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Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii

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21 (Bucharest)
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143 (Bucharest,
Cluj-Napoca & Madrid)

WHAT THE FIRM SAYS

Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii is one of the leading law firms in Romania and in the region in terms of both high quality services it provides to its clients and magnitude of the projects the firm or its partners have been involved in during the recent years. The firm`s client portfolio includes prominent international corporations, financial institutions, as well as `Fortune 500` category companies. It is also working with government, local public authorities and bodies.

The firm boasts a talented team of 85 lawyers including 21 partners in its Bucharest office. It also operates a secondary office in Cluj-Napoca (one of the most important cities in Romania), as well as a representative office in Madrid (Spain). Furthermore, the firm enjoys excellent partnerships with various law offices throughout the country, including Braşov, Sibiu, Iaşi, Constanţa, Timişoara cities.

The firm’s ambitious plans to broaden its reach to an international scale have seen it become the first Romanian outfit to open a representative office in Spain in late 2009.

Its Madrid office operates in association with two local consultants - the former Ambassador of Spain to Romania and the former Managing Partner with Garrigues CEE.

More so, the firm sealed a “best friend agreement” with Ţurcan & Ţurcan, the leading law firm in the Republic of Moldova, in order to provide an integrated package of services to a growing base of clients across the region.

Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii is providing legal services in every aspect of business, covering all major areas of practice: mergers, acquisitions & privatization; corporate & commercial; litigation & international arbitration; oil & gas / mining law; corporate tax law; PPP, concession & public procurement; electronic communications & IT; employment & pensions; insurance & reinsurance; real estate; banking & finance; capital markets & securities; competition; healthcare & pharmaceutical law; energy law; environmental law; intellectual property; media & advertising; regulatory legal services; shipping & transport.

Our practice in these areas was rated highest by major international directories, according to which Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii is “one of the most dynamic firms in the Romanian legal market at the moment […] which has built a really successful practice and has emerged as one of the burgeoning outfits in the market” (IFLR 1000). Also, according to Chambers Europe, the firm “offers cutting-edge legal representation and serves clients’ interests beyond the confines of traditional lawyering”, employing a team of “true forward-thinkers” who provide both “innovative and practical solutions to legal problems”. Legal 500 acknowledges that Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii remains “one of the leading domestic firms, showing no sign of slowing the pace”.

The firm is committed to building on and investing in client relationships beyond the provision of core legal advice. Its specialized network of professionals in insolvency (TZA Insolvenţă S.P.R.L.), certified mediators, certified intellectual property counselors (TZA IP S.R.L.), court bailiffs and tax specialists provide comprehensive services to effectively meet clients’ needs. Towards this end, the firm also ensured that its quality management systems are compliant with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 standards and has been issued a quality certificate confirming the same.

Throughout 2009/10, Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii has garnered a string of international recognitions, among which:
• “The Most Innovative Law Firm in Continental Europe” (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers’ Report);
• “Law Firm of the Year Award for Excellence: Romania” (Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2010);
• “Law Firm of the Year: Eastern Europe and The Balkans” (The Lawyer European Awards 2010);
• “Business Innovator of the Year Award” (TopLegal International);
• “The Most Trusted Law Firm of the Year Award” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Best Law Firm in Romania for Mergers and Acquisitions Work Award” (Corporate International UK);
• “Best Law Firm in Romania for Employment Work Award” (Corporate International UK);
• “Best Law Firm in Romania for Real Estate Work Award” (Corporate International UK);
• “Best Tax Team in Romania Award” (World Finance Review Legal Awards);
• “Corporate Tax Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Employment Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Insurance and Re-Insurance Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Mining Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Oil and Gas Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Public Procurement Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Regulatory Communications Law Firm of the Year” (ACQ Country Awards);
• “Best Employer in Romania 2009/10” in the SMEs category (Aon Hewitt).

Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii’s consistent growth over the past years has also had a material impact on the firm’s revenues. For the past two years, this independent law firm has posted the highest revenues and profits in Romania and stood out as the best financial performer according to various media reports.