Celebrating two decades of recognition

Recognition highlights – Chambers and Partners

• Banking & Finance: ranked for 13 consecutive years; Andrei Burz-Pinzaru ranked for eight consecutive years 

• Corporate/M&A: ranked for 16 consecutive years; Georgiana Singurel ranked for seven consecutive years

• Dispute Resolution: ranked for three consecutive years; Mihnea Galgotiu-Sararu ranked for the first time in 2026 

• Employment: ranked for eight consecutive years; Gabriela Ilie recognized for two years as Associate to Watch

• Real Estate: ranked for 13 consecutive years; Irina Dimitriu ranked for eight consecutive years; Simona Iacob ranked as Star Associate for four consecutive years 

• Tax Litigation ranked for 7 years in a row

• Technology, Media and Telecommunications: Silvia Axinescu recognized as Spotlight 

Recognition highlights – Legal 500

• Real Estate ranked Tier 1 in the last 7 years  
• Irina Dimitriu ranked Leading Individual for 5 years in a row (2020-2024) and Leading Partner in 2025 and 2026
• Simona Iacob ranked Leading Associate in 2026 
• Larisa Popovici ranked Leading Associate in 2026
• Other key lawyers:
  • 2026/2025/2024/2023: Simona Iacob and Larisa Popoviciu
  • 2025: Ioana Georgescu-Mureșanu; Maria Nițulescu
  • 2025/2023/2022: Alex Reff
• Tax ranked Tier 2 (2020-2022 and 2026), but Tier 1 2023 – 2025 
• Mihnea Galgoțiu-Săraru ranked Next Generation Partner for two year (the only lawyer in Romania ranked by Legal 500 as Next Generation Partner in both Dispute Resolution and Tax practice areas, by the #Legal500 #EMEA for both the 2023 and 2024 editions)
• Bogdan Mărculeț ranked Leading associate in 2026 and 2025 and Rising Star in 2024, 2023 and 2022 
• Other key lawyers:
  • 2026/2024: Bogdan Mărculeț; Mihnea Galgoțiu-Săraru
  • 2025: Stefan Mihartescu
  • 2025/2023/2022: Bogdan Mărculeț 
• Banking & Finance ranked Tier 2 in the last 8 years 
• Other key lawyers:
  • 2026: Patricia Enache; Dănuț Arion
  • 2025: Patricia Enache; Roxana Bratosin 
  • 2024: Patricia Enache
• Commercial, corporate and M&A ranked Tier 2 (2020 - 2026), Tier 3 (2019) 
• Ștefan Cărămidă ranked Leading associate in 2026
• Other key lawyers  
  • 2026: Ștefan Cărămidă; Fraga Varadi; Andreea Zaharia; Ioana Popescu; Elena Costescu
  • 2025: Ștefan Cărămidă; Fraga Varadi 
  • 2024: Fraga Varadi
  • 2023/2022/2021: Diana Fejer 
• Dispute Resolution ranked Tier 2 (2026), Tier 3 (2022-2023) and Tier 4 (2025, 2024 and 2021)
• Mihnea Galgoțiu-Săraru ranked Highly regarded lawyer by ITR (International Tax Review) 2022, 2023 and 2024 awards (Link) 
• Mihnea Galgoțiu-Săraru ranked Next Generation Partner for two year (the only lawyer in Romania ranked by Legal 500 as Next Generation Partner in both Dispute Resolution and Tax practice areas, by the #Legal500 #EMEA for both the 2023 and 2024 editions) and was also ranked in 2025 edition 
• Other key lawyers: 
  • 2026: Ana Galgoţiu-Săraru; Alina Stan; Laura Șendroiu
  • 2025/2024: Ana Galgoțiu-Săraru 
• EU and Competition ranked Tier 2 (2024-2026), Tier 3 (2019-2023)
• Florentina Munteanu ranked Leading Partner in the last 2 years and Leading individual in 2024 
• Andrea Grigoras ranked Leading associates in 2026 and 2025 and Rising Star in 2024 and 2023
• Other key lawyers  
  • 2026/2025: Mihnea Radu; Andreea Grigoras
  • 2024: Andrea Grigoras; Mihnea Radu; Diana Ivan 
  • 2023/2022/2021: Andrea Grigoras
• Employment ranked Tier 2 in the last 7 years 
• Gabriela Ilie ranked Leading associate in the last 2 years and Rising Star in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021
• Other key lawyers  
  • 2026: Gabriela Ilie; Ana-Maria Vlasceanu
  • 2025: Ana-Maria Vlasceanu; Gabriela Ilie; Teodora Gogu 
  • 2024 & 2022: Gabriela Ilie
  • 2023: Gabriela Ilie; Ana-Maria Vlasceanu 
• PPP and procurement ranked Tier 3 (2019- 2022 and 2026)
• Other key lawyers (2026): Adrian Coman; Fraga Varadi; Alexandru Tinică 
• Restructuring and insolvency ranked Tier 3 (2026, new entry)
• Other key lawyers (2026): Mihnea Galgoțiu-Săraru; Anamaria-Miruna Stanciu; Gabriela Ilie 
• TMT ranked Tier 3 in the last 7 years
• Other key lawyers  
  • 2026: Silvia Axinescu; Andreea Zaharia; Corina Damaschin
  • 2025/2021: Silvia Axinescu 
  • 2024/2023: Andreea Zaharia
• Recognition highlights – IFLR
• M&A 
• Georgiana Singurel ranked as Highly regarded lawyer and Women Leaders
• Diana Fejer ranked Notable practitioner 
• Fraga Varadi ranked as Rising Star
• Capital markets: Equity; 
• Andrei Burz-Pinzaru ranked as Highly regarded lawyer
• Roxana Bratosin ranked as Rising Star 
• Project development;
• Banking and finance. 
• Andrei Burz-Pinzaru ranked as Highly regarded lawyer
• Patricia Enache ranked Notable practitioner 
• Roxana Bratosin ranked as Rising Star

Award-winning track record

• Award for the largest transaction in industry, Ziarul Financiar Lawyers’ Gala Awards, 2019 

• Award for major contribution to the development of assisted companies, Legal Magazine, 2017

• Law Firm of the Year, CIJ Awards, 2016 

• Seven awards for the most important real estate transaction of the year, Ziarul Financiar Lawyers’ Gala Awards, 2009–2016

• Award for the largest retail deal in Romania, Ziarul Financiar Lawyers’ Gala Awards, 2015 

• Award for the most important real estate transaction of the year, Avocatnet.ro Gala, 2013