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STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. Offices
15. LT. AV. VASILE FUICA ST.
012083 BUCHAREST, SECTOR 1
Romania
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STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Romania > Employment Tier 2
The employment team at STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. specialises in advising foreign investors in Romania, acting in particular as ‘the legal bridge between Germany and Romania‘. Alongside its expertise in supporting market entries, the team is also experienced in handling difficult terminations, including collective dismissals, and restructuring. The team collaborates with its in-house tax advisory services, providing a full-service offering for clients. Christian Weident leads the team and is praised by clients for his ‘holistic and to-the-point advice‘. Weident is also a member of the employment practice group of the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce. Carmen Radulescu is equipped to assist with work arising out of M&A transactions. Lavinia Cioc-Scarlat joined the team in February 2023.Practice head(s):
Christian Weident
Other key lawyers:
Carmen Radeulescu; Lavinia Cioc-Scarlat
Testimonials
‘Christian Weident is an extraordinary professional, who is highly competent and has a practical approach. He understands the business challenges and gives holistic and to-the-point advice.’
‘Christian Weident specialises in German and Romanian law. His expertise in all aspects of Romanian commercial and labour law is extremely helpful when navigating cross-border transactions and other legal matters.’
‘Stalfort is the legal bridge between Germany and Romania. Its unique value is the knowledge of both German and Romanian law.’
‘Christian Weident not only speaks fluent Romanian and German but also understands the cultural context of both countries as well as the people. This knowledge, combined with the excellent knowledge of both the German and Romanian law makes him perfect for executing operations where both countries are involved.’
‘Stalfort specialises in predominantly EU customers that have specific requirements in setting up or conducting business in Romania. Thus the team has gathered in-depth knowledge on these topics and is able to advise accordingly.’
‘Each team member displays a very structured and thorough approach, is punctual and well organised with a very high level of intercultural understanding and language skills.’
‘Christian Weident and Lavinia Cioc-Scarlat are both highly skilled experts in their field.’
‘STALFORT was and is still our absolutely best and most competent partner in any legal issue. Every question, every problem, any other legal issue is treated with high priority, quick and prompt.’
Key clients
Dalli Group
Edeka
Naturana
TEDi
Schaeffler
Kraftanlagen Energy Services
Diconium
OQEMA
Einhell
GEZE
DB Engineering & Consulting
Westhouse Group
MB Well Services
The Commercial Counsellor of the Republic of Austria
Österreich Werbung
Goethe Institute
Solenzara
Bardenhagen
purus
Work highlights
- Prepared and implemented collective dismissal and all other employment measures for dalli Group in view of the closure of the Romanian factory in several steps.
- Advised Edeka on the acquisition of a local IT company, including due diligence, advice on TUPE regulations, onboarding the employees, pre- and post-closing support
- Advises Kraftanlagen Energy Services on the participation of the Romanian trade union/ employee representatives in the context of a form-changing conversion into an SE (Societas Europaea) in Germany.
Romania > Real estate and construction Tier 4
‘An extremely capable team of lawyers who can communicate in several languages with ease‘, STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit.‘s real estate and construction practice group frequently advises foreign investors with their work in the Romanian market. Team members offer a range of specialities: energy and environmental law are a particular strength of Laura Neacsu.; team head Andrada Harangus‘ practice focuses on real estate acquisitions. Alexandru Coras joined the team in June 2023, bringing substantial experience in real estate investments to the team.Practice head(s):
Andrada Harangus
Other key lawyers:
Raluca Oprisiu; Laura Neacsu; Oana Somesan; Carmen Radulescu
Testimonials
‘The lawyers were capable of covering the complex legal matters of an international investment project in the energy sector.’
‘The lawyers speak at least 3 languages Romanian, English and German, and as a team can cover issues such as tax, contractual, environmental, energy law etc.’
‘Very good professionals, good knowledge of the Romanian energy market with all particularities. Their legal opinions always stand out and provide the necessary support in an extremely volatile sector.’
‘I particularly appreciated the collaboration with Laura Neacsu and Raluca Oprisiu. The relationship built within the collaboration was an integral and professional one, creative and characterized by total involvement.’
‘The STALFORT team is dedicated, well organized and respectful of deadlines.’
‘STALFORT and its team of lawyers, especially Oana Somesan and Andrada Harangus, are truly skilled and effective technical lawyers, while at the same time being pleasant people to work with.’
‘An extremely capable team of lawyers who can communicate in several languages with ease. Stalfort represented us in a Romanian real estate acquisition with amazing tactics, always having our interests in mind during the extensive negotiations with the seller. ’
‘The team members are highly motivated, always available, multi-lingual and above all extremely knowledgeable. They were impartial where advisable – but forcefully representing our interests where necessary during the negotiations.’
Key clients
Continental Group (Romania)
GETEC Group
JAF Group
Leoni Group
Verbund Group
Freudenberg Group
HARTING Group
wpd Group
Liebherr Group
TEDi Group
Schaeffler Group
Embassy of Netherlands
ZUNDEL Holding Group
Seikowsky Fritz Rothgordt
IMAM Sole e Vento
Beier-Riedelsheimer Immobilien GmbH
Solenzara Group
Karl Lingel Fensterbau SRL
Marquardt Schaltsysteme Societate in Comandita
Thomas Elste
JAF (J u A Frischeis)
JLW Holding Aktiengesellschaft
Work highlights
- Assisted the Solenzara Group in its market entry in Romania by means of a brownfield investment in the acquisition of a (upholstered) furniture production facility (i.e. purchase of several plots of land with an aggregate area of ca. 1.8 ha as well as of the numerous constructions located thereupon).
- Assisted the Romanian subsidiary of the JAF Group, as vendor, in the closing stages of an M&A transaction regarding the transfer of its assets to Unilin, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries Inc.
- Assisted JLW Holding in its entry into the Romanian renewable energy market, using strategic and legal advice, as well as due diligence for a total of approx. 500 hectares of land so far.
Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
At STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit., the corporate practice is perhaps best known for its strength in assisting German clients with potential operations and investments into the Romanian market. Raluca Oprisiu heads up the team; Carmen Lupsan left the firm in September 2023 to take up an in-house role.Practice head(s):
Raluca Oprisiu
Testimonials
‘Raluca Oprisiu provides outstanding support with timely responses.’
‘Very flexible, professional, reliable.’
‘I have a very good relationship with many of Stalfort’s employees that goes back many years. I communicate in my mother tongue and receive excellent legal advice!’
‘Excellent, very client-focused law firm that handles work in a timely manner and with the client’s interests in mind.’
‘Great understanding of German business culture and of the Romanian law. The team knows what we need.’
‘The Stalfort team is dedicated, well organized and respectful of deadlines. They stand out especially with their outstanding co-ordination on transactional matters. As a client, we appreciate the stability of the relationship built with the team. A long-term client relationship has been an advantage for us.’
‘A highly motivated and extremely capable team of lawyers who can communicate in several languages with ease. Stalfort have represented us in a Romanian M&A situation with amazing tactics, always having our interests in mind during the extensive negotiations. ’
Key clients
Dr. Oetker Group
Solenzara Group
DALLI Group
J. u. A Frischeis
HARTING Technology Group
Kraftanlagen München Group
LEONI Group
TEDi Betriebs GmbH/ Tengelmann group
EDEKA group
Swoboda group
Hoffmann Industrial Tools SRL
Gothaer Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH
LISEGA SE
Diconium GmbH
Westhouse International SRL
OQEMA AG
JLW Holding Aktiengesellschaft
Zetterer Präzision GmbH
Work highlights
- Assisted OQEMA with the acquisition of a majority participation in Stera Chemicals.
- Advised Edeka and its local Romanian subsidiary on the acquisition of a local IT company.
Romania > Dispute resolution Tier 5
STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit.‘s disputes team receives plaudits for its ‘extremely detailed knowledge and experience‘ in the arena. The group’s expertise in tax litigation is complemented by its strength in advising on disputes in the construction, insurance and automotive sectors, among others. Practice head Mihai Macovei and Mihai Lantos are the key names.Practice head(s):
Mihail Macovei
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team’s strengths and key capabilities – they are fast, pro-active, and they offer us excellent solutions to our problems.’
‘They do their best to help us find the solutions.’
‘The lawyers at Stalfort are multilingual. Most of the lawyers there speak and write impeccable German. This, combined with their excellent knowledge of the Romanian legal system, has made the cooperation successful for years.’
‘Mihai Macovei has persistence, an extraordinary eye for details, knowledge of the business and being a highly trained professional with perfect awareness of the civil procedure has made the difference in our cases, even when we had the “it’s never been done before” situation. Communication is easy, practical, clear and concise. He can address any potential risk and provide advice. His strategy is to always explore all the possible options for the best outcome in our favor.’
Key clients
Schaeffler Romania SRL
Continental Automotive Products SRL
Dr. Oetker RO SRL
KiK Textilien and Non-Food SRL
InterEurope AG European Law Services
Legero Schuhfabrik GmbH
DBW Advanced Fiber Technologies GmbH
RECA Bucuresti SRL
ALMOS Alfons Mosel Verwaltungs GmbH
Ocolul Silvic Lignum SRL
PCO Group GmbH
Wuxi Cast GmbH
Peek & Cloppenburg SRL
Eich Isoliertechnik GmbH
Finze & Wagner Holding GmbH
Wilfried Hillebrand
Horst Fries
Work highlights
- Represented Almos Group in longrunning litigation against a former business partner, involving claims worth over €1.5m.
STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. > Firm Profile
The firm: STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. has been supporting foreign clients acquiring, establishing or managing Romanian businesses. Since then, it has consistently grown organically.
Today, more than 30 people (attorneys at law, tax advisors auditors, etc) are active in three offices throughout the country, located in Bucharest, Bistrita and Sibiu, all ready to guide clients through challenges such as market entries, corporate and M&A, real estate and construction, employment, dispute resolution, and many more.
As a full service provider, STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. offers a wide range of specialised legal advice, tax and audit services to clients from around the world, comprising small and medium-sized companies as well as global players. It is particularly, but not exclusively, specialised on German and German-speaking clients.
The core team includes experienced German, Austrian and Romanian professionals, who have been working exclusively for the company for more than ten years.
The firm aims at maintaining long-lasting partnerships with its clients. It has been advising the major part of them beginning with their market entry – mostly via greenfield – investment, M&A or joint ventures. During recent years, the firm has become an essential resource to companies requiring restructuring measures such as spin-offs or mergers – whether national or cross-border.
Areas of practice
Corporate: incorporation of companies; obtaining public law authorisations and permits; general corporate matters; participations; joint ventures; restructurings; and the dissolution and liquidation of companies.
M&A: mergers; spin-offs; sale and purchase of companies (asset and share deals); and due diligence.
Commercial: purchase, supply, leasing, service agreements and other contracts; general terms and conditions; consumer protection law; and issues related to the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
Real estate: agriculture and forestry; project development; real estate leasing; real estate funds; facility management; concessions; industrial tenancy/lease agreements; public-private partnerships; and dispute settlement.
Construction: construction contracts; general contractor agreements; construction supervision legislation; consortium/joint venture agreements; FIDIC contracts; EPC for energy production facilities; building permit and town planning legislation; and litigation.
Employment: individual labour law (drafting and terminating employment and management agreements, employee inventions etc); collective labour law (collective bargaining agreements, unions, employee representatives, company and work regulations, employee participation in SE/SCE/European Work Council); measures in case of workload fluctuations (collective redundancies and others); and litigation.
Litigation: representation in front of the Romanian courts in all fields of business law; preparing and conducting arbitration proceedings.
Compliance: setting up and implementing internal control systems for the prevention and early recognition of law violations, especially in sensitive fields such as competition, criminal, labour, data protection and corporate legislation.
IT: software and licensing agreements; e-commerce (B2B, B2C); and data protection.
Public procurement: public tenders; support during the proceedings in front of the contracting authorities; and litigation (CNSC, courts of law).
Competition: legal advice related to marketing strategies; measures against anti-competitive counterfeits; litigation; and strategies for preventing litigation.
Antitrust: advice for contract drafting; notification of economic concentrations; representation in front of the Competition Council; and litigation concerning applied fines.
Industrial property protection: trade mark rights; protection for utility models; copyright law; domain protection; and competition law.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate | Raluca Oprisiu | ||
Corporate | Carmen Lupsan | ||
M&A | Carmen Lupsan | ||
M&A | Christian Weident | ||
Commercial | Raluca Oprisiu | ||
Commercial | Veronica Visinescu | ||
Real estate | Oana Somesan | ||
Real estate | Andrada Harangus | ||
Real estate | Laura Neacsu | ||
Construction | Oana Somesan | ||
Construction | Andrada Harangus | ||
Construction | Laura Neacsu | ||
Employment | Christian Weident | ||
Employment | Carmen Radulescu | ||
Litigation | Mihail Macovei | ||
Litigation | Mihai Lantos | ||
Insolvency | Mihai Lantos | ||
Public procurement | Veronica Visinescu | ||
Public Procurement | Andrada Harangus | ||
(Renewable) energy | Laura Neacsu | ||
(Renewable) energy | Carmen Radulescu | ||
Insurance | Veronica Visinescu | ||
Banking | Carmen Lupsan | ||
Banking | Veronica Visinescu | ||
Competition | Mihail Macovei | ||
Antitrust | Mihail Macovei | ||
IT | Raluca Oprisiu | ||
IT | Carmen Lupsan | ||
Industrial property | Mihail Macovei | ||
Compliance | Raluca Oprisiu |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Lavinia Cioc-Scarlat | Senior Associate. Lavinia has over 10 years of professional experience in the… | View Profile | |
Mrs Andrada Harangus | Partner. Andrada completed her studies in 2006 with the perfect score of… | View Profile | |
Mr Mihai Lantos | Senior Associate Mihai is a both a lawyer and an insolvency practitioner.… | View Profile | |
Mrs Carmen Lupsan | Senior Associate Carmen Lupșan is a German corporate and M&A lawyer and… | View Profile | |
Mr Mihail Macovei | Partner. Mihail has been advising clients from the Bucharest office of STALFORT… | View Profile | |
Mrs Laura Neacsu | Senior Associate Laura has extensive expertise in real estate and construction law,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Carmen Radulescu | Senior Associate Carmen’s expertise covers real estate and construction law, with particular… | View Profile | |
Mrs Cristiana Stalfort | Founding Partner. Cristiana manages the law firm and advises its clients especially… | View Profile | |
Mr Christian Weident | Managing Partner. Christian coordinates the legal activity of the law firm. He… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 20Languages
English German RomanianMemberships
German Romanian Chamber of Commerce (AHK Rumänien) German Economic Club Transylvania (DWS) German Economic Club Northern Transylvania Cooperation Partner of LeitnerLeitner Cross Border Business Lawyers (CBBL)Other
Other offices : Bistrita Other offices : SibiuSTALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. > Firm Profile
STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. has been supporting corporate clients from around the world in acquiring, establishing and managing businesses in Romania since 1997.
In the meantime, the firm has consistently grown organically. Today, more than 30 people (lawyers, tax advisors, auditors, etc.) are active in three offices located in Bucharest, Bistrita and Sibiu.
As a full-service provider, STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit. offers a wide range of legal advice, tax and audit services, all ready to guide its clients through challenges such as market entries, corporate and M&A, real estate and construction, energy, employment, dispute resolution, and many more. It is particularly, but not exclusively, specialised on German and German-speaking clients.
The core team includes experienced German, Austrian and Romanian professionals, who have been working together exclusively for the company for more than ten years.
STALFORT Legal. Tax. Audit aims at maintaining long-lasting partnerships with its clients. It has been advising the major part of them beginning with their market entry – mostly via greenfield – investment, M&A or joint ventures.
However, during recent years, the firm also became an essential resource to companies seeking support in challenging projects. It is particularly experienced in M&A, restructuring measures such as spin-offs or mergers – whether national or cross-border, as well as complex projects related to real estate, construction, (renewable) energy, employment and litigation.
Areas of practice
Corporate: company incorporation; authorisations and permits; general corporate matters; participations; joint ventures; restructurings; and the dissolution and liquidation of companies.
M&A: mergers; spin-offs; sale and purchase of companies (asset and share deals); and due diligence.
Commercial: purchase, supply, leasing, service and other agreements; general terms and conditions; consumer protection; and issues related to the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
Real estate: sale and purchase of real estate; real estate leasing; due diligence; agriculture and forestry; project development; real estate funds; facility management; concessions; industrial tenancy/ lease agreements; public-private partnerships; and dispute settlement.
Construction: construction contracts; general contractor agreements; construction supervision legislation; consortium/ joint venture agreements; FIDIC contracts; EPC for energy production facilities; power plant construction, waste water treatment projects, building permit and town planning legislation; and litigation.
Employment: individual labour law (drafting, amending and terminating employment and management agreements, employee inventions etc.); collective labour law (collective bargaining agreements, unions, employee representatives, company and work regulations, employee participation in SE/SCE/European Work Council); collective redundancy, measures in case of workload fluctuations; and litigation.
Energy: setting-up wind, photovoltaic, bio-gas and CHP plants from greenfield to operation; due diligence on land, permits and SPVs; sale & purchase of SPVs, securing land for power plants; EPC / O&M agreements; and power supply, power purchase and grid connection agreements; regulatory topics, with a particular focus on renewable energy
Litigation: representation in front of the Romanian and international courts in all fields of business law; preparing and conducting arbitration proceedings.
Compliance: setting up and implementing internal control systems for the prevention and early recognition of law violations, especially in sensitive fields such as competition, criminal, labour, data protection and corporate legislation.
IT: software and licensing agreements; e-commerce (B2B, B2C); and GDPR/ data protection.
Public procurement: public tenders; support during proceedings in front of the contracting authorities; and litigation (CNSC, courts of law).
Competition: legal advice related to marketing strategies; measures against anti-competitive counterfeits; litigation; and strategies for preventing litigation.
Antitrust: advice for contract drafting; notification of economic concentrations; representation in front of the Competition Council; and litigation concerning applied fines.
Industrial property protection: trade mark rights; protection for utility models; copyright law; domain protection; and competition law.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate | Dr. Raluca Oprisiu | roprisiu@stalfort.ro | |
Corporate | Carmen Lupsan | clupsan@stalfort.ro | |
M&A | Carmen Lupsan | clupsan@stalfort.ro | |
M&A | Dr. Raluca Oprisiu | roprisiu@stalfort.ro | |
M&A | Christian Weident | cweident@stalfort.ro | |
Commercial | Dr. Raluca Oprisiu | roprisiu@stalfort.ro | |
Commercial | Carmen Lupsan | clupsan@stalfort.ro | |
Commercial | Lavinia Cioc-Scarlat | lscarlat@stalfort.ro | |
Real estate | Andrada Harangus | aharangus@stalfort.ro | |
Real estate | Laura Neacsu | lneacsu@stalfort.ro | |
Real estate | Carmen Radulescu | cradulescu@stalfort.ro | |
Construction | Andrada Harangus | aharangus@stalfort.ro | |
Construction | Laura Neacsu | lneacsu@stalfort.ro | |
Construction | Carmen Radulescu | cradulescu@stalfort.ro | |
Employment | Christian Weident | cweident@stalfort.ro | |
Employment | Lavinia Cioc- Scarlat | lscarlat@stalfort.ro | |
Employment | Carmen Radulescu | cradulescu@stalfort.ro | |
Litigation | Mihail Macovei | mmacovei@stalfort.ro | |
Litigation | Mihai Lantos | mlantos@stalfort.ro | |
Litigation | Andras Veress | averess@stalfort.ro | |
Litigation | Lavinia Cioc- Scarlat | lscarlat@stalfort.ro | |
Insolvency | Mihai Lantos | mlantos@stalfort.ro | |
Public procurement | Mihail Macovei | mmacovei@stalfort.ro | |
Public procurement | Andrada Harangus | aharangus@stalfort.ro | |
(Renewable) energy | Laura Neacsu | lneacsu@stalfort.ro | |
(Renewable) energy | Carmen Radulescu | cradulescu@stalfort.ro | |
Banking | Carmen Lupsan | clupsan@stalfort.ro | |
Competition | Mihail Macovei | mmacovei@stalfort.ro | |
Antitrust | Mihail Macovei | mmacovei@stalfort.ro | |
IT | Dr. Raluca Oprisiu | roprisiu@stalfort.ro | |
IT | Carmen Lupsan | clupsan@stalfort.ro | |
Industrial property | Mihail Macovei | mmacovei@stalfort.ro | |
Compliance | Dr. Raluca Oprisiu | roprisiu@stalfort.ro |