Popescu & Asociatii‘s employment team is particularly experienced in complex, reputationally sensitive matters including corporate transactions, partner disputes, and employee disputes; making it ’ an inevitable choice for the employment sector of the country’. The unit has extensive expertise of working with the banking and finance sector, both locally and internationally, and is able to advise on regulatory and compliance requirements for the Romanian market. Co-heads Dana Bivol, Anca Simeria and Loredana Popescu bring their extensive corporate experience to the practice.
Testimonials
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‘We find the team’s ability to find positive commercial solutions, their pragmatic approach, and their proactive support invaluable.'
- 'Anca Simeria is an exceptional lawyer and a real professional.'
- 'Octavian Popescu is an incredibly smart attorney. He has incredibly diverse experience and a unique ability to think outside of the box.’
‘Anca Simeria provides a second-to-none service in terms of accuracy, reliability, availability, and speed of execution.'
- 'Dana Bivol has a business-friendly and cutting-edge approach to complex issues, as well as a deep bench of legal talent.'
- 'Octavian Popescu is just outstanding. He has the ability to articulate and break down hugely complicated legal and technical issues in a niche area into something understandable'
- 'Anca Simeria is a terrific lawyer who has seen a lot of business models and the international aspect of what happens, and that's all helpful in a small jurisdiction.'
- 'Octavian Popescu is an astonishing lawyer. One of the best negotiators I have witnessed. A real quality negotiator who always gets a good outcome for the client.’
Key clients
- Mecler and Mecler Logistics
- Ferca Medical
- Mega Image
- Romanian National Air Transport Company TAROM
- Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate CFR
- B2KAPITAL
- Kaufland/Schwarz Group
- Mytilineos Group
- Rustler
- Group of 17 high public officers
- Debt Collection Agency
Work highlights
- Advised Mecler and Mecler Logistics on the development of legal relations between the client and its employees, as well as between the client and its beneficiaries.
- Assisting Ferca Medical with the verification and implementation of changes in the field of labour law within the company.
- Advised Rustler on a wide range of employment legal matters including working procedures, internal regulations, collective labour agreements, job descriptions, and employee terminations.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dana Bivol, Anca Simeria, Loredana Popescu