{"id":47740,"date":"2025-04-03T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T11:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&p=47740"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T11:15:36","slug":"the-romanian-academy-represented-by-popescu-asociatii-secures-a-significant-victory-in-a-complex-restitution-case","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/the-romanian-academy-represented-by-popescu-asociatii-secures-a-significant-victory-in-a-complex-restitution-case\/","title":{"rendered":"The Romanian Academy, represented by Popescu & Asociatii, secures a significant victory in a complex restitution case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bucharest, February 5, 2025 \u2013 <\/strong>The law firm Popescu & Asociatii<\/strong> announces a major victory<\/strong> in a long-standing and complex legal case, successfully representing the Romanian Academy<\/strong>. Our team of lawyers has successfully recovered 4,500 hectares of forest land<\/strong>, setting a significant precedent in the protection of assets of national importance<\/strong>. This landmark decision reaffirms the Romanian Academy\u2019s property rights, further strengthening its historical patrimony with the legal support of Popescu & Asocia\u021bii.<\/p>\n

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The resolution of this intricate case was made possible by the legal expertise of Popescu & Asociatii, which successfully represented the academic institution in multiple complex proceedings over several years. The project required a well-founded legal strategy<\/strong>, effectively managed by our team, led by Octavian Popescu, Managing Partner<\/strong>, Andreea Mihalache, Partner<\/strong>, and Ana Maria Bulea-Ciuraru, Associate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“The victory in this case represents not only the restoration of a historical right but also a crucial step in consolidating the national patrimony of the Romanian Academy. The success is even more meaningful as we have managed to protect both public and academic interests in such a complex litigation. Through our legal expertise and a carefully crafted strategy, we have once again demonstrated that resolving such cases requires both in-depth knowledge and perseverance.”<\/em> \u2013 Octavian Popescu, Managing Partner, Popescu & Asociatii.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About POPESCU & ASOCIATII<\/strong><\/p>\n

Established as a full-service law firm, POPESCU & ASOCIATII is one of Romania\u2019s most respected law firms, delivering top integrated services to companies in various industries, both in local and cross-border transactions and cases, in all relevant practice areas and, in particular, in all industries of interest to active economic actors.<\/p>\n

POPESCU & ASOCIATII and its lawyers are included in the elite of Romanian business law in areas such as Corporate\/M&A, Litigation, Public-Private Partnerships and Public Procurement, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax and Criminal Business Law<\/strong>, based on their outstanding capabilities in the legal sector and client accolades, recognized by the most recent editions of all the renowned legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, Benchmark Litigation and Legal 500 EMEA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2024, POPESCU & ASOCIATII received, for the 2nd consecutive year, the title of Firm of the Year in Eastern Europe at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA<\/strong> in London and the “Best in Business Law Women Empowerment”<\/strong> award at the Romanian Top Lawyers Gala.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2023, at the Top Lawyers Gala<\/strong>, the Litigation team received the special award “Excellence in Dispute Resolution”<\/strong>. In 2022, POPESCU & ASOCIATII was named Law Firm of the Year in Romania<\/strong> at the Romanian Legal Awards<\/strong>. In the same year, the firm was designated, for the 2nd consecutive year, Highly Commended Law Firm in South Eastern Europe<\/strong>, at The Lawyer European Awards<\/strong>, with this achievement POPESCU & ASOCIATII being positioned among the most important names on the European legal market. The distinction continued the path initiated in 2021, when POPESCU & ASOCIATII was the first law firm in Romania, with less than 3 years of activity at that time, to obtain the above mentioned title.<\/p>\n

The firm was also nominated by Europa Property, the leading publisher and organizer of online events in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe in the commercial real estate field, for the Real Estate Law Firm of the Year<\/strong> in Romania at the 15th edition of the SEE Real Estate Awards<\/strong>, and by Benchmark Litigation Europe<\/strong> – the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers – for the Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Romania.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Best Real Estate Law firm in Romania<\/strong>, Best Litigation Law Firm in Romania<\/strong>, Best White-Collar Crime Romanian law firm<\/strong>, at the Legal Awards Gala<\/strong>, were obtained on the basis of the firm’s outstanding experience and recognition in the Romanian market, as well as Best Banking and Finance Law Firm in Romania<\/strong>, and Best Real Estate Law Firm in Romania<\/strong>, by Legal Marketing’s Legal Innovation Awards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition, Octavian POPESCU<\/strong>, Managing Partner of POPESCU&ASOCIATII, received the highest recognition a Romanian lawyer can receive in his career – Lawyer of the Year in Romania<\/strong> – at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2020<\/strong>, and Loredana POPESCU<\/strong>, Partner, was awarded Equity Capital Markets Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year <\/strong>at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2024<\/strong>. Also, Adrian CHIRVASE<\/strong>, Partner, received the White Collar Crime Lawyer of the Year<\/strong> award at the LMG Life Sciences Awards Gala EMEA 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For further information, please contact:<\/p>\n

Marketing Department, POPESCU & ASSOCIATES<\/p>\n

Email: marketing@popescu-asociatii.ro<\/a><\/p>\n

Contacts: Mirela Stana (+40 729 969 601), Irina Ioni\u021b\u0103 (+40 722 656 736).<\/p>\n

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