Anca Stroiu is a Romanian-qualified lawyer and a Senior Associate in our Bucharest office.

Anca is a member of Bucharest Bar Association and of French Romanian Lawyers Association. She holds two masters’ degree, one in European and International Law from Nicolae Titulescu University (2014) and the other one in Urban Law from University of Bucharest and Pantheon-Sorbonne University (2015).

She is an experienced lawyer with a valuable expertise on energy, constructions and litigation matters gained in well-recognised local and foreign law firms in Romania. Anca acted as leader in complex transactions and energy project developments and advised on related corporate, regulatory and employment aspects of these transactions.

An advocate with extensive court experience, Anca has also been a speaker at several conferences on renewable energy matters in Romania and abroad. She also published various articles in Romanian law journals on the jurisprudence of the courts of law.

Anca has also advised several art non-profit organisations and sports clubs and advised them on matters pertaining to their day-to-day activities, as well as on specific issues arising out of litigation issues.

Anca speaks Romanian, English, French and Italian.

Areas of expertise: Energy, Construction, Labour Law, Art Law and Litigation.

Simona is an experienced Romanian-qualified lawyer holding the position of Managing Associate in our Bucharest office.

Simona has advised international companies in relation to all stages of M&A transactions cutting across multiple industry sectors (including renewable energy, courier services, FMCG and transportation and logistics services). In addition to her M&A work, Simona has advised clients in relation to employment issues, corporate (governance) and commercial matters, financing transactions, as well as in relation to competition matters, particularly in respect of EU and national competition rules on vertical agreements, non-compete undertakings and merger clearance.

A member of the Bucharest Bar, Simona is a graduate of the University of Bucharest Law School and holds a Master’s Degree in Labour Law, Employment and Industrial Relations from the same institution.

Simona is fluent in Romanian and English.

Areas of expertise – M&A, employment, corporate and commercial, corporate governance, compliance, finance and capital markets, competition.

Elena has a wealth of experience in advising Romanian and international clients on M&A matters, energy and natural resources, regulatory, construction and infrastructure.

She has built a significant experience and understanding of the energy sector and renewable energy-related projects, where she advised major players on the acquisition, development (including real estate, construction, regulatory and financing related aspects) and successful sale of projects exceeding 200 MW of various wind, solar and hydro power projects.  Elena has also been a member of the first working group set up by the Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA) that brought amendments to the Law no. 220/2008 regarding the promoting system of energy from renewable energy sources.

In addition to her work in the energy field, Elena has advised on post-privatisation matters deriving from the sale purchase agreements concluded between the authorities of the Romanian State and private investors, on M&A transactions with a focus on transport and logistic businesses.

Currently, Elena is heavily involved in assisting SARUK (Sibiu Agnita Railway, a British organisation which supports the Romanian NGO „Asociația Prietenii Mocanitei“) in their efforts to preserve and restore to use the narrow-gauge railway between Sibiu and Agnita and Vurpăr, which is a national monument.

Also Elena deals with construction, real estate, regulation, compliance and corporate governance matters, with a focus on ethics in business.

Elena graduated from the Law School of Bucharest University in 2005, but continues to attend numerous conferences in her relevant fields of expertise in Romania and abroad.

Elena speaks English, Romanian and French. Before joining McGregor & Partners, she trained in a well-known  Romanian commercial law firm where she specialized on corporate, commercial and commercial litigation matters.

Areas of expertise: M&A, corporate and commercial, energy and natural resources, transport, construction and regulatory.

Boiana Berchi is the Partner in charge of the Bucharest office and has overall responsibility for matters governed by Romanian law. She is an experienced Romanian litigator and advocate with more than 20 years’ experience as a practising advocate. She has rights of audience before all Romanian courts and tribunals (including the Supreme Court of Justice) and leads the firm’s team dealing with litigation and dispute resolution. Her work in this area has included complex cross-border litigation, banking and maritime disputes. She has particular experience of energy, property, real estate and construction disputes, including the purchase, sale and restitution of real estate. Boiana also deals with non-contentious business, specialising in commercial, corporate and civil matters, in addition to public law work. She has advised on a number of infrastructure construction disputes under FIDIC contracts and was a member of the Romanian Wind Energy’s Working Group on the implementation of new renewable energy legislation and support schemes.

Boiana is a member of the Bucharest Bar and is also a registered foreign lawyer in Bulgaria.

She is fluent in Romanian, Bulgarian and English.

 

Neil McGregor is the Managing Partner of McGregor & Partners SCA, the law firm in Romania and Bulgaria which is associated with the international firm Stephenson Harwood. He is a British commercial solicitor who has worked in Romania and its neighbouring countries since 1996. He is a member of the Bucharest Bar and is also a registered foreign lawyer in Bulgaria.

Although he deals with high-value dispute resolution work, Neil prefers to help clients avoid disputes and misunderstandings from arising if at all possible. In this, he has extensive experience of advising on and negotiating inward investment and joint ventures between foreign and Romanian entities in many sectors of business and industry. He specialises in banking and corporate finance, projects and merger, acquisition and disposals work, being listed in the Legal 500 as a recommended individual for corporate / M&A work. He has also been listed as “highly recommended” by Global Counsel 3000 for his work in energy matters.

Transactions which Neil has dealt with in recent years include numerous renewable energy projects, the establishment of a network of logistics and distribution centres, the acquisition of a diversified industrial holding company with operations throughout the region, the acquisition of the leading Romanian courier company and various companies in the transport industry, in addition to the delivery of new vessels by Romanian shipyards.

Neil also deals with regulation, compliance and corporate governance matters, including anti-bribery & corruption work and the investigation of corporate fraud. He led the legal team dealing with the accreditation of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce by the UK government. He was elected a director of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce in 2014 and is an experienced speaker at conferences and trade events. He has also been the company secretary of a private railway company in the UK for more than 20 years and has extensive experience of corporate governance and in the railway sector.