The dispute resolution team at Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA handles a balanced workload of cross-border and domestic cases. The firm has a strong track record in handling high-stakes litigation, as well as international and domestic arbitration proceedings. The group is also adept at handling white-collar criminal cases and insolvency disputes. The ‘excellent’ Sebastian Gutiu has ’in-depth knowledge of the market‘, and co-heads the practice with Iustin Armașu. Nora Olah is well versed in handling real estate disputes, and Andrea Gál focuses on insurance litigation.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I have collaborated with the lawyers from Schoenherr and Associates in several litigations, where they sought the support of my law firm either for jointly defending a client's interests or for consultancy in specific areas. I would describe their approach as very direct in their relationship with us, and I appreciated the fact that they sought our assistance in areas where they might have less expertise. Sebastian Guţiu struck me as a very competent coordinator, who clearly and precisely set the objectives for the lawyers in the litigations we worked on together.’

  • ‘Sebastian Gutiu- very open to communication, empathic, in-depth knowledge of the market and an excellent lawyer.’

  • ‘The litigation team was always available and all their members were up to date with every proceeding - if a particular person was unavailable at some point, other team members were also aware of the proceedings and I could discuss any topics with them.'

  • ‘Iustin Armasu was the partner that I have worked with. He is a great listener, amazing at thinking outside the box and offering and entertaining various options and strategies, assessing arguments for each and every one. He is also very straightforward and honest about the chances of every proceeding, providing in-depth information about every case/file. The deliverables they offered were always well-written and backed up by facts and relevant data.’

  • ‘Very good team with a 360 degrees view on all angles of a case. Always coherent, well-prepared and business wise.’

  • ‘Andrea Gal - hard working, always reliable and very competent partner in all the litigation we have had together.��

  • ‘Schoenherr Romania has a sound dispute resolution team, specialized in business law matters. They are very active in litigation as well as arbitration cases that involve a high degree of sophistication. Their internationality blends in efficiently with their local market knowledge in delivering creative solutions to intricate matters.’

  • ‘Sebastian Gutiu is one of the best Romanian dispute resolution lawyers. He has been developing Schoenherr's dispute resolution practice. He is actively involved in the firm's major cases, focusing on large-scale litigation and international arbitration matters.’

Key clients

  • Fin.Doc
  • KELAG
  • Solek Holdings

Work highlights

  • Acting for Kelag Austria and Kelag International in an ongoing administrative litigation case worth €46m.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sebastian Guțiu, Iustin Armașu

Other key lawyers

Nora Olah, Andrea Gál