Mr Ciprian Dragomir > Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

Praised for its ‘spectacular‘ energy and natural resources offering, Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is ‘extremely knowledgeable about the applicable local and EU regulations in this field‘, advising on the full range of operational, transactional, and developmental matters in the market across electricity, renewables, nuclear, oil & gas and natural resources. Its international reach involves handling cross-border matters in the US and across the CEE region. Sorin Vladescu ‘stands out as an effective energy lawyer‘, pairing energy expertise with corporate experience. Vladescu co-leads the team with oil and gas disputes specialist Cornel Popa, and Ciprian Dragomir. The ‘exceptional‘ Nisa Jecu focuses on the electricity, combined heat and power, and gas sectors.

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii remains heavily involved in a high number of insolvencies; the firm is recognised for housing a specialised group of practitioners with a specific focus on insolvency matters. Debt restructurings form another key driver of work for the group. The practice is jointly led by the quintet of insolvency expert Ciprian Dragomir; the ‘deeply experienced’ senior partner Robert Rosu; Cătălina Mihăilescu, who specialises in insolvency and liquidation procedures; and litigators Ionut Serban and Alina Ungureanu. Managing associate Valentin Moga-Shaban is singled out for his contributions.

Dedicated teams for advisory and litigation matters within IP dovetail to give clients of Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii the full range of advice in the area. A strong offering in brand integrity and anti-counterfeiting is a hallmark of the practice that counts among its clients some of the leading names in a diverse range of sectors, indicative of the firm’s strong reputation in IP law that extends beyond specific sector specialities. Ciprian Dragomir has significant experience advising on regulatory issues, licensing and exploitation of IP rights, trade mark registration, and IP arrangements. He leads the IP team with Ioana Hrisafi, who focuses on the contentious side of the practice. They are supported by Dana Barbu, who assists with trade mark portfolios; Mihaela Maxim, a further key name for IP litigation; and Sergiu Crețu, who focuses on the transactional side of things.