Embassy of the United States of America Bucharest, Romania LIST OF ATTORNEYS FOR ROMANIA The following attorneys speak English and are licensed to practice in Romania. The Embassy cannot assume responsibility for their professional ability or integrity. If you have any complaints or concerns regarding any of the attorneys on this list, please contact us immediately. The attorneys are listed alphabetically, by town, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. This list includes lawyers who handle criminal and civil (inheritance, divorce, etc.) cases and commercial law. A list of lawyers specializing in business law is available from the Embassy's Commercial Section. We are providing this list of attorneys licensed to practice in Romania with the understanding that you will select a legal representative with the same care that you would choose one in the United States. We advise the following: - When making your choice, please take into consideration whether you can easily communicate with the attorney and whether he/she appears responsive. - Please make sure you and your attorney are in clear agreement on the services that will be provided for the fee you pay. The best way to ensure this is to have a written fee agreement. It is wise to keep records and receipts of all payments. - Please understand that the Romanian legal system is substantially different in its procedures from the American. Although many aspects may seem strange to Americans, the basic principles are the same, and the Embassy is aware of no case in recent years in which Americans were discriminated against because of their nationality. Your problem will be handled more effectively if you work with your attorney in the framework of the Romanian system, rather than if you expect that things will be settled “our way”. - Be prepared for a lengthy process: Romanian courts are backlogged, and postponements and delays are very common. If there are special circumstances, your attorney can petition the court for an early trial or hearing date, but such requests are not always granted. The decision of the initial court is often appealed in Romania; in a civil case, however, an appeal cannot be filed until the initial decision is formally recorded by the court, a process that may take additional weeks. The Embassy has no standing to intervene in these processes. You may receive additional ifnormation about the attorneys on this list by contacting the local bar association (“Barou”). The website of the Romanian Bar Association is http://www.unbr.ro. The website provides links to county bars with contact information for their members (http://unbr.ro/index.php?id=71&lg=1). 1 ATTORNEY LIST Revised October 2016 American Consulate Bucharest, Romania The U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, by location, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting the local bar association or the local licensing authorities. When calling from the US to a landline or cell phone in Romania, you must dial 011-4 followed by the area code and telephone number listed here. ALBA Ioana Teodora Iordanescu Wolf Theiss and Associates Str. Octavian Goga Nr. 40, Alba Iulia Cell: 0723-025-657 Email: [email protected] Ioan Lazar Str. Trandafirilor Nr. 26, Alba Iulia 510113 Civil, Commercial and Criminal Law, Tel: 0258-835-010; Fax: 0258-812-049 Labor and Social Protection Law Cell: 0722-897-314 Consultancy, Assistance and Court Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.avocatlazar.ro/ BISTRITA Sergiu Radacina Law Office Family Law, Civil & Criminal Law Str. Ion Ratiu nr. 1, Bistrita 420178 Commercial Law Tel: 0263-230878 Cell: 0740-177-554 BRASOV Ioana Cristina Varga Bd. Iuliu Maniu Nr. 47, Brasov 500091 Tel: 0268-360-828 Cell: 0723-360-177 or 0730-555-890 E-mail: [email protected] 2 Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Administrative Law, Banking, Business Brasov Business Park Litigation, Commercial Law & Litigation, 1 Ionescu Crum St, Tower I, 3rd Floor, Communications, Construction, Contract Bucharest Brasov 500466 Law, Copyright, Corporate and Business Tel: 0268-547824 Corporate Litigation, Customs, Financial Fax: 0268-547822 Litigation, Foreign Investment, Inheritance E-mail: [email protected] Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Website: http://www.nndkp.ro International Trade, Labor Law, Leases and Leasing, Licensing, Tax Advisory Services BUCHAREST Burchel & Associates Competition, Corporate & Commercial Law, Managing Partner Nicolae Burchel IT& Telecom, Employment, Environmental, Str. Dr. Ioan Radovici Nr. 8, Bucharest 020695 Intellectual Property, Litigation and Tel: 021-317-5841/42; Fax: 021-317-5843 Arbitration Media & Advertising, Cell: 0372-710-760 Mergers and Acquisitions Email: [email protected] Real Estate and Construction, Taxation Website: http://www.bnp.ro Petru Buzescu & Co Corporate & Commercial, Banking & Finance, Str. Emanoil Porumbaru Nr. 22, Privatizations, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Bucharest 011425 Competition, Consumer Products, Tel: 021-222-4422; Fax: 021-222-2626 Telecommunications, Aviation, Shipping, Email: [email protected] Railways, Pharmaceutical, Employment, Web: http://www.buzescu.com Intellectual Property, Tax, Dispute Resolution Chira & Asociatii Commercial and Corporate Law, Real Estate, Intrarea Vasile Paun Nr. 5, Apt.2 Intellectual Property, Civil and Family Law, Bucharest 050113 Labor, Banking and Finance, Insurance Tel: 021-315-9040; Fax: 021-316-1888 Customs, Taxation, Debt Recovery, Cell: 0747-136-616 or 0722-627-670 Romanian Citizenship and Immigration Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.romanialegal.ro Mihai Chirea Family Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law Sos. Colentina Nr.16, Bl. B2 Narcisa, and Commercial Law Sc.2, Ap.23, Bucharest 021777 Tel/Fax: 021-380-2541 Cell: 0722-295-516; 0722-627-670 Email: [email protected] Clifford Chance Badea Antitrust/Competition; Banking & Finance; Daniel Badea, Office Managing Partner Capital Markets; Construction; Employment; Excelsior Center, Str. Academiei 28–30 Benefits & Pensions; Environment; Funds & Bucharest 010016 Investment Management; Insurance; Tax; Tel: 021-666-6100 Intellectual Property; Islamic Finance; Fax: 021-666-6111 Litigation; M&A/Corporate; Project (Email attorneys from the law firm’s Development; Real Estate; Regulatory website) Enforcement & White Collar; Restructuring Website: http://www.cliffordchance.com/ & Insolvency; Technology, Media & Telecoms 3 Cobuz & Associates Commercial and Corporate Law, Str. Margaritarelor Nr. 14, Bucharest 020564 Privatization, M&A and Securities Business Tel: 021-210-4264; Fax: 021-210-4269 Real Estate, Labor Law, Fiscal Law Cell: 0722-239-962; Email: [email protected] Intellectual Property, Domestic and Website: http://www.cobuz.ro International Civil & Commercial Arbitration Dentons Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Obie L. Moore, Anthony Raftopol Markets, Competition, Corporate, Employment, Str. Gen. C. Budisteanu Nr. 28-C IT Technology & Communications, Litigation, Bucharest 010775 Notary Services, Regulatory & Public Law, Tel: 021-312-4950; Fax: 021-312-4951 Reorganization, Restructuring & Website: http://www.dentons.com Insolvency, Tax, Trade, WTO & Customs Mihaela Grama-Popovici Business, Commercial Law & Litigation, Str. Italiana Nr. 26, Bucharest 020976 Corporate Law & Litigation, Banking Law, Tel: 021-310-0327; Fax: 021-311-3053 Bankruptcy, Customs Law, Employment & Email: [email protected] Employee Benefits, Finance, Franchising, Website: http://www.grama-popovici.ro Insurance, Property, Real Estate, Tax, Trade Gradeanu & Partners Administrative, Banking, Antitrust, Business & 15, Charles de Gaulles Plaza Commercial Law, Civil Law, Competition, 3rd floor, Bucharest 010621 Constitutional Law, Consumer, Corporate Law, Cell: 0727-555-041 Taxation, Family Law, Visa & Residency, E-mail: [email protected] Insurance, Property, Real Estate, Securities, Trade Website: http://www.gradeanu.ro/ Péter Eckstein-Kovács Property Restitution, Business Consultancy Cell: 0728-899-008 Human Rights E-mail: [email protected] (Hungarian, Romanian, English and French) Ernst & Young Advisory (Performance Improvement, Risk, IT Bucharest Tower Center, 22nd Floor Risk, Financial Services), Accounting, Financial 15-17 Ion Mihalache St, Bucharest 011171 Advisory Services, Fraud Investigation and Telephone: 021-402-4000; Fax: 021-310-7193 Dispute Services, Corporate Development, Tax Email: [email protected] Website: www.ey.com Dana Isaroiu Business and Commercial Law Fine Law – Patrascanu & Associates Str. Banu Antonache Nr.51 Et.3 Tel: 021-230-0142; Cell: 0722-735-734 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.fine-law.ro Leaua & Asociatii Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Str. Zborului nr. 10, Bucharest 030595 Domestic and International Financing, Tel: 031-405-4304; 021-312-5513 Intellectual Property Law, Litigations and Fax: 031-405-4305; 021-312-5512 Alternative Dispute Resolution, E-mail: [email protected] Employment and Social Security Law, Website: www.leaua.ro Privacy Act, Environmental,