Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Romania
Band 4
About
Provided by Popescu & Asociatii
The Dispute Resolution department is broadly based and has acquired unrivalled expertise, being one of the the first in the country to be organized along departmental lines. Disputes being an inevitable consequence of business activity in an increasingly regulated, high speed environment, the team aims to provide clients with advice that is sound, realistic, and forthright.
The lawyers’ experience ranges from representation in the lower courts to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, as well as in the Constitutional Court and extends to national and international arbitration (ICSID, ICC and UNCITRAL procedures). Most of the team's instructions have involved highly complex cases, including voluminous documents and heavy research work, working closely with clients (most of which are multinational corporations and large local companies) to understand their needs, before recommending the right solution.
The team's work in the contentious field has involved all types of disputes, including commercial, intellectual property, banking and finance, tax issues, insolvency, insurance, labor, maritime, real estate, securities, family, successions and additional claims raised during enforcement of civil and commercial judgments or awards.
Chambers Review
Popescu & Asociatii typically represents clients in insolvency and debt enforcement proceedings, as well as administrative and regulatory disputes. The firm often acts for clients on contractual litigation and damages claims, in addition to appeals against fines. The team is well versed in assisting clients from the financial services sector, with further areas of expertise including white-collar criminal disputes.
Work Highlights
- Popescu & Asociatii assisted Rotary Construcții with arbitration proceedings against the Bucharest City Hall.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Popescu & Asociatii managed to understand the technical side and present it from a legal point of view. They are meticulous and very invested. They are exceptional."
"Popescu & Asociatii managed to understand the technical side and present it from a legal point of view. They are meticulous and very invested. They are exceptional."
Notable Practitioners
Octavian Popescu co-heads the dispute resolution practice and offers expertise in a wide range of disputes matters. He regularly advises on domestic and international white-collar crime mandates, as well as real estate litigation, financial disputes and numerous regulatory disputes. His clients include financial institutions, retail and pharmaceutical companies, and public sector bodies.
"We trust Octavian Popescu's solutions because he does not miss any detail, considering both the problem and the entire context."
"Octavian Popescu is our absolute go-to lawyer for everything in terms of dispute resolution matters; he is top of the list for all our sensitive and complicated matters."
Gheorghe Buta offers wide-ranging litigation expertise, which includes experience in commercial, civil and criminal representations. His proficiency stems from his experience not only as a litigator but also as a judge and an arbitrator.
"Gheorghe Buta is one of a kind. He is a unique figure with huge expertise in all areas and able to see risks from all angles."
Ranked Lawyers at
Popescu & Asociatii
Romania
Members
Provided by Popescu & Asociatii
Adrian Chrivase
Constantin Branzan
Dana Bivol
Gheorghe BUTA
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Popescu & Asociatii
Auto, Financial, FMGC, Gas,, Government, ICT, Media, Pharma & Healthcare, PPP, Renewables, Real Estate, Tech, Transportation, Water, Waste Management