Mr Dragos Apostol > Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii
4-8 SOSEAUA NICOLAE TITULESCU
AMERICA HOUSE, WEST WING, 8F, SECTOR 1
011141 BUCHAREST
Romania

Work Department

Mergers, Acquisitions and Privatisations; Corporate and Commercial; Real Estate; Energy and Natural Resources

Position

Dragos Apostol is a Partner specialising in mergers, acquisitions and privatization, as well as corporate and commercial law. He has extensive experience of advising Romanian and foreign investors, as well as public authorities, on legal matters arising from a wide range of industry sectors, such as mining, real estate, financial services/private equity, automotive, agri-business, FMCG, oil and gas, and so on.

His legal skills include negotiating, drafting and reviewing complex agreements in the context of joint ventures, assets and share sales and purchases, mergers, acquisitions, business transfers and reorganisations, as well as privatisation and concession projects. In particular, he has developed a considerable body of expertise advising on mergers and acquisitions taking place in the e-commerce sector.

In addition, Dragos Apostol has a strong legal background in real estate, particularly in relation to real estate development, investment, sale and purchase, real estate planning, commercial leasing and property management issues, and other non-contentious aspects of real estate and construction related projects.

Career

Partner, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii (from 2014 to present), Senior Associate / Managing Associate, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii (from 2011 to 2014), Senior Associate, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) (from 2009 to 2011), Partner, Apostol, Misu & Asociatii (from to 2008 to 2009), Senior Associate / Managing Associate, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii (from 2005 to 2008), Senior Associate, Muşat & Asociaţii (from 2002 to 2005), Associate, Badea, Radu & Asociaţii (currently Clifford Chance Badea) (from 2002 to 2002), Associate, Igreţ & Oancea Law Offices (from 1999 to 2002).

Languages

English.

Memberships

Bucharest Bar Association.

Education

University of Bucharest (LL.B., 1998); Certified Expert in Public Procurement, accredited by the Romanian authority, the ANC (formerly the CNFPA, the National Council for Adult Vocational Training).

Lawyer Rankings

Romania > Real estate and construction

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii‘s real estate practice is described as ‘superb‘. The substantial team has particular strength managing development and investment in commercial real estate work. Advice on new credit facilities is an area of notable expertise along with real estate project restructurings and large-scale litigations. Practice co-head Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa, described as ‘an accomplished real estate lawyer‘, combines tax and corporate skills; fellow co-head Dan Borbely often works with investments in the local real estate market. Corporate acquisitions and sale transactions are a key focus of Oana Ureche‘s practice, while Dragos Apostol is sought after for large-scale forestry acquisition projects. Alexandra Pereș is described as ‘the new star in the team‘.

Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is ‘at the top of the game‘ in the corporate and commercial arena. The group provides ‘clear, to the point, and practical‘ advice to clients in a broad range of industries. M&A work forms a key pillar of strength for the team, and the department works closely with the firm’s energy, real estate and tax groups to support clients on deals and corporate governance issues. The practice is led by the quintet of managing partners Florentin Tuca and Gabriel Zbarcea; the ‘sharp and talentedCătălin BăiculescuStefan Damian, who handles complex corporate reorganisations, public and private M&A, and post-privatisation issues; and Horia Ispas, who is well known for handling M&A and corporate restructuring matters in the banking sector. Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa and Sorin Vladescu have respective expertise in real estate and energy transactions. Silvana Ivan, Oana Ureche and Dragos Apostol are other recommended lawyers.