Mr Horia Draghici > CMS > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

CMS is choice dispute resolution counsel for a number of major global companies that have involvement in some of Romania’s key industries. The practice has a robust arbitration offering for international and domestic cases, and is also experienced in litigation at all levels of court in Romania. Horia Draghici leads the practice and focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, tax and employment disputes. For contentious regulatory matters, Cristina Popescu is the name to note, while standout support is provided by Andrei Cristescu. Anna Morogai departed the firm for an in-house role in July 2024.

An ‘excellent coordinator of projects and teams of attorneys’, Mihai Jiganie-Serban heads the white-collar crime offering at CMS in Bucharest. The practice receives client commendation for its ‘comprehensive expertise in handling high-stakes investigations and litigation’, and collaborates closely with the CMS network in the region to support a host of multinationals, as well as individual clients. Jiganie-Serban is one of the country’s standout white-collar crime practitioners, while Ionut Chisar is one of the up-and-coming figures in criminal law and criminal compliance. Cosmin Cretu is another standout lawyer in the practice. Horia Draghici, who coordinates the wider dispute resolution department, also has influence in white-collar crime cases.

Commended for its ‘deep industry knowledge, responsiveness, and dedication’, the restructuring and insolvency group at CMS‘ Bucharest office excels in CEE-spanning financial restructurings, and corporate insolvency issues. For pre-insolvency issues and work relating to non-performing loans, both Ana Radnev and Cristina Reichmann are names to note. They co-lead the group along with Horia Draghici, who focuses on insolvency disputes; and corporate restructuring expert Rodica Manea. Both Alina Tihan and Andrei Cristescu are also regularly part of counsel teams.

The international focus of the employment offering at CMS makes it a strong choice for multinationals looking for day-to-day advice on the range of employment law issues in Romania. The practice group is overseen by Horia Draghici, who coordinates the firm’s commercial and dispute resolution departments; and Cristina Popescu, whose transactional and advisory practice has a particular focus on TMT sector clients. Ruxandra Georgescu and Alexandra Voinia are further contacts to note.