Mr Sebastian Gutiu > Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

‘A major player in the local real estate and construction industry‘, Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA routinely handles mandates from clients in the commercial, oil and gas, agriculture, and residential sectors. The group has a strong track record in advising contractors, purchasers, and investors on property investment and management matters. The ‘excellent‘ Sebastian Gutiu is well versed in assisting with portfolio management work, urban planning procedures, and construction disputes, and Oana Grecu is ‘a pre-eminent real estate and environmental law expert‘. Mădălina Mitan handles project development and permitting work. All named lawyers co-head the practice.

Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA‘s service in dispute resolution has all bases covered, supporting a diverse client base of domestic and international companies with cross-border and domestic cases. Litigation and arbitration in various sectors are regular features of the workload, and the practice is also strong in insolvency and white-collar crime matters. Sebastian Gutiu, who has ‘notable expertise in complex international arbitration cases’; and Iustin Armașu, an expert across both litigation and arbitration, are joint leaders of the practice group. Nora Olah, promoted to the partnership in August 2024, and Rebeca Dan are further key figures.

‘Highly regarded for its expertise in insolvency law and restructuring’, the team at Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA often acts for international and domestic entities on insolvency and debt recovery proceedings. Creditor representation is a hallmark of the offering and the practice also takes on restructuring matters. Sebastian Gutiu and Iustin Armașu co-lead the department, and from a sizeable support team, Andrea Gál and Rebeca Dan stand out.

Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA‘s white-collar crime team assists companies with cases of criminal acts committed by their employees or third parties; defence against accusations of criminal activity; and compliance and white-collar crime investigations. Dispute resolution lawyers Sebastian Gutiu and Iustin Armașu oversee the department, but ‘criminal law specialist’ and ‘skilful and versatile lawyer’ Magdalena Roibu is the key contact in this area. Alexandra Burcea is a further name to note.