Founding Partner.
The ‘excellent’ disputes team at STOICA & ASOCIAȚII has a solid track record in representing major multinational companies, domestic entities and public bodies in contentious matters in Romania. The group has seen an increase in contentious telecoms work, as well as in environmental issues, often involving tax aspects. The practice is jointly led by arbitration expert Cristiana Stoica and Valeriu Stoica, who has extensive expertise in handling civil and commercial litigation. Rareş Răducanu focuses on administrative and competition law litigation, and Andreea Stoica and Bogdan Popescu bring experience advising on IP disputes. Managing partner Dragoș Bogdan and senior partner Cătălina Dicu are highly regarded practitioners in the arena. Managing associate Mihai Stănescu is a name to note.
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Testimonials
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‘ Andreea Stoica and Alin Oprea from Stoica & Asociatii stand out compared to other lawyers with whom we have collaborated before, through the preparation and intuition to find the most solid legal arguments to support our claims or cases.’
‘The team of Stoica & Asociatii – Attorneys at Law has a diversity in many law areas and practices, being able to provide legal assistance and dispute resolution solutions. They are always available for complex tasks and provide comprehensive opinions for our needs. In our opinion, Stoica & Asociatii has attorneys at law specialized in domains such as: constructions, corporate governance, capital markets, civil and fiscal law, that make us confident that the outcome of our disputes shall be in our advantage.’
‘During our collaboration with Stoica & Asociatii – Attorneys at Law, we had the pleasure and opportunity to collaborate with the following: Valeriu Stoica, Cristiana Stoica, Bogdan Popescu, and Dragos Bogdan. They had always demonstrated high level of professionalism and dedication to our causes.’
‘Devoted to their work. Great listeners.'
‘We've worked with Stoica & Associates mainly in tax and administrative disputes, where their expertise and extensive experience contributed significantly to positive results in the court.'
‘The preparation and support of Stoica & Asociatii in litigation makes us appreciate that the chances of winning are quite high.’
‘Mihai Stanescu and Dragos Bogdan form an excellent team and are a great interface between the client and their extended team. Their advice is well argued and documented, analyzing matters from all possible angles. ’
Key clients
- Lightman Management S.R.L.
- Teva Pharmaceuticals S.R.L.
- Metroul S.A.
- Roche Romania S.R.L.
- Tioss Commerce S.R.L.
- Girexim Universal S.A.
- Reliantco Investments LTD
- Banca Română de Dezvoltare – Groupe Societe Generale S.A. (BRD GSG S.A.)
- UTI Group S.A.
- Ariston Thermo Romania S.R.L.
Work highlights
- Representing Lightman Management in a claim brought against an insolvent debtor.
- Assisting Roche Romania with litigation concerning claims for damages brought by one of its distributors.
- Representing Girexim Universal in a dispute arising from a public tender procedure.
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Valeriu Stoica, Cristiana Stoica