Commercial, Corporate and
M&A – Tier 1
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii handles buy and sell side mandates and corporate matters such as market entries. Bogdan C. Stoica has ‘an excellent reputation in the Romanian market as one of the best M&A lawyers’; he advised Eurofins Group on acquiring EVIC France’s stake in Bio High Tech. Alexandru Ambrozie assisted Fondul Proprietatea with its exit from Lukoil Romania.”
Dispute Resolution – Tier 1
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii’s ‘brilliant out-of-the-box thinker’ Ciprian Donțu represented Fondul Proprietatea in litigation to annul decisions made by three of its portfolio companies to approve energy projects. Ilinca Stefanescu-Goanga is defending Polus Transilvania against a restitution-in-kind claim worth €50m.”
PPP and Procurement – Tier 1
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii ‘provides fast, reliable and often innovative solutions’. The firm has, arguably, ‘the most experienced team in Romania for procurement disputes’; Irena Anca Tudorie represents the Ministry of Transport in arbitration regarding four major road projects, while Alexandru Ambrozie represents SIVECO in a dispute regarding a document archiving procurement. Bogdan C. Stoica acts for Hidroconstructia.”
Real Estate and Construction – Tier 1
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii handles sales, developments and leases. Florian Nițu is ‘very clever and passionate – he always finds solutions’; his work includes advising Immofinanz on a €6m contract with Bauelemente to create a logistics park, while Valentin Creața is assisting the same client with the ongoing sale of its logistics portfolio across CEE. Cristian Popescu is ‘experienced in farmland due diligence’.”
Restructuring and Insolvency – Tier 1
“Following his work for Fondul Proprietatea in the Hidroelectrica litigation, Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii’s Ciprian Donțu is representing the same client in an action to recover money for shares sold to Forsev. Bogdan C. Stoica is advising VTG on the bankruptcies of three Romanian companies.”
Tax – Tier 1
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii handles non-contentious transactional, employment and VAT matters, in addition to contentious work. Mihaela Pohaci and Alexandru Ambrozie advised Fondul Proprietatea on the tax aspects of divesting its interest in Lukoil Romania.”
Employment – Tier 2
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii’s work includes class action defence, executive terminations, and employee benefits. Managing associate Ioana Dumitru advised Air France-KLM on a redundancy programme and subsequent litigation; she leads the practice with Vlad Neacșu.”
Energy and Natural Resources – Tier 2
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii provides an ‘outstanding level of service’ on renewables, gas and mining matters. Bogdan C. Stoica is ‘able to understand a client’s requirements and convert them into documentation’. Ciprian Donțu represents Fondul Proprietatea and its portfolio companies in a range of litigation, including efforts to recover state aid received by Hidroelectrica. Vlad Neacşu is also a name to note.”
Intellectual Property – Tier 2
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii’s Cristian Popescu advised La Fantana on protecting the design of a plastic bottle. Other work relates to patents and trade mark portfolio reviews.”
TMT – Tier 2
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii’s name partner Ernest-Virgil Popovici advises Orange Money on e-money licensing and regulations. Alexandru Ambrozie assists Wolters Kluwer and SIVECO with data protection. In the sports area, Cristian Popescu advises Simona Halep.”
White-Collar Crime – Tier 2
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii is ‘a firm you can rely on’ for defending tax, health and safety, and fraud cases. Alexandru Ambrozie acted for Fondul Proprietatea as a shareholder of Lukoil Romania – and thus a victim – in Lukoil’s tax evasion case.”
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets – Tier 3
“Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii ‘delivers excellent quality’ to borrowers and e-money companies. Highlights included Bogdan C. Stoica advising Certinvest on its creation of an exchange-traded fund. Alexandru Ambrozie advised Magnetto Wheels on a €200m syndicated loan and a €230m refinancing, and routinely advises Fondul Proprietatea on a range of issues.”
