PLESCA
Attorneys at Law
The Way Forward
We are a boutique law firm boutique based in Bucharest. We offer our clients a special blend of large firms expertise and focus on smaller firm service. Our lawyers have practiced at some of Europe’s and domestic’s leading law firms. Thus, we are able to provide our clients with the experience and expertise typically found in much larger firms, at the highest level of personal attention and cost-effectiveness.
About Us
We forge lasting relationships with our clients. Since our firm’s incorporation, we recognized the importance of forging strong personal relationships with our clients. This is an increasingly rare commodity at the firms with which we compete and it is one of the cornerstones of our success. Our clients trust us, know we are easily accessible, and they count on us. Likewise, we respect our clients and work hard to help them achieve their goals.
What are we good at
Energy
We have a solid and seasoned energy practice driven by significant exposure within this challenged sector in Romania and we have been involved in some of the biggest projects in the field. Our lawyers advise all types of players, including producers and traders, investments funds, suppliers, manufacturers, on all aspects pertaining to energy. Our expertize recommends us for power generation, both conventional and renewable, utilities, transmission, distribution and trading, including regulatory matters and various matters deriving from commercial and contractual relationships occurring in the energy sector. Our team combines strategic understanding with business-oriented advice and technical abilities, aiming to propose realistic and commercially effective solutions that take into consideration industry specific matters.
Data Protection
As GDPR appears to be an increasingly regulated environment, businesses need to manage their data in order to manage their reputational and financial risks. Data protection and privacy-related matters already are under intensified scrutiny by public authorities and individuals. We have the knowledge to advise on all aspects of compliance with data privacy law, on the implications of legislation, to mitigate the risk and the potential to use the legislation for competitive advantage. We support entities of all sizes on data protection and privacy issues, from start-ups to large corporate entities in different sectors and industries. Whether you require short-term crisis management assistance or a global program tailored to satisfy international data protection authorities, our clients receive pragmatic, practical and cost-effective solutions. We take a hands-on approach, advising not just on the letter of the law, but also making practical suggestions for clients to consider.
Regulatory & Permitting
Compliance isn’t always the end game. Sometimes it’s about staying competitive or proactively managing risk. It can even be about staying in business. We provide the advice and counsel to guide you through the complex puzzle of government regulations with insight and ingenuity. We advise individuals and corporate clients who require counsel regarding complex government laws, rules, regulations, procedures, permitting, applications, or enforcement matters. Attorneys in this specialized field will most often be called upon when a governmental action may impact an individual or business. Our attorneys in this area have general experience with government rules or specialize in specific fields, such as environmental protection, construction, land use, immigration and employment.
Contracts
Dispute avoidance is far less expensive than dispute resolution. Contracts are a perfect example of what lawyers usually do. We help clients avoid disputes and we help clients resolve disputes. When we prepare or review a contract with you we are trying to help you avoid disputes. When we help enforce your contract we are helping you resolve a dispute. Contracts play a highly important role in the structure and implementation of a variety of business transactions. Our services include legal representation in real estate acquisition and disposal, building and engineering contracts, collateral warranties, energy regulatory and environment.
White-Collar Crimes
The white-collar practice of our firm is very much focused on the criminal defense, also offering the clients assistance during internal investigations and criminal compliance, government investigations and enforcement. Our expertise and success recommends us for providing assistance with criminal compliance matters, assistance during criminal investigation, as well as representation before the Romanian courts, in any matter related to tax evasion, money laundering, financial fraud, office abuse, bribery and criminal breaches of confidentiality. The strength of our white-collar department is also highlighted by our capacity to understand accountancy and tax matters, as well as by the capacity to approach any matter in cooperation with other relevant departments.
Real Estate & Construction
We have provided advise on sophisticated transactions and are proud to have been involved in landmarked real estate transactions in Romania. The real estate sector is a core part of our business. With a long track record of expertise and success in this field, we deliver a service characterized by robust, commercial and technically expert advice. Our expertise includes structuring of complex transactions from acquisitions of real estate properties to exit points planning and financing of real estate projects, lease, infrastructure projects, as well as various regulatory matters related to the development of real estate projects, including permitting and development. We also provide advise to both contractors and developers during the construction faze. In addition to our team we also have long lasting collaborations with specialists in the areas of construction, planning, environmental, property finance, management and property litigation. We draw on the skills and experience of our corporate expertise to provide clients with advice on sale and acquisition structuring. Our lawyers are focused on providing clear and succinct advice, not just giving a legal opinion.
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Our team
Meet our partners
Radu Plesca
Managing partner
Radu is the founding partner and an experienced lawyers on the Romanian market, having acquired his experience in leading Romanian transactions in energy and real estate industries. He has the ability and the expertise to cover all legal services ancillary, from land acquisitions, financing, development and project management, construction contracts, lease agreements, to the most complex of exit transactions.
Alina Mihaela Plesca
Managing partner
Having previously collaborated with other top local and international law firms, Alina has gained extensive knowledge in dealing with complex white-collar criminal cases, competition and commercial law mandates. She has advised clients on a various range of projects, focusing on criminal investigations and criminal litigations, competition compliance programs, money laundering and data protection matters.