Pro Legal Iosif & Asociatii SCA

The firm: PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA was founded in 2017 by a team of lawyers led by Iulian Iosif, formerly equity Partner with the top-tier Romanian law firm MUSAT & ASOCIATII and managing partner with the affiliated insolvency firm MUSAT & ASOCIATII – Restructuring & Insolvency.

The firm is managed by Iulian Iosif, a leading Romanian business lawyer and certified insolvency practitioner, having over 14 years of legal practice, during which he advised international groups and large domestic companies in relation with a broad range of projects and high-profile transactions involving practice areas such as corporate & commercial, insolvency and restructuring, employment law, contract law, real estate & construction and dispute resolution.

As a result of its highly recognised capabilities and expertise, PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA was awarded, after only one year on the market, the 2018 International Advisory Experts Award in Romania, based on an independent research.

Based on the “one stop shop” approach, PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA provides integrated solutions and services to clients, being bolstered by a dedicated team of experienced lawyers, insolvency practitioners and business advisors, all having extensive expertise accumulated in over 10 years of practice in Romanian and regional top-tier law firms and BIG 4 advisory firms.

The lawyers of PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA have advised major investors and leading financial institutions, local entrepreneurs and foreign corporations, in relation with a diverse range of mandates involving a multidisciplinary expertise. The extensive experience and skills accumulated by the firm’s lawyers allow them to combine a profound understanding of Romanian law with excellent knowledge of the local market practice.

Due to the firm’s close ties with partners across Europe, PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA is also perfectly qualified to involve in, and swiftly coordinate cross-border transactions with a Romanian component.

Areas of practice: PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA represents clients in all major areas of business law including: corporate and commercial, employment, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, capital markets, energy and natural resources, mergers and acquisitions, in a wide range of industry sectors among which automotive, financial institutions, manufacturing and industrial products and services, media, mining and minerals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, conventional and renewable energy, private equity, real estate and construction, retail/FMCG, technology, telecommunications & IT, transport, environment, water and waste management.

Ever since its foundation, PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA has been handling diverse and complex mandates entrusted by high-profile international and domestic companies and investment funds, such as CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, WABAG Water Services, URSUS Breweries SA (the Romanian subsidiary of Asahi Breweries and leader of the Romanian market), BANVIT FOODS (the Romanian subsidiary of BRF Brasil, a globally leading food conglomerate), CENTRIX Inc, the Romanian subsidiary of NGC PARTNERS (a European investment and asset management firm focused on the renewable energy sector).

Building on a broad network of contacts, PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii SCA comprises also a dedicated department specialized in advertising distressed assets and identifying investments opportunities arising during restructuring and insolvency procedures, with the purpose of helping clients to capitalize on the firm`s integrated approach.

The partners of PRO LEGAL | Iosif & Asociatii are particularly recognised for their expertise accumulated during years of practice in top-tier Romanian and regional law firms, with a special focus on areas of practice such as: corporate and commercial, mergers & acquisitions, labour and employee benefits, restructuring and insolvency, real estate and construction, energy and natural resources, data privacy, contract law, PPP & infrastructure.