The ‘very professional and engaged team’ at Biris Goran SPARL is one of the foremost practices in Romania for tax law and is counsel of choice to a host of heavyweight clients across the energy, pharmaceuticals, banking, real estate and betting sectors, to name but a few. Tax litigation is the standout strength, and the team has a strong track record in some of the country’s most sensitive and complex cases. Founding partner Gabriel Biriş makes for an experienced figurehead, with further names to note including litigation expert Mihai Nușcă; Luciana Rainov, who is strong on individual taxation, international taxation and fiscal procedure; and indirect taxation-focused lawyer Paul Chichernea.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We recommend Ruxandra Jianu.’

  • ‘Biris Goran has a very professional and engaged team. They do not only have a deep understanding of our business, but they also have a good connection with the fiscal authorities and do their best when providing proper argumentation for a case.’

  • ‘Ruxandra Jianu—amazing performance; she was the artisan of success in our case. She is very ambitious, analytical, courageous, always goes to the end, and never stops making a point from her beliefs.'

  • ‘Pro-activity and orientation towards solutions are the main strengths of Biris Goran team. Also, agility and exhaustive 360-degree analyses, are an important point that make the collaboration a successful one.’

  • ‘Good knowledge of all fiscal aspects and team members' specialization on specific subjects make collaboration very efficient and effective. We have a very good collaboration with Ruxandra Jianu as a coordinator of the team we work with.’

Key clients

  • BCR (Banca Comercială Română)
  • Lidl Romania
  • Tazz, eMAG (Dante International)
  • Distribuție Energie Electrică
  • Hagag Development Europe
  • Forte Partners
  • Supernova Group
  • Red Bull, Farmec SA, Cramele Recaș
  • Impuls Leasing Romania
  • Oriflame Romania, Farmacia Tei, Bebe Tei, Angelli Spumante & Aperitive, Global Vision, Cris-Tim, Titan Mar, Mall Retail Rom (part of Jupiter Group), Bitholder, Thales Romania, GTS Romania
  • Thales Systems, LeasePlan Romania, LeasePlan Service Center, One United Properties

Work highlights

  • Assisting Banca Comercială Română with a tax dispute.
  • Advising Distribuție Energie Electrică România on a tax dispute currently corresponding to several court files.
  • Acting for Lidl on all its day-to-day activities, covering all tax matters.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gabriel Biriș, Ruxandra Jianu, Sorin Biban

Other key lawyers

Mihai Nușcă, Luciana Rainov, Paul Chichernea