Associate

Simona is a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution department with a special focus on commercial matters, tax and administrative disputes.  In support of her continuous work, Simona also advises on pre-litigation mattes including advising on tax inspections and administrative procedures before public authorities.  Her work has also included assisting clients on various environmental matters, including packaging and extended producer responsibility and waste management.

Simona has extensive experience in large commercial litigation, including advising on insolvencies, construction and property disputes and unfair competition practices.  Simona’s expertise includes representing clients in claims against the public authorities, including the Romanian Environmental Authorities, the Romanian Tax Authorities, the State Domain Agency as well as claims against various Public Water Companies.  Her work included both administrative and civil litigation.

Representative transactions include: 1) representing a large foreign food business operator in a complex damage claim against one of Romania’s biggest food producers regarding non-compliant and dangerous food products; 2) advising a Romanian agricultural business with property disputes and claims; 3) representing a Romanian construction company in a complex litigation regarding its contractual liabilities and duties; 4) assisting a top Romanian bank and its management in court in relation to enforcement procedures resulting from credit and mortgage agreements concluded with consumers.