The PPP and procurement team at Popescu & Asociatii draws on its ‘broad expertise covering complex projects and transactions’ to advise clients across the transport, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and energy sectors. Loredana Popescu co-heads the team and is praised for her ‘deep expertise in PPP and the procurement landscape in Romania’. Co-heads Dana Bivol and Octavian Popescu specialise in environmental law and dispute resolution; the latter is particularly noted for his arbitration work.
Testimonials
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‘Over the years Popescu & Asociatii has advised us on numerous financial transactions, share transfers, including transaction structuring and document drafting, as well as on various corporate changes, including changes to the high-level management structure.'
‘For us, Octavian Popescu is the best you can get on the Romanian legal market, both in consultancy and litigation/arbitration. Another great lawyer is Dana Bivol, a technical but creative lawyer, who perfectly combines commercial and legal considerations. We also work with Loredana Popescu and praise her excellent and comprehensive expertise in international mandates.'
‘The team relies on broad expertise covering complex projects and transactions. They have provided efficient and cost-effective legal advice and assistance to the highest standards of competence and integrity.’
‘The strengths of the firm's practice are definitely its depth of expertise, the commerciality of its lawyers and advice and its ability to work closely with clients to understand their problems and come up with solutions.’
‘Their strength is their knowledge of the practice area, with a great team that demonstrates an excellent understanding of the specifics of our business when discussing options.
‘The service is excellent and of great quality. The firm stands out for its teamwork and the exchange of knowledge across different areas, which enriches the work and makes for favourable results. '
- 'Loredana Popescu provides advice that applies the law pragmatically, taking into consideration social and political context in the circumstances, having deep expertise in PPP and procurement landscape in Romania, which she combines with extensive policy expertise, great intelligence and keen strategic insight.'
- 'Dana Bivol’s main strength is the demonstrated litigation expertise that provides solid and strategic options to address the conflicts at play.'
Key clients
- Mytilineos Holding
- Lea International Impex Romania
- Maramures County
- Romanian Academy
- Eco Sud SA
- Romanian Minister of Environment, Water and Forests
- UG-WE BUID
- Romanian State
- Octapharma AG
- UTI Group
- San Colombano Costruzioni S.p.A
- Mega Image
- Electrica Furnizare
- EDFG Group
- UTI Construction and Facility Management
Work highlights
- Advised the Romanian Minister of Environment, Water and Forests on judicial procedures concerning the management and implementation of the integrated environmental authorization and household waste dump related to the oldest landfill of Bucharest.
- Advised Octapharma AG one of the most important producers of human plasma, in relation to a complex PPP project concerning the construction and operation of a national bank of blood, human plasma and stem cells.
- Advised Maramures County regarding the development and management of a complex integrated waste management system project.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Loredana Popescu, Dana Bivol, Octavian Popescu