Highly Reputed Romanian Lawyer Cătălin Băiculescu Joins Leading Independent Law Firm Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații in Notable Lateral Partner Movement
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații announces the recruitment of Cătălin Băiculescu as a Partner, effective from June 22nd, 2013.
Cătălin Băiculescu, a former Co-Managing Partner and Deputy Managing Partner with Mușat & Asociații, has joined Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații in a prominent lateral move. His legal career spans 15 years with law firm Mușat & Asociații, where he had held various top management roles since 2008. He started practicing law in the early days of the business legal market in Romania, having been a “veteran” at Mușat & Asociații, and served the longest period as a non-founding partner with this law firm.
Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații representatives said the hire would further strengthen the firm’s mergers and acquisitions, banking and IT&C capabilities. "Given the professional experience that we shared with Cătălin for seven years, his choice is a natural one: he joins former teammates, those lawyers who, 15 to 20 years ago, dreamed of changing the ‘face’ of the legal market. We are happy to welcome Cătălin on board - an impeccably professional and prominent lawyer and a key asset for our law firm", said Florentin Țuca, Managing Partner.
With no new partners joining the ranks in almost three years, Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații representatives say further moves in this regard can be expected in 2013. “At least two more lawyers will be promoted to partnership by the end of this year. We have entered a new phase of development, one in which we will not only look to strengthen specific areas of practices within the firm, but will also remain alert and seize opportunities for business growth, including by way of investing in human talent”, added Gabriel Zbârcea, Managing Partner.
“For the past 15 years at Mușat & Asociații, I have built up the relevant knowledge, experience and skills for a long-standing career in the legal market. The past has had its inherent ups and downs, just like any other long-term relationship, but I am looking forward to the future with excitement. I wanted to pursue a new opportunity in my career, so the firm’s solid client portfolio, high-calibre projects, fresh and innovative approach to legal practice have been the driving factors behind the decision to join my friends and the talented team of lawyers at Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații … I also hope that my experience as a lawyer and manager will benefit the firm”, said Cătălin Băiculescu, Partner of Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații.
Cătălin Băiculescu has advised on many high-profile mergers & acquisitions and Romanian privatisations, and is recognised as an expert in the due diligence process, the negotiation of assets and share-purchase agreements, as well as post-acquisition restructuring matters.
His expertise in the banking and finance area includes advising on banking regulatory legal issues and compliance, syndicated loans, project finance transactions, and bank restructuring and privatisation. Cătălin has also assisted international aircraft owners and financing banks in connection with aircraft lease agreements and mortgage agreements signed with local airlines. Furthermore, he is a skilled and resourceful lawyer in electronic communications & IT, where he has advised on licensing issues, telecom service agreements, software development agreements, data privacy and outsourcing agreements. His expertise includes the area of entertainment and media, providing legal assistance services to broadcasters and production companies on commercial contracts relating to television shows, betting and gaming, advertising agreements and regulatory issues.
As recognition for his legal publishing activity, Cătălin Băiculescu has been admitted as Honorary Fellow of the Centre for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a Parliamentary advisor and has also acted as legal counsel to the World Bank.