“Friendship Law” in the public procurement “industry”

by Oana Strătulă  (Partner) Many times, ever since the reading of the tender documentation, it can be loomed the preference of the contracting authority for certain potential bidders, that usually results from the established conditions regarding the professional capacity which the participants must have. This is particularly evident in areas where the number of specialists is not […]

Strătulă Mocanu & Asociaţii wins three awards from Global Law Experts

Strătulă Mocanu & Asociaţii recently won three different awards from the 2013 International Global Law Experts Awards, an international publication which is part of the Global Law Experts award portfolio (www.globallawexperts.com). Our Law Firm received the awards for tree distinct professional categories, as follows: “Client Choice – Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in […]

Romania’s strategy for an announced failure: Nabucco

by Oana Strătulă  (Partner) In an uncertain moment for the fate of the Nabucco project  which is already declared loser in front of the competition represented by the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), Romania has rushed to adopt legislative measures which aim the achievement of the development works of the Nabucco gas pipeline on the land of our […]

Acquisition International M&A Awards 2013: Strătulă Mocanu & Asociaţii designated the “Public Procurement Law Firm of the Year – Romania”

Strătulă Mocanu & Asociații has been awarded as the “Public Procurement Law Firm of the Year – Romania” for the 2013 edition of the Acquisition International M&A Awards. This is the third consecutive year when SMA is recognized by the UK Acquisition International Magazine, previously granting distinctions in the M&A Awards of the publication  as the […]

New legislation with impact on the drug/medical equipment supply contract award, enforced at the beginning of the second quarter 2013

By Sorin Strătulă (Partner) On April 2nd 2013 the Romanian Parliament passed a new law for implementing the EU Directive 2011/7/UE on combating the late payment in commercial transactions, i.e. Law no. 72/2013 on combating the late payment in contracts between professionals and contracts between professionals and contracting authorities1.  This new Law provides for certain […]

Chambers Europe 2013 – sixth consecutive recommendation for Strătulă Mocanu & Asociaţii

On April 25, 2013, Chambers Europe (http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Europe) released the rankings for the best law firms and lawyers in Romania. Strătulă Mocanu & Asociații is honored to be once again recommended by the worldwide prestigious legal directory, making this the sixth consecutive year when our company is present in the ranking. On this year’s edition SM&A […]

East Legal Team E.E.I.G. Conference in Bucharest: “Setting the Standards in Central and Eastern Europe. Different legal environments, a common approach.”

On April 12th 2013, at Bucharest, East Legal Team E.E.I.G. (“ELT”), the regional alliance of independent law firms from Central and Eastern Europe, organizes the Conference Setting the Standards in Central and Eastern Europe. Different legal environments, a common approach. The event is organized with the support of Stratula Mocanu & Asociatii law firm (“SM&A”) […]