Servicii

Litigii

Diversitatea cazurilor pe care echipa noastră le poate gestiona este una foarte mare datorită unei vaste expertize și experiențe a avocaților care fac parte din ea, dar și datorită unei colaborări strânse între aceștia. Așadar, avem capacitatea de a prelua proiecte din marea majoritate a domeniilor de drept – pentru a le susține în fața judecătorilor. Astfel de proiecte vizează: 
  • Consilierea pentru mediere a conflictelor
  • Falimente și colectarea datoriilor
  • Coordonarea litigiilor internaționale
  • Conflicte de muncă
  • Litigii de drept civil
  • Consultanță legală internațională
  • Soluționarea conflictelor din domeniul imobiliar și cel al construcțiilor

Insolvență & Restructurare

Procedurile de insolvență sunt complexe, iar pentru a asigura obținerea celui mai bun rezultat posibil, consultanța juridică este absolut necesară.
Echipa noastră oferă consultanţă creditorilor, lichidatorilor, precum şi debitorilor societăților în curs de insolvență sau celor care trec prin restructurări financiare. În mod specific, sprijinim companiile aflate în aceste situații pentru:
  • reprezentarea creditorilor
  • reorganizarea societăților
  • reprezentarea cumpărătorilor sau vanzătorilor de datorii
  • realizarea analizei de riscuri în executare și asigurarea securității financiare
  • consilierea conducerii socieţilor comerciale în pregătirea reorganizării financiare
  • reprezentarea în litigii legate de insolvenţă
  • realizarea și asigurarea respectării procedurilor ce vizează insolvența
  • vânzarea şi cumpărarea de societaţi aflate în dificultate financiară

Arbitraj internațional

În decursul ultimilor ani am câștigat o poziție dominantă în domeniul arbitrajului internaţional. Avocaţii noştri au fost implicaţi in numeroase astfel de proiecte, asigurând apărarea uneia din părţi.
Practica noastra arbitrală se aplică în primul rând în situaţii de arbitraj instituţionalizat, dar şi în arbitraje particulare desfăşurate după regulile Camerei de Comerţ Internaţional, Tribunalul Arbitral al Sportului de la Lausanne (Elveția) și Comisia de Soluţionare a Litigiilor UEFA și FIFA. Suntem de asemenea implicaţi în arbitraje FILA şi anti-doping, în reprezentarea sportivilor implicaţi în astfel de situaţii. Suntem una dintre puținele societăți de avocatură din România care are avocați numiți pe lângă Tribunalul Arbitral al Sportului pentru a reprezenta sportivi în cazuri de arbitraj internațional.
Avocații noștri au peste 10 ani de experiență în asigurarea consultanței legale pentru organizații precum federații naționale și internaționale, cluburi sportive, dar și pentru jucători de fotbal, atleți, oficiali ai cluburilor sportive, antrenori în cadrul diferitelor discipline sportive – fotbal, baschet, tenis, volei, lupte greco-romane, handbal, dans sportiv. Expertiza legală necesară în domeniul sportului presupune cunoașterea diverselor ramuri de drept ce vizează – arbitraj și litigii, antidoping, aspecte legate de corporații și diferite tipuri de contracte (inclusiv de angajare sau sponsorizare).
Conflictele sportive reprezintă un alt domeniu în care ne-am specializat – în special, în reprezentarea clienților la Tribunalul Arbitral al Sportului (TAS) din Laussane pentru cazuri de dopaj și probleme disciplinare sau dispute comerciale, sau în fața altor instituții precum FIFA, UEFA, FILA, Federația Română de Fotbal și Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal din România.
Activitatea noastră vizează aspecte precum:
  • Reguli și reglementări din domeniul sportului
  • Contracte (ex. sponsorizări, acorduri referitoare la locații de joc, marketing, angajări și transferuri, etc.) 
  • Restructurarea și finanțarea cluburilor sportive 
  • Conflicte legate de domeniul sportului, incluzând atenuarea disputelor dintre cluburi și jucătorii de  fotbal în privința angajării
  • Litigii
  • Arbitraj (în mod special în fața CAS, FIFA, UEFA, FRF și LPF)
  • Angajări & imigrare (stabilirea rezidenței și obținerea permiselor de lucru)
  • Reprezentarea și oferirea de consultață pentru cluburile de fotbal și jucătorii acestora în fața organelor judiciare dedicate sportului din România (FRF, Liga Profesională de Fotbal), precum și în situații ce țin de deciziile CAS
  • Reprezentarea sportivilor în fața FILA și CAS
  • Avocat numit oficial pe lângă CAS – inclus pe lista de avocați permanenți Pro Bono a organizației
  • Acordarea de asistență în fața Tribunalul Federal Elvețian în cazul căilor de atac împotriva deciziilor TAS

Comercial, corporații & firme

Această specializare vizează activitățile de suport pentru companii – mici și mari – în relația lor cu alte organizații/societăți/entități.
Serviciile oferite de echipa noastră vizează:
  • înfiinţarea și structurarea companiilor, administrarea lor, achiziţii imobilare în România, etc.
  • redactarea, negocierea, punere în aplicare și executarea contractelor
  • litigii și arbitraje legate de dreptul societar, contracte, fiscalitate
  • spețe interne sau internaţionale ce țin de aprovizionare și distribuţie, transporturi și servicii financiare
  • fuziuni, achiziția sau absorbția de companii
  • asigurarea respectării normelor în vigoare (compliance)
  • investiţii de capital privat
  • realizarea ofertelor de licitaţie publică
  • bursa (drepturi, publicitate ad-hoc, informaţii confidenţiale, gestionare tranzacţiilor)

Taxe

Reprezentăm clienții în fața instanțelor și în relația cu autoritățile, la nivel național și în sfera Uniunii Europene.
Serviciile noastre includ:
  • fuziuni & achiziții, restructurări
  • proprietăți (achiziții și dezvoltare)
  • taxa pe valoare adăugată
  • produse financiare și derivate ale acestora
  • planificarea taxelor pentru directori, inclusiv planuri cu opțiunile angajaților pentru preluarea de acțiuni
  • litigii ce vizează taxele, inclusiv transferul de informații

Relații de muncă

În spețe din acest domeniu îi reprezentăm atât pe angajatori, cât și pe angajați. Dreptul muncii din România, precum și reglementările din Uniunea Europeană fac parte din gama de servicii oferite clienților noștri. În mod specific, oferim consultanță acestora în privința:

  • dreptului muncii și a aspectelor ce țin de angajare
  • litigiilor ce vizează procesul de angajare
  • imigrare
  • transferul de angajamente
  • pensii

Litigation&Arbitration

CSMG represents clients before the Romanian courts of law, at all levels, in relation to various legal matters, in complex corporate and commercial, contentious-administrative, tax or civil law disputes, bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings, forced execution matters, as well in various arbitral proceedings.Our lawyers have expertise in complex commercial disputes derived from Romanian and international commercial law relations (litigations regarding the conclusion, execution and termination of various commercial transactions etc.), corporate disputes (disputes between shareholders, withdrawals and exclusions from company, litigations for the cancellation of GMS decisions, etc.), as well as in administrative law litigations (representing clients in tax litigation, before various administrative authorities and before Romanian Courts, challenging government and regulatory decisions in connection with administrative decisions issued by the local and central public authorities, claims for compensations under the Romanian contentious-administrative law, etc.).
We have expertise as well as in civil law disputes (especially in litigations regarding nationalized properties, litigations deriving from the execution of various civil agreements, etc.).
Moreover, we assist and represent various clients before Romanian administrative authorities and competent courts of law in connection with disputes arising from public procurement procedures and we have also been involved in complex arbitration procedures generated by disputes arisen from real estate and construction agreements concluded by and between important real estate developers.

 

Restructuring&Insolvency

The Restructuring & Insolvency practice of CSMG consists in providing legal advice regarding complex restructuring and insolvency proceedings for national and international companies.Our expertise in this practice area includes: protection of creditor’s rights, protection of buyers and sellers of distressed assets, debtor advisory work, litigation on business reorganization, insolvency procedures and court/out of court workouts, assistance in matters regarding allegations of mismanagement and financial fraud of the decisional bodies, resisting to/challenging enforcement procedures.

 

Tax

Our practice is primary focused in  tax litigation and it is aimed to support our Client’s interests in fiscal, custom or VAT disputes with the competent authorities. We represent clients before Romanian and local taxing authorities as well as individuals and businesses under various audit procedures. We also advise corporations and individuals with respect to all areas of tax law, monitor legislative developments and advise clients with respect to the potential impact of pending legislation on their businesses and personal finances.
The Tax practice of CSMG also handles  a broad range of tax matters and has expertise in tax implications arising from business transactions such as acquisitions, disposals, re-financing activities, restructurings or initial public offerings, joint ventures arrangements, real estate tax, transfer pricing, etc. Also, our lawyers have expertise for the implementation of tax efficient structures during the course of the investment, development, operational and exit phases.

Our areas of focus include:

  • Assistance to various tax audits;
  • Tax litigation;
  • Tax planning;
  • Customs, excise duties and VAT;
  • Corporate Taxation;
  • Personal income taxation;
  • Local taxes;
  • Forensic Tax Investigations.

 

RealEstate

Our expertise in this field comprises assisting clients in manifold Real Estate and Construction matters, with a special focus on various types of real estate transactions and projects. In this respect, we can point out our extensive experience in conducting due diligence analysis regarding real estate and planning and zoning matters, in relation to various types of transactions, from acquisitions of real estate projects, such as residential or office buildings, to renewable energy projects, such as photovoltaic parks or hydro power plants, drafting all types of transaction documents, from sale – purchase agreements to lease agreements, or the relevant documents for share and asset deals, assisting clients in the negotiation process and in relation to the closure of various transactions, as the above-mentioned.
Our attorneys have also advised clients in relation to all kinds of construction and permitting matters, including performing due diligence analysis on the same, assisting clients in relation to regulatory issues, as well as regards the securisation of their real estate projects, drafting, negotiation and performance of various construction agreements, including FIDIC contracts, and have also assisted clients before the competent issuing authorities during the issuance process of the relevant permits and endorsements, or before the competent courts, in real estate and constriction litigations, as the case may be etc.
CSMG’s Real Estate and Construction practice comprises, among others:
  • advising clients in relation to all kinds of construction matters: planning and zoning issues, permitting, construction agreements, including FIDIC based contracts;
  • assisting clients in relation to other real estate matters, such as expropriation procedures, land registry issues, etc.assisting clients in relation to the development of real estate projects, such as residential and office buildings, shopping centers, renewable energy projects, as well as in relation to all kinds of transactions related to the above, e.g. sale and purchase, lease, preliminary agreements, etc.;
  • advising clients in the negotiation procedures for all kinds of real estate transactions, including share and asset deals, drafting transaction documents, conducting due diligence analysis and title investigation;
  • advising clients in the negotiation procedures for all kinds of real estate transactions, including share and asset deals, drafting transaction documents, conducting due diligence analysis and title investigation;

 

Banking&Finance

Our lawyers have advised credit institutions, non-banking financial institutions, leasing companies, as well as companies and individuals in relation to various legal matters in this filed.
The expertise of our attorneys covers all kinds of legal aspects, starting with the drafting of various loan or leasing agreements and assuring their securisation, in compliance with the applicable legislation, advising clients in relation to all kinds of regulatory matters, to assisting clients in preparing the relevant documentation and conducting due diligence analysis in view of obtaining financing for various types of projects, from real estate to renewable energy.
Our services in this field comprise the following:
  • drafting all kinds of Banking and Leasing Agreements, as well as the related security agreements and ensuring their compliance with the provisions of the Romanian legislation;
  • advising clients, financial institutions, but also individuals, in relation to consumer protection issues which arise in relation to the conclusion or performance of banking or leasing agreements;
  • assisting clients in relation to project finance matters, e.g. performing due diligence analysis of the borrower or of the borrower’s project documentation in relation to various types of projects, from real estate to renewable energy projects;
  • assisting clients in relation to various types of corporate finance, asset finance, negotiation of the finance agreements, as well as the relevant security agreements, drafting legal opinions on the same, etc.;
  • assisting clients in all types of retail banking matters.
Energy & Natural Resources

CSMG lawyers have experience in energy transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and project development.

Our relevant practice are linked to numerous energy projects having as object the development and operation of wind power project, photovoltaic and micro-hydropower plant. Thus, we advise sellers and acquirers (on M&A transactions), corporate, investors, manufacturers, on energy transactions with respect to both conventional and renewable energy sources.

For these kinds of transactions we use our knowledge in environmental and regulatory law, in order to provide advice on permitting and regulatory matters.

Environmental Law&Permitting

Since environmental and regulatory compliance and liability issues are now part of everyday life for most businesses, our lawyers regularly advice on all aspects of environmental law in order for the clients to comply their activities in the context of the internal and European regulations and principles on environmental protection.
Our environmental practice covers assistance with respect to environmental aspects to be considered in energy sector, infrastructure and real estate projects, mergers and acquisitions operations, due – diligence reports in case of transaction having as object installations or plants that might have negative impacts on the natural environment and local community (such as industrial plants and hydropower plants, wind energy generation).
In the area of environmental law, CSMG lawyers advise clients on complex aspects related to permitting requirements, licensing, national and local regulatory issues regarding soil pollution, chemicals, non-hazardous and hazardous waste, contaminated land, protection of natural spaces and landscape (Natura 2000 standards), renewable technologies.
In this respect, our lawyers have extensive expertise in representing the clients in front of the competent environmental authorities during the environmental impact assessment procedure (EIA) or to fulfill all necessary steps for issuance of the relevant environmental documentation (such as environmental approval, environmental authorization, water location endorsements, water management permits and authorizations, Natura 2000 permit), with focus on transactions for acquiring shares or assets in companies with activities having potential impact on the environment.

 

Intellectual Property

Our law firm is active in providing the full spectrum of intellectual property advice to our clients in order to protect the intellectual property rights.
For a diverse group of client industries, our lawyers handle matters including counseling on national or community trademarks and industrial designs, patent and copyright registration, drafting and negotiation of licensing and technology transfer agreements, other services related to Internet and advertising law areas.
Also, CSMG lawyers expertise focused on legal assistance and representation on behalf of our clients in trademark oppositions and appeals before the competent authorities (Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market).

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Corporate&Commercial

Our corporate and commercial practice focuses on the business objectives of our clients. Since numerous issues can arise in a single corporate transaction, our lawyers advise and represent clients on complex corporate and commercial matters, combining exceptional transactional skills with specialist expertise including data protection, employment, antitrust, tax, environmental and intellectual property.
CSMG lawyers advised corporations, financial institutions and emerging companies in a broad range of key industry sectors: real estate, energy, infrastructure, banking, agriculture, automotive, healthcare.We advise on a large spectrum of corporate work including general corporate matters, public tender offers, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, complex joint ventures, cross-border transactions.
Thus, our areas of work include:
  • day-to-day corporate assistance of the companies and their leadership (assistance for settling and implementing corporate structures, drafting all the corporate documents, assistance upon the increase or decrease of share capital, drafting and reviewing shareholders’ agreements, spin-off, dissolution, drafting legal opinions and memoranda on aspects related to corporate law);
  • advising on all commercial contracts including contracts covering services distribution, supply, maintenance and support, software licensing, development, manufacturing, product, marketing, collaboration, joint venture agreements and online terms and conditions, sale – purchase of goods/assets, investment and project development transactions, etc.;
  • assisting clients in merger and acquisition transactions, respectively providing legal services for drafting due-diligence reports (with focus on the essential aspects: corporate matters, real-estate, commercial and financial agreements, employment, permits and authorizations, tax aspects) and all the additional documentation (shares and assets sale-purchase agreements) for closure of the transaction.

Data Protection

In an increasingly regulated environment, businesses need to manage their data in order to manage their reputational and financial risks.We carry out cross-border data privacy surveys for clients, both to review their existing processes and procedures and to help set up new ventures.
With significant experience of designing, drafting, reviewing and updating general corporate group and HR policies, we support clients with whistle-blowing, employee telephone, internet and email use, customer data, cross-border data transfers and data protection consents.
We also advise clients on the implications of freedom of information legislation, how to mitigate risk and the potential to use the legislation for competitive advantage.Our team draws on specialists from a variety of complementary disciplines including employment and benefits, financial services, intellectual property, outsourcing, regulatory and regulatory litigation and to deliver a comprehensive approach to our clients’ data protection needs.

 

Employment

CSMG represents and advises clients across the spectrum of labor and employment matters, including drafting and negotiating all types of employment documentation. In this respect, we advise employers on compliance issues under labor and employment laws, helping clients to conform their workplace practices and procedures to current law.
We advise the employees in drafting and negotiating the individual labor agreement and also regarding the individual employment relations such as executing, amending, suspending and terminating the employment contracts. Moreover, we represent the employees for recovery of wages and/or of the allowances of non-competition, challenging of the dismissal decisions.
Our legal expertise allows us to defend our clients’ interest in front of the courts of law in litigation matters concerning various employment issues, including assistance and representation during the negotiations for settling the litigation.