White-collar crime

ENACHE PIRTEA & Associates

Client Satisfaction

The business crime offering at ENACHE PIRTEA & Associates stands out in the market for its breadth across in-court defence, risk management and compliance advice on an ongoing basis. Major companies (as well as their senior management on individual bases) instruct the team on the gamut of issues. Simona Pirtea has her strengths in handling public and private corruption, economic and organised criminal activity and money laundering. She co-leads the group alongside Madalin Enache, who draws on two decades of litigation experience. Adrian Rusu is a further name to note, specialising in tax evasion, money laundering, embezzlement and corruption cases.

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Testimonials

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‘What makes Enache, Pirtea & Associates distinctive from other law firms is their capability of understanding business particularities and tailoring their legal advise to these particularities. The lawyers are ready to provide their support on any issue and to answer immediately to a company's questions. They are always interested in starting new projects and are fully professional in handling them.’
‘The lawyers demonstrate good expertise and a vast experience on the white-collier crime practice.’
‘Enache Pirtea & Associates are a very professional law firm populated with smart attorneys that act on the spot.’
‘Madalin Enache is very sharp and professional and stands out. We had a very good collaboration over the years and she has never disappointed.’
‘Straight-to-the-solution approach.’
‘They are truly some of the best lawyers in WCC. They are professional to the bone, they do not hesitate to find solutions even in the most difficult legal situations, they never give up and always are there for the client.'
‘Both Madalin and Simona are exceptional WCC lawyers, with impeccable professional skills and human qualities. They know, they understand and they act. And Adrian Rusu is the same, extremely dedicated and always with full knowledge of what needs to happen or can happen.’

Key clients

PPC Romania
Retele Electrice Muntenia & Banat
Kredyt Inkaso Investments Romania
CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles)
Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj-Napoca
Alpha Bank Romania
Scania Romania
Centurion Jets
Clinica Hope
Luther Imobiliare
Romega Food Distribution & Cosmos Quantum Food & Drinks
Amazonia Aquapark
DSC Express Logistic
Bagacean Marian
Dan Berciu
EMI Equipment Maintenance Industrie SA
Ion Tudor
Jad Harb
Mioara Tigan
Vlad-Alexandru Andronescu

Work highlights

Assisting the PPC Romania companies with multiple criminal investigations and litigations, either referring to economic or financial crimes, or to criminal breaches of relevant/specific legislation.
Representing the three main companies from the Kredyt Inkaso group in a cross-border investigation, at present a criminal trial, of an organised criminal group created by the former CEO, together with other former employees or business partners, at the national and international levels.
Representing CAF (Spain) in a criminal investigation of a metro train incident, involving civil and criminal responsibility for damages exceeding EUR 7m.