Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners is a reliable choice for labour and employment counsel, drawing expertise from various complementary practice areas to assist a client base of multinationals. Matters span the range of advisory work and M&A support, as well as disputes, drawing on the firm’s extensive group of litigators. Catalin Micu leads the department and excels in restructurings.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • ‘Availability and constant attention to client needs.’
  • ‘I have been working with Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners for seven years and Catalin Micu and his team have always had a professional attitude and have always supported us in a swift manner when the situation asked it.’
  • ‘What sets ZRVP apart is that they focus on solving legal problems — not selling legal products. Their lawyers are fully immersed in the practice of law, not distracted by marketing or metrics. They understand business because they listen, they ask the right questions, and they never give you theoretical answers. And once they take on a job, they don’t stop until it’s done — and done right. That level of commitment is rare.’
  • ‘The team stands out for its professionalism, availability, and practical approach to legal matters. Their key strengths are efficient collaboration, responsiveness, and tailored business-oriented solutions. Compared to other firms, they distinguish themselves through openness, clear communication, and strong client focus. They have also introduced innovations such as the use of technology to streamline processes, and a culture built on diversity and teamwork.’
  • ‘The team is very well prepared, very professional and easy to reach out to.’
  • ‘They’ve been on the Romanian market for 30 years and that shows in every matter we’ve handled with them. We are very happy with our cooperation, their service is solid and dependable. You know you’re backed by a full team, but you’re always dealing with people who know the file. They don’t delegate for the sake of it. They scope the work clearly and stick to it. They bring partner-level thinking even to routine matters, which saves us time and internal cost.’

Key clients

  • UniCredit Bank S.A. Patria Bank S.A. Deli Group S.R.L. Nemo Investment Vehicle S.A. Menzies Aviation (Romania) S.A. Nepi Investment Management SRL Pirelli Tyres Romania S.R.L. WNS Global Services (Romania) S.R.L. Project1 General Contracting S.R.L. Luxoft Professional Romania S.R.L. AWP P&C Saint-Quen, Bucharest Branch (Member of Allianz Group) Compania de Navigație Fluvială Română Navrom S.A. Pro Fiduciaria S.R.L. Phillip Morris Trading S.R. L. Metaminds S.A. JTEKT Bearings Romania S.A. Dynamic Parcel Distribution S.A. ROMCIM S.A. (A CHR COMPANY)

Work highlights

Advised UniCredit Bank Romania on employment law aspects in relation to the merger between UniCredit Bank S.A. and Alpha Bank Romania S.A.
Advised Patria Bank in managing a disciplinary investigation concerning an employee occupying a key position within the company.
Advising Menzies Aviation Romania on all employment and labour law aspects of the company.
Practice head

Catalin Micu