Chambers

Europe
2022

The leading lawyers

and law firms in Europe

Moldova

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How lawyers are ranked Contents:

Every year we carry out thousands of in-depth inter- Corporate/Commercial p.1004
Ukraine
views with clients in order to assess the reputations
Moldova and expertise of business lawyers worldwide. The
Chişinau qualities we look for (and which determine rankings)
include technical legal ability, professional conduct,
client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, dil-
Romania igence, commitment, and other qualities most valued
by the client.

Corporate/Commercial
Corporate/Commercial Dispute Resolution jects and joint ventures involving Moldova. The law
Leading Firms Leading Individuals firm fields a team with extensive experience in reg-
Band 1 Band 1 ulatory matters. The legal practice actively assists
ACI Partners Ciofu Vitalie  Gladei & Partners companies in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing,
Gladei & Partners Rosca Vladislav  Efrim Rosca & Associates telecoms and IT sectors. Schoenherr benefits from
Schoenherr Moldova Band 2 its strong network in CEE with a head office in Aus-
Turcan Cazac Clima Igor  Associated Lawyers Firm Corect (ORL) ◊ tria.
Band 2 Efrim Oleg  Efrim Rosca & Associates Strengths Sources praise the law firm’s “committed,
Efrim Rosca & Associates thorough and timely advice.”
Vernon | David sents clients in contentious cases. Work highlights Advised Vetropack Holding on its
Band 3 Notable practitioners acquisition of Glass Container Company and Glass
GRATA International Carolina Parcalab is a well-regarded practitioner Container Prim.
Eminent Practitioners who represents clients in transactional and regula- Notable practitioners
Eminent Practitioners tory mandates. She also excels in competition law Managing partner Vladimir Iurkovski is described
Turcan Alexander  Turcan Cazac matters, advising businesses before the Moldovan by sources as a “highly skilled lawyer.” He is a mar-
competition authority on merger clearance. Man- ket-leading practitioner who advises clients on M&A,
Leading Individuals
aging partner Igor Odobescu is well regarded for corporate, competition and regulatory matters. He is
Band 1
his broad practice, which ranges from transactions double-qualified in Romania and Moldova.
Cazac Octavian  Turcan Cazac
to regulatory matters. His client portfolio includes
Gladei Roger  Gladei & Partners
European financial institutions. Andrei Caciurenco Turcan Cazac
Iurkovski Vladimir  Schoenherr Moldova
displays strong capabilities in the field of project What the team is known for Turcan Cazac is long-es-
Parcalab Carolina  ACI Partners
finance, particularly in relation to road infrastruc- tablished and the largest firm in Moldova. The legal
Band 2
ture matters. He is also sought after by clients for practice advises on high-stakes M&A and financing
Odobescu Igor  ACI Partners
his advice on market entry and tax matters. Cristina deals. The law firm assists local and international
Band 3
Martin maintains a strong reputation in the market, banks, private equity funds and foreign corporate
Caciurenco Andrei  ACI Partners
acting for clients on corporate reorganisations. clients investing in Moldova. Turcan Cazac shows
Martin Cristina  ACI Partners
further capabilities on capital markets transactions,
Neagu Diana  Vernon | David
Gladei & Partners including Eurobond issuances. It often acts as local
Taigorba Vadim  Turcan Cazac
What the team is known for Gladei & Partners is law counsel on multi-jurisdictional transactions,
Band 4
highly respected for its banking and finance exper- working in cooperation with international law firms.
Bivol Sergiu  Vernon | David
tise, advising a number of banks on financing, acqui- The law firm also represents international companies
Popa Igor  GRATA International
sition and restructuring matters. The legal practice in tender proceedings. Turcan Cazac is further active
Up-and-coming individuals
also acts for major international financial institutions in the natural resources and agricultural commodi-
Galus Ana  Turcan Cazac
on their investment projects in Moldova. Additionally, ties sectors.
◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. the law firm assists with corporate matters, repre- Strengths Client praise the law firm’s “practical
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. senting international companies, and offers further application” of legal rules as well as its “speed of
expertise in regulatory issues. response.”
Band 1 Notable practitioners Work highlights Acted as local counsel for the EBRD
Vitalie Ciofu is well regarded for his market-leading in connection with a provision of a EUR2.5 million
ACI Partners ability in handling local commercial and corporate loan to ÎM Direcţia de troleibuze din Bălţi.
What the team is known for ACI Partners is a mar- litigation as well as arbitration matters. Managing Notable practitioners
ket-leading firm active on many transactional man- partner Roger Gladei is highly recognised for his Managing partner Alexander Turcan is well regarded
dates, including market entry and exit. The law firm experience in domestic and cross-border trans- for his extensive expertise in corporate, financing
regularly acts for international and domestic com- actional matters. He is also able to handle issues and tax matters for both domestic and international
panies on contracts, investment and divestment related to financing. His client portfolio includes clients. Octavian Cazac is a market-leading practi-
matters as well as advising on banking, competi- international corporations and multinational finan- tioner who is well regarded for his expertise in trans-
tion, tax, employment and IP issues. Additionally, it cial institutions. Roger Gladei additionally advises actional matters as well as project financing issues.
acts for construction clients involved in large-scale clients on data protection and IP mandates. Vadim Taigorba often advises banks on financing
infrastructure projects. ACI Partners is also active in matters. Ana Galus assists domestic and interna-
advising clients from the banking and telecommuni- Schoenherr Moldova tional clients with transactional mandates and com-
cations sectors. The law firm has further experience What the team is known for Schoenherr advises for- petition law matters.
in regulatory and compliance matters, and repre- eign investors on M&A mandates, restructuring pro-

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Efrim Rosca & Associates
What the team is known for Efrim Rosca & Associ-
ates is a well-reputed law firm providing corporate
governance, structuring, regulatory and compliance
support. The legal practice regularly assists with
M&A transactions and debt restructuring matters.
Efrim Rosca & Associates’ client base consists of
regional and domestic companies. The law firm also
has notable experience in competition, labour and
contractual matters.
Notable practitioners
Vladislav Rosca is a leading presence in the Mol-
dovan dispute resolution practice area, advising
local and international clients on commercial litiga-
tion, including tax and debt. Managing partner Oleg
Efrim maintains a strong reputation for his work in
competition and insurance disputes. He also assists
with corporate disputes.
Vernon | David
What the team is known for Vernon | David is a
well-established law firm that predominantly
advises foreign investors on transactional mandates
as well as on entry to the Moldovan market, including
Corporate/Commercial Moldova
employment matters. Additionally, the legal practice
offers experience in corporate structuring, govern-
ance, due diligence and financial restructurings. The
law firm assists clients with banking, employment,
compliance and real estate issues. Vernon | David
advises a diverse portfolio of clients from sectors
such as manufacturing, retail, energy and IT. The
group benefits from its close ties with its Romanian
office.
Strengths One client praise the law firm’s “in-depth
knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of
the M&A-related legislation and practice, flexibility
and out-of-the-box thinking.”
Another interviewee highlights the team’s “deep
understanding of a client’s needs and goals.”
Work highlights Advised Banca Transilvania on the
acquisition of Microinvest.
Notable practitioners
Romania-qualified Diana Neagu advises both local
and international financial institutions and corpo-
rates on credit facilities, market entry issues and
financing matters. She is also active on transactional
mandates. Sergiu Bivol advises clients on commer-
cial law and transactional mandates including in
the real estate and energy sectors. He is praised for
being very responsive.
Band 3
GRATA International
What the team is known for GRATA International
is a respected firm advising local and international
clients on corporate matters, including SPA agree-
ments, insolvency proceedings and entry to the Mol-
dovan market. The law firm demonstrates particular
expertise in the pharmaceutical and healthcare
sectors. The legal practice benefits from its wider
GRATA International network.
Notable practitioners
Managing partner Igor Popa is advises clients across
a wide range of sectors and industries, including
pharmaceuticals, healthcare and cryptocurrencies.
He demonstrates particular capabilities on cross-
border mandates, assisting with financial and trans-
actional matters.
Other Ranked Lawyers
Igor Clima of Associated Lawyers Firm Corect is well
regarded for his visibility in corporate and commer-
cial disputes.
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