White Collar Crime

Most representative projects

ALBU MORAR LAW FIRM (see profile ...)

Assisting RCD & RDS/DIGI, a major Romanian communication and TV broadcasting group, in a court trial regarding allegations of bribery and money laundering in connection with acquisition of football related TV rights.

Assisting a project management & industrial services company in a case concerning alleged fraud, forgery and conspiracy and involving top management.

Assisting INTRAROM, local subsidiary of a major Greek IT&C group, in a court trial on charges of tax fraud through improperly documented expenses.

Asisiting FM Romania in the case concerning allegations of committing criminal offenses against the environment, by disregarding the special regulation of waste regime.

Allegations of commercial fraud by third parties, through misleading Unigrains in respect of contractual performance.

Specialist lawyers: Gabriel Albu, Mihai Lemnaru, Codrut Preda, Ana Popescu.



BUDUSAN SI ASOCIATII SPARL (see profile ...)

Assisting and representing worldwide provider of education services in a major case of internal & external fraud directed against the corporate estate.

Assisting global video game industry player in internal investigation re: potential employee misconduct and fraud.

Assisting global pharmaceutical group in various official audit procedures.

Assisting major DIY retailer facing investigation for alleged corrupt practices.

Assistance and representation of transnational railway freight group (and owners) facing tax evasion and corruption charges.

Assistance and representation of several companies, part of a major local group active in various industries (beverage, agriculture, energy etc.).

Specialist lawyers: Ovidiu Budusan, Florentina Frumusanu, Liana Iacob, George Toniuc.



DENTONS EUROPE - ZIZZI-CARADJA SI ASOCIATII SPARL (see profile ...)

Representing a large manufacturing company as prejudiced party in a criminal investigation pertaining to fraud schemes by its employees.

Representing an international financial institution in connection with legal proceedings related to bankcard fraud.

Representing an international bank in connection with the investigation of bankcard frauds.

Representing international advisory firm in connection with alleged money laundering charges.

Advising international call center firm in connection with tax evasion allegations.

Specialist lawyer: Tiberiu Csaki.



DOBRINESCU DOBREV SCA (see profile ...)

Representing a company within criminal proceedings initiated following a referral made by the tax authorities for failure to pay withholding tax relating to employees’ salaries even though the said salaries had not been paid on account of lack of liquidity.

Representing a former director of a company against tax evasion charges amounting to RON 5 million, following a tax inspection report that led to criminal charges. This case was initiated in 2015 and charges were brought against the client in 2024. This case-files also involves precautionary measures against the defendants.

Providing legal advice to the director of a company who dealt with precautionary measures within criminal proceedings in order to have them lifted following the closing of the criminal case. Also, providing legal advice relating to the status of an asset (a luxury vehicle) belonging to a third party within criminal proceedings.

Representing a leading independent Romanian provider of automation services as an injured party of cybercrime.

Providing legal advice for an IT company regarding criminal law charges originating from a tax report estimating debt in the amount of approx. RON 2.3 million for alleged artificial or fictitious services provided to the company by an American company.

Specialist lawyers: Luisiana Dobrinescu, Alina-Adriana Arseni, Iacob Buga.



KINSTELLAR (see profile ...)

Advising and representing its client, confidential high net-worth individual in Romania, in more than 90 ongoing complex and high value civil, insolvency and criminal cases.

Currently advising and representing their client, a confidential chemicals company, in an ongoing complex and cross border civil case against a Romanian agricultural company.

Currently advising and representing a client in the gaming industry, specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of computerized gaming equipment and software. This client is engaged in over 30 cases related to the recovery of slot machines and outstanding amounts from multiple debtors in Romania. Their involvement spans various legal aspects, including civil, criminal, contractual, enforcement, and insolvency law, ensuring a comprehensive approach to navigate the complexities of these recovery efforts.

Currently advising and representing a confidential logistics and services provider in Romania in several complex and sensitive cases involving administrative and contractual law aspects.

Advising and representing a confidential client, a reputable chain of major shopping centers in both Bucharest and Brasov, in a criminal case involving complex and high value tax evasion and other criminal offences such as embezzlement, forgery and money laundering.

Specialist lawyers: Remus Codreanu, Vlad Simion, Raluca Constantin, Andrei Covaliu and others.



MARES & MARES (see profile ...)

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MUSAT & ASOCIATII (see profile ...)

Assisted EightCap EU Ltd. (formerly R Capital Solutions Ltd.), an important European stock exchange and foreign exchange company, in connection with an extremely complex case regarding charges of economic crimes.

Successfully represented Leoni Group (Leoni AG and its Romanian affiliate) in various court cases related to the investigation of a transnational informatics fraud. Their work on this matter has involved complex legal assistance and representation services before all relevant Romanian court regarding the applicability of business and commercial law.

The law firm assists a politician, former minister, in a complex and highly publicized criminal investigation regarding allegations of corruption crimes, embezzlement and forgery of documents, in front of the High Court of Cassation and Justice.

The law firm continues to assist the former manager of a major healthcare unit, in several complex criminal cases with accusations of abuse in office and corruption, allegedly committed while serving as President of the National Health Insurance House, related to the execution of the contract concluded for achieving a partnership for designing, building and operating an integrated health insurance system in Romania.

The firm has provided legal assistance and representation to Banca Transilvania, one of the most important banks in Romania, in a highly complex case. Due to the longstanding litigation between the parties the Criminal law firm’s department has worked closely with other key departments, such as the insolvency and restructuring department or the litigation department in order to obtain a favourable solution for the client.

Specialist lawyers: Gheorghe Musat, Paul Buta, Razvan Stoicescu, Alexandru Terta, Angela Porumb, Stefan Diaconescu, Alin Sinocicu, Ana Maria Burada, Georgiana Negulescu, Iuliana Negura, Cristina Ciobanu.



NOERR (see profile ...)

Advice for a major IT company with regard to criminal and tax matters concerning the business structure of the Romanian subsidiaries and with regard to overall compliance issues of the group.

Assistance and legal representation for a major player in paper industry in an on-going corruption case, as well as performance of an in-depth fraud investigation with regard to the entire activity of the company and restructuring the affected business sectors accordingly.

Assistance and legal representation for a multinational electronics company in corruption cases. We established the further procedure, drafted the criminal complaints and represented the client before the authorities.

Assistance and legal representation for a global 500 information and communication technology company in a major white collar crime case in value of €65 million.

Representation for a world's leading chemicals company in a major corruption investigation concerning the public procurement sector. We have prepared the evidence and represented the client during the investigation.

Specialist lawyers: Alexandru Ene, Oana Piticas, Raluca Botea.



POPOVICI NITU STOICA & ASOCIATII (see profile ...)

 

Successfully advised a listed investment fund in a criminal investigation, which involved allegations of market manipulation, organized crime, and false financial reporting.

Successfully advised an Austrian oil & gas engineering company in a criminal investigation into tax evasion and the applicability of tax exemptions in relation to engineering construction works.

Advising an UK-based IT group in a criminal investigation conducted by the European Prosecutor’s Office for various alleged offenses against the financial interests of the European Union.

Advising a Dutch logistics owner in a criminal investigation related to the development of a logistics park.

Advising a port operator in a criminal investigation related to the death of several employees in a work accident. 

Specialist lawyers: Alexandru Ambrozie, Ana Stoenescu, Liviu Gabor, Valentin Creata, Ilinca Stefanescu- Goanga, Raluca Rusu, Ioana Nastase, Ileana Radu-Cernat.



TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII (see profile ...)

Legal assistance and representation services provided to a major leasing company, in a complex criminal case regarding offences of setting up an organised crime group, fraud and use of forged documents.

Legal assistance and representation services to a company active in the FMCG in relation to a criminal case regarding the offence of tax evasion and money laundering.

Legal assistance to the Romanian Football Federation in various criminal law cases.

Advising various national and international banking/insurance institutions, as well as multi-national companies in relation to criminal law offences.

Legal assistance and representation of a shipping company in a criminal case concerning an embezzlement offence.

 

Specialist lawyers:Robert Rosu, Ioana Hrisafi-Josan, Ionut Serban.



WOLF THEISS SOCIETATE CIVILA DE AVOCATI (see profile ...)

Advising and assisting a leading global logistics group on white collar crime, related investigations and asset recovery angles, together with remedial actions and other compliance angles concerning subsidiaries in the CEE region. The team has helped the client in successfully designing and implementing steps to safeguard the group from several material risks in several jurisdictions, including through tailored and cross-border white collar crime assistance and by tracing related assets and proceeds.

Advising and assisting a leading global infrastructure, engineering, and technology group with an internal investigation process and related authorities' complex white collar crime investigation in Romania, including asset recovery angles, as well as related assistance in several other areas. The matter also entails interactions with several prosecutorial and other authorities and regulators, in different jurisdictions.

Advising a leading listed energy player in a sensitive internal investigation and white collar crime matter on, inter alia, limiting the companies' and the shareholders' potential exposures, combined with complex assistance on white collar crime, asset recovery and several compliance processes, asset tracing or contractual matters.

Advising an European life science group on an internal investigation concerning its subsidiaries in several jurisdictions. They have successfully addressed several compliance and white collar angles, as well as structured and implemented remedial steps to successfully safeguard the group from several material risks. The matter also involved coordinated interactions with several authorities and teams in several jurisdictions.

Advising a global private equity fund in a sensitive internal investigations and white collar crime in a Romanian subsidiary and related assistance on, inter alia, limiting several company's and shareholders' potential exposures, combined with complex assistance on asset recovery, contractual, regulatory and compliance processes. The matter entailed a quick reaction and structuring of the internal investigation and immediate assistance from white collar crime and other areas (e.g. Data Protection, Contractual, Administrative law, Corporate, Competition etc.).

Specialist lawyers: Bogdan Bibicu, Bryan Jardine, Anca Jurcovan, Adelina Iftime-Blagean, Mihai Coada, Andreea Stan, Flavius Florea, Bogdan Lamatic, Nina Lazar, Maria Popescu, Elena Dragan, Vlad Catana.



ZAMFIRESCU RACOTI VASILE & PARTNERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW (see profile ...)

Successfully represented the client, an international online trade company, in a case involving allegations of €10 million worth of fraudulent cross-border transfers, the case been dismissed in summer 2020.

Pro bono representation of over 43 individual claimants in the Club Colectiv Fire file, the court ruling (December 2020) granting the firm's clients over €10 million in moral and material damages.

Ongoing legal assistance to a leading global cigarette and tobacco company in all criminal law matters, at all stages of the criminal proceedings.

Representation of four credit institutions in connection with a litigation case regarding the annulment of the acts concluded on a disputed plot of land in the northern part of Bucharest where the biggest and the most expensive commercial center was built (the value of the lawsuit being estimated at more than €300 million), known as the Baneasa (Popoviciu) case.

Representation of a leading Romanian bank, member of an international banking group, and its employees, in over 18 criminal procedures all over the country involving the investigation of banking transactions from the perspective of the duties of the employees or associated with money laundering accusations towards the clients of the bank or third parties.

Specialist lawyer:Valerian Cioclei.



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