Rankings

Rankings 2018 – Contents

 

Legal 500 EMEA 2018

Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Tier 1

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații provides ‘strong technical advice’ on share purchases, acquisitions and market exits. Bogdan C. Stoica has ‘a very good commercial approach’; he assisted Romedex International with selling Nautilus and Nautilus Delta to C.R. Bard.”

Dispute Resolution – Tier 1

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații’s ‘dedicated and hands-on’ practice has a varied caseload including representing clients in construction, public procurement and tax litigation. Clients include DB Schenker and Kamparo Investment. Ciprian Donțu and Ilinca Stefanescu-Goanga are the key names.”

PPP and Procurement – Tier 1

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații’s Irena Anca Tudorie is advising Varinak on the bidding procedure for five radiotherapy units worth €250m offered by the Ministry of Health. Alexandru Ambrozie is acting for Swietelsky in a dispute pertaining to its successful bid for a €5m railway rehabilitation project. Managing associate Ramona Pentilescu is also recommended.”

Real Estate and Construction – Tier 1

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații provides ‘strong technical advice’ on leases, developments, purchases and sales. Practice head Florian Nițu advised Unirii View on the €33m development of an 18,000sqm office tower and is now assisting the same company with the letting process, and Valentin Creața advises Dedeman on its €160m acquisition of AFI Business Park from Africa Israel Investments. Cristian Popescu acts for Begeman on the acquisition of a farm covering 800ha of land.”

Restructuring and Insolvency – Tier 1

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații’s Ciprian Donțu represents Fondul Proprietatea in ongoing litigation regarding a $65m debt owed by the World Trade Center as part of its insolvency proceedings. Bogdan C. Stoica is advising Auchan on K&S Electric Power Point’s insolvency.”

Tax – Tier 1

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații handles a range of contentious and non-contentious tax work. In 2016 Alexandru Ambrozie and Mihaela Pohaci advised Orange on the tax aspects of the company’s group level offering of shares to employees.”

Capital Markets – Tier 2

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații handles stock listing and delisting, IPOs and regulatory matters, among other areas. Alexandru Ambrozie is the name to note.”

Employment – Tier 2

“Vlad Neacșu and managing associate Ioana Dumitru jointly head the employment team at Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații; the duo are assisting Leroy Merlin with implementing an internal election procedure for employee representatives.”

Energy and Natural Resources – Tier 2

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații is best known for its expertise in mining, renewables and gas matters. Ciprian Donțu is representing Fondul Proprietatea and its portfolio companies in litigation, and is assisting Enel Energie with an annulment claim pertaining to energy tariffs. Vlad Neacşu is a key name.”

Intellectual Property – Tier 2

“Trade mark, patent and copyright matters dominate Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații’s workload. Cristian Popescu represented Noriel Impex in negotiations with a Chinese company over the registered design of a new line of construction toys.”

TMT – Tier 2

“At Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații, Alexandru Ambrozie is assisting SIVECO with data privacy and IT compliance issues regarding the launch of the Wand Education portal for virtual classrooms in Romania. Name partner Ernest-Virgil Popovici is a notable practitioner.”

White-Collar Crime – Tier 2

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații acts on the defence side for tax evasion, fraud and health and safety matters. Clients include Hochtief Solutions. Alexandru Ambrozie is the key name.”

Banking and Finance – Tier 3

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații acts for international banks and leasing companies on a range of matters. Highlights included Alexandru Ambrozie advising the governor and company of the Bank of Ireland on a €400m financing to two Romanian subsidiaries of Origin Enterprises.”

EU and Competition – Tier 3

“Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații’s expertise includes cartel investigations and restrictive agreements. Clients include HP and Albalact. Silviu Stoica is a notable practitioner.”