Commercial & investment litigation / Romania

Commercial litigation and investment disputes in Romania

A commercial dispute needs a clear claim, an evidence record and a realistic recovery strategy. We assist companies and international investors with Romanian contractual and transaction disputes, coordinating the local workstream with management and foreign counsel.

Discuss a Romanian commercial dispute

The decision in front of you

A contract dispute is putting capital or delivery at risk.

A failed milestone, payment dispute or disagreement between shareholders can spread across an investment. Before escalating, you need a view of the evidence, available remedies and commercial consequences.

Our response

A clear position. A practical next step.

We turn the contract and factual record into a dispute strategy. We assess jurisdiction, notices, claims and defences, then support negotiation or proceedings with the investment objective and recoverability in view.

What we do for you

We agree the depth of the review and the work needed for your decision. The scope can cover the following workstreams.

01

Assess the contract and the forum

Start with the signed agreement, amendments and dispute-resolution clause. Identify the parties, governing law, court or arbitration provisions and any notice or escalation requirements. A Romanian project or counterparty does not by itself settle jurisdiction.

02

Build the chronology and evidence

Preserve orders, acceptance records, invoices, payment evidence, notices and correspondence. Separate facts supported by documents from assumptions and disputed explanations. Quantify the claim and identify the evidence needed to establish breach, causation and loss.

03

Acquisition and project disputes

SPA warranties, indemnities, deferred consideration, milestone payments and development obligations require careful reading of the claim mechanics. For EPC or project contracts, legal review should be coordinated with technical assessment of scope, delay, performance and acceptance.

04

Choose a proportionate strategy

Compare negotiation, contractual escalation, proceedings and recovery prospects. Interim measures require their own legal and evidential assessment. Enforcement and the counterparty’s financial position should inform the strategy before significant costs are incurred.

From instruction to delivery

How we move your matter forward

Clear responsibilities, a documented position and actions tied to the next decision.

  1. 01

    Understand the dispute

    We review the contract, performance record, correspondence and amounts at stake.

  2. 02

    Test the options

    We assess the procedural forum, evidence, remedies, costs and settlement alternatives.

  3. 03

    Execute the strategy

    We prepare notices and submissions and represent the client within the agreed scope.

First conversation

Start with the essentials

  • Executed contract and amendments
  • Dispute clause and notices
  • Invoices, acceptance and payment records
  • Chronology and correspondence
  • Loss calculation and counterparty details
Begin with a non-confidential summary and your timetable. We agree the document exchange after checking conflicts and the scope of the mandate.

Questions before you instruct us

Can foreign counsel coordinate the Romanian litigation workstream?

Yes. Reporting, evidence gathering and allocation of responsibilities can be agreed with the client and its lead counsel.

Does a successful judgment guarantee recovery?

No. Enforceability, assets, competing creditors and insolvency risk must be considered separately from the merits.

Your next step

Discuss a Romanian commercial dispute

Tell us the issue, the parties involved and the decision date. We will agree the scope and next steps with you.

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