Competence, professionalism, promptitude, energy and results. Șomlea & Asociații (SA) is to Cluj what Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații is to Bucharest. Added value brought to clients and their projects. SA is, indisputably, the first choice for any company in Cluj and Transylvania

Gabriel Zbârcea,
Managing Partner, Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații

ABOUT US

Established in 2005 in Cluj-Napoca – one of Romania’s main cities – Şomlea & Asociaţii is one of the leading business law firms in Transylvania, servicing national and multinational companies, as well as local and international investors. Our good command of English makes us a suitable partner for the international clientele doing business in this part of the country.

We provide integrated business law solutions that respond to our clients’ specific legal issues. Our main areas of practice are: commercial law, real estate, employment law, tax, mergers and acquisitions, administrative law, competition law, litigation and arbitration, insolvency and public procurement.

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Here's what our clients say about us:

„They work very well in teams and succeed in being efficient even under the strictest or tightest deadlines. Being affiliated to Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii allows them to have access to valuable know how and deliver the highest quality professional services.”
Teofil Mureșan, General Manager ELECTROGRUP

„The overall level of service received from this law firm is an outstanding one. In this regard, the working environment has always been a favorable one for us, as we have always received great legal support from their team of lawyers. In addition, their affiliation to Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii is also a plus.”
Bogdan Buta, General Manager UNTOLD and NEVERSEA

„Their most noteworthy strengths are their innovative and results oriented-approach combined with an extensive knowledge of the local legal framework. Furthermore, they are very proactive, as translated through their not only efficient but also effective management of our legal matters.”
Bogdan Herea, Président du Club Francophone d’Affaires de Cluj, CEO PITECH+PLUS

„Des avocats compétents et intelligents capables de communiquer en plusieurs langues notamment en français”
Pascal Fesneau, Consul honoraire de France à Cluj-Napoca, CEO PFEIFFER VACUUM ROMANIA

  • Rebranding

    At the beginning of 2013 we have aligned our corporate brand with that of our partner – Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații – thus marking our five years of strong partnership. This brand alignement between two partnering companies is a premiere on the Romanian law market.

  • We moved

    Starting with 1st of June 2014 we moved from downtown to downtown, a few steps from the Palace of Justice, in Piata Cipariu. We occupy now two floors in a new office building, on 22 Milton Lehrer st.

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Complexity

In 2007, after several years of close cooperation, we have formally associated with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații, one of Romania's leading law firms.

Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii

This partnership enables our joint clients to benefit from a compelling mix of global outlook and local expertise, a broader range of legal services, as well as enhanced quality and efficiency. Our lawyers constantly collaborate with their peers at Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații, and the two firms have gradually converged their standards, processes and databases to work as one.

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Team

The Partners

Șomlea & Asociații benefits from the contribution of 2 partners, who have solid professional experience earned over the years in challenging legal projects. Both of them have major achievements in various fields of legal assistance.

  • Radu Șomlea

    Radu Șomlea

    Managing Partner

    Radu Șomlea is a lawyer since 2000 and managing partner of Șomlea & Asociații. He is fluent in Italian and has a large experience in business law, as both a litigation lawyer and a legal advisor to complex transactions.

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  • Elisabeta Popescu

    Elisabeta Popescu

    Senior Partner

    Elisabeta Popescu has become a Senior Partner of Șomlea & Asociații since 2016. She is fluent in English and has good knowledge of Spanish.

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Our Associates and Counselors

We have a strong team of associates and counselors, with two to twelve years of experience each. They are all fluent in English and have assisted local and multinational companies in some of the most spectacular legal practice areas, such as real estate, mergers and acquisitions, energy and competition.

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  • Radu Moisin

    Senior Counsel

    Radu Moisin has a large experience in administrative and tax law, as both a litigation lawyer and a legal advisor. He is fluent in English and French.

    Professional Specialization

    Pleading lawyer before Romanian courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court of Justice, especially in administrative and fiscal trials
    Legal advisor in administrative and tax law
    Legal consultant in complex commercial transactions, commercial contracts and in due diligence inquiries
    Very good knowledge of public law both national and European

    2020 to date: Senior Counsel at Șomlea & Asociații
    2016 - 2020: Senior Partner at Șomlea & Asociații
    2015 - 2016: Senior Associate at Șomlea & Asociații
    2013 - 2016: Radu Moisin Law Office
    2009 - 2012: Deputy Mayor, Interim Mayor of Cluj-Napoca

  • Adrian Manole

    Managing Associate

    Adrian Manole is a Managing Associate in Şomlea & Asociații. He is a skilled litigation lawyer with substantial experience in Civil and Commercial matters, Administrative Law matters, Restructuring & Insolvency. He speaks fluently English and Russian.

    Professional Specialization

    His professional experience includes representation of clients in numerous administrative disputes, commercial and civil law disputes, as well as in insolvency and tax law litigation.
    Adrian has also successfully represented clients in enforcement procedures and arbitration litigation.
    He holds two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Economic studies and was a lawyer in the Bucharest Bar between 2013 and 2018, at a famous law firm.
    Also, he holds a master’s degree in Business Law at the University of Bucharest and a master`s degree in Business Management at the Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest.

    2021 to date: Managing Associate at Şomlea & Asociații
    2018-2020: Senior Associate at Şomlea & Asociații
    2014-2018: Junior and Senior Associate at Piperea & Asociații

  • Gabriela Todean

    Senior Associate

    Gabriela Todean is a Senior associate at Şomlea & Associates, focusing mainly on civil disputes, commercial matters, and enforcement procedures. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

    Professional Specialization

    She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Babeș - Bolyai University, a master’s degree in European and National Business Law, and a master’s degree in European Governance from the same university.
    She has been involved in various complex projects regarding corporate and contractual disputes. Her experience in litigation includes civil, commercial, and administrative matters.

    2023 to date: Senior Associate at Şomlea & Asociații
    2018 - 2023: Junior and Senior Lawyer at Aurel Bujiță – Law Practice in Cluj-Napoca

  • Flavinia Biriș

    Associate

    Flavinia Biriș is an associate lawyer at Șomlea & Asociații since 2024. She is fluent in English and has good knowledge of Spanish.

    Professional Specialization

    She holds a master’s degree in Criminal Science and Forensics at the Babeș-Bolyai University.
    Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in complex civil law disputes such as: contracts, obligations, property, inheritance and intellectual property;
    Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in commercial disputes;
    Litigation lawyer before the local Romanian courts.

    January 2024 to date: Associate at Șomlea & Asociații

  • Sergiu Magdaș

    Associate

    Sergiu Magdaș is an associate lawyer at Șomlea & Asociații since 2024. He is fluent in English.

    Professional Specialization

    He holds two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Political Science.
    Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in complex civil law disputes such as: contracts, obligations, property and inheritance.
    Legal advisor in commercial disputes.
    Litigation lawyer before Romanian District courts.

    January 2024 to date: associate lawyer at Șomlea & Asociații

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • LITIGATION

    Our litigators help establish a strategy from the outset of each matter, develop creative solutions, and advise on the best course of action, so that clients achieve their business goals. We have represented businesses, financial institutions, government agencies and individuals in a broad range of complex cases, including civil, commercial and corporate issues, joint ventures and related business disputes, intellectual property, banking and finance, tax issues, insurance, labor, real estate, etc.

  • CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

    Our lawyers have extensive experience in large domestic and international joint ventures, documentary sales, negotiating, drafting and reviewing international contracts. They have developed expertise in every major industry, including finance & banking, consumer goods, and telecommunications. We also counsel businesses in connection to their ongoing contractual relationships with domestic and international customers, suppliers, and distributors.

  • MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

    We advise companies on making acquisitions, merging, being acquired, or fending off hostile takeovers, using a variety of transaction formats (leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, recapitalizations, minority investments, divisional spin-offs), covering issues related to bid and tender preparation and mergers and acquisition financing. Our lawyers' expertise in corporate, finance, competition and tax practices brings depth and breadth to every transaction of this type.

  • INSOLVENCY

    We have extensive expertise in debt recovery, bankruptcy and liquidation matters, including certified mediators and insolvency practitioners. Our services include assistance in relation to debt recovery, and appraisal of the best strategy to follow in case of threatened bankruptcy.

  • EMPLOYMENT

    Our experience in the area ranges from management schemes tailored for both entities undergoing privatization and private entities set up by international corporations in Romania, to preparing and negotiating collective and individual labor agreements, and to related specific clauses (employee benefits, restrictive covenants, stock and trade option plans). Our attorneys also deal with employment matters in relation to mergers & acquisitions and privatizations.

  • ENERGY

    Our lawyers provide legal advice in electricity, oil, gas and the mining industry. They have worked on all of this sector's main aspects: concessions, distribution and supply agreements, tariffs, licenses, and regulatory surveillance. They have also advised on various types of contracts used in exploration, drilling, transportation, distribution, refining and selling of oil and gas, as well as in electricity procurement, generation, transmission, supply and distribution.

  • REAL ESTATE

    Our real estate lawyers employ an inter-disciplinary approach to handling a wide variety of sophisticated transactions, covering the legal and regulatory issues in purchase and sale, property finance, leasing and concession, property insurance, public and private construction, public works, property development and investment, mortgages and other collaterals, as well as recovery and security enforcement, joint ventures and leasing of all types of properties, in particular residential and office projects.

  • PPP

    Our lawyers have represented leading project sponsors, lenders, equipment suppliers, infrastructure funds, and public sector entities in all phases of project finance, including green-field projects as well as existing facilities, concessions, operations, and maintenance contracts.

  • COMPETITION

    We offer legal advice on the application of competition/anti-trust law in various domestic and cross-border transactions (mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures etc.). Our lawyers have advocated for clients' rights before national competition authorities, as well as in litigation before the judicial courts in a variety of disputes.

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Careers

We are always interested in meeting bright, talented people, so even when we don’t have an open position, we love receiving interesting CV’s.

We believe that, to be a successful lawyer, one must show the kind of flawless brilliance that combines respect and decisiveness. Be strong, yet open-minded. Free, yet loyal. Fast, yet prepared.

Our association with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații is a strong motivator for candidates to pursue a career with us, since the benefits of being part of such a reputed law firm are immediate. And even if we are associated with such a big name, the atmosphere in our office is that of a small firm – cosy and warm – thus making us a unique workplace in Transylvania.

Our partners are in touch with almost all our clients. This ensures the continuity of all our projects, which is an important benefit to our clients and a critically important factor to us. In combination with wide access to our rich portfolio (up to 100 projects a year), this makes their job very diverse, and gives them enviable exposure.

If you made up your mind, do send us your CV by filling in the form to the right. Thank you!

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CURRENT JOB OPENINGS

  • Senior lawyer

    Minimum Requirements
    • Four years’ experience as a lawyer;
    • Exposure to, and interest in, both litigation and consultancy (drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, preparing complex legal documents, providing support and advice to clients);
    • Active member of the bar.
    Skills
    • Good knowledge of English;
    • Effective written and verbal communication;
    • Strong analytical skills;
    • Good team player;
    • Intelligent, creative, resourceful, and highly motivated.

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CONTACT

Șomlea & Asociații
in association with
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații

CLUJ OFFICE

22 Milton Lehrer St., 2nd Floor,
400071, Cluj-Napoca
România
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T (40-364) 11 69 06; 11 69 07
F (40-364) 11 69 05
E cluj.office@tuca.ro

BUCHAREST OFFICE

Șos. Nicolae Titulescu nr. 4-8
America House
Aripa de Vest, et. 8
Sector 1, 011141, București
România
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T (40-21) 204 88 90
F (40-21) 204 88 99
E office@tuca.ro

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Radu Șomlea

Managing Partner

Radu Șomlea

Radu Șomlea is a lawyer since 2000 and managing partner of Șomlea & Asociații. He is fluent in Italian and has a large experience in business law, as both a litigation lawyer and a legal advisor to complex transactions.

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZATION

Litigation lawyer before Romanian courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court of Justice and the Constitutional Court.

Complex capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, as well as due dilligence procedures in such matters;

Commercial law, with emphasis on corporate law and related procedures: complex litigation including shareholders litigation, cancellation of corporate resolutions, opposition to corporate resolutions by corporate creditors and interested third parties; application for deletion of mentions made with the trade registry, minority shareholders’ rights protection, etc;

Legal advisor or pleading lawyer in litigation with respect to the real estates, including lease agreements, mortgages or other tasks, ownership right claims, possession, claims on restitution of nationalized properties and expropriation, property division, rent adjustment matters, as well as in complex real estate sale and purchase litigations

Legal advisor or litigation lawyer in forced execution procedures and insolvency procedures;

Litigation of administrative law matters, including fiscal and taxation disputes;

PROFESSIONAL RECORD

2007 to date: managing partner of Șomlea & Asociații;

2006-2007: lawyer in grouped individual law offices;

2005-2007: individual law office;

2000-2005: senior lawyer in the first private law office in Cluj-Napoca, Farkas Zoltan & Associates;

1998-2000: associate lawyer in an individual law office in Bucharest.

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Elisabeta Popescu

Senior Partner

Elisabeta Popescu

Elisabeta Popescu has become a Senior Partner of Șomlea & Asociații since 2016. She is fluent in English and has good knowledge of Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZATION

Pleading lawyer before Romanian courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court of Justice;

Specialized in disputes relating to bankruptcy procedures, forced execution procedures and commercial law, including corporate law and related procedures;

Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in complex commercial disputes including contractual disputes;

Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in contentious administrative disputes, including public procurement and concessions;

Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in civil law disputes;

Legal advisor and litigation lawyer in labor disputes, including termination of employment agreements and collective bargain agreements;

PROFESSIONAL RECORD

2016 to date: Senior Partner in Șomlea & Asociații;

2012-2016: Junior and Senior Associate in Șomlea & Asociații;

2009-2012: Legal adviser in a debt collection company;

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