Mr George Toniuc > Budusan & Asociatii SPARL > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile
Budusan & Asociatii SPARL Offices
43 Calea Dorobantilor, 1st Floor
010553, 1st District
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Mr George Toniuc
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
George Toniuc joined Budusan & Associates as partner in 2017, after years of fruitful collaboration, and is an experienced, skilled litigator, with a keen understanding of the investigative procedures and court process, and with a balanced, client-oriented approach.
With nearly 20 years of experience, George assisted and represented both industry, and individual clients in complex criminal matters, handled by specialized prosecutorial units. Previously, George also practiced corporate and industry law, in fields such as international transactions, trading, oil and gas and aviation, thus gaining useful insight into other practice areas relevant for while collar crime matters.
Over the last year, George focused mainly on corruption cases, some of which are still pending investigation, and acted as first chair in the court case concerning charges of corruption and money laundering brought against high profile regional officials and private individuals, in connection to the restitution of certain pieces of property (+ 5000 hectares of forestry land) previously confiscated by the communist regime, with the value of the damage of approx. EUR 21,7 million. The matter was finally in July 2020 by the High Court of Cassation and Justice, when our client was acquitted by final court decision, while the other 11 defendants have been convicted. He also acts as second chair to Ovidiu Budusan in several major firm cases.
In addition, in 2020, George assisted a global provider of education services in a complex employee fraud case resulting in an estimated loss in excess of EUR 1.5 million, as well as food and beverages companies facing charges of tax evasion with an estimated loss in excess of EUR 3 million.
Languages
English, Romanian
Memberships
Bucharest Bar Association
Lawyer Rankings
Romania > White-collar crime
A regular fixture at the top of the Romanian white-collar crime market over the past decade, boutique firm Budusan & Asociatii SPARL
specialises in business crime cases, either in defence of its clients, or acting for victims in seeking compensation. The department also advises companies from a pre-emptive perspective to mitigate criminal law risks that may arise from business activities. Former high-ranking prosecutor Ovidiu Budusan heads the team and is a reliable choice for major business crime cases, tax evasion, and corruption. Florentina Frumusanu is one of the younger stars of the market, recently acting in a complex tax evasion case in the food and beverages industry, as well as a high-value money laundering case. Liana Iacob has experience managing fraud cases in banking and finance, as well as assisting corporate clients in the IT, energy, and real estate sectors, among others. George Toniuc is also a key figure who has represented industry leaders and individual clients in criminal matters.