Litigation
RN LEX has extensive experience in litigation matters, gained over 18 years of activity. We have handled both individual cases of particular complexity and portfolios of over 1,000 disputes in civil matters, insolvency and foreclosure. The experience thus gained allows us to focus in every case on identifying the most pragmatic and appropriate legal solutions for the client. Our continuous focus towards solutions has materialized not only in the court decisions obtained for the benefit of our clients, but also in the fact that, many times, we have been able to mediate transactions with the opposing party, through which we have fully realized the interests of our clients.

RN Lex covers a wide range of commercial disputes, the most important of which concern debt recovery and related provisional measures or disputes arising from energy contracts.
Other than clients in Romania, we assist clients from most European countries (mainly from Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Malta, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, France, and Bulgaria). We also assist clients from the USA, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
We assist clients from the very early stages of setting up companies or branches in Romania, subsequently in organizing the shareholders' meetings, after which we provide support in case of disputes between the shareholders, and further on in the litigation and liquidation procedures.
At the same time, we assist clients when it is necessary to restructure staff or settle internal conflicts of labor law or with external collaborators.
Significant disputes include:
- Dispute over the withdrawal of certain shareholders and disputes between the remaining shareholders, including the attachment of shares owned by debtor shareholders.
- Disputes between business partners regarding investments in green energy, including the annulment of administrative decisions that hindered the development of the projects.
- Dispute over the liability of the directors and the negotiation of the exit from the company of the minority shareholders.
- Representation of the company in internal investigations regarding anti-competitive actions of some employees and collaborators and representation with regards to the termination of contracts and collaboration with them.
In the field of administrative litigation, a large part of our activity is dedicated to disputes with local authorities, but also with private companies, in connection with joint ventures, concession agreements and superficies rights for land intended for solar and wind farms, and for agriculture as well.
In the sector of tax law, we have an established practice in resolving disputes between debtors and tax authorities, in particular disputes arising in the framework of insolvency proceedings, regarding the tables of claims or current claims of the tax authorities.
We also have developed a strong activity in the public procurement sector – drafting tender offer files, disputes on the performance of contracts and disputes concerning European funds and financial corrections applied with regards to the use of EU funds.
We have obtained the cancellation of financial corrections of more than RON 5 million, applied to an academic association.
We provide legal assistance to football clubs in disputes between shareholders, but also in the analysis and negotiation of sports contracts, as well as in arbitrations at national and Swiss commissions.
We have represented several medical professionals and healthcare institutions in lawsuits generated by alleged medical malpractice. We have also represented victims of medical malpractice.
In this field, we represent renewable energy producers in disputes over contracted delivery and changing circumstances during their execution, as well as in insolvency proceedings. We have also provided legal support in the negotiation and conclusion of ISDA and PPA contracts.
Within enforcement proceedings, we provide legal assistance to financial institutions that seek to enforce their claims against debtors, as well as in debtors’ challenges to enforcement. We also pursue, the forced execution of the claims and we monitor the activity of the debtors so that, in the event of insolvency, we may timely make all the appropriate decisions to avoid any delays that may be caused by the insolvency.
Our work in the field of criminal law focuses on deeds that have contributed to the state of insolvency. Also, we provide legal assistance to clients in the field of criminal liability of companies.
Insolvency
For the debtor, insolvency means restructuring and reaching the necessary agreements to save its business. For creditors, insolvency means a race against time to register their claims and succeed in satisfying them to the greatest extent possible. As lawyers (but also as insolvency practitioners), we have provided support for both debtors and creditors and therefore we understand that, although their respective interests may seem divergent at the beginning of the proceedings, these can be reconciled so that the final result may be on par with all reasonable expectations. It is no easy path, but we have the knowledge and skillset to achieve this goal. Among the more important insolvency proceedings are the following:
Legal assistance for a construction company in its insolvency proceedings, including in the restructuring phase. Provided legal support for the sale of certain assets and for the continued activity of renting industrial spaces.
Legal assistance of a creditor and shareholder in the recognition of their claim against the debtor (real estate developer), in challenging the claims of other creditors and in internal corporate disputes.
Legal assistance of a football club both in the disputes between shareholders, and in the extraordinary appeals regarding the revocation of the closure of the insolvency proceedings. Obtained the stay of the effects of the reopening of the insolvency proceedings and salvaged the club’s activity during the sports championship.
Legal representation of a wind energy producer debtor in insolvency proceedings and avoidance actions, including representation in criminal law proceedings.
Legal representation of a secured creditor in the group insolvency proceedings of three photovoltaic companies, obtaining recognition of claims as secured (against the sale of photovoltaic panels with reserve of ownership) and recovering a large part of the claim through the restructuring of the debtors.

Arbitration
Very often, in complex disputes and with significant financial value, we recommend that our clients resort to arbitration. Together with our colleagues with experience gained in international law offices in Paris, we have been involved, with excellent results, in several arbitration proceedings, and subsequently we have pursued the effective enforcement of arbitral awards in Romania.

We have been involved in several arbitration proceedings under the auspices of ICC Paris, concerning either real estate developers or infrastructure projects in Romania, as well as waste management projects.
We have conducted arbitration proceedings on the resolution of energy disputes, including emergency arbitrations for obtaining interim measures.
We represent sports clubs in domestic arbitrations before the committees of the FRF and LPF, as well as in arbitrations before CAS. Disputes concern players' rights, administrative sanctions as well as to the interaction of these rights with insolvency proceedings for clubs that find themselves in such situations.
Legal advice
RN LEX provides legal advice to its clients, not only in pre-litigation situations, but also for investment projects, especially in the fields of energy, insurance and real estate, and healthcare. We also offer legal assistance in negotiating employment and sports contracts, commercial construction contracts /acquisitions and international carriage of goods. Our advisory experience is complemented by that in dispute resolution, as it provides us with a comprehensive view of the effects that a legal solution opted for in the advisory phase might have in the event of a dispute.
