In-depth knowledge and latest know-how in Commercial & Contract Law

Whether it comes to day-to-day operations, complex transactions or disputes with various commercial partners, commercial and contract law advice is one point you will need to always carry in your backpack. A proper legal structure for your commercial project and a proficiently drafted contractual framework can really make the difference between loss and gain.

Our lawyers have highly specialized knowledge of commercial and contract law and the experience of dealing with a wide range of foreign and local, sophisticated and non-sophisticated partners, in a large array of commercial matters and diverse types of contracts and contract-related disputes, which allows them to adapt contract drafting techniques as well as negotiation strategy to specific features of each matter.

We provide highly specialized services concerning:

• international and local commercial agreements for the manufacturing, sale, lease, and servicing of goods, transportation, supply, insurance, agency;
• distribution and service agreements;
• unincorporated joint ventures and partnerships;
• e-commerce matters;
• settlement agreements;
• high profile international commercial arbitration cases.

In addition, we always work alongside commercial and investment bankers, international institutions, brokers, financial and technical advisors, in-house and foreign counsels, in a continuous team effort aimed at achieving duly coordinated multidisciplinary results.

Highlights of the assignments which have been handled by our lawyers throughout their practice include advice and representation to:

• The leading European freight wagons manufacturing group, in connection with the commercial contracts concluded with the group’s key customers and suppliers;
• The main supplier of world leader producers in the automotive industry on day-today commercial matters, including structuring of commercial transactions, drafting and negotiating agreements, adjusting general terms and conditions of the company in accordance with the Romanian laws, assistance during the acquisition process of machinery and equipment;
• One of the leading manufacturers of mobile devices, in connection with supply and services agreements pertaining to the development of a state of the art manufacturing facility as well as the contractual framework pertaining to the envisaged suppliers hub;
• One of the leading pharmaceutical companies at global level, in connection with various distribution, supply and sponsorship agreements;
• A reputed European real estate developer, in connection with the entire contractual framework pertaining to the development of two major shopping centers;
• A global supplier of seismic exploration equipment, in connection with the successful contractual settlement and securitization of its commercial receivables against a major Romanian company;
• A leading expert in appraisals, auctions and liquidation services, in connection with the purchasing of a high value production line from a world leading automotive manufacturer and the contractual settlement of the claims arising therefrom;
• A major European group, in connection with complex commercial matters pertaining to unauthorized assignment of receivables, contractual set-off and related contract law aspects;
• A leading Romanian manufacturer of nutritional supplements, in connection with the drafting of the company’s template for international sale contracts;
• One of the leading European car rental groups, in connection with contract law aspects entailed by pre-litigation disputes regarding a commercial contract concluded with the Romanian subsidiary of one of the biggest companies worldwide;
• A major European sports equipment retailer, in connection with the securitization of the franchise granted to a Romanian company.

Team

The senior tier of our commercial & contract law team comprises on one side our reputed founding partners (who have worked for some of the largest corporations doing business in Romania) as well as specialized lawyers having gained solid expertise in the field in reputed Romanian and international law firms.

The department is highly appreciated by our clients, expressing it either in direct communication with us, either through interviews conducted by various reputed international directories for legal (lawyer and firms) rankings. Hereafter are but a few client quotes:

• “They provide valuable wide-ranging assistance on numerous corporate, complex restructuring and dispute resolution matters.” Source: Head of legal with a leading financial leasing company;
• “The ‘highly recommended’ team ‘possesses a wealth of knowledge’ and provides ‘prompt and to-the-point, valuable advice’. Gelu Titus Maravela and Alina Popescu are the names to note and are praised as ‘great leaders’ who ensure ‘any assignment is smoothly completed in due time with excellent results’. Sectors of expertise include real estate, energy and natural resources as well as pharmaceuticals and healthcare.” Source: clients quoted by legal directories;
• “The team provides ‘advice of great quality’. Gelu Maravela is ‘a prominent business lawyer and a great team leader’. Alina Popescu has ‘wide knowledge and experience’.” Source: clients quoted by legal directories.

• Gelu Titus Maravela
• Alina Popescu

Publications

• Implementation of the sale of goods directive in EU member states, March 2022 (ENG)
• Investing in Romania, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, January 2019 (ENG)
• ELKB New registration obligations for companies related to waste management (ENG)
• Romanian legal system and taxation - an overview (Contribution of MPR Partners to the prestigious Doing Business in Europe 2015 guide. Copyright in the work lies with Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited.) (ENG)
• ELKB Industrial Parks (ENG)
• Highlights regarding the EC proposal for a common European sales law, Alina Popescu (ENG)

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