Florentina Petrisor
Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii1
TMT
Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii ‘has an outstanding TMT team, they are highly specialised and easily cover all types of work relating to the telecom, media and technology sectors.’ The team includes a number of practitioners with experience at national regulatory authorities, and benefits from the firm’s broader data protection and data privacy expertise. Headed by Ciprian Timofte, the group regularly supports international clients in the financial services, IT, and healthcare industries. Vlad Cercel and Cătălin Băiculescu co-head the team alongside Timofte. Cercel is ’well known for his experience in the telecom and audiovisual sectors’, while Băiculescu is ‘a one-of-a-kind TMT lawyer’ with particular experience in the entertainment and media space. Florentina Petrisor is also recommended.
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‘Cătălin Băiculescu is well known for his TMT legal experience and needs no further introductions. He is very knowledgeable about the laws in the audiovisual sector and efficient: he is able to review, process and synthesise information very quickly. His support in solving various legal issues affecting our business is greatly appreciated, he makes a fantastic TMT lawyer, wonderful to work with and down to earth.’
‘The firm is highly active in the TMT sector, they have experienced lawyers in their team who provide outstanding quality combined with impressive industry knowledge. When choosing our legal advisors, we want a team that meets the following criteria: know-how, promptness, focus on deadlines, open communication and professionalism. For us, Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is at the forefront of the legal services market in every respect, and TMT is not an exception. ’
‘Over the past few years, I’ve been constantly meeting and liaising with Catalin Baiculescu, who is a one-of-a-kind TMT lawyer: well-prepared on the technical side, with strong interdisciplinary skills, in addition to being a powerful negotiator. He is extraordinarily diligent and proactive, offering both practical and commercially oriented solutions, which means that he really puts himself in clients’ shoes. ’
‘This law firm has an outstanding TMT team, they are highly specialised and easily cover all types of work relating to the telecom, media and technology sectors. They are extremely proficient and have a very strong knowledge and understanding of the nuances and technical implications of our business decisions.’
‘Cătălin Băiculescu is our main choice for media related work, he knows the industry inside out. He is a highly capable and versatile partner with enormous experience. Partner Vlad Cercel clearly stands out, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him. He is well known for his experience in the telecom and audiovisual sectors. ’
‘This firm and its employees demonstrate great legal expertise! They are open and flexible to the customer's schedule. They always go the extra mile to help and support the right way. I highly recommend their services!’
‘They work great as a team and also individually. The colleagues that we collaborated with are very well-prepared, very helpful, responsive and always do follow up with the client. We have only high praises for the following colleagues.'
‘Outstanding professionals. In this company, it seems like they hire only people with the highest IQs. It forces you, as a client, to up your game. ’
Key clients
- Adobe Systems Romania
- Telekom Romania Mobile
- Orange Romania Communications
- E-Infra
- Booking Holdings
- Verifone/ 2Checkout
- GlobalLogic
- EAD.RO Interactive
- Ericsson Telecommunications Romania
- Fun Labs Romania SRL
- Netcity Telecom / Direct One
- Netflix International
- Ringier Romania
- The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC)/ ELC Digital Technology
- Uber
- Untold SRL
- Vodafone Romani
Work highlights
- Advising GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company (Japan) on entering the Romanian IT services market.
- Advising Estée Lauder on the operation of its Bucharest technology center/ ELC Digital Technology.
- Advising Booking Holdings Inc. on the operation of its Bucharest cybersecurity and IT Center of Excellence.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Vlad Cercel
Tuca Zbârcea & AsociatiiNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Ciprian Timofte
Tuca Zbârcea & AsociatiiPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vlad Cercel, Cătălin Băiculescu, Ciprian Timofte