With an excellent reputation for handling insolvency disputes, Popescu & Asociatii's team is also recognised for its strength in representing companies in high-profile contentious matters in the Romanian market. The client base includes several prominent national and international companies, commercial banks and public institutions. Octavian Popescu is a highly regarded disputes practitioner; he co-heads the practice with Gheorghe Buta, Nicoleta Tandareanu and Dana Bivol, who focuses on energy and natural resources matters. Stefan Baiculescu is a name to note. Iuliana Bidalache has left the firm.
Testimonials
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‘Professionals, humane, punctual in all capacities.’
‘We have used the support of this law firm for an insolvency case, and the lawyers involved in the case proved to be good professionals, engaged and always available.’
‘Octavian Popescu stands out for his professional attitude, good communication skills and business oriented approach.’
‘They are amazing lawyers, with great capabilities in a lot of practice areas, not only in dispute resolution, where I can find them incredible focused on winning or to get a very good outcome for us, as a client. Lately, we have faced many legal intricacies and got to them for advice to overcome the problems or for solutions.'
- 'We found them to be very involved and keen to help us, pursuing our goals with a determination a have rarely seen. They are very knowledgeable, knowing all about the practices in the field, how courts are working, how decisions are made, and are two steps ahead the counterpart. I have seen them also in court and the level of involvement is complete, the arguments are invincible, and the strategies are greatly built, with patience and rigor.'
‘The Popescu team is assisting and representing us in all our legal matters. We are glad to have them on our side because our mandates are very difficult. We chose to work with the firm since the beginning of 2019 and decided to entrusted them all our legal matters considering the expertise on the Romanian market and the fact that they put clients interests on top, not the number of billable hours. I really appreciate that they are highly intelligent lawyers, dedicated to the cases and have well-earned expertise in the area, with great negotiation skills and are well known in the market, providing an added value for their clients. For us, they have the best disputes team in the market.’
‘Stefan Baiculescu is the most energetic member of the team and very applied to restructuring issues. A fantastic evolution on all levels until now. I like to work with him.'
'Gheorghe Buta’s unmatched experience, impressive academic background and clear thinking paired with his track record represents the core of Popescu & Asociatii’s team; an impossible-to-beat proposition on the Romanian market.'
Key clients
- Electrica Furnizare
- Teamnet International
- Mega Image
- First Bank
- Mytilineos Holding
- Atlantic Motors
- Leumi Bank Romania
- IT Performance & Technology
- Triticum Sebes Agrotineret
- Ultimo Portfolio Investment
- Balkan Geda Cement
- European Drinks & Food Group
- Multimarketing Company
Work highlights
- Advised Electrica Furnizare on its insolvency proceedings.
- Advised Atlantic Motors on a bankruptcy procedure.
- Advised IT Performance & Technology on a number of insolvency and administrative disputes.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Octavian Popescu, Dana Bivol, Gheorghe Buta, Nicoleta Tandareanu