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‘CMS is undoubtedly one of the best law firms in Romania. I am happy to provide feedback on this firm and to recommend them as one of the first choices for banking and finance work. They have experience, they have resources, they have initiative and most important they have the right attitude. They are dedicated to their clients and they make everything possible to find the best solution available for the client. They are experts in their field.’

‘I would like to mention Ana Radnev and Alina Tihan as the key contacts. Both are highly-skilled finance lawyers with an impressive experience in the banking sector. Ana is the the head of CMS’ Finance team in Romania, an excellent lawyer, very responsive and dedicated and duly attentive to the client’s needs. Alina was extremely helpful, dedicated and available 24/7. Her advice is straight to the point.’

‘The team is very experienced and very well organised. I especially appreciated the timely delivery of the required work and flexibility on the fees. Ana Radnev, the banking and finance partner, is very responsive despite her heavy work-load. She is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Good cooperation, thorough work, they understand customer’s needs.’

‘One of the most knowledgeable teams in the capital markets space in Romania. Very professional lawyers working on multiple engagements together.’

‘Cristina Reichmann has been instrumental in getting us across the finish line in our most recent DCM transaction. Very professional and experienced capital markets lawyer. Very pleasant and easy-going to collaborate with. Looking forward to many more such interactions. Solid reputation in the market as well for many, many years.’

‘Large, international organisation with consistent quality across all geographies. Good collaboration/teaming between countries.’

‘High availability, quick responses, reliable.’

‘CMS assisted us and gave legal advice on an M&A process. All stages of the process were conducted with efficiency and by a very well complementary team of lawyers, having an important role in the success of the project.’

‘All lawyers on various issues (real estate, competition council, corporate finance, M&A) were very efficient in identifying and solving all the matters, having an important role in organizing different streams of work and collaborating with our financial, technical, commercial and fiscal advisors as well.’

‘They are involved in many M&A / financing situations having a good understanding of the local market. Among the more commercially / business minded legal advisors with limited risk.’

‘Horea Popescu – discreet and effective’.

‘Highly professional and notable widespread geographic footprint. Down to earth and focused on speaking the client’s language. Attentive at Chinese walls.’

‘Horia Draghici – highly skilled and business oriented lawyer, very good organization and planning of the team focusing on business needs, and overall a lawyer with a human touch. Anna Morogai – very good in meeting client’s expectations. Alexandra Voinia – very good, quick learner of business needs, very promising professional. Tatiana Casapciuc – very good, attentive and focused on client’s needs’

‘The team is perfectly aligned together, they share information as needed during our discussions, calls, meetings. We had never any issue with deadline, everything was perfectly aligned and communicated in advance for final approval. Very flexible team.’

‘They are very committed, flexible, hard working, get full understanding of not only legal but business point of view.’

‘Very efficient handling of a variety of court cases. The team is very experienced in litigation matters, especially knows Romanian court practices very well and works very well without needing a lot of guidance.’

‘Horia Draghici (partner) and Andrei Cristescu (senior associate) are both very experienced litigators. They provide excellent, hands-on advice in litigation matters and handle cases very efficiently.’

‘The team is well organized and provides with focused and practical legal advice, outlining a good degree of collaboration and useful insights into local legal knowledge.’

‘Horia Draghici – CMS Bucharest Dispute Resolution Partner: well organized and very practical attorney, deeply dedicated to client needs.’

‘Hugely knowledgeable about Romanian employment law, outsourcing and previous precedents.’

‘Brilliant pragmatism, thinking of new ways to support the complex situation we found ourselves in. Very personable, trustworthy and credible.’

‘Cristina Popescu (CMS Romania) and her local team have been of amazing, practical and efficient support on employment legal matters. If you are looking for someone to support you in a country that you do not know, Cristina is of a great support’

‘Having close to you, well prepared staff who understand well technological, legal, construction and financial aspects, is a real advantage. It was really useful during one of our construction contracts negotiation to find the appropriate solution in order to move froward with our customer by adapting the construction legal aspects with financial and tax advising.’

‘Very good knowledge of construction legal aspects, well prepared in relation with our company specifics and services. Roxana Fratila knows all details about our company, understands the behaviors of the management team and knows the company culture, which creates real slickness between us and creates confidence. Moreover, the answers and solution are faster.’

‘Excellent knowledge of local laws, but also of international contractual standards.’

‘In particular Roxana Fratila stands out, with very good negotiation skills, technical knowledge and is also proactive in proposing solutions. Quick and easy to interact with.’

‘The project we had together was pretty small and we moved very fast into having the deliverables ready. Everything was very smooth, the subject was well understood by the legal firm.’

‘I appreciate the opening and the fast delivery time.’

‘Proper expertise in merger activities’

‘Available any time and prepared with right answers’

‘Roxana is known as one of the most experienced tax advisors in Romania, with a broad experience in Romanian and international corporate taxation, M&A aspects and tax optimisation solutions. She is also known as being specialised in the FMCG sector. We have worked together in past on various projects and currently we are frequently consulting on various tax matters. It was always a pleasure to work with her. She is the tax advisor I would use with confidence, knowing she is a very reliable persons, looking always to find solution even to very complicated tax issues. I would definitely recommend Roxana to clients looking for tax advice in Romania in an international context.’

‘International organisation with consistent quality across all geographies. Good teaming/collaboration across countries.’

‘Reliable, quick, responsive.’

 ‘First of all I would underline the passion for criminal law and the 24/7 availability. Also the capacity to manage multidisciplinary tasks e.g. criminal law plus taxation. A strong team full of energy.’

‘I have experience of working with many white-collar crime attorneys over the years. Mihai Jiganie-Serban really stands out as an excellent professional. In particular, I would like to complement his deep technical knowledge, very large practical experience and most of all, very pragmatic and holistic approach to a client such as the company I represent. Any white-collar crime issues are extremely sensitive by their very nature, and having full trust in your attorney is a must. Mihai has earned this trust from the very beginning. I would also mention that on the Romanian market he is one of really few professionals, who understands the way multinational organizations work and easily adapts the approach and solutions to the specifics of the client (which is by the way a rare feature even among top WCC professionals in Romanian market, who frequently do not even speak English). Mihai’s speed of response and 24/7 availability is also something you do not see much in the market. So, I highly recommend him to any client. And this recommendation refers not only to the situation of a problem that already arose, but he is also great in preventive measures, training, educating his clients even when no incidents happen. E.g. We really appreciated a very pragmatic and practical WCC training course Mihai offered (again not something criminal lawyers in Romania are known for). It helped a lot to understand the criminal law system and real-life exposure for a firm like ours (and its staff).’

‘Mihai Jiganie-Serban and Cosmin Cretu are well-known among criminal law practitioners in Romania. Mihai is an astonishing lawyer who knows how to coordinate great teams, always choosing the best strategies, being known for his creative thinking and attention to legal detail. Cosmin is a magnificent young lawyer, who is always innovative, spending the extra effort to understand the particularities of the situation and finding the best legal ways for defending his clients. I worked with Mihai and Cosmin in several high-profile criminal cases and admired their overall approach.’

‘Very professional approach. High level of expertise. Very good networking. A pleasure to work with the team.’

‘Horia Draghici: exceptional analytical skills. Mihai Jiganie-Serban: excellent expertise; very good case communication; constant accessibility.’

‘Jiganie Mihai – very proactive, business oriented, always finding good solutions for his clients.’

‘The individuals that we have worked with, Mihai Jiganie-Serban and Cosmin Cretu are very qualified people, with very good theoretical knowledge of the Romanian law and practical skills. In a nutshell, we can say that we recommend them for their unique expertise regarding complex white-collar cases.’

‘The law firm covers all essential areas of economic law that a company needs and is also active worldwide through its network.’

‘Very skilled, hands-on team with an in-depth knowledge of Romanian and EU Competition law. Delivers in time and with high quality.’

‘Horia Draghici (Partner) and Laura Capata (Associate) are both very capable lawyers who are able to provide accurate assessments even in very short timeframes. They have an impressive knowledge of both EU and Romanian competition law.’

‘Strong team in a challenging market.’

‘Varinia Radu the go-to partner.’

‘Well embedded in Romanian economy, very responsive.’

‘Very good knowledge of economy and financial standing of other companies.’

‘Good professionals, attentive to the client’s needs, flexible in terms of cooperation.’

‘Good communication, inventiveness, looking for different approaches favorable to the client.’