White-collar crime

Budusan & Asociatii SPARL

Client Satisfaction

Budusan & Asociatii SPARL is a familiar name among the counsel in major business crime cases in Romania, acting for a host of companies and high-profile individuals. Ovidiu Budusan leads the practice, drawing on his experience as a high-ranking prosecutor to assist with the range of major business crime matters, tax evasion and corruption. ‘Excellent professionals’ Florentina Frumusanu and George Toniuc are also key names in the team: Frumusanu’s broad practice is influenced by her experience as an in-house lawyer at a major oil company; and Toniuc is well versed in representation of both companies and individual clients in complex criminal matters, handled by specialised prosecutorial units. Liana Iacob departed to Rubin Meyer Doru & Trandafir in August 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘Serious professionals, honest & result-oriented.’
‘Worked with Florentina Frumusanu and George Toniuc, who I recommend full-hearted and dearly, both of them are knowledgeable, patient and efficient.’
‘Budusan & Associates is a very sophisticated, boutique criminal law practice that provide excellent service across the full spectrum of business crime matters and they are a 'go-to' firm. A team of exceptionally prepared lawyers, who maintain constant contact and communication with the client about the development of the ongoing legal process. And, most importantly, a very personalised and close treatment, always with a strategic vision in the defence of matters.’
‘I have worked a lot with Florentina Frumusanu and George Toniuc and I find them to be excellent professionals. They are exceptional criminal lawyers both in their knowledge and their pragmatic approach.’

Key clients

GRUP FEROVIAR ROMAN S.A.
DEDEMAN SRL
UNICREDIT BANK S.A.
VISTA BANK ROMANIA S.A.
CREDIT EUROPE BANK S.A.
UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT S.A. FRANCE
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUCHAREST LLC
DISTRIBUTIE ENERGIE ELECTRICA ROMANIA SA
REWE ROMANIA
ARTMARK GROUP
AUTOCAR GROUP
TAWIL GROUP
SOMACO GROUP
CRONO TARD SRL
FLORIAN BODOG
DUMITRU DOBRICA
QUATTRO ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SRL
PREMIA INSURANCE CONSULTING SRL
BLUE RIVER 78 BUCURESTI SRL

Work highlights

Represented former executives of Murfatlar Romania SA and its affiliates in pre-trail investigation and in the preliminary chamber procedure re: charges of tax evasion by fraudulent VAT compensation and refunds regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Representing UNICREDIT BANK S.A. in the pretrial investigation, in capacity as victim, in a case concerning charges of embezzlement of client’s estate, making fraudulent financial operations, illegal access to an informatic system, informatic fraud by a bank clerk.
Represented Florian Bodog, in front of the High Court of Cassation and Justice re. corruption offences allegedly committed during client’s term as minister of health (2017-2018).