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Overview
Dispute Resolution is a key practice of our law firm, accounting for more than half of our work.
With an undisputed position of leadership on the Romanian market, we offer complete legal assistance and representation services with respect to domestic litigation and domestic and international arbitration. Our prestigious litigators and arbitrators have tried and tested experience, thus keeping us at the very top of our profession. We work in integrated multidisciplinary teams and are always well informed about all aspects of our clients’ business and day-to-day problems generating disputes.
The firm provides advice that is extremely high quality, clear, business-oriented and well structured.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2026)
The team is made up of excellent lawyers with real arbitration expertise, unrivalled in the Romanian market.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2026)
Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners’ commercial awareness and business sense always astonishes.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2026)
What truly sets the team apart is its exceptional commercial awareness. Its approach is pragmatic, solution-driven and always aligned with its clients’ broader interests.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2026)
ZRVP has a truly remarkable dispute resolution team, whose experience in thousands of litigation and arbitration cases over the years brings that type of acumen that makes the difference every time. We trust them to handle the most intricate and sensitive cases and know that they will go the extra mile to put any dispute in the winning perspective and will understand how to shift focus on the essential. In an era of AI-driven technology, they truly prove that strategy, vision, and foresight belong to a few exceptional humans, which they are.
(The Legal 500 | 2026)
As a long-standing client, we really appreciate ZRVP’s ability to translate complicated legal issues into practical and business-oriented solutions. The team stands out by delivering clarity and strategic insight even in our most complex matters. Beyond their legal expertise, what is important to us is their capacity to anticipate risk and provide concise and tailored advice.
(The Legal 500 | 2026)
The team are professionals with a high capacity for understanding clients’ needs and providing solutions for every problem encountered during the litigation process.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2025)
Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners have proven to be not only excellent professionals, but also remarkable litigation strategists with a business-oriented approach.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2025)
Their ability to promptly address inquiries and provide well-considered solutions reflects a strong commitment to client satisfaction and professional excellence.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2025)
The team demonstrates a commitment to timely communication, proactive support and adaptability to our needs.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2025)
What truly distinguishes Zamfirescu is their steadfast dedication to professionalism and their commitment to delivering top-tier legal services, no matter the complexity or stage of the litigation.
(Chambers and Partners ǀ 2025)
ZRVP is one of the most efficient, well known, reputed and appreciated Romanian Law firms.
(The Legal 500 | 2025)
ZRVP is the litigation law firm to go to for any sensitive and/or complex litigation, their extensive experience, strategic vision and business acumen makes the difference. The excellent implication at partner level is my favorite and leads to guaranteed success. Also, they have a very sensible approach when it comes to billing, which makes the client feel a win-win.’
(The Legal 500 | 2025)
The team is business oriented, very hands on, strategic visionaries, results oriented. Comforting to have such excellent team by our side. Plus always available and passionate about their work.
(The Legal 500 | 2024)
Commercially astute, excellent strategy advice, solid knowledge and great advocacy skills. ZRVP team is a go-to law firm when it comes to dispute resolution in Romania. Dedication to the client is a plus.
(The Legal 500 | 2024)
We have a strong record of achieving successful outcomes for our clients and the resources to handle dispute resolution cases of all types: a complete dispute resolution service, a team of experienced litigators and arbitrators, the ability to analyze the substantive dispute, tactical approach, and broad commercial and civil experience.
Our top-tier litigation practice always provides focused and valuable service and has an outstanding national and international reputation. We act for a broad spectrum of clients, particularly in the corporate and financial sectors, but also for government and state-owned entities and private clients. Both companies and private clients choose us to manage their disputes because we consistently deliver flawless and outstanding results.
Our arbitration team manages the biggest portfolio of domestic and international arbitration cases, conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the London Court of International Arbitration, the Vienna International Arbitration Centre, the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Court of International Commercial Arbitration (Bucharest), and under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules.
- Administrative contentious and fiscal litigation
- Arbitration
- Banking litigation
- Capital markets disputes
- Competition
- Consumer protection
- Construction disputes
- Contractual disputes
- Employment disputes
- Enforcement and debt recovery
- Energy related disputes
- Family law disputes
- Insolvency / restructuring
- Insurance related disputes
- Intellectual property
- Mediation
- Public procurement disputes
- Real estate litigation
Examples of our recent work include assistance to:
- The state of Romania in an ICSID investment arbitration regarding a dispute derived from the effects of the most controversial insolvency procedures in Europe, the insolvency of Hidroelectrica; by an award issued end of 2018 the ICSID tribunal fully dismissed Alpiq’s claims of over EUR 400 million and ruled that Romania observed its undertaken obligations as host State and did not breach the investor’s rights;
- Constructors and beneficiaries in over 30 cases having as object some of the most complex and diverse infrastructure design and construction projects disputes pending both before the national arbitration institution and the Romanian courts of law;
- Major banks acting on the Romanian market, in hundreds of litigations having as object consumer protection cases, various debt recovery cases and/or other commercial disputes;
- Various companies in disputes regarding claims filed by current employees challenging sensitive sanctioning decisions or by former employees challenging termination decisions following corporate restructuring decisions or following disciplinary misconducts; companies acting in various fields (construction, engineering, consultancy, IT&C, aviation, etc.) in some tens of disputes stemming from public procurement procedures, both before the National Council for Solving Complaints (”CNSC”) and the courts of law.
Chambers Europe, Romania: Dispute Resolution
Chambers and Partners | 2023
GAR 100 16th Edition
Global Arbitration Review ǀ 2023
The Legal 500 EMEA, Romania: Dispute Resolution
The Legal 500 | 2022
Best ESG Initiative, The Lawyer European Awards
The Lawyer ǀ 2022
European Litigation Team of the Year, The Lawyer European Awards
The Lawyer ǀ 2019
ZRVP has the best litigation team in Europe
The Lawyer | 2019
Interview on international arbitration, how to find the perfect lawyer for the team and legal marketing
Bizlawyer.ro | 2019
Chambers Global Practice Guide, International Arbitration
Romania Chapter | 2019
Global Arbitration Review, The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards
Romania Chapter | 2019
Global Arbitration Review, GAR Know How Construction Arbitration
Romania Chapter | 2019
Interviews from the “The Arbitration Hour” series
Universul Juridic
ZF Live – Cosmin Vasile, attorney of Raluca Tintoiu against ASF
Ziarul Financiar | 2018
Interview about contesting the decision of ASF for the lack of quorum
Ziarul Financiar | 2018
Article on share capital increases approved by Management Boards
Ziarul Financiar | 2018
ZRVP wins for Romania the Chevron trial with ANRM
Wallstreet.ro | 2018
Cosmin Vasile cashes for the Romanian State almost 500 million Euros following wins in international arbitration proceedings
Ziarul Financiar | 2018
The lawyer who defeated Chevron
Cotidianul | 2018
ZRVP & Tanasescu Gavrila & Asociatii win for Romania the ICSID arbitration agains Alpiq
Juridice.ro | 2018
ZRVP reports huge win of 400 million Euro for the Romanian State against Enel
WallStreet.ro | 2017
