With cutting edge clients such as aerospace innovator SpaceX, Schoenherr Moldova is trusted by multinational corporations on entry into and day-to-day operations within the Moldovan market. Key clients stem from the finance, aerospace, telecoms, IT, manufacturing, energy, mining sectors. With 15 offices in the region, the firm enjoys access to referral mandates from across CEE, while boasting industry leading cross-border transactional support. Vladimir Iurkovski heads up the firm’s corporate/M&A practice group, and is also a respected litigator, active on many of the firm’s headline dispute resolution mandates. Notable work includes the sale Societe Generale on the sale to OTP, and advising Orange on the acquisition of Sun Communications. Andrian Guzun is a member of the firm’s real estate, corporate/M&A, regulatory, compliance & criminal defence practice groups, recently advising Lego in a slew of IP litigation mandates. Denis Lefter is active across the firm’s high stakes cases and is a core member of the team. The firm offers services in German, English, Russian and Romanian.

After two decades at the forefront of Moldova’s legal market, Turcan Cazac counts over 500 foreign companies within its client list and some of the country’s most respected lawyers amongst its ranks. The team is well versed in corporate governance, M&A, banking and finance, complex project financing and logistics, as well as market defining dispute resolution. The firm is also proud of its pro-bono efforts, coordinating a wide network of lawyers serving almost 1 million users across the country. Alexander Turcan is broadly experienced in corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, telecommunications, energy, real estate, tax and non-profit law, and dispute resolution. Octavian Cazac‘s expertise lies in project finance and syndicated finance, cross-border M&A and PPPs; he also regularly serves as legislative advisor to the Hungarian Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court. Partners Vadim Taigorba, Ana Galus, Mariana Stratan, Vladimir Palamarciuc and Iulia Furtuna are all key contacts.

Vernon | David is a key contact for high-stakes arbitration cases and litigation, especially those which involve the state of Moldova. The firm offers a wide range of dispute resolution services in areas including banking, gas distribution, telecommunications, and construction. Moreover, its lawyers have a strong record of success in handling large-scale M&A and finance transactions in Moldova. Clients also seek the firm’s advice on regulatory issues, real estate transactions, and commercial contracts. Diana Neagu  is an expert in regulatory and employment issues such as dismissals, collective bargaining, work permits, and visas. Roman Ivanov  and Sergiu Bivol  has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration, while Ion Capatina is well regarded at the associate level.

Cobzac & Partners caters to a diverse range of international and domestic corporates, assisting them on a broad cross-section of contentious and non-contentious issues. The firm has recently enjoyed a growing number of mandates in the fintech sector. Founding partner Daniel Cobzac brings 17 years of broad experience in privatisation and M&A transactions, banking and finance, restructuring and corporate projects, dispute resolution, arbitration, insolvency, debt recovery, IP and construction mandates. Managing associate Ana Iovu heads up the firm’s corporate commercial department, specialising in FinTech mandates among others. Elena Vintea focuses on M&A, corporate law and intellectual property.

With access to PwC’s global advisory and legal network, PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal offers clients extensive cross-border capabilities on corporate and commercial law, M&A, real estate, banking and financing, competition, employment, immigration, regulatory compliance and IP. The firm’s client base consists mainly of large multinationals, domestic SMEs and foreign investors, as well as international public bodies such as the World Bank, USAID, the European Investment Bank. Tax experts Ruxandra Târlescu and Anastasia Dereveanchina lead the firm from its Bucharest and Chisinau offices respectively. Ludmilla Cjubaciuc is experienced in corporate, competition and contract law, while Olesea Chirica focuses on banking, employment and data protection and real estate.