very open and honest and their professionalism is obvious.’
Key clients
Getica
Bacău Municipality
JCR Christof Services S.R.L.
Work highlights
- Representing Getica in insolvency proceedings.
- Assisting Bacău Municipality with the recovery of its power heating plant from a state-owned company undergoing a bankruptcy procedure.
- Acting for JCR Christof Services in its insolvency proceedings.
Romania > Tax Tier 3
MPR Partners‘ tax team provides bespoke advisory services to international and domestic companies across a range of sectors including information technology, pharmaceuticals, real estate, and media. Areas of expertise for the team include corporate income tax, international tax structuring, due diligence, VAT, and tax audits. Felix Tapai, a go-to for compliance and audit matters, co-leads the practice with founding partner Gelu Maravela.Practice head(s):
Felix Tapai; Gelu Maravela
Key clients
Air France/KLM
Astra Holding GmbH
Universal Music
Societatea de Transport Bucuresti STB
Eberspaecher Controls Ro
Enpower Energy
Work highlights
- Advising Universal Music Romanian in connection with various tax matters.
- Retained by Eberspaecher Controls RO, a R&D Romanian subsidiary of the Eberspaecher group, in regard to day-to-day tax advice.
Romania > TMT Tier 3
MPR Partners' team acts for a range of large-scale companies and start-ups. Its sector expertise spans both regulatory matters, including digital infrastructure, fintech, and consumer protection matters, and transactional work involving technology transfers and IP licensing, with additional expertise in dispute resolution. Gelu Maravela co-heads the firm’s data protection practice group, a dedicated group within the TMT team; Cristina Crețu also has notable experience in this area. Alina Popescu works closely with technology-driven companies.Practice head(s):
Alina Popescu; Gelu Maravela; Cristina Crețu
Key clients
AirFrance
KLM
Busy Machines (Nederlandse MKB)
Interparking
Christof Industries
StarsAtLaw
Work highlights
- Advising Interparking, a major European carpark developer and operator, in relation to all legal matters arising out of its data processing activities.
- Continue to advise J.Christof E&P Services S.R.L. in connection with a litigation involving alleged copyright infringement.
Romania > Energy and natural resources Tier 4
MPR Partners‘ energy and natural resources team advises clients both domestic and international, drawing on the firm’s real estate, dispute resolution, technology and finance expertise. The team has notable experience in greenfield and brownfield project development, including natural resources infrastructure. Founding partner Gelu Maravela heads the practice, with particular expertise advising public authorities and crossover experience in tax, corporate and M&A, and healthcare matters.Practice head(s):
Gelu Maravela
Key clients
AMV Beta
Greenvolt Energieas Group (V-ridium)
Romania (through the Ministry of Finance)
Work highlights
- Representing the Ministry of Public Finance, Romania, in connection with various matters arising out of a high-profile green energy-related project.
- Retained by the Romanian Ministry of Public Finance in a major arbitration file concerning the Green Certificates support scheme.
- Retained by the V-Ridium, part of Enegieas Group in connection with the potential acquisition of a solar photovoltaic park, with a 45 MW capacity located in Giurgiu County.
Romania > Real estate and construction Tier 4
MPR Partners‘ real estate and construction offering is co-headed by Alexandra Rîmbu and Dana Rădulescu. The former frequently works at the intersection of construction, infrastructure and PPP, whilethe latter is experienced in real estate financing. Rădulescu’s practice also covers restructuring and insolvency, a popular choice for real estate clients with crossover needs. The team supports both public and private entities, in Romania and across the region.Practice head(s):
Dana Rădulescu; Alexandra Rîmbu
Other key lawyers:
Gelu Maravela; Diana Borcean
Key clients
Alpha Parking (part of Interparking Group)
Primăria Bacău
Romanian Ministry of Public Finance
Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
MPR Partners continues to handle a high volume of work from international clients, often pertaining to M&A deals and day-to-day corporate and commercial advice. The practice is led by the triumvirate of Gelu Maravela, who brings expertise in privatisations; Dana Rădulescu, who advises on divestments; and Daniel Alexie, who is well known for representing major corporate clients in a range of matters.Practice head(s):
Gelu Maravela; Dana Rădulescu; Daniel Alexie
Testimonials
‘Broad knowledge of the field, good collaboration and fast time answers.’
‘Easy to get in touch, understand time pressure and calibrate their resources accordingly to send their opinions in a timely manner.’
Key clients
Aegean Airlines
Air France – KLM
Amerocap
BBraun Avitum
Eberspäecher
Interparking
V-Ridium
Salomon
Autotechnica Fleet Services
Romania > Employment
MPR Partners > Firm Profile
The firm: MPR Partners was founded in 2013 by leading lawyers as a full-service firm and has quickly grown to an impressive portfolio of both landmark work and major clients, including major international corporations, public authorities and sound international organisations.
In 2014, the firm began acting as leading counsel in cross-border projects, extended its practice to tax advisory and insolvency and restructuring services and has developed a specialised multidisciplinary team to swiftly handle the growing number of white-collar crime cases.
In 2015, the firm became the exclusive Romanian member of the International Business Law Consortium, a global alliance of independent business law firms which was founded in 1996 by the Center for International Legal Studies (a reputed law research, training, and teaching institute, founded in Austria in 1976) and was repeatedly top ranked by Chambers & Partners.
By 2016 the firm had been acknowledged as a leading law firm and its founding partners had been noted as leading lawyers by many significant international legal directories and publications, including Best Lawyers International, Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, The Legal 500, The Lawyer, and others.
In 2017 the firm was designated Law Firm of the Year: during The Lawyer European Awards in London and was awarded by the leading Romanian business and financial newspaper for major M&A transactions completed.
In 2018 the firm was Highly regarded for European Law firm of the year and winner of the Law firm of the year Eastern Europe and the Balkans Award during The Lawyer European Awards in London, whilst several of the firm’s major cross border M&A transactions were noted by various business publications.
2019 was an important year as it the firm was re-branded in order for its name to acknowledge the contribution and efforts of all of its partners. Several of the firm’s major M&A transactions were awarded and, as in previous years, firm’s core departments were ranked in top international directories.
2020 brought massive technology related activities for the firm and a considerable enhancement of its online presence, as it created and launched three separate specialized blogs (for employment, technology and competition matters) and a Romanian Legal Updates portal, containing valuable information released by the firm. Furthermore, in order to provide faster and even more cost efficient services, MPR Partners started using the AI Luminance.
In 2021 the firm took a very important step forward and opened its very fist international office in London, Great Britain, in the heart of the City, home of the most reputed legal firms.
Firm’s story is continued laying a solid brick with each year that passes.
MPR Partners owes its rapid development to several key features, such as flexible and user-friendly services of the firm coupled with an outstanding quality of service (as openly acknowledged by clients), its multidisciplinary approach and international reach, which enables it to handle the most complex projects, be they local or international.
Areas of practice: MPR Partners offers the full range of legal services for businesses and public administrations as well as specialised tax advisory and insolvency and restructuring services. The firm’s key areas of practice include:
Banking and finance: specialised team covering all ranges of work in the field.
Corporate, commercial and M&A: MPR Partners is commended by clients as a ‘go-to firm for M&A deals’, having been recently involved in several important European/global deals.
Competition: the firm’s practice garnered outstanding recognition from clients, who commended MPR Partners as ‘the best (…) from over 20 law firms in the past 15 years’.
Dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and ADR): internationally ranked practice area, with an over 80% rate of success in disputes.
Employment: advisory and litigation work for corporations in day-to-day and one-off complex projects.
Energy and natural resources: reputed practice, having yielded The Best Lawyers’ Energy Law Lawyer of the Year in 2015.
Healthcare and pharma: major regulatory and transactional work for important players.
Insolvency and restructuring: highly ranked practice area, having shaped the court practice in the field.
IT and telecommunications: major regulatory and transactional work for important players.
Real estate and construction, PPP and infrastructure projects: the firm’s practice is appreciated by major international directories.
Tax: qualified tax advisers on board covering all relevant aspects.
Technology and data protection: solid roaster of major global clients and full service having a business oriented approach and understanding the interplay between data protection, technology and several complementary legal fields, such as employment, IT or competition.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Advertising and media | Alina Popescu | ||
| Aviation, transportation and shipping | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Banking and finance | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Banking and finance | Dana Radulescu | ||
| Capital markets | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Competition | Alina Popescu | ||
| Corporate and commercial | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Corporate and commercial | Alina Popescu | ||
| Data privacy | Cristina Crețu | ||
| Data privacy | Alina Popescu | ||
| Employment | Alexandra Rîmbu | ||
| Energy, natural resources, and environment | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Energy, natural resources, and environment | Alexandra Rîmbu | ||
| Insolvency (restructuring and bankruptcy) | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Insolvency (restructuring and bankruptcy) | Dana Radulescu | ||
| IP, IT and telecommunications | Alina Popescu | ||
| Litigation, arbitration and ADR | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Litigation, arbitration, ADR | Alexandra Rîmbu | ||
| Litigation, arbitration and ADR | Alina Popescu | ||
| M&A/privatisation | Gelu Maravela | ||
| M&A/privatisation | Alina Popescu | ||
| M&A/privatisation | Dana Radulescu | ||
| PPP and public procurement | Gelu Maravela | ||
| PPP and public procurement | Alexandra Rîmbu | ||
| Pharmaceuticals and healthcare | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Pharmaceuticals and healthcare | Dana Radulescu | ||
| Real estate and construction | Dana Rădulescu | ||
| Real estate and construction | Alexandra Rîmbu | ||
| Regulatory and compliance | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Regulatory and compliance | Alina Popescu | ||
| Tax | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Tax | Felix Tapai | ||
| White-collar crime | Gelu Maravela | ||
| Technology and data protection | Cristina Crețu | ||
| IP | Flavia Ștefura | ||
| Corporate, commercial M&A | Daniel Alexie |
Lawyer Profiles
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Daniel Alexie | Partner | View Profile |
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Anca Băițan | Partner | View Profile |
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Cristina Crețu | Partner | View Profile |
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Mr Gelu Titus Maravela | Gelu is Founding Partner at MPR Partners. Throughout his practice, Gelu has… | View Profile |
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Ms Alina Popescu | Alina is Founding Partner of MPR Partners and heads the firm’s Lodon… | View Profile |
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Ms Alexandra Rîmbu | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Dana Rădulescu | Currently Dana is Partner within the advisory practice group of MPR Partners | View Profile |
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Mr Felix Tapai | Felix is currently Tax Partner. | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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Founding Partner : Gelu Maravela Founding Partner : Alina PopescuDiversity
At MPR | Partners, we are committed to an environment that values and celebrates the diverse nature of its team members, free from discrimination, bullying, harassment or victimization, wherein everyone is treated equally and with dignity. We embrace and celebrate difference and respect. We support each other to create an environment where everyone – regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, social background, religion, sexual orientation – can reach their full potential.
Since the very beginning, MPR | Partners has welcomed people from different ethnic backgrounds and prides itself with one of the very few legal working environments in Romania that has accommodated legal professionals coming from several other countries (e.g. Burundi, France, Republic of Moldovia, Morocco), the large majority of which were members of the BAME community. We welcome people of all age groups in our firm. We think that this a key to achieving originality, innovation and different perspectives. Thus, our team includes members whose age ranges from 23 to 58 years.
Part of our culture is rewarding our team members based on their results, initiative, leadership, and regardless of their years of experience. We have promoted members of our team to Senior Associate level after 3 years of experience, Partners in Equity after less than 10 years of experience. We value our members for their work and involvement in building and strengthen our firm’s culture and strategy.
MPR | Partners is constantly involved in various CSR initiatives. The main project, supported since the firm’s inception, consists of various actions (pro bono legal advice, volunteering, attending dedicated events of the association, sponsorship etc.) of support for Hospice Casa Speranței, part of Hospices of Hope UK, providing leading palliative care services to children and adults suffering from terminal illnesses. Other CSR initiatives in which MPR | Partners was involved through 2021 include Autism Voice (hep for children with autism), Plantăm fapte bune (reforestation of Romania), Association for the Victims of Sexual Crimes and Open Society Institute.
Spotlights
MPR Partners
MPR|Partners is an internationally recognized, award winning law firm with offices in London and Bucharest, acting as a one-stop-shop for legal, tax advisory and insolvency matters pertaining to the private business and public sectors.
Firm’s clients (amongst which large multinational corporations, sound Romanian companies, private investors, public authorities and State companies) have consistently endorsed the quality services and flexible approach as well as responsiveness and friendly working climate.
As a spin-off from top tier firms, MPR|Partners is led by prominent partners who have been at the forefront of some of the largest projects and transactions unfolded in Romania throughout the past twenty years. Gelu Maravela and Alina Popescu (former partners with top tier Romanian law firm), have combined forces in 2013 to create a state of the art Romanian legal, tax advisory and insolvency and dispute resolution team.
MPR|Partners’ core team currently consists of carefully selected attorneys, affiliated tax advisors and insolvency practitioners, working in the offices located in Bucharest and London. The firm also has correspondents and affiliated practices in all major Romanian regions, as well as in Kishinev, Republic of Moldavia, ensuring that no local matter is out of reach. In addition, MPR|Partners is a member reputed international networks (one of which is the IBLC – International Business Law Consortium) and has close cooperation relationships and alliances with many other sound law firms on virtually all continents, thus being able to quickly coordinate cross-border legal advice for matters requiring input under several jurisdictions. The firm´s affiliated tax advisory entity, MPR&T Finance alongside the firm itself, are members of the reputed BOKS International network, a Top 15 global alliance of expert firms providing high-quality professional services and advice.
MPR|Partners advises clients in all areas of practice entailed by the business and public administration activities, including: Aviation, Transportation & Shipping, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition, Corporate & Commercial Law, Data protection, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Insolvency (Restructuring & Bankruptcy), Intellectual Property, IT & Telecommunications, Litigation, Arbitration & ADR, Mergers & Acquisitions/Privatization, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, PPP & Public Procurement, Real Estate & Construction, Regulatory & Compliance and Tax, TMT, White collar crime, just to outline our main areas of expertise.
The dedicated insolvency team comprises qualified lawyers as well as affiliated financial analysts and insolvency practitioners who are acknowledged amongst the most prominent professionals in their field. As regards to tax advisory expertise, carefully selected affiliated tax advisors and specialized lawyers deliver full support on complex assessments and disputes, thus providing advice and assistance on the full spectrum of tax matters for a genuinely integrated service.
Find out more from our official websites www.mprpartners.uk (London office) and www.mprpartners.com (Bucharest office)
Press Releases
ROMANIA – TRADE REGISTRY AND COMPANIES LAW UPDATES
19th August 20221. Overview
On July 26, 2022, Law no. 265/2022 regarding the Trade Registry and for amending and supplementing certain legal enactments impacting the registration in the Trade Registry has been published in the Official Gazette of Romania (“Law 265/2022”).ROMANIA – NEW LEGISLATION ON REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES
15th August 20221. Overview
On August 4, 2022, Ordinance no. 18/2022 on the authorization and functioning of representative offices of foreign companies and economic organizations in Romania (“GO 18/2022”) adopted by the Romanian Government has been published in the Official Gazette.Save the date: Independent EU law firm opens its first UK office
12th May 2021 We are delighted to announce that MPR Partners, a multidisciplinary law firm with a focus on commercial law and a strong presence in the CEE, is finalising the process for the opening of its first London office in the City.A new round of promotions at MPR Partners
25th November 2020 This fall, three longstanding attorneys of the firm, namely Daniel Alexie, Anca Băițan and Diana Borcean, stepped up in the MPR Partners hierarchy.MPR Partners assisted J. Christof E&P Services S.R.L owned by Christof Industries Global in the cross-border notification of an economic concentration concerning outsourced services in Romania and Serbia
19th November 2020 MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Asociații assisted J. Christof E&P Services S.R.L. and Christof Private Firefighting Services S.R.L. with the notification to Romanian and Serbian competition authorities of the economic concentration arisen from the externalization by OMV Petrom S.A. of several operations and general surface services, ancillary to extraction and production of petroleum as well as natural gas, together with the relevant assets and dedicated staff.MPR Partners assists Interparking in acquiring the Bucur Obor Parking
14th October 2020 MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Asociații was retained to provide legal assistance to the Belgian group Interparking in the acquisition of a parking in Bucharest, in the context of the client’s business expansion in Romania.MPR Partners’ technology-packed year
24th September 2020 MPR Partners has made important steps, technology wise.MPR Partners
20th August 2020 MPR Partners announces the cessation of the professional partnership with the attorney Ioan Roman, as well as the consequent change of the firm´s name and logo.MPR Partners expands its team
20th August 2020 Besides a richer client portfolio and an increase of the mandates number, this first half of the year added new valuable members to MPR Partners' team.Maravela, Popescu & Roman in Ziarul Financiar’s Top Law Firms Table
8th August 2019 Maravela, Popescu & Roman is listed amongst the top business law firms within the ranking tables of “Economy’s biggest players” Guide, edited by Ziarul Financiar, the most important business and financial newspaper in Romania. The list contains reputed names within the legal landscape, detailing the size of the team and significant recent transactions. The Guide contains numerous insights, articles and ranking tables regarding various sectors of the economy in Romania. The online version of the “Economy’s biggest players” Guide is available at http://edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=59298923-516a-4cd2-9689-49d58fc42bd4Maravela, Popescu & Roman – 1st place on the ranking of the Romanian Ministry of Public Finance
8th August 2019The MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman and Squire Patton Boggs LLP consortium was ranked first in the selection process carried out by the Romanian Ministry of Public Finance in order to contract assistance and representation in international investment arbitration performed according to UNCITRAL provisions.
MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman assists Air France-KLM
9th July 2019 MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman has been retained to provide legal assistance to the major European airlines Air France and KLM within the Romanian jurisdiction.MPR Partners assisted Trico in the acquisition of wiper systems business from Federal Mogul
5th June 2019MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman has assisted the global wiper blade manufacturer Trico in the acquisition of the worldwide wiper and wiper systems business of Federal-Mogul Motorparts.
Anniversary rebranding: Maravela|Asociații becomes MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman
16th May 2019 Celebrating 5 years since its establishment by highly experienced business lawyers, Maravela|Asociații is undergoing a rebranding process that includes a name change to MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman and a new logo.New international recognition for Maravela|Asociații’s dispute resolution practice
15th March 2019The year 2019 brought important achievements for Maravela|Asociații’s practice, following intense activity of the team, which has been acknowledged by international directories and repeatedly appreciated by firm’s clients.
Maravela|Asociații extends its team
8th February 2019Maravela|Asociații started 2019 with a consolidated consultancy team, following recent recruitment and internal promotion of several existing team members.
Thus, in alphabetical order, Raluca Ciocârlan, Roxana Neacșu and Flavia Ștefura joined the firm’s consultancy team.
The Romanian Competition Council has authorised the takeover of Oltchim’s assets
22nd November 2018Maravela|Asociaţii assisted CEE chemicals producer Chimcomplex in the merger review procedure whereby the Romanian Competition Council has authorised the takeover of Oltchim’s assets.
Maravela|Asociații, counsels in another life sciences cross-border M&A transaction
5th November 2018Maravela|Asociații assisted Precision for Medicine, part of Precision Medicine Group, in connection with the Romanian law aspects of its multimillion EUR value cross-border acquisition of Argint International.
Precision for Medicine supports life sciences companies in the use of biomarkers essential to targeting patients more precisely and effectively. With more than 1,450 employees in 25 locations in the US, Canada, and Europe, Precision Medicine Group activates in fields from advanced lab sciences to translational informatics and clinical trial delivery.
Maravela|Asociaţii awarded anew by Ziarul Financiar
8th October 2018For the second year in a row, Maravela|Asociații was awarded by Ziarul Financiar, the local leading financial and business publication, during The Lawyers’ Gala, event that recognized the law firms involved in the largest transactions of 2017 and the first part of 2018.
Maravela|Asociații assisted Nordic Petfood in its sale to United Petfood
5th September 2018Maravela|Asociații assisted a major shareholder of Nordic Petfood, the leading local producer of petfood, in the process of selling the entire business to United Petfood. The share purchase agreement was signed mid August.