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The firm: Suciu Popa was founded in 2016 as an independent full-service law firm by an experienced team committed to making a difference in the Romanian legal market. The firm’s aim is to provide unique value for clients through understanding of their legal needs, efficiency and robust partner involvement.

The team draws on the strong reputation of its partners, built during 20 years of acting for blue-chip clients including major strategic investors and investment funds, local entrepreneurs and foreign corporations, public authorities and international financial institutions in some of the largest complex cross-border transactions, milestone investment projects and dispute resolution files.

Suciu Popa has particular highly recognized capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, energy and natural resources, litigation, international arbitration, capital markets, infrastructure, PPP and public procurement, construction, real estate, competition and IP.

During its first year of activity, the firm scored several major achievements, being involved in some of the largest cases ever handled in Romania, both in transactional practice and international disputes.

Notably, it successfully represented Enel Investment Holding BV in highly complex ICC arbitration proceedings initiated by the Romanian State against Enel, with multiple claims exceeding 1.2bn USD. The firm also assisted SABMiller in relation to the sale of its Romanian business to Asahi Breweries, as part of a cross border transaction including SABMiller businesses in Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, with a value exceeding 7bn USD.

Suciu Popa has swiftly confirmed its position as a top-tier legal services provider on the local market, being highly ranked by the legal international directories, Legal 500 EMEA, IFLR 1000, Chambers & Partners, as well as by Global Arbitration Review and Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration

Areas of practice: Suciu Popa represents clients in all areas of business law including: antitrust/competition, asset management, banking and finance, capital markets, competition litigation, corporate and commercial, construction, litigation, employment, compensation and benefits, energy and natural resources, environment, infrastructure, PPP and public procurement, intellectual property, international arbitration, international trade, IP and patent litigation, mergers and acquisitions/privatization, project finance, real estate, regulatory and compliance, restructuring and insolvency and tax litigation, in a wide range of industry sectors among which automotive, financial institutions, manufacturing and industrial products and services, media, mining and minerals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, power and renewable, private equity, real estate and construction, retail/FMCG, technology, telecommunications, transport, water and waste management.

The team frequently teams up with international law firms in large cross-border transactions, based on the lawyers’ skill and insight developed by representing clients in virtually all capacities.

Suciu Popa combines smooth and efficient legal support, often being asked to create different and unique contracting models, processes and new investment structures. It provides its clients with a multidisciplinary and cross-functional approach, open-mindedness and flexibility.

Since incorporation, Suciu Popa is handling complex deals and cases entrusted by high-profile local and international companies such as Enel, Colas, SABMiller, Azvi, Daimler, Hunt Oil, KazMunaiGas, Petrofac Ltd., Dnata Catering, Black Sea Oil & Gas, Mazarine Energy, Kirchdorfer, Muller Dairy, SIF Transilvania, TNT, Engie, Orbico Group, Hidroelectrica, Monsson, Hochtief, Hili Properties.

Lawyer Profiles

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	Cleopatra Leahu	Cleopatra Leahu is a Partner, with substantial experience in energy & natural…	View Profile
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