Romanian independent outfit Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații advised US giant Electronic Arts Inc. on the largest transaction in the office market in Romania so far. Electronic Arts concluded a long-term lease agreement with real estate developer AFI Europe on the leasing of 11,500 sqm of office premises in landmark AFI Park 2 building.

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații acted for Getin Holding as it sealed its first deal in the Romanian market. The Romanian independent law firm has advised the fastest growing Polish financial group throughout its acquisition of the full 100% stake in the Romanian International Bank (RIB), a local lender dealing with individual clients and small- and medium-sized enterprises. The deal marks the first Romanian market entry by the Polish financial group, which also owns a number of banks and financial companies in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP score a major arbitration victory before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The Arbitration Tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) dismissed the request for arbitration filed by the Turkish investors Ömer Dede and Serdar Elhüseyni against Romania and, therefore, rejected claims of more than EUR 28 million. The award was rendered on September 5th, 2013.

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații has partnered-up with "Dilema Veche" magazine for an exceptional and unique festival that features a mix of theater, film, literature, poetry, music and dance performances, as well as exhibitions and lively debates.

Telecom operators Vodafone and Orange today reached an agreement for sharing their network infrastructure in Romania, with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații acting as lead advisor to Vodafone Romania. The firm advised Vodafone Romania on all aspects of the project, including defining, structuring and implementing the contractual framework necessary for the conclusion of a network sharing agreement with its local competitor – Orange Romania.