Suciu Partners

What Suciu Partners does

Suciu Partners is a full-service Romanian business law firm headquartered in Bucharest, operating as a Societate Profesională de Avocați cu Răspundere Limitată (SPARL) under Romanian law. Founded in 2016 (originally as Suciu Popa, rebranded September 2024), the firm is led by Managing Partner Miruna Suciu with Deputy Managing Partners Cleopatra Leahu and Dan Ciobanu, and offers legal services across 17 practice areas including M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation, International Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Infrastructure/PPP, TMT, ESG, Tax, Restructuring, and White Collar Crime.

The firm serves major strategic investors, investment funds, foreign corporations, public authorities, and international financial institutions doing business in Romania, with named blue-chip clients including Enel, Romgaz, PPC Renewables, Hidroelectrica, Ford, Econergy, Black Sea Oil & Gas, and Fourlis Group. The firm's revenue model is professional services-based, with quote-based engagements billed through hourly rates and fixed fees, and no publicly disclosed fee schedules. Distribution is direct and partner-led, with senior partner involvement in every mandate.

The firm operates without proprietary technology and delivers services through human expertise. It has built scale through a strategic 2023 partnership with Vulpoi & Toader Management (combining for 150+ professionals across legal, accounting, and consulting), exclusive technology partnerships (Whistleblower Software for EU compliance), and cross-border relationships spanning 13 international jurisdictions. Recent milestones include managing over EUR 10 billion in M&A and financing deals in 2025, and winning three Romanian Legal Awards plus Band 1 Chambers Europe ranking in Energy & Natural Resources in 2025.

Name

Suciu Partners

Legal name

Suciu & Asociații Societate Profesională de Avocați cu Răspundere Limitată (Suciu & Asociații SPARL)

Website

https://suciupartners.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suciu Partners is a full-service Romanian business law firm in Bucharest serving major strategic investors, energy companies, and international corporations across 17 practice areas including M&A, energy, litigation, and arbitration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Business Law)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

Keywords

• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Energy law services
• Commercial litigation
• Banking finance law
• International arbitration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates and fixed fees for specific mandates. Services span M&A, energy, litigation, banking, real estate, and other business law areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Suciu Partners is a full-service Romanian business law firm delivering partner-led legal advisory across 17 practice areas, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation, International Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Infrastructure/PPP, Real Estate, Competition/Antitrust, TMT, ESG Advisory, Tax, White Collar Crime, Intellectual Property, and Corporate/Commercial law. Services are tailored to the needs of strategic investors, investment funds, foreign corporations, public authorities, and international financial institutions conducting business in Romania.

Product overview

Suciu Partners is a full-service Romanian law firm offering legal services across 17 practice areas as a unified platform. The firm's services include M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation, International Arbitration, Banking/Finance, Infrastructure/PPP, Construction, Real Estate, Competition, GDPR/Privacy, Intellectual Property, TMT, Restructuring, White Collar Crime, Corporate/Commercial, ESG Advisory, and Tax. The integrated approach allows clients to access multiple specialized legal services through a single firm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antitrust Services Competition and antitrust legal advisory services including merger control, cartel investigations, and abuse of dominant position defense.
• Employment & Compensation Services Labor law advisory including workplace harassment compliance, diversity and inclusion policies, workplace health and safety, and employee benefits.
• Infrastructure/PPP & Public Procurement Services Legal support for public-private partnerships, infrastructure projects, and public procurement procedures including tender participation and disputes.
• Litigation Services Commercial, civil, administrative, and tax litigation representation before Romanian courts and tribunals.
• Regulatory, Ethics & Compliance Services Regulatory compliance advisory including anti-corruption, GDPR, reporting standards, and corporate governance.
• Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Services Legal counsel for technology companies, telecom operators, and media businesses including AI Act, DORA, NIS2 compliance and digital regulation.
• Banking & Finance Services Financial regulatory compliance, capital markets, project finance, and banking transactions advisory.
• Energy & Natural Resources Services Legal advisory for energy sector including renewable energy projects, oil & gas, offshore wind, and energy transition matters.
• Intellectual Property Services IP protection including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and licensing agreements.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Services Corporate transaction advisory including due diligence, deal structuring, regulatory approvals, and post-closing matters.
• Restructuring & Insolvency Services Insolvency proceedings representation and corporate restructuring advisory.
• White Collar Crime Services Criminal defense and investigations including tax evasion, money laundering, corporate criminal offenses, and EU funds fraud.
• Corporate & Commercial Services General corporate law including company formation, governance, shareholder agreements, and commercial contracts.
• ESG Advisory Services Environmental, Social, and Governance compliance including CSRD reporting, EU Taxonomy alignment, and sustainable finance.
• International & Domestic Arbitration Services Arbitration representation under ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL rules and bilateral investment treaties.
• Real Estate Services Property transactions, development projects, lease agreements, and real estate litigation.
• Tax Services Tax advisory and controversy representation before tax authorities and courts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed M&A, transactions and financing deals totaling over EUR 10 billion in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• French Tech BucharestminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 October 2025Suciu Partners is a partner of French Tech Bucharest, participating in flagship business events that celebrate innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship in Romania.
• SygniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Strategic partnership for joint cybersecurity events and initiatives. Sygnia is a strategic partner for Suciu Partners' Cybersecurity & Law events, bringing together legal and cybersecurity expertise.
• Vulpoi & Toader Management (VTM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership with Romania's largest accounting and business consultancy firm (150+ professionals). Combines legal expertise with accounting, tax, and business consulting services to offer integrated one-stop-shop solutions for clients.
• Whistleblower SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 24 May 2021Exclusive partnership with Danish software developer to offer integrated legal and tech whistleblowing compliance solutions. Provides GDPR-compliant web-based interface customized for Whistleblower Directive requirements.
• SSK&W Law Firm (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2018International partnership with Polish law firm for cross-border transactions. Collaborated on TrustMate S.A. market entry into Romania.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bondoc si Asociații: Romanian law firm with strong M&A and corporate practices; competes directly with Suciu Partners on mid-to-large domestic transactions and shares comparable client roster of strategic investors and investment funds.
• Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații: Full-service Romanian law firm with strong energy, real estate, and corporate practices; a comparable domestic full-service competitor for premium mandates and rankings.
• Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP): Top-tier Romanian law firm with deep M&A, energy, and corporate practices; long-standing competitor to Suciu Partners in the Romanian legal market and similarly ranked across Chambers and IFLR1000.
• Tuca Zbârcea & Asociații: One of the largest full-service Romanian law firms with strong M&A, energy, and litigation practices; competes head-to-head with Suciu Partners for premium domestic mandates and international directory rankings.

Broad incumbents

• Clifford Chance Badea: Magic Circle international law firm's Bucharest office (Badea Clifford Chance); competes for the largest premium Romanian M&A, energy, and capital markets mandates where global execution capability is required.
• Wolf Theiss Romania: Austrian-headquartered CEE law firm with Romanian office; comparable to Suciu Partners in energy and M&A focus with broader regional coverage and established international directory presence.
• DLA Piper Romania: Global law firm's Romanian office with substantially larger headcount and cross-border resources; competes for the largest Romanian M&A, energy, and infrastructure deals, often as lead counsel.
• Schoenherr Romania: Central and Eastern European law firm with strong Romanian presence; competes on CEE-wide M&A, energy, and infrastructure transactions and shares similar client base of regional investors.
• CMS Romania: Romanian office of international CMS Francis Lefebvre network; offers broader geographic coverage and larger bench than Suciu Partners while competing for the same energy, M&A, and infrastructure mandates.

Regional players

• Kinstellar: Central and Eastern European law firm operating across multiple jurisdictions including Romania; competes on cross-border M&A, energy, and infrastructure matters with a similar regional full-service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/suciupopa.ro
• LinkedInro.linkedin.com/company/suciu-partners

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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