Bohalteanu si Asociatii

The firm

Bohalteanu si Asociatii was founded in 2014 with the goal of providing strategic legal advice tailored to the unique business requirements and commercial profiles of its clients. The team has formidable knowledge of the Romanian legal and regulatory framework and is committed to ensuring that any obstacles its clients face when doing business in the country are overcome promptly, pragmatically and commercially. The firm has been assisting an enviable client roster of multinationals and leading domestic companies with highly complex, sophisticated mandates for over a decade.

Founded by two former partners at one of the largest Romanian law firms, the firm currently comprises 25 attorneys and other administrative.

The firm’s expertise covers: banking and finance; capital markets and securities; corporate and commercial; M&A; privatisation; employment; pensions and immigration; energy; pharmaceutical and healthcare; privacy and data protection; tax and customs; and litigation.

All of its clients benefit from the direct involvement of a partner, supported by a talented team of associates. The firm’s approach is both cost-effective and results-oriented, dedicated to solving the most challenging legal problems its clients face.

The company is a member of Interact Law, a close collaborative network of specialist international legal firms committed to offering outstanding legal solutions.

Areas of practice

The firm has a track record of advising high-profile international and domestic clients on high-end mandates in multiple practice areas and sectors.

Banking and finance: led by Daniela Milculescu, the banking and finance practice is one of the premier offerings in Bucharest. The firm has acted for major banks and leading corporations on the lender and borrower side respectively.

Capital markets: capital markets is one of the firm’s core practice areas. Some of the biggest banks and companies operating in Romania have turned to the team, led by Ionut Bohalteanu and Daniela Milculescu.

Mergers and acquisitions/privatisation: the team has acted in some of the most important inbound Romanian transactions for international clients, as well as in some of the most important domestic deals.

Corporate and commercial: the highly regarded international experience of partners Ionut Bohalteanu and Daniela Milculescu, co-heads of the corporate and commercial department, makes the firm a natural choice for any company with business interests in Romania.

Employment, pensions and immigration: the firm’s employment client roster is comprised almost entirely of multinationals, for whom it has achieved success in a huge range of matters. Practice head Silvia Sandu also has some of the foremost life sciences sector expertise in the market.

Tax: partner Ionut Bohalteanu is a registered member of the Romanian Chamber of Tax Advisers. A highly respected tax adviser, he is equally proficient providing standalone tax advice, or on the tax elements of transaction.

Privacy and data protection: the team has handled major cross-border data processing projects for a primarily multinational client base. Partner Silvia Sandu is one of the foremost privacy and data protection experts in Bucharest.

Energy: the firm’s energy expertise is market-leading and it is one of the firm’s core sector focuses. The firm’s diverse sector experience has seen it leading on major oil and gas, power and renewables projects, as well as in developing, niche fields such as mini hydro power plants and solar technology.

Dispute resolution: the dispute resolution practice, led by Gabriela Mina, is steadily carving a reputation as one of the most sought after teams in Bucharest, through a string of high-profile successes for international and domestic clients.