Vlad Simion is a Managing Associate in the Bucharest office. He mainly focuses on dispute resolution, restructuring & insolvency, compliance, risk and sensitive investigations and public procurement matters.

With more than 12 years of experience in representing clients in complex and multi-disciplinary litigation cases and arbitration disputes, both domestically and internationally. Vlad is highlighted for his strong client service, expertise and for through legal advice.

Vlad is specialized in all types of dispute resolution proceedings: civil, administrative and tax in nature. He is also involved in multiple insolvency proceedings and restructuring processes, with his practice further covering compliance, risk and sensitive investigations and white-collar crime matters.

I have worked directly with Vlad Simion, who is a skilled and dedicated lawyer, always trying to provide the best legal support and guidance for the client. He stands out because he has a deep understanding of the legal aspects of the restructuring and insolvency area, as well as the emerging legal trends and decisions that might affect it. He also has the ability and the agility to handle various legal challenges that arise at the same time.

A team of very experienced litigators, including managing associate Vlad Simion whom we highlight for his strong client service and expertise.

Legal 500, 2024 & 2023

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

Dispute Resolution

• AN ELITE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CIRCUIT ORGANIZER on a high-value, complex and sensitive court case involving cross-border issues, coordination with lawyers in the US, Cyprus and Spain and advising on tort, regulatory and sports’ law matters
• A LOCAL FORESTRY COMPANY in a complex and multidisciplinary court case having as object the annulment of a decision issued by a local environmental agency with respect to complex environmental procedures and a related forestry management plan to be applied in legally protected natural areas (which was leading to restrictions in harvesting wood)

Risk & Investigations

• ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCERS OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT, RESOURCE-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES on a complex, very sensitive and cross border matter involving white-collar crime, money laundering, employment and contractual law issues
• A LEADING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY and AN AMERICAN MULTINATIONAL IT SERVICES PROVIDER on several complex contentious matters related to ongoing investigations, including helping the National Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office in Romania (DNA) in connection with several white-collar crime cases concerning several important public projects in Romania, as well as with designing and implementing enhanced compliance programmes

Public Procurement

• A JAPANESE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES VENDOR on several public procurement tenders and related proceedings concerning its services and hardware equipment
• ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCERS OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT, RESOURCE-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES on various public procurement aspects in connection with public tenders in which the client participated either as bidder or as subcontractor and/or third supporting party

EDUCATION

• 2011: University of Bucharest, Romania, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Law

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

• Romanian Union of Lawyers
• Bucharest Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Romanian, English