The ‘highly skilled professionals’ who make up Bancila, Diaconu si Asociatii SPRL‘s tax, policy and controversy team run the gamut of tax matters, including VAT, excise duties, corporate income tax, and environmental taxes. It has experience using a range of international instruments to solve tax disputes, and has standout expertise regarding EU law. As a part of the EY Law global network, the team has international reach and extensive tax consultancy capabilities. Practice head Emanuel Băncilă specialises in tax litigation, with significant experience challenging tax decisions in front of both national courts and the European Court of Justice. This is also an area of strength for Călin Stan, who made partner in July 2023.

Biris Goran SPARL‘s offering is ‘one of the best, if not the best, tax advice teams in Romania’, offering tax and legal advice for clients across the cosmetics, energy, pharma, banking, real estate and betting sectors. The team's particular focus is tax litigation, regularly representing multinationals and institutional clients in sensitive claims including obtaining penalty payments from state authorities for late reimbursement of VAT. Founding partner and team head Gabriel Biriş has longstanding experience of the market, and serves as a member of the European Commission VAT Expert Group. Ruxandra Jianu is a key contact for the firm’s tax consultancy wing, recommended for her ability to ‘think top-down through sophisticated matters’.

The tax team at D&B David si Baias SCA provides ‘bulletproof solutions’ across a broad range of tax matters including VAT, profit tax, transfer pricing, social contributions, excise duty and environmental tax issues. As a member of the PwC worldwide network, the team is able to advise a number of international clients, and has experience before the European Court of Justice. Dan Dascălu, who heads the practice and also spearheads PwC’s offering across the CEE region, is particularly strong in tax litigation. Ana-Maria Iordache is a go-to for European law, and Mihail Boian has notable crossover experience with white collar crime matters. Managing partner Sorin David is also recommended.

The tax advisory service at Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen operates out of the firm’s bases in Bucharest, Timişoara and Cluj-Napoca, supporting clients across the country and internationally. The firm’s specialised fiscal and dispute resolution centre, the NNDKP Center of Excellence in Fiscal Disputes, works closely with the numerous tax consultants in the team to provide comprehensive contentious and non-contentious support for clients. Co-heads Alina Timofti and Marius Ionescu are go-to team members for contentious matters, while Silviu Badescu is recommended for investments, tax reviews, and direct and indirect taxation matters. Alexandru Aparaschivei heads the firm’s VAT department.

‘No matter the issue, Reff & Associates SCA always provide the best and most specialised advice.’ Working as part of the Deloitte legal network, the firm regularly collaborates with tax experts internationally, and advises on numerous market-leading matters. Team head Alex Slujitoru joined the firm in February 2023 from Bancila, Diaconu si Asociatii SPRL, and has experience representing clients in both Romanian and wider European courts and institutions. Mihnea Galgoţiu-Săraru heads the firm’s dispute resolution team, and Bogdan Marculet specialises in complex fiscal litigation cases. Emanuel Bondalici is also recommended.

Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii‘s tax team has ‘a very good knowledge of’ the tax sector ‘and its fiscal challenges‘, and is experienced in taxation areas including corporate income tax, transfer pricing, individual taxation, and VAT, as well as tax related projects. It balances both consultancy and dispute resolution services. Clients praise its ‘integrated and unified approach to both legal and fiscal issues‘. Multidisciplinary practitioner Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa handles transactional tax issues, co-heading the team with go-to non-contentious tax expert Alexandru Cristea, valued for his ‘unique approach to the client‘. Key names for contentious matters are Ioana Hrisafi and Christina Vladescu. Ramona Chițu and Cristian Velcu are certified tax consultants.

Artenie Secrieru & Partners, a tax boutique, is praised by clients for its ability to adapt its ‘knowledge to perfectly serve the goals and the day-to-day reality of a very complex business’, providing assistance in a broad range of matters including corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, building taxes and EU funds. Co-founders Andreea Artenie and Cristi Secrieru lead the team, and are both noted for their abilities in coordinating administrative litigation against tax authorities.

‘CMS has a great tax team, consisting of experienced professionals‘, which provides tax planning and advisory services to multinational and local clients. Its expertise spans tax-related M&A matters, transfer pricing, and comprehensive VAT and transfer pricing audits. Tax director Roxana Popel heads the team. Praised for her ‘excellent knowledge of Romanian and international corporate taxation’, Popel has significant experience in the consumer products, retail, oil & gas, real estate and insurance sectors. Andrei Tercu is also recommended.

The tax team at DLA Piper Dinu SCA ‘offers tailored and practical solutions according to business needs‘, combining industry-specific expertise with international experience. Its transfer pricing practice group is particularly strong, and assists clients with complex cross-border restructuring transactions. The group represents a number of prominent renewable energy clients, who benefit from the firm's tax and regulatory expertise. ‘An expert among his peers’, practice head Tudor Nedelea has notable experience of highly regulated sectors, including pharmaceuticals. Lidia Duțu-Cârstea is ‘the go-to professional‘ for UK clients handling the insurance of tax risks.

‘Known for their professionalism and high quality of their work‘, Musat & Asociatii‘s tax practice offers both local and cross-border tax advisory and transactional support. Specialist areas for the team are capital raising, VAT, tax filings, M&A, real estate and public finance. Tax partner Razvan Graure is experienced with international tax structures and domestic VAT issues across a range of industries, and co-heads the team with litigator Angela Porumb. Alina Man has experience across the energy, real estate, automotive, and financial services sectors.

Popescu & Asociatii‘s tax team made up of ‘highly reputed lawyers’ supports clients in both contentious and non-contentious tax matters, with crossover experience in commercial, IP, banking and finance, and real estate law. Octavian Popescu, Dana Bivol, Nicoleta Tandareanu, and Gheorghe Buta co-lead the team. Popescu has particular strength in criminal matters, while Bivol is the name to note for insolvencies, and Buta is recommended for dispute resolution.

‘A deep understanding of tax regulations‘ is the hallmark of the tax and customs team at Bohalteanu şi Asociaţii, which has significant experience of cross-border matters including transfer pricing and double taxation, making it a go-to for multinational clients. It has notable expertise in the tax aspects of corporate reorganisations, and experience in the energy sector. Team head Ionuț Bohâlțeanu ‘stands out for his specialised knowledge and hands-on approach’. 

The tax offering from bpv Grigorescu Stefanica combines global experience with industry specialist knowledge to advise clients across a range of sectors in their contentious and non-contentious tax matters. Sector strengths include technology, healthcare, automotive and construction. Founding partner Anca Grigorescu heads the practice, offering a multidisciplinary approach with expertise in employment, corporate, and finance law.

In September 2024, the tax department of Kinstellar completed its acquisition of Noerr’s Bucharest operations. Former Noerr tax leads Iulian Sorescu and the ‘responsible and committed’ Theodor Artenie provide comprehensive tax advice for strategic investors, international groups and domestic companies on their major greenfield investments in Romania. In addition, the team is experienced in work for German companies, has standout experience of European law and is noted for its expertise in tax matters arising out of corporate restructuring. Another key figure is senior associate Carmen Mazilu (also from Noerr).

Dragne & Asociatii SCA‘s tax department is particularly experienced in tax disputes, with significant experience representing clients before national tax authorities. Stelian Garofil has particular expertise regarding commercial litigation, also an area of strength for Ioana Oprea, while Delia Boșman advises both corporate and individual clients on tax investigations and related litigation. Bogdan Toma is also recommended.

The tax controversy team at KPMG Legal - Toncescu & Partners SPRL offers both advisory and dispute resolution services, and has significant international reach. Vlad Peligrad, head of the tax litigation practice, has extensive experience of insolvency, fraud investigations and crisis management alongside dispute resolution. Călin Dragoman focuses his practice on tax litigation, with experience handling customs disputes. VAT, corporate income tax, and transfer pricing are all areas of strength for the multidisciplinary team.

The ‘very well-prepared’ tax team at Laurentiu, Laurentiu & Asociatii in Cluj-Napoca provides assistance in the full spectrum of tax matters from VAT to payroll, along with tax litigation, transfer pricing, tax exemption schemes and employee benefits. Practice head Alin-Mihai Laurentiu is experienced in tax disputes, and is noted for his ability to 'understand the business needs' of clients. Also key is Achim-Sorin Razoare, praised for his ‘very deep legal knowledge‘.

MPR Partners‘ tax team provides bespoke advisory services to international and domestic companies across a range of sectors including information technology, pharmaceuticals, real estate, and media. Areas of expertise for the team include corporate income tax, international tax structuring, due diligence, VAT, and tax audits. Felix Tapai, a go-to for compliance and audit matters, co-leads the practice with founding partner Gelu Maravela.

Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii‘s tax practice works cross-departmentally with the firm’s M&A, litigation, IT, employment and white-collar practices to provide comprehensive support, including in relation to tax reviews and due diligence, and audit assistance. Raluca Rusu heads the team, a certified tax consultant with international tax experience. The team often works in collaboration with the firm’s transactional department, across the construction, retail, IT and manufacturing sectors. Bianca Chiurtu is also recommended in this area.

The tax team at Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA works alongside the firm’s dispute resolution and corporate departments to provide clients with full coverage of contentious and non-contentious tax mandates. Cross-border matters are a particular area of expertise for the firm. ‘Highly experienced tax advisor’ Adriana Stoian heads the team. ‘Capable of navigating tax complex issues, a problem solver and a team player’, Stoian focuses her practice on transactions and contractual dealings.