‘The high number of jurisdictions involved in the project was a challenge in itself, but CMS was providing the same high quality legal advice and services. I also highly appreciated that, although the deadlines were tight, the deliverables were never late.’

‘Rodica Manea finds the best ways to solve problems, even in a short time frame.’

‘CMS Romania is part of one of the biggest pan-European legal networks and this comes very useful for our multijurisdictional projects.’

‘Rodica Manea is very experienced and efficient.’

‘We worked with CMS on an acquisition deal in Romania. The CMS team was hardworking, careful, committed, efficient and knowledgeable in their areas. The team consist of very skilful lawyers who are experts in their areas. They are very strong on meeting deadlines, even challenging ones. We are very pleased with the support we obtained. We are impressed with their devotion to protect the interest of the client.’

‘Rodica Manea is a very tough negotiator and a careful coordinator.’

‘Horea Popescu smoothly led the whole process with an understanding of the business needs.’

‘Very responsive. Always ready to help and knowledgeable.’

‘Highly reliable team, swift and efficient. We were beyond impressed with the work they did.’

‘We worked with Alexandru Bîrsan and Olga Nita, and both of them were highly professional and efficient. Working with them was amazing.’

‘Highly skilled professionals covering all areas, focused on understanding the need and the risk and also the client’s culture and the way it operates, always providing highly qualitative adapted advice and solutions; transparency, trust, efficiency, excellent level of market knowledge and trends, both local and international. They have been constantly and proactively working with us for many years, preventing and mitigating important risks, providing the best approach, very pragmatic, very focused and effective.’

‘Clear visualisation of next steps and potential pitfalls; clear advice on what needs to be done. Extremely good knowledge of the subject. Responsive.’

‘Alexandru Bîrsan and his team always provide adequate, precise, rigorous answers and are able to see beyond the problem by mentioning different scenarios with their advantages and risks.’

‘ I am very pleased with the interactions I had with Alina Stancu Birsan. She is a high qualified specialist. I highly appreciate the simplicity and modesty she has in dealing with clients. Always available and very prompt and efficient in deliverables.’

‘Very professional, efficient and differentiated creative advice.’

‘Alexandru Bîrsan is an outstanding practitioner, who manages exceptionally the projects he is involved in. He coordinates a team of very bright, flexible and hard working lawyers in a manner that allows for all projects to be carried out and fulfilled in due time and to bring out the best outcome for their client.’

‘Alina Stăvaru – for creativity, hard work and prompt communication of issues. Costin Tărăcilă – for his creativity in structuring complex deals.’

‘The RTPR team successfully completed several M&A processes on our behalf and we are very pleased with the collaboration. The team is formed by highly professional employees and they always steered us in the right direction, giving us the best legal advice. They respond quickly to all our requests. They already know our company very well, the process is very smooth and they have a lot of knowledge in the M&A area.’

‘The uniqueness of RTPR is given by the collaboration of the whole team and the involvement at any time it is needed or finding solutions on any issue. The success of any RTPR lawyer is the success of the group which makes them very strong.’

‘Willingness to provide very detailed explanations of the whole process, without omitting things that could work to the disadvantage of the client, in the period prior to the signing of the representation contract, and then availability without time limit, in any moment of the whole process, and understanding of the client’s business are qualities with which Alina Stăvaru has distinguished herself. Besides professionalism, empathy and trust, the relationship built throughout the collaboration period was invaluable to me.’

‘In-depth knowledge of local and international legislation. Huge M&A track record makes the team one of the most experienced in Romania. Extremely efficient (time and budget) in delivering projects.’

‘Dedicated, attentive, available and highly committed team. Superb M&A skills overall.’

‘The team around Alina Stăvaru is absolutely “Champions League” on a global scale. She is absolutely client-centric and does everything to bring the projects she and her team are running to a success.’

‘Roxana Ionescu is an absolute rock star. Her equanimity during times of pressure is second to none. Mihai Ristici was incredibly reassuring and constantly had our best interests at heart (even when we didn’t realize it).’

‘Lots of experience in M&A makes them easy to work with and good value for money.’

‘Madalina Neagu is very experienced in M&A and always finds creative solutions to the negotiation issues.’

‘A stellar team when it comes to corporate advice or assistance in relation to M&A. They are professional, highly experienced and have all the key capabilities to manage from the simplest matters to the most difficult or sensitive ones. To me, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii is the best law firm in Romania.’

‘Stefan Damian is an excellent M&A practitioner with a solid corporate and commercial background, he is always available, prompt and a perfect project manager. His negotiation technique is also admirable. Stefan has an enormous drive to get the deal done unlike lawyers from other firms who are not necessarily deal makers.’

‘Cătălin Băiculescu is a go-to lawyer for transactional work or corporate and commercial assignments. He is confident, dependable and a pleasure to work with. Gabriel Zbarcea should also be mentioned here, as one of the most successful M&A lawyers in the country. Throughout his career, he has managed numerous deals, joint ventures, greenfield investments as well as privatisations. He is an excellent project manager, negotiator and has outstanding people skills. I strongly recommend Gabriel Zbarcea.’

‘Horia Ispas is a young lawyer, but very efficient and hardworking. Horia is the kind of lawyer who offers advice, guidance and direction to help clients run their day-to-day operations more efficiently and truly advance their business interests.’

‘Best and most reliable team for complex M&A transactions in Romania.’

‘Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa and Dragos Apostol are the lawyers whom you want to have by your side if you are doing a transaction in Romania. Razvan’s knowledge and expertise is outstanding.’

‘The TZA team is incredibly thorough, responsive, and clear. Our experience has been wonderful since day one; they truly wish to build a partnership with their clients and be an extension of their service locally.’

‘Cătălin Băiculescu is our main point of contact and his guidance and knowledge have been pivotal for our operations in Romania. He is willing to connect with us and brainstorm different compliant ways to provide the best possible service and solve any issues we face.’

‘Great experience and deep knowledge of the law and practice in the field. Great capability to meet short deadlines.’

‘Cosmin Stavaru and Daniela Gladunea are valuable partners in any M&A/commercial project, great negotiators, able to focus on the practical implications and the best solution applicable in the light of the client’s interest.’

‘The team has been helpful throughout the whole process that we, as a foreign investor, had to go through to establish our activities. One-stop-shop and caring as to the details.’

‘Always available for the client, proactive, very good level of English, problem solving and very deep understanding of the market.’

‘Expertise, ability to provide solutions rather than merely advice. Always ready to support in the best possible way.’

‘They are one of the very few law firms in the market that can assist professionally on complex projects in highly regulated sectors, such as the one in which we operate. Tenacious. Very solid experience. They are also very strong in complementary areas. Business oriented. Very well articulated, multidisciplinary approach.’

‘They are one of the best law firms I have ever worked with, being defined by capabilities like: different areas of expertise, good knowledge of the client, market and industry, legal advice tailored specifically to the business needs, good balance between value and services fees.’

‘The Dentons practice taps into a global network, but is highly specialised in hands-on work in Romania as a local jurisdiction, so you get the depth of a global leader with the detailed knowledge of a team present in Romania as well, which is indispensable for multijurisdictional M&A deals.’

‘Perry Zizzi has a vast knowledge and experience in Romania, and a well-rounded background as a US lawyer. His ability to manage teams and issues is second to none. As a result, he has a well-trained staff of several dozen lawyers that are able to cover a wide range of client needs, from banking, finance, real estate, litigation, agriculture and numerous industries in between.’

‘The people, their expertise and accessibility, client-oriented approach, stand out.’

‘Highly qualified professionals, with a client-orientated approach, strong expertise and sufficient flexibility to accommodate clients needs and a friendly attitude.’

‘We have used Dentons for several years in various commercial and corporate matters. It is my firm of choice for complex international matters. They also have specific industry knowledge, so speak our language, are approachable and business-oriented.’

‘We have worked with Cristina Daianu, a top-notch professional: she understands the client’s business and is our trusted advisor, extremely knowledgeable and friendly, at the same time.’

‘Excellent expertise, strong network of experts, access to international network. Good value for money.’

‘Cristina Daianu has excellent expertise, a great network, and is highly available and willing to facilitate expert meetings and access to the international network.’

‘Great people that don’t let you down, and whom you can trust.’

‘DLA’s advice is clear, pragmatic and the firm is very responsive.’

‘The corporate team that we work with are very responsive, friendly, professional and competent, irrespective of seniority.’

‘Great team, multidisciplinary focus and expertise.’

‘The firm is quick to answer and smooth to work with. They gather the right experts in the team from the start, ensuring projects run seamlessly.’

‘The team is pragmatic, with a flexible approach to supporting clients. Zsuzsa Csiki is very committed and involved in the success of client projects.’

‘Zsuzsa Csiki and her team have been very proactive and helpful in dealing with the project.’

‘Zsuzsa Csiki: very good communication and structure.’

‘Strong coverage in Eastern Europe and CIS countries across all areas.’

‘Professional, pragmatic, problem-solving.’

‘Kinstellar is a great choice for clients looking for the best possible legal representation. The team is experienced, knowledgeable, and committed to getting the best results for their clients.’

‘First, they are all very intelligent and have a strong work ethic. They are also very creative and have a lot of innovative ideas. Additionally, they are all very passionate about their work. Finally, they are all very friendly and easy to work with.’

‘Very good professionals, offering the full package.’

‘Ileana Glodeanu – for her creativity, experience and exposure to transactions, hard work and constant communication, with fair level of fees for the quality provided.’

‘We have worked with the team for a long time and we must note that they always provide high quality legal work. They have capabilities to assist us on a broad range of matters. They reply quickly and accurately. Very strong legal knowledge always translated into easy understandable language.’

‘Radu Diaconu and Ștefan Mantea make a great team together. They are both brilliant lawyers with unique business understanding.’

‘They do very good work in various areas – corporate/M&A is their flagship practice. Very responsive and commercially-oriented.’

‘Ștefan Mantea is our main contact. He has great leadership and technical skills, very results-oriented. He always delivers top quality legal advice. One of the best M&A lawyers in Romania.’

‘The firm helped bring our international transaction to a successful close. There were several key moments when the entire deal depended on the staff of this law firm going the extra mile and they performed admirably.’

‘The team has accurate legal knowledge, they are efficient, talented, well organised and responsive. They supported us in a flawless manner throughout our project. They understand our needs and react fast. We are very happy to work with them.’

‘The team that assists us is lead by Ștefan Mantea – an exceptional lawyer, with a great business understanding. He has strong legal knowledge, but more importantly he provided outstanding leadership abilities, such as strategic thinking for solving major business challenges. Ștefan Mantea remained calm, committed and focused on our objectives during some of the most tough and long negotiations that we experienced in over 25 years. Communication skills are one of his strongest points.’

‘We have been working with the same legal team for years. The partner in charge, Andrei Ștefanovici, knows our several businesses inside out. He and his team give us the most appropriate advice whenever we ask, even if I catch him on the phone during holidays.’

‘The corporate and M&A practice group of Biris Goran delivers concise legal advice, always on time and they understand the Romanian market and our clients’ business needs. They are quick, reliable and pay attention to details as well.’

‘Gelu Goran is very business minded and provides clear legal advice. Teodora Moțatu has a lot of experience in cross-border deals and understands the specifics of the Romanian market.’

‘Excellent availability, great market knowledge, and pragmatic advice even in highly complex matters.’

‘Anca Albulescu and Catalin Grigurescu are always available and on the point.’

‘One thing that really stands out is that they pay a lot of attention to their clients and are very focused on the task at hand. Additionally, their assistance goes beyond legal advice, they show a very practical approach and are very good at seeing the big picture. I believe they are keen on making their clients feel they are in good hands and indeed this was the feeling I had when working with them.’

‘I value Catalin Grigorescu for being hardworking, curious, solution oriented and mindful of deadlines. He is also very good at expressing himself and providing well-structured arguments. Additionally, his lively and practical nature is a great asset in negotiations.’

‘They have a strong team focused on the start-up tech scene.’

‘Catalin Grigorescu has big experience in tech and understands both the founders and the VC side.’

‘I love the constant communication and how the entire team was focused on solving my problems effectively and without any fluff. It’s a breath of fresh air to see a modern team approach any issues with a clear-cut attitude aimed at solving the problem.’

‘They are particularly valuable in complex negotiations where a strong and confident presence is an advantage because their experience in industry enables them to put forward strong arguments which often lead to favorable outcomes because the counterparty is unable to fault their assertions.’

‘Anda Rojanschi, as coordinating lawyer, is a professional with a high level of understanding regarding the client’s concerns and has a solution oriented approach in any context.’

‘D&B’s team was a great match for me in our last M&A project. They have a real can-do attitude in relation to the client’s needs and they have a great capacity to anticipate the concerns and the hot topics relevant for the other parties.’

‘Sorin David – great ability and willingness to listen, very good legal knowledge, passionate, and very good communication skills, always finishing in advance, and never postponing meetings and contracts.’

‘Very competent team, with good understanding of the client’s needs and business objectives, able to manage complex matters and projects, organised, responsive and reliable.’

‘High expertise, clear and precise communication and document drafting, constructive and pragmatic attitude, availability and constant effort to have the client’s interests protected to the best possible extent.’

‘For me, first place is the professional approach to the topics and calibration of the teams to fit the client’s demands. Secondly, but not less importantly, is the proactiveness during the project development and guidance for the clients. Always aiming for the best solution together and raising the flags on each deviation right away to support the client during all phases of the project.’

‘The team at Eversheds in Romania has been a constant external support for us in legal matters related to acquisitions, competition and vulnerable points of law. They have always met our expectations, at times coming above in terms of engagement, responsiveness and closeness to the business needed to fully understand and respond to unique professional requests.’

‘Oana Dobre – there are not enough words to describe her availability, professionalism, grace in dealing with crises, also perfect intelligence and straight to the point solutions, strategic thinking, accurate legal knowledge.’

‘Volciuc-Ionescu has a superb M&A team, always performing above expectations. They have wide experience in cross-border and international deals and really know the market, trends, what can be negotiated, how to guide the client throughout the whole process and achieve a successful transaction. All of them are top class in terms of competencies and really pleasant people.’

‘Ramona Volciuc-Ionescu has a strong track record in very complex transactions, is extremely knowledgeable, constructive and always there for us.’

‘Ana-Maria Sandu is very smart, good at coordinating projects, with excellent technical skills. We have also worked on some M&A deals with Sabin Volciuc-Ionescu, who is a very well-rounded negotiator, great soft skills and getting the deal done attitude.’

‘The strength of the team is that they respond very quickly, are to the point and handle everything in a very professional manner. They run processes such as corporate matters and company law matters with great efficiency and always with the same mindset that we have as a company.’

‘I would like to mention Corina Papuzu and Peter Buzescu, both are really professional and very good collaboration partners to our firm.’

‘Peter Buzescu, Adrian Tomescu, and Corina Papuzu are highly qualified professionals who can provide you with expert advice that can be relied on. The above-mentioned individuals handled all cases presented to them in an exceptional way and addressed all issues in a well-thought and structured way that led the company to achieve its objectives.’

‘A very sharp and pragmatic approach in delivering very good solutions. Also very efficient in delivering the end result at very good value for money.’

‘Highly recommend Andreea Toma for M&A and corporate.’

‘Extremely responsive, meet all deadlines and are very transparent and flexible in terms of fees and billing.’

‘Alina Popescu is recommended for coordination skills and her expertise in competition law, while Dana Rădulescu is recommended for her great expertise in M&A, and banking and finance transactional work.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable in a number of areas; they have in their team people who are definitely considered the best in their fields.’

‘We have been advised by them in a merger/acquisition case and they were tip-top.’

‘I have specifically worked with Francisc Peli, Carmen Peli and Andreea Carare – they have all been very good.’

‘Francisc Peli and Carmen Peli are really outstanding in their competence and lucidity.’

‘They react fast and work very diligently.’

‘Well prepared and with an international focus.’

‘Super team – always available when needed. Excellent skills and expertise.’

‘The STALFORT team provides a wide range of specialised legal advice. More than 25 years expercience in Romania means reliable consulting competence for us. STALFORT is specialised in German which simplifies communication in many cases.’

‘The involved lawyers are very skilled both from a legal and a language point of view. Especially, they have the necessary background and knowledge of German business culture, which enables them to explain local problems to our shareholders in the best way. This intercultural ability is a strong advantage in the relationship with foreign investors.’

‘Raluca Oprisiu – perfect language skills in English and German, and very competent and polite.’

‘Every member of staff, whether partner, associate or secretary, stood out for their friendliness, solution-orientation and high level of competence. We also appreciated the proactive communication and flexibility.’

‘Fast answering. Good understanding of German and Romanian law.’

‘All the members of the Stratulat team whom I came into contact with have had great capacity of understanding our exact needs in each transaction and have managed to reflect the clauses and warranties in a balanced way, while providing constant support in a timely manner.’

‘I have worked directly with Silviu Stratulat and Cristina Man and both have showed professionalism and have been reliable partners throughout the investment process. I have been impressed by their multisector approach and understanding of the needs of our fund.’

‘The team has vast experience in all areas needed for start-ups. We used their services and guidance for a seed investment round and we are extremely happy with the results, as we feel confident we are protected.’

‘They do a lot of work for private equity and venture capital clients, so they’ve seen a lot of different legal structures. This means they have a good grasp of what constitutes “market standard” and can provide creative solutions when negotiations bog down on specific legal or commercial terms. It also means they have already thought about and implemented (under Romanian law) various legal constructs that are common in an investment context under English or US law but don’t easily translate under Romanian law.’

‘Silviu Stratulat is a hands-on attorney who understands both legal and commercial aspects and does not shy away from giving well-argued recommendations on specific topics, when asked. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to private equity-related legal topics. He came across as thoughtful and action-oriented at the same time (took the time at the beginning to understand the entire deal structure we had in mind and structure a comprehensive contract package for it, while generally also pushing his team to move at speed and resolve issues quickly).’

‘Cristina Man came across as highly knowledgeable and was able to successfully manage multiple workstreams on the same project under a tight schedule.’

‘Very supportive team, excellent solutions, great capacity and reasonable allocation of work, with a very good knowledge of the market.’

‘Silviu Stratulat and Octav Stan are able to understand the client’s needs from the very first moment, have in-depth legal knowledge and great expertise.’

‘I would stress their ability to get to the bottom of the client’s real needs and really try to accommodate via innovative structures.’

‘Around the clock availability and creativity from Laura Toncescu and Dragos Iamandoiu.’

‘In-depth legal knowledge oriented towards optimal solutions and best standard practices.’

‘Close personal approach, the individuals I worked with showed genuine interest in understanding in detail the situations at hand.’

‘ZRVP is one of the oldest, most experienced Romanian law firms, covering a wide area of legal sectors, offering exceptional value for money, advice and support. Their experience helps them to offer support for the most complex transactions and to be able to master any local legal intricacy.’

‘Ioana Racoti is an exceptional practitioner, a hands-on manager, a very accurate adviser, very hard-working, she is able to deeply understand the client’s business and needs.’

‘Anca Danilescu – focused on the client’s needs rather than own ego, availability, professionalism and positive attitude, excellent team player.’