Venture capital work is a core pillar of strength for the commercial practice at Stratulat Albulescu Attorneys at Law, with the team often instructed by technology sector clients in matters. The group is also adept at advising on foreign investments into a broad range of sectors in Romania. The practice is jointly led by Silviu Stratulat, who excels in advising on private equity, venture capital, and strategic investment matters, and Cristina Man, a corporate law expert with strength in the IT and communications sectors. Raluca Gabor and Adrian Hlistei-Muresan are key associates in the group. Octav Stan has left the firm.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They provide prompt and clear advice on a variety of matters.’

  • ‘Silviu Stratulat is always pragmatic, quick to respond and cost effective.’

  • ‘The SAA team is highly skilled and highly capable when it comes to handling complex cross-border transactions. The deliver a powerful combination of in-depth local knowledge along with a strong understanding of the requirements of US and EU companies.’

  • ‘SAA was able to consistently deliver high-quality legal advice that was focused, actionable and easy to understand.’

  • ‘Great knowledge when comes to venture capital deals.'

  • ‘Availability and dedication at all levels.’

  • ‘We worked together on a cross border JV deal. They handled the legal documentation very well and we had the feeling we are getting top notch support from the Romanian legal team.’

Key clients

  • Stera Chemicals
  • Modus Create
  • MCID (Ministerul Cercetarii Inovatiei si Digitalizarii/ Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization of Romania)
  • GapMinder Venture Partners
  • TripStax Technology Limited
  • Rookpool Investments
  • Encora Digital Inc
  • Walden Group
  • Reorg
  • Resource Partners
  • Wood and Company
  • Catalyst Romania Fund II

Work highlights

  • Advised Encora Digital on the acquisition of Softelligence and its subsidiaries in the UK and North Macedonia.
  • Advising MCID on the proposed merger between Orange Romania and Orange Romania Communications.
  • Acted for Stera Chemicals and its founder on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Oqema Group.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Silviu Stratulat, Cristina Man

Other key lawyers

Raluca Gabor, Adrian Hlistei-Muresan