Ada Țucă

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Senior Associate

Language fluency Romanian, English, French

Education Postgraduate degree in Private Law, University of Bucharest Law School (2012)

Postgraduate degree in European Business Law, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (2008)

LL.M in European Business Law, Transilvania University Law School (2008)

LL.B, Transilvania University Law School (2006)

Memberships Brașov Bar Association (Admitted 2007)

Ada Țucă is highly specialized in litigation, being particularly acknowledged for her expertise in administrative and IP disputes and insolvency. On the administrative disputes side, she often assists clients before public and national regulatory authorities (including during inspections) as well as relevant courts and administrative disputes bodies with respect to tax & customs, PPP & public procurement as well as compliance matters such as with respect to competition, environment, energy & natural resources and pharmaceuticals & healthcare regulatory frameworks.

Ada's administrative law expertise carries over to her activity in the field of IP litigation, wherein she has successfully represented clients in front of the courts as well as before the relevant authorities with respect to IP rights defense, compliance and enforcement matters. She has in addition represented a large number of national and international clients throughout insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, as regards insolvency commencement, drafting of reorganization plans, negotiations with or on behalf of secured and unsecured creditors and underlying court proceedings.

Highlights of Ada's credentials include advice and representation to:

One of the world leaders in construction, in connection with the annulment of decisions rendered by the central administration in connection with a solid waste processing facility and the disputes arising from the construction agreement regarding the design and execution thereof.

The world leader in gas struts and hydraulic vibration dampers, in connection with various regulatory, restructuring, tax & customs and permitting related matters.

A regional water operator company, in connection with disputes and tendering procedures pertaining to an complex project consisting in the rehabilitation and extension of the local water supply systems and infrastructure.

A leading global automotive supplier, with regard to a complex fiscal litigation on annulment of administrative deeds establishing financial obligations related to custom duties applications, as well as in connection with tax exemptions concerning certain categories of employees and related representation in front of relevant authorities.

An important group of foreign investors, during complex litigations initiated against the tax authorities, following infringement of their VAT reimbursement rights.

Various Romanian businesses and real estate investors, in connection with litigations initiated against tax authorities, for recovery of the VAT paid on the acquisition of property as well as the annulment of tax decisions establishing retroactive VAT payment obligations and excessive penalties and interests.

One of the leading diary producers in Romania, with regard to IP rights protection and enforcement, including the withdrawal from the market of a product confusingly similar to the one held by our client.

European leader in welding equipments, in connection with the insolvency procedure of one important contractual partner, including representation before the relevant bodies within the procedure.

One of the leading food industry companies in Romania, in connection with a complex litigation raised by a trademark infringement, including assistance in pre-litigation stages and court representation for the annulment of a trademark identical to the one protected in favor of our client.

A leading industrial gas producer, in connection with recovery, set-off and securitization of receivables held against several customers facing insolvency procedures.

Several private investment groups, in connection with insolvency procedures concerning the developers of several major residential projects such as Vitan Towers, Bellevue Residence, My Dream and Kronstadt Estate.