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Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii has an excellent reputation for complex civil and administrative litigations, and is also one of the market's most experienced firms in international arbitration. The firm regularly represents private sector clients in disputes with the regulatory authorities and has also taken on the government in high profile investment treaty claims. Robert Roşu and Ioana Hrisafi come highly recommended for commercial litigation, while Cornel Popa and Levana Zigmund are highly active on the arbitration front. Ionut Serban is also well regarded for litigation work.

Dragne & Asociatii SCA has a strong pedigree representing clients in international arbitration, investment treaty disputes, and complex litigation. The firm's litigation expertise covers most areas, including criminal, administrative and civil law. Managing partners Ion Dragne and Stelian Garofil are respectively very strong on the arbitration and litigation front. Delia Bosman has good experience in tax and real estate disputes, while Daniel Cirstea is well versed in commercial, administrative and employment litigation. Andreia Dumitrescu and Ioana Oprea also have versatile commercial disputes practices.

Filip & Company is a popular choice for complex domestic and cross-border disputes. The firm's experience covers international arbitration, as well as major banking, shareholder, construction, media and sports disputes. The team is led by Catalin Alexandru, who is highly experienced in civil and administrative litigation. Senior associate Liliana Dranca is also recommended.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen's disputes team forms a core part of its overall offering, and the team has strong litigation experience. Senior partner Ana Diculescu-Sova leads the practice and alongside Sorina Olaru has strong expertise in international arbitration. Other experienced litigators include Emil Bivolaru, who is noted for his contentious administrative and tax law expertise; Radu Damaschin, who regularly handles public procurement disputes; Peggy Suica-Neagu; and up-and-coming partner Valeriu Mina.

Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii is a market leader for business critical litigation and international arbitration. On the litigation front, the team has good expertise in commercial, civil and administrative disputes, and Ciprian Donțu, Ilinca Ștefănescu-Goangă and Mihaela Ion are all experienced litigators. Florian Nițu and Raluca Petrescu are the main contacts for international arbitration.

STOICA & Asociatii – Attorneys at Law has a top-notch reputation for civil and administrative litigation as well as international arbitration. The firm's varied client base, including public and private sector clients of all sizes, means its lawyers have strong expertise across a range of dispute types and sectors. More recently, the firm has been involved in several significant telecoms and environmental claims. Valeriu Stoica and Cristiana Stoica lead the well-regarded team, which includes highly rated administrative litigator Dragos Bogdan.

Dispute resolution is a core area for Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners, which has a deep bench of partners and associates with strong track records in litigation and arbitration. The firm regularly represents public and private sector clients in administrative and contractual claims, and has been very active in the energy and infrastructure space. Lawyers also have excellent expertise in ancillary areas such as insolvency, antitrust, IP, and white-collar criminal law. Calin-Andrei Zamfirescu, Cosmin Vasile, Alina Tugearu and Stan Tirnoveanu are all highly experienced disputes lawyers. Cosmin Cojocaru is a key name at associate level.

Bondoc si Asociatii SCA has an active team led by Viorel Dinu, who has over 20 years of experience in the market. The group works closely with other departments within the firm and also has strong experience of highly regulated sectors such as life sciences, tax, employment, data privacy and public procurement. As part of the White & Case LLP network, lawyers handle a regular flow of major cross-border disputes.

Clifford Chance Badea's practice is fully integrated into the firm's wider international network, ensuring that clients are well represented in major cross-border disputes. Team head  Simona Neagu is an experienced litigator with a strong background in international arbitration, as well as major infrastructure, telecoms, energy and procurement-related disputes.

CMS has a strong standing in the market, particularly for disputes involving public authorities, be they administrative, compliance, regulatory, or white collar crime-related. These are areas where practice head and managing partner Gabriel Sidere is extremely well regarded, especially when handling enforcement proceedings. The team is also experienced in major international arbitration and investment treaty disputes, where co-head Horia Draghici also has a good track record.

DLA Piper Dinu SCA has a versatile practice where lawyers have a strong grounding in major cross-border commercial disputes, as well as major administrative and employment cases. The team, which is led by the highly experienced Radu Bălaș, has been involved in several high-profile disputes in the online gambling, fintech, energy, and pharmaceutical industries.

Kinstellar is a popular choice for domestic and cross-border disputes, and practice heads Bogdan Bibicu and Remus Codreanu attract praise from clients. The team has a good background in most administrative and civil claims, including employment, public procurement and insolvency disputes, and is also experienced in white-collar criminal defence.

Musat & Asociatii is a popular choice for high-value litigation and arbitration. The team includes several highly experienced litigators, including former judges, among its ranks. Senior lawyers such as Gheorghe Buta  are also regularly instructed to act in ICC arbitrations and ICSID cases. Energy, infrastructure, and fiscal and administrative claims have featured prominently in the caseload, both for public and private sector clients. Other key individuals include Gheorghe Musat, Paul Buta and former judge Nela Petrișor.

RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA has built up an extremely strong track record in business critical disputes. As well as handling major civil litigation and arbitration, the team is especially strong in heavily regulated sectors such as energy. It is highly experienced in administrative litigation, including antitrust and tax claims, as well as cross-border IP disputes. Valentin Berea and of counsel Lucian Mihai are two of the firm's top practitioners in the disputes space

Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA is a key name for high-stakes litigation and international arbitration, having been involved in approximately €2.5bn worth of disputes in the past year. These includes major administrative and tax disputes with various regulatory bodies, as well as insurance, shareholder, public procurement and contractual claims. Managing partner Sebastian Gutiu is very active in this area, as is Emeric Domokos-Hancu, for insolvency-related disputes, and Adina Jivan for regulatory litigation.

Suciu Popa has a growing disputes practice with three partners and a further ten lawyers experienced in cross-border litigation and arbitration. The firm is especially noted for its excellent track record representing energy and infrastructure clients in a variety of issues, including complex construction, regulatory, contractual and environmental claims. Luminița Popa is a leading figure in the market.

Wolf Theiss is recommended for its strong expertise in domestic litigation and international arbitration. The firm's international client base ensures a steady flow of cross-border matters, and the team is regularly involved in major administrative, tax, insolvency, IP and employment-related disputes. Ligia Popescu has over 20 years of experience in the market.

Buzescu Ca has a versatile disputes practice that has a strong track record in civil and administrative law matters. Recently, the firm has been involved in several significant state aid claims, as well as broader commercial, employment, tax and IP disputes. Peter Buzescu leads the practice, which includes well-regarded senior associate Alex Cretu.

Dentons has been very active in major administrative litigation, often with a competition or tax element. The team, which is led by the experienced litigator and arbitration lawyer, Tiberiu Csaki has also handled several high-profile employment, construction, banking and real estate disputes.

Leroy si Asociatii handles civil and administrative disputes for clients from across a broad range of business sectors. Recently, the group has handled significant claims in heavily regulated industries such as energy, waste management and defence, as well as broader commercial contract litigation. Bruno Leroy is an experienced litigator with over 20 years of experience.

MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Roman fields a 'very agile and experienced team' with strong experience in high-profile international arbitration and ICSID claims, as well as administrative and civil litigation. Gelu Maravela and Alina Popescu are all very active in this area. Ioan Roman left the firm in 2020.

Noerr's Bucharest office has 'a good team' of disputes and compliance lawyers led by Alexandru Ene. The group is well equipped to handle major administrative and commercial disputes, including employment, insolvency, public procurement, insurance, and white-collar criminal law cases.

Popescu & Asociatii is a recently established firm that is led by Octavian Popescu, a former litigation partner at Musat & Asociatii. The practice has grown quickly and has four partners with a strong and varied background in dispute resolution, including administrative, civil and white-collar criminal defence matters.

VASS Lawyers excels in public procurement-related disputes. The group represents clients from across a range of sectors, including healthcare, automotive, infrastructure, IT, non-profit, and energy in their disputes with bidders and public authorities. Iulia Vass and recently promoted partner Alexandra Mititelu are highly regarded.

Berechet Rusu Hirit is a well regarded disputes boutique and lead partners Madalina Berechet and Valentin Hirit have a strong background in litigation and international arbitration. The firm handles the full range of civil and administrative disputes, and also has expertise in white-collar criminal defence.

Biris Goran SPARL is best known for its tax litigation expertise but also has strong experience of other forms of administrative disputes, including antitrust matters. Mihai Nușcă leads the team, which also includes founding partner Gabriel Biriş.

Daniel Stefanica leads the team at bpv Grigorescu Stefanica, which has experience representing clients across a variety of disputes. Given the firm's strong IT client base, it has good expertise in the contentious aspects of technology and data protection. Procurement, infrastructure, IP, employment, debt recovery, and tax disputes also feature prominently in its workload.

D&B David si Baias SCA has an excellent reputation for tax-related litigation, where partners such as Dan Dascălu and Ana-Maria Iordache are active. The team's lawyers regularly appear before the courts challenging high-value tax liability assessments handed down by the authorities. The group is also strong in other areas of administrative litigation, such as competition and antitrust cases, where Sorin David is a key name.

Eversheds Sutherland Romania acts for a healthy mix of banks, corporates and public bodies in a range of civil and administrative disputes. Practice head Sorin Susnea and his team regularly advise on employment, tax, consumer protection, insolvency and debt recovery claims.

Dispute resolution is a core practice for Ionescu si Sava, SCA, which represents a mix of public and private sector clients, as well as NGOs. The team has a good track record for administrative disputes in the pharmaceutical sector. George Ionescu, Alina Nica and Alina Neagu are all experienced litigators.

STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. is well known for its strong focus on German and German-speaking clients. Mihai Macovei's team has good experience in a range of administrative disputes, and has also been  involved in several significant contractual and debt recovery claims for foreign clients.

Vernon | David is popular with domestic and international clients, ranging from major financial services providers, to construction companies, consumer goods producers, and manufacturers. The team, led by Daniela David, covers all civil, fiscal and administrative disputes, and has a particularly strong reputation for employment litigation.