About us
We defend the law since 2012
We are a law firm founded in 2012, which has built a solid reputation in fiscal law matters, be it legal advice, legal representation in tax inspections or administrative and fiscal contentious litigation.
At the same time, we provide legal assistance and representation on the full spectrum of commercial law, in general, and corporate law, in particular. Our practice covers niche areas as well, such as urban development law, IP law and white-collar crime.
Our interdisciplinary team, managed by Luisiana Dobrinescu and Dumitru Dobrev, comprises both lawyers and tax advisors, which confers a distinct advantage in the relevant market, enabling us to provide practical solutions, tailored to our clients’ needs.
We consider that the key factors ensuring our success are our efficient thinking, our passion for law as well as our in-depth knowledge of our clients’ industries and business acumen. Our partners’ availability and our team’s flexibility are highly valued in the market, distinguishing us from our competitors.
We believe in authenticity and in leading by moral example. We take chances, we rely on courage and believe in the lawyer’s chance to bring a positive contribution to the business environment.
Our greatest professional achievements consist of achieving a success rate of almost 90% in fiscal appeals and administrative contentious case files (urban development and fiscal law) and building an outstanding team of people and reputable professionals.
Main areas of practice
Tax
Tax advice*
Corporate legal and tax structuring*
Fiscal reviews, identification of fiscal risks*
Due diligence and tax structuring for M&A transactions*
Assistance in the management of other administrative and fiscal procedures (e.g. tax incentives and tax exemptions, debt rescheduling procedures, etc.)
Assistance while on fiscal inspection or antifraud investigation
International judicial cooperation in tax matters
Tax litigation
Assistance before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Civil Law
Property restitution and compensation
Land book disputes
Recovery of receivables
Contractual disputes
Contract negotiation
Insolvency proceedings
Joint liability of managing directors
International judicial cooperation in civil matters
Real estate due diligence
Enforcement proceedings
Intellectual & Industrial Property
Assignment of IP rights
IP issues related to the gaming industry
Patent-related disputes
Industrial design disputes
Trademark disputes
Unfair competition matters
Emergency injunctions
Assistance before the European Union Intellectual Property Office
Urban Development Law
Disputes regarding urban planning
Disputes regarding construction permits
Environmental and waste management disputes
Real estate disputes
Protection of historical sites
White-Collar Crime
Criminal investigations
Business crime case files
International judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Labour Law
Unfair dismissals
Golden parachute and other compensation matters
Collective bargaining agreements
Transfers of undertakings
Commercial Law
M&A deals
Incorporation of legal entities
Share capital increases
Debt-to-equity swaps
Shareholders’ agreements
Stock option plans
* through Dobrinescu Dobrev Tax Advisory SRL, the affiliated tax consulting company Dobrinescu Dobrev SCA
Why choose us
“Practical approach and efficient solutions”, client interviewed by Chambers and Partners, 2018
“Very honest and direct”, client interviewed by Chambers and Partners, 2018
“Very informed and up to date with what is happening in the market”, client interviewed by Chambers and Partners, 2018
Our philosophy
We believe in respecting the law: both citizens and authorities
We have become lawyers because we believe in the law and in the equal right of everyone to be treated fairly
We guide the client through the labyrinth of the tax system
As Virgil accompanies Dante to Hell, we are with the client to guide him to a good outcome for him, efficiently and in the spirit of the law
We invest in people, we believe in the strength of a team
We are talent trainers in this “sport of the mind” which is the advocacy advocacy, in order to be able to offer the client the best team for his case.
Partners
Luisiana DOBRINESCU
Founding Partner
I have a double academic background, being a graduate of both the Faculty of Law with the Bucharest University and of the Faculty of Accounting and Computerised Management Systems with the “Titu Maiorescu” University.
With over 20 years of experience in fiscal law, I provide tax legal advice, being particularly involved in fiscal structuring and reorganisation and VAT...
Andrada Alexandra PLEȘ
Tax Partner
I am a certified tax consultant, with more than 15 years of expertise in tax advisory services. I have coordinated complex projects, especially in direct taxation field, covering both national and international taxation matters.
Dumitru DOBREV
Founding Partner
I have gained over 22 years of experience in private litigation, administrative trials as well as national and international arbitration.
I specialized in intellectual and industrial property, becoming an IP counsellor in 2006, and serving as a member of the Managing Board of the Romanian National Chamber of Industrial Property Counsels, as former chairman of the legislative commission (2013-2015 and 2017-2019)...
Anamaria CHIRU
Tax Partner
My professional background in tax advisory started in 2012 and in 2018 I became a member of the Chamber of Tax Advisors. Prior to joining the Dobrinescu Dobrev team in 2020, I have gained almost 4 years of experience in direct corporate taxes in a Big 4 advisory firm, where I carried out various projects, from tax audits to complex restructuring projects and tax advice during audits carried out by the tax authorities ...
Managers
Iacob BUGA
Of Counsel
I am a member of the Bucharest Bar since 2015 and worked for two Big Four affiliated law firms during the last 5 years.
I was involved over time in complex litigation and advisory projects generated by the activities of important local ...
Contributors
Alina-Adriana ARSENI
Senior Lawyer
I have been a member of the Bucharest Bar since 2011. During the exercise of my profession as an attorney-at-law, I have acquired vast expertise in the white-collar crime field, in large scale cases dealing with a multitude of charges, such as organised crime, corruption and malfeasance in office, capital market related offences, tax evasion or money laundering ...
Diana VLĂȘCEANU
Senior Attorney
I have a double expertise, being a graduate of both the Faculty of Law and of the Faculty of International Economic Relations.
I started my professional career in the economic field, working for nearly 5 years in audit and financial control, first with a reputable audit firm and then for a group of 13 companies ...
Marinela ZLOTEA
Senior Attorney
I have been a member of the Bucharest Bar, as a fully-fledged lawyer, since January 1st 1994. Prior to Law no. 51/1995, I activated within the Office no. 2 of the Bucharest Bar and, after the entry into force of the law governing the lawyer profession, I carried out my activity within my own law practice, guiding and training numerous generations of junior lawyers ...
Anca Elena NICA
Senior Tax Consultant
I am a graduate of the Faculty of Accounting and Computerised Management Systems and of a Master’s in Accounting, Control and Expertise, both with the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. I am currently attending the courses of the C.E.C.C.A.R. professional institute in order to obtain certification as an authorized accountant ...
Sebastian GIUPANĂ
Attorney
In 2018, after successfully passing the bar exam, I became a member of the Bucharest Bar Association.
During my first 3 years as a lawyer, I worked in nationally and internationally renowned law firms, mainly in the areas of corporate law, commercial law, and real estate law ...
Corina Georgiana VLĂDESCU
Senior Attorney
I have been a member of the Argeș Bar since 2019, but I started my professional career in 2014, when I passed the bar exam and became a lawyer within the Bucharest Bar.
For 3 years, I specialized as a tax lawyer within SCA Dobrinescu Dobrev, practicing activities specific to tax consulting and civil law, but also administrative-tax litigation ...
Oana TOADER
Senior Attorney
I have been a member of the Bucharest Bar since 2013. From the first years of my profession I came into contact with business law, working both in important business law firms and through direct affiliation with the client as an in-house lawyer.
Filip IANA
Junior Attorney
I graduated in 2021 from the Faculty of Law at the University of Bucharest and currently I am pursuing a master’s degree in Tax Law at the same institution.
During the last years I was involved in the NGO environment, managing the financial and legal activity of a renowned Association in the civic-political area.
Cristina UNGUREANU
Assistant Manager
Cristina has been part of the Dobrinescu Dobrev team from its inception. The success of our team is owed, not to a lesser extent, to Cristina’s exceptional organisational skills and her extraordinary capacity to engage with each of its members as well as with the firm’s clients
