Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal has been recognized as a top tier law firm by the 2025 Legal 500 independent international ranking. The firm is recommended by the prestigious international ranking in various categories for nine practice areas, namely real estate and construction, tax litigation, banking and finance, commercial, corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), EU and competition, employment, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), commercial and administrative dispute resolution, and energy and natural resources.

Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal’s Real estate and construction practice has been reconfirmed as Tier 1 for the eighth consecutive year. The team “stands out” for its expertise and for its high-profile buy-side and sell-side transactions, real estate finance matters, development work and compliance review issues. Irina Dimitriu, Partner and leader of the practice, has once again received the prestigious acknowledgment of Leading Partner. Simona Iacob and Larisa Popoviciu, Senior Managing Associates, are recommended as key lawyers, as well as Ioana Georgescu-Mureșanu and Maria Nițulescu, Managing Associates, while Diana Stan, Managing Associate, is mentioned as Leading associate and key lawyer.

The firm’s is also recognized as Tier 1 for its Tax litigation practice. With a deep understanding of both local and international tax regulations, the team is “well equipped to handle the most complex work in the Romanian market” and represents major companies in front of the Romanian authorities and courts and of European institutions. As part of the Deloitte international network, the team has access to fellow experts worldwide to collaborate on cross-border matters for its “elite client list”. Alex Slujitoru, who leads the tax litigations team, and Mihnea Galgoţiu-Săraru, who heads the commercial and administrative dispute resolution team, are mentioned as Next Generation Partners. Bogdan Marculet, Senior Managing Associate, is recommended as Leading associate and key lawyer, while Emanuel Bondalici, Senior Managing Associate, and Stefan Mihartescu, Managing Associate, are recognized as key lawyers.

Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal is seen as “one of the key firms in the blossoming fintech space in Romania” thanks to its Banking and finance practice. The team also covers transactional matters, loan portfolio deals, financings and banking-related mergers and acquisitions. Andrei Burz-Pinzaru, Partner and practice head, regularly assists banks, non-banking financial institutions, payment institutions and publicly traded companies with financial regulatory matters. Patricia Enache, Senior Managing Associate, and Roxana Bratosin, Managing Associate, are recommended as key lawyers.

The Commercial, corporate and M&A practice is “admired for its excellent capabilities to manage big M&A projects” and has in-depth experience in assisting clients with high-value transactions. Thanks to the integration into the Deloitte network, its transactional advice goes hand-in-hand with tax law support, the team constantly demonstrating strong insights into the commercial drivers of a deal. The team also has a comprehensive corporate governance offering. Practice heads are Georgiana Singurel, Partner and leader of the practice, and Diana Fejer, Partner, and Stefan Caramida, Senior Managing Associate, and Fraga Varadi, Managing Associate, are recommended as key lawyers.

The firm’s EU and competition practice stands out for its “highly qualified and business-oriented team of experienced professionals”, which handles antitrust, cartel investigations and state aid issues. Florentina Munteanu, Partner and head of the practice, is recognized as a Leading Partner, while Andrea Grigoras, Senior Managing Associate, is recommended as a Leading associate and a key lawyer, and Mihnea Radu, Managing Associate, is singled out as key lawyer.

The Employment law team, commended by clients for its “professionalism, attention to detail, and dedication to delivering exceptional service”, is experienced in assisting with TUPE transactions, HR due diligence in M&A, and restructuring processes. As part of the Deloitte network, the team plays an important part in regional and international multifaceted business law matters. The team is led by Florentina Munteanu, Partner, while Gabriela Ilie, Senior Managing Associate, is recommended as a Leading associate and a key lawyer, and Ana-Maria Vlasceanu, Managing Associate, Teodora Gogu, Senior Associate, are key lawyers.

The TMT team stands out for its “profound knowledge” of intellectual property, software licensing, data privacy, and technology-related legal issues and is often involved in issues related to consumer rights, data protection and e-commerce. Georgiana Singurel, Partner, heads the team, and Silvia Axinescu, Senior Managing Associate, is recommended as a key lawyer.

The firm’s Commercial and administrative dispute resolution practice continues to be a reliable choice in the Romanian market for real estate and construction disputes, competition litigation, and contentious regulatory matters. Being part of the Deloitte Legal international network places it well for cross-border matters. Mihnea Galgoţiu-Săraru, Partner, is the practice head, and Ana Galgoţiu-Săraru, Senior Managing Associate, is recognized as a key lawyer.

Legal 500 also recognized Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal among the Firms to watch for its Energy and natural resources practice, led by Georgiana Singurel, Partner, who has extensive experience in handling transactional and regulatory work.

The ranking is conducted every year by the international publication Legal 500 and assesses law firms’ capabilities in over 150 jurisdictions based on feedback from 300,000 in-house lawyers, on information submitted by law firms and on interviews with leading lawyers.

Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal is recognized as a leading law firm in Romania for the quality of services and ability to deliver solutions on complex legal matters. The areas of practice include banking and finance, competition, employment, energy and environment, insolvency, legal management consulting, litigation, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, public sector and real estate, as well as optimization of legal processes and the adoption of new technologies. The firm represents in Romania Deloitte Legal, a global network with more than 2,500 lawyers in 80 countries.