Mrs Iulia Vass > VASS Lawyers > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile
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10 ALEXANDRU DEPARATEANU STR
011096 BUCHAREST
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Mrs Iulia Vass
Work Department
Public Procurement, Concessions, PPP; Competition and State Aid; Commercial Transactions; Litigation.
Position
Iulia is founding Managing Partner of VASS Lawyers and is acknowledged as one of the Romanian leading experts in public procurement and public-private partnerships.
Career
Prior to setting up VASS Lawyers, in 2008, Iulia was head of the Public Procurement Department of a top 5 law firm in Bucharest (2006-2008).
Iulia successfully assisted complex public procurement and PPP projects in the fields of oil & gas, real estate and constructions, energy and natural resources, utilities, infrastructure, mass-media, IT, defence, food or environment, advising economic operators as well as contracting authorities in the intricate process of organising and/or participating to award procedures. Iulia has also an extensive experience in representing clients before the National Council for Solving Disputes and the competent courts in public procurement litigation.
During the past 12 years, Iulia has written and spoken widely on public procurement and public-private partnerships, having an extensive publishing activity and also being a constant presence at national and international conferences in the eld.
Moreover, Iulia was acknowledged by Legal 500 as Leading Individual for the PPP and Procurement practice, being characterised as “outstanding, by international standards” and being “praised for her ‘capacity to draw scenarios regarding a certain case and anticipate the results’”. She is also recommended by Global Law Experts, the guide of world’s top lawyers, for the Public Procurement and PPP field in Romania.
Languages
English
Memberships
Bucharest Bar Association ELSA Lawyers’ Society.
Education
Iulia holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bucharest Law School and an LLM with distinction in Public Procurement Law and Policy at the University of Nottingham. She also holds a Master’s degree in International Relations – Con ict Analysis and Resolution from the National School of Political Studies and Public Administration.
Leisure
Reading and travelling
Lawyer Rankings
Romania > PPP and procurement
(Leading individuals)‘VASS Lawyers‘ public procurement practice is praised for its ‘tailored, strategic advice’. The corporate boutique specialises in PPP and public procurement, with complimentary dispute resolution, public law, contracts and competition expertise. It advises a range of private investors and public bodies across the infrastructure, construction, education, transportation, healthcare and security sectors. Founder and managing partner Iulia Vass, ‘whose profound expertise offers a competitive edge in navigating complex procurement projects’, has extensive experience in the market. Bianca Bello‘s practice focuses on projects in the construction and real estate sectors; Alexandra Mititelu is recommended for dispute resolution, with expertise across both litigation and arbitration.
Romania > Dispute resolution
VASS Lawyers‘ dispute resolution practice is best known for its ‘strong handle on public procurement disputes‘. The team has also been kept busy assisting with administrative litigation, contractual disputes and contentious employment matters. Firm founder and managing partner Iulia Vass has extensive expertise in advising on contentious public procurement matters; she co-heads the practice with Alexandra Mititelu.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Romania > PPP and procurement
- PPP and procurement Romania
- Dispute resolution Romania