Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Gide Loyrette Nouel is delighted to announce that Cristian Enache has joined its Bucharest office as Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.
Cristian Enache is a senior lawyer who was formerly head of the IP & IT Department Dispute Resolution team at the Wolf Theiss Bucharest office, and head of the Labour Litigation Department of OMV Petrom.
Cristian has gained significant expertise in various types of litigation and dispute resolution, such as commercial, civil, intellectual property, competition, fiscal and administrative litigation, as well as arbitration, including ICSID arbitration and settlements based on the US Foreign Claims Act.
In the complex cases he has handled, he has advised, assisted or represented multinational companies from various sectors, including banking, insurance, telecoms, food & beverage, cosmetics, airlines, real estate and wood processing. Additionally, he coordinated a key team advising on the acquisition of a Romanian oil company's shares, worth USD 3.6 billion.
Cristian is a qualified Romanian attorney at law and a member of the Bucharest Bar Association, with an additional licence for IP counselling in Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Models, delivered by the Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks. He holds an LL.M. degree from the Ovidius State University of Constanta, Romania, and speaks fluent French, English and Romanian.
Since opening in 1998, GLN's Bucharest office has become one of the leading firms on the local legal market. Its team of [20] Romanian and foreign lawyers is supervised by resident partner Bruno Leroy. The Bucharest Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is recognised as one of the strongest in the country for its ability to conduct and coordinate complex litigation cases across multiple jurisdictions. The lawyers help at all stages of the process, from pre-litigation to all types of proceedings brought before the national civil and commercial courts. The Firm has also built up considerable knowledge in the enforcement of arbitral awards, rulings and court orders.
Bruno Leroy, partner in charge of GLN Bucharest, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Cristian. He is an incredibly talented and respected lawyer, and his capabilities are a great addition to our strong litigation team.”
