Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is one of the leading law firms in Romania and in the region, both in terms of the high quality services it provides to its clients and the magnitude of the projects the firm has been involved in during the recent years.

The firm boasts a talented team of 110 lawyers including 28 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 Brasov, Sibiu, Iasi, Constanta, Timisoara cities.

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 Insolventa S.P.R.L.), certified tax advisors (Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii Tax S.R.L.), certified intellectual property counsellors (Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii IP S.R.L.) 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.

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii 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; insolvency & liquidation; 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.

The firm’s practice in these areas has been rated highest by major international directories, according to which Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii 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 Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii remains “one of the leading domestic firms, showing no sign of slowing the pace”.

In addition, since March 2019, Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii and the firm's dedicated tax division - Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii Tax - are collaborating with Andersen in Romania. This is the first collaboration agreement in Romania, and continues Andersen's expansion in Eastern Europe. ”Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii is one of the highest quality law firms in Romania, with an outstanding team and best-in-class service. They are Tier One in Chambers in almost all categories and we can see why the firm has grown so significantly since they launched in 2005,” said Mark Vorsatz, Managing Director and CEO of Andersen.

Furthermore, Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii has received a number of independent accolades in recognition of its vision and determination to continuously develop a firm drawing on robust innovative techniques, including, among others: the Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year Award 2020 at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards, organized by Euromoney Legal Media Group, the Law Firm of the Year Award: Romania at the annual Chambers Europe Awards 2020, the Law Firm of the Year Award at the BR Awards 2020, the Law Firm of the Year Award (Real Estate) at CiJ Awards Gala 2019, the CEE Deal of the Year Award at the 2019 CEE Legal Matters’ Deals of the Year Awards ceremony, the Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year: Romania at the IFLR Europe Awards 2019, the High Yield Deal of the Year Award at IFLR Europe Awards 2018, as well as the Law Firm of the Year: Romania and the M&A Deal of the Year awards at the IFLR European Awards 2016. Furthermore, the firm was named as National Champion for Romania at the European Business Awards 2015/16, while also being awarded the Law Firm of the Year Award: Romania title at The Lawyer European Awards 2016.