Alex is a leading lawyer in the field of dispute resolution, with over 18 years of experience and constant involvement in high-profile cases. He has successfully represented clients from various sectors – energy, retail, oil and gas, heavy industry, and grain trading – before Romanian authorities, national courts, and European courts and institutions. His expertise covers complex litigation, in tax field, in administrative and commercial matters, as well as in international proceedings such as infringement cases, elimination of double taxation, CJEU and ECHR assistance and representation.

With an impressive portfolio of results, Alex has achieved remarkable success representing leading multinational corporations and financial institutions in complex disputes. Notably, Alex recently represented a client in a landmark case that entailed the issue of a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), setting a significant precedent in EU tax law. In another case, his expertise was instrumental in assisting a major energy trader to suspend and later to annul a EUR 185 million tax assessment, securing also damages from the Romanian State for its unlawful deeds. He has assisted a major client and successfully obtained the decrease of the interim tax assessment by EUR 100 million a well as in the subsequent international proceedings regulated by EU Arbitration Convention 90/463/EU for the elimination of double taxation. Additionally, he has guided major players in energy, finance, retail, and manufacturing through intricate disputes, often resulting in the annulment of multimillion-euro tax liabilities and the recovery of significant refunds and damages.

University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law (Bachelor’s Degree, 2007)

University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law (LLM in Civil Law Degree, 2009)

Romanian Bar Association (2008)