Mr Horia Ispas > Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

The gambling team at Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii has ‘excellent specialised expertise in the intricacies of online gambling laws‘, advising operators on both their online and offline presences. Clients benefit from the team’s diverse expertise across IP, tax, dispute resolution, employment, data protection and anti-money laundering matters. This cross-disciplinary approach is spearheaded by Horia Ispas, who leverages his M&A and corporate experience to advise gambling clients on regulatory and compliance issues. Managing associate Sergiu Crețu is noted by clients for his ability to ‘meet the unique needs and objectives of clients within the online gambling industry’. 

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is ‘at the top of the game‘ in the corporate and commercial arena. The group provides ‘clear, to the point, and practical‘ advice to clients in a broad range of industries. M&A work forms a key pillar of strength for the team, and the department works closely with the firm’s energy, real estate and tax groups to support clients on deals and corporate governance issues. The practice is led by the quintet of managing partners Florentin Tuca and Gabriel Zbarcea; the ‘sharp and talented‘ Cătălin Băiculescu; Stefan Damian, who handles complex corporate reorganisations, public and private M&A, and post-privatisation issues; and Horia Ispas, who is well known for handling M&A and corporate restructuring matters in the banking sector. Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa and Sorin Vladescu have respective expertise in real estate and energy transactions. Silvana Ivan, Oana Ureche and Dragos Apostol are other recommended lawyers.