Serban Paslaru is a Partner at Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii, specialising mainly in PPP, PFI and concessions, as well as labour/employment law where he heads the firm's practice group. In the course of his legal career, he has achieved a considerable body of expertise in dealing with the various stages of the procedures for awarding public procurement and concession agreements, as well as in the management of the legal risks deriving from the applicable legal framework. In this area he has been involved in major projects, especially in infrastructure and public utilities sectors, acting both on the public and the private side. He also has an impressive experience in the employment area of practice where he has coordinated or been involved in a wide variety of projects including personnel restructuring, transfers of undertaking, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements etc.
The employment team at Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is praised for its ability to ‘seamlessly blend’ an understanding of Romanian law ’with a profound grasp of international employment practices‘. Combining employment and labour specialists with the firm’s dispute resolution team, the team covers a broad range of employment issues including matters arising out of mergers and acquisitions, advisory work for high-profile multinationals, and labour disputes. Co-heads of the team Serban Pâslaru and Mihai Anghel are valued for their ’remarkable ability to navigate even the most complex legal landscapes‘.
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‘Tuca Zbarcea and Associates law firm is truly exceptional in its field. What sets this practice apart is its unique ability to seamlessly blend a comprehensive understanding of Romanian labour laws with a profound grasp of international employment practices.'
'Tuca Zbarcea and Associates is undoubtedly a top choice for clients seeking legal counsel in employment matters.’
‘Serban Paslaru and Mihai Anghel, the esteemed senior partners at Tuca Zbarcea and Associates law firm, are truly exceptional legal minds. Their extensive seniority and exposure to a myriad of legal scenarios have endowed them with an unparalleled depth of knowledge and a remarkable ability to navigate even the most complex legal landscapes.'
'HR Managers fortunate enough to work with Serban Paslaru and Mihai Anghel would undoubtedly find themselves equipped with the finest guidance for addressing sensitive conflicts and employment matters.'
‘A well-balanced team with high expertise in legislation.’
‘Mihai Anghel is an experienced person with a strategic skillset. We collaborated on a lot of projects and all the time we succeeded.'
- 'Maria Olteanu is a very proactive person with quick reaction when is needed.’
Key clients
- 3M
- Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
- Booking Holdings, Inc. (brands include Booking.com, priceline.com, agoda.com, Kayak, Rentalcars.com & OpenTable)
- BRD Finance IFN
- Carrefour Romania
- CEZ
- Coficab Ploiesti
- Cognyte Technologies
- Ericsson Telecommunications Romania
- Ericsson Antenna Romania Technology
- Merck
- Michelin
- Playtika
- Pragmatic Play
- Sanofi Aventis
- Sparkware
- Varian
- Veeam
Work highlights
- Assisting Booking Holdings with complex employment legal issues.
- Assisting Carrefour Romania with various labour issues arising from COVID 19, including the working-from-home regime, health and safety programs for vulnerable employees, remuneration and incentive schemes for exposed employees, governmental facilities etc.
- Assisting Generali Romania, part of Generali group with various labour and employment matters pertaining to its activities in Romania.
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Mihai Anghel is a Partner with Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii’s employment practice group, advising companies from various industries, such as FMCG, pharma, transports, IT&C, real estate, financial services, telecommunications, etc. He acquired solid and extensive experience in all relevant employment and labour matters, ranging from hiring and firing, discrimination and harassment, performance appraisals, remuneration and benefits, to union issues and collective bargaining agreements, cross border transfer of undertakings, immigration matters, cross-border secondments, etc.
Practice head
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Serban Paslaru, Mihai Anghel