Legal Expertise in German
At Mihai & Co. Business Lawyers, we are expanding our legal services by introducing a dedicated practice for German-speaking clients – the German Desk. This initiative reflects our commitment to providing high-quality legal advice tailored to international and cross-border needs.
The German Desk is coordinated by Diana Rizea, a native German-speaking lawyer with over 20 years of professional experience in German-speaking jurisdictions, who collaborates with Mihai & Co. Business Lawyers as Of Counsel. This collaboration enables a flexible and efficient approach, combining local expertise with a deep understanding of the business culture specific to the German-speaking region.
Diana Rizea provides legal advice and representation to major local companies and multinational corporations in sectors such as food & retail, real estate, automotive, pharma, media, logistics & transport, insurance & reinsurance, in complex disputes involving civil law, administrative law, corporate law, real estate law, insolvency, transport law, product safety, and compliance.
She also has extensive expertise in assisting foreign investors and large local corporations in complex real estate transactions – acquisitions, property sales, office and industrial space leases, development and financing of real estate projects.
Additionally, she specializes in data protection & GDPR, regulatory compliance, and complex “dawn raid” investigations.
Relevant projects:
- Representing a major German liquidator in a cross-border insolvency procedure and multiple litigations, including tax disputes involving assets worth over €7 million
- Representing a leading Austrian property management company in an insolvency procedure concluded with the implementation of a reorganization plan
- Assisting and representing one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of machinery for the wire and cable industry, as a creditor, in an insolvency procedure for equipment recovery
- Representing a major German bank in expropriation proceedings concerning mortgaged properties worth over €12 million
- Representing a major Austrian bank in debt recovery proceedings worth over €4 million
- Representing one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of systems and parts for commercial vehicles and several transport companies in disputes exceeding €1 million
- Assisting a major automotive manufacturer in a product liability dispute
- Representing a top leasing company regarding asset recovery in Romania
- Assisting a global leader in providing structures and connection technology for prefabricated applications in the acquisition of a factory near Bucharest
- Assisting one of Europe’s leading real estate developers, owners, and operators of shopping centers in acquiring a business park in Brașov
- Assisting the largest manufacturer of mobile and TV communication antennas in the sale of its antenna and filter division for mobile networks to one of the world’s largest suppliers of equipment and services for telecom operators, a complex transaction across 20 jurisdictions
- Assisting major German investors in retail and construction in numerous due diligence procedures and land acquisitions
Services offered:
- Legal advice in German for individuals and companies
- Assistance in commercial transactions and international contracts
- Representation in disputes with foreign elements
- Drafting and interpreting legal documents in/from German
- Support in recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
Target clients:
- Investors and companies from German-speaking countries operating in Romania
- German, Austrian, or Swiss citizens with legal interests in Romania
- Romanian clients involved in legal relations with German-speaking partners
Through the German Desk, Mihai & Co. Business Lawyers provides a legal bridge between Romanian and German legal systems, facilitating communication, understanding, and efficient resolution of legal matters.