Stefan has achieved remarkable results in high profile projects that included assistance (compliance, regulatory and internal investigations) to companies in order to avoid or prevent criminal prosecution, in matters which have included corruption crimes, economic crimes, aviation law, energy law, intellectual property and public procurement.
Stefan’s accomplishments have lead him to winning the Rising Star title for 2021, awarded by Euromoney’s Legal Media Group, part of IFLR1000, as well as the Top Attorney award in Criminal law at the 2022 Top Lawyers awards organized by Finmedia and Piata Financiara magazine.
Successfully represented the leading company in the oil refinery business (Romania) in a highly complex criminal case, involving tax evasion, money laundering, asset freezing measures being imposed on the goods and stocks of the company, and with an estimated prejudice in excess of EUR 700 million.
Assisted and represented an international producer of household goods in a case involving employee’s criminal actions during a strike declared in one of their subsidiaries.
Provided legal assistance and representation for an important Romanian Bank, in relation to a complex criminal investigation with an estimated prejudice in excess of EUR 70 million.
Assisted and represented the leading player on the Romanian energy and gas market, in various complex criminal files, both in front of the criminal investigation authorities and of the Criminal Courts of Law, involving also complex settlements of damages claims.
Represented a Romanian aviation authority in the criminal file investigated by the Prosecutors’ Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, in relation to an airflight accident which took place in Romania.
Represented the global wiring systems and cable technology leader, in complex a criminal file in front of the criminal investigation authorities, involving also complex settlements of damage claims in excess of EUR 40 million.
Provided legal assistance and representation for the largest Romanian retailer (affiliate of a leading European commercial corporation), in connection with a complex criminal file arisen from corruption charges in relation to a large commercial and real estate transaction.
Assisted and represented a national distributor of trucks and one of the most important automobile dealers, in various complex criminal files in front of the criminal investigation authorities, involving tax evasion.