Clifford Chance strengthens Litigation practice with addition of Remus Codreanu as Partner in its Bucharest team

Clifford Chance Badea, the local office of global law firm Clifford Chance, continues to expand its senior team by adding Remus Codreanu as Partner in its Litigation practice (L&D), which includes the areas of White Collar and Strategic Risk Management, Arbitration, and Commercial Litigation. 

Remus has a more than 21-years of experience in managing complex, cross-border or innovative mandates, having represented Romanian and international companies on various matters in areas such as commercial and labor disputes, criminal investigations, public and administrative law, including public procurement and antitrust, intellectual property, insolvency, and media law. . . 

International directory Legal 500 acknowledges Remus Codreanu as Leading Partner in Dispute Resolution, for strategic approach, agility, and ability to manage cases with major impact on clients' businesses. Throughout his career, he has advised and represented companies in industries such as energy, constructions, retail, agribusiness, pharma & healthcare, IT, gaming & gambling, and media.

Remus Codreanu holds a Masters’ degree in Postgraduate civil law studies and has a PhD on IP infringements.

Daniel Badea, Managing Partner of the Bucharest Clifford Chance office, stated: “Remus joins us at a very intense time for our local team, which coordinates a complex portfolio of international litigation, arbitration, and investigations. Together, we will generate additional added value for our clients and continue to develop the Litigation practice of the Bucharest office, which has built a solid reputation within the Clifford Chance global network.” 

Antonio Golino, co-head of Clifford Chance’s European Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, adds: "We welcome Remus to our European Clifford Chance litigation practice. I am confident that together with Radu Ropotă, Sabina Crângașu and the existing team in Bucharest he will continue to strengthen our successful Romanian practice, part of the most important and successful global firm operating in Europe.” 

Clifford Chance Badea currently has representation mandates with a cumulative value of approximately EUR 1 billion, representing clients from dynamic industries such as Energy, Mining and Natural Resources, Construction, Infrastructure, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Trading, Banking and Insurance. 

Its portfolio reflects a balanced ratio between cross-border and domestic projects, as well as classical court files versus risk management disputes, white-collar crime and investigations. 

The Clifford Chance Badea litigation team consists of 14 lawyers, seven of which are senior lawyers (partners și counsels) with significant multi-jurisdictional experience. Projects are coordinated by a core team including Managing Partner Daniel Badea, Partner Radu Ropotă, and Counsels Sabina Crângașu (Huțanu), Cristian Valeriu Radu, Vicu Buzac, and Alexandru Viespe.  

The local office has secured multiple favorable solutions for clients in highly complex cases, with recent wins in matters such as:

•    Actions to cancel the fine imposed by the Competition Council;
•    Other actions in administrative litigation;
•    Commercial contractual disputes;
•    Disputes between shareholders;
•    Public tender procedures;
•    Actions for damages related to the impossibility of completing projects under development;
•    Complex labor disputes;
•    Internal investigations and reputation protection.