Monica Strîmbei

Practice Focus

With legal experience of over 15 years, Monica is specialized in civil litigation and administrative-contentious disputes across a variety of business sectors, including capital markets litigation, public procurement, energy & natural resources, partnerships and corporate governance. Monica’s practice focuses on advising clients on capital markets litigation, being acclaimed for her great knowledge of national and European legal framework, significant background of commercial law and mergers & acquisitions, as well as her high-quality work in the area of financial and banking services.

Monica coordinates complex disputes between issuers and shareholders, investors and authorities, as well as litigation matters concerning listings, delistings, public offerings. Monica assists also with a variety of public procurement disputes, being particularly well known for her impressive legal judgement and high standard of efficiency. During the last years, she has been also involved in international arbitration mandates referring to complex commercial, public international and private international law matters.

Monica is a graduate of the Faculty of Law (2004), University of Bucharest, and holds a master’s degree in international law. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, and has been awarded the International Commercial Arbitration diploma by this Institute.

We turn to Monica Strimbei in relation to any PPP & Public Procurement matters. Monica is an excellent litigator who has never failed us, both in terms of responsiveness and results, and we are keen to have her on our side on any sensitive matters.

(Legal 500 | 2020)

Main Areas of Expertise

Dispute Resolution
International Arbitration
Corporate Law
Capital Markets
Contentious-Administrative Law
Public Procurement

Accolades

Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution
(Legal 500 EMEA | since 2021)
Mentioned in the editorial for PPP and Procurement
(Legal 500 EMEA | since 2020)

Education

BA in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest | 2004
MA in International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest | 2006
International Commercial Arbitration Diploma, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London | 2018

Professional Associations & Memberships

National Association of Romanian Bars
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London

Publications

The Exclusion Grounds of Tenderers From Participation in Procurement Procedures (1-4)
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ September, October, November, December 2020
The Artificial Splitting of Public Procurement Contracts (1-2)
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ July, August 2020
Amendment of Public Procurement Contracts (2)
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ May 2020
The Dilemma of Direct Purchases
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ April 2020
Dynamics and Future of Public Procurement in Times of COVID-19
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ April 2020
Amendment of Public Procurement Contracts (1)
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ March 2020
Subcontractors in Public Procurement Agreements
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ February 2020
The Length of Public Procurement Litigations – Between Myth and Reality
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ January 2020
How Companies Boost Their Offers in Public Tenders
Public Procurement Magazine ǀ October 2019