Dana Barbu
Tuca Zbârcea & AsociatiiDedicated teams for advisory and litigation matters within IP dovetail to give clients of Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii the full range of advice in the area. A strong offering in brand integrity and anti-counterfeiting is a hallmark of the practice that counts among its clients some of the leading names in a diverse range of sectors, indicative of the firm’s strong reputation in IP law that extends beyond specific sector specialities. Ciprian Dragomir has significant experience advising on regulatory issues, licensing and exploitation of IP rights, trade mark registration, and IP arrangements. He leads the IP team with Ioana Hrisafi, who focuses on the contentious side of the practice. They are supported by Dana Barbu, who assists with trade mark portfolios; Mihaela Maxim, a further key name for IP litigation; and Sergiu Crețu, who focuses on the transactional side of things.
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Testimonials
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‘Beautiful team with exceptionally good IP lawyers. I work with them regarding several trademark cases.’
‘Dana Barbu's work is excellent, she is fast and reliable, easy to connect with. Together with Ciprian Dragomir and Sergiu Cretu who are extremely seasoned IP professionals, they form the dream-team of any client.’
‘Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii’s IP team possesses a fantastic set of skills: legal prowess, client care, market knowledge, creative approach. They have broad expertise as regards copyright, trademark and patent and as regards IP litigation. In my opinion, the firm is the perfect choice whether you are a small business or an international corporation, as they can easily handle IP contentious, licensing and transactional matters. My experience with this team was smooth and pleasant. I received proper guidance and attention: overall, they made me feel like I was their most important client. ’
‘Dana Barbu is the first one I should mention. She is experienced, hardworking, attentive to details, responsive and thoughtful. She has a deep understanding of IP laws and monitors closely all legal developments in this area. She did a great job advising us on a matter regarding IP infringement.'
'Ciprian Dragomir leads the IP team and has a good deal of experience in this field. He is also a certified intellectual property counsellor.'
'Ioana Hrisafi is a highly skilled lawyer and a formidable litigator.'
'Mihaela Maxim is tenacious, persuasive and talented, with very good results in court.’
Key clients
- 3M Company
- Amethyst Radiotherapy
- Artexim
- Carrefour Romania
- GlobalLogic
- Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
- Coracle GmbH
- Comarket SRL
- EAD.RO Interactive
- Expur
- FRONERI
- Ivatherm
- Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) - France
- Philip Morris Trading SRL
- Romanian Football Federation
- Sevio Solutions
- Uber
- Untold SRL
Work highlights
- Advising Carrefour Romania on intellectual property matters arising from its activities in the local retail market.
- Assisting Artexim with IP issues regarding “George Enescu International Festival” and the “George Enescu International Musical Contest”.
- Acting for 3M Company on various matters related to its trade mark portfolio.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Ciprian Dragomir
Tuca Zbârcea & AsociatiiPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ciprian Dragomir, Ioana Hrisafi