Practice Areas
Expertise You Can Trust
We navigate the complexities of the law across a wide range of practice areas. Find the right legal solution for your needs.
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Real Estate
Our law firm provides the following law advisory services in the field:
- Registration of transfer of residential, sectional title, commercial, industrial, agricultural and recreational real estate
- Negotiation and drafting of real estate agreements
- Acquisition and development of residential and commercial real estate
- Preparation and registration of mortgage, surety and collateral bonds for institutional and private clients
- Preparation and registration of all notarial bonds for institutional and private clients
- Preparation and registration of notarial deeds (including servitudes, deeds in respect of sectional title schemes, lease agreements, notarial tie agreements)
- Real estate due diligence investigations
- Financial structuring of real estate transactions‌
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We are at the center of the real estate marketplace, advising a wide range of domestic and international clients in some of the most dynamic and complex transactions in the industry.
From the purchase, sale, development and financing of office, hotel, retail, industrial and mixed-use properties, to joint ventures, commercial leasing and debt restructurings, our team represents owners, developers, funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other financial institutions in a broad array of commercial real estate transactions.
In addition, we counsel commercial real estate companies on mergers and acquisitions, and we advise domestic and foreign individuals and companies on secured lending transactions, public and private securities offerings, project financings, bankruptcies and restructurings that contain significant real estate components.
We provide highly integrated service across practice areas, including tax, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, investment management, insolvency and restructuring, credit and other related disciplines.
We have worked on some of the highest profile deals in the industry in recent years. We operate one of the most largest transactional practices of any leading law firm. Our integrated global team brings together lawyers experienced in banking, real estate, capital markets, insurance, funds, and tax. This gives us the ability to create bespoke teams for each client with real industry knowledge.
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Corporate and Commercial
Your business is our focus. We work in the engine room – understanding what your business does, how it works and its relationships with customers, suppliers and partners.
We know every type of commercial agreement from the commonplace to the innovative where no precedent exists. This ranges from substantial one-off contracts such as outsourcing, joint ventures, project development agreement and strategic alliances to regular manufacture, supply, distribution, sale or advertising and promotional arrangements. We devise the right structure and negotiate the right deal.
Corporate governance promotes the profitability of business operations and increases confidence in management activities. The operative management, boards of directors and owners of both private and public entities will benefit from our vast experience of solving corporate governance issues. We participate actively in in promoting corporate governance.
Our expertise covers all the legal needs of corporate upper management relating to corporate structuring and risk management. Years of experience combined with our solution-oriented and innovative attitude guarantee that you will get the best possible advice—reliably and with no delay.
We provide counselling in the field of corporations, most frequently within the framework of establishment of corporations and associated corporate relations, counselling in the field of shareholder structures and agreements for local and foreign investors and strategic partners; mergers, divisions and squeeze-outs of local corporations. Legal services provided to companies are treated in a comprehensive way, including implementation of all corporate changes, contractual relationships, counselling in associated fields of administrative law, labour and competition law, securities law and other legal branches regarding day-to-day corporate operations.
Services
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Insurance
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate Governance
- Capital Markets & Securities Offerings
- General Company Advice
- Joint Ventures
- Lobbying
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Outsourcing
- Partnerships
- Private Equity
- Regulatory and Public Affairs
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Securities
03
Competition
Provided Services:
- Antitrust & Trade Practices
- Competition
- Competition and EU law
- Consumer Protection
- Public Procurement‌
Handling complex and challenging international and domestic projects requires both extensive and specialized expertise. Our experts can solve your company’s competition law issues in a practical, effective manner, whether you need advice with a M&A transaction, regulatory proceeding, litigation or everyday business operations.
Our team has a broad experience in assisting local and foreign clients active in various sectors in structuring transactions and operations to meet the requirements of Moldovan and EU competition legislation and in defending or obtaining clearance for their business conduct.
We have the capacity to provide the entire range of tailored competition advice, through a creative and thorough approach:
- assistance in all phases of investigations: dawn raid assistance, post-dawn raid risk assessments and recommendations, preparation of defense strategies and statements of defense in response to the competition authority’s statements of objections, challenge in court of decisions;
- advice on commitments applications;
- structuring of transactions and commercial mechanisms in order to meet the requirements of Moldovan and EU competition legislation;
- merger clearance;
- competition audits and follow-up recommendations in consideration of the identified risks;
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Tax & Customs Law
Cobzac & Partners provides legal consultancy in Tax & Customs issues and represents the Clients' interests in Court.
We have a well-strengthened knowledge and skills background capable of securing successful results. We have managed to set judicial precedents which we can make use of in our future practice.
We perform full legal support in the following matters:
- real estate property taxation in the Republic of Moldova;
- taxable and non-taxable incomes;
- legal rights and legal duties of a tax contributor;
- State Tax Service compliance with the legal tax control procedure;
- prior verification of tax contributors;
- challenging (impugnment) procedure of the State Tax Service decisions, administrative acts, and so on.Â
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PPP and public procurement
Expert Procurement Services Provided by Cobzac & Partners
Our firm assists bidders as well as contracting authorities and financing institutions on all stages of procurement procedures and has achievements in procurement litigation cases in front of the administrative complaints body as well as in court.
Our expertise comprises the following:
- Structuring PPPs;
- Analysis of possible risks that may occur;
- Assisting in public tenders;
- Drafting project agreements (including shareholders agreements, concession agreements);
- Structuring and drafting security package (including sponsor support agreements, direct agreements, pledge agreements and buy option agreements);
- Ownership/partnership planning, structuring and procurement strategies;
- Assisting during operation as to contracts implementation and compliance.
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Intellectual Property Law
Comprehensive Intellectual Property Legal Services by Cobzac & Partners Team
Cobzac & Partners team provides legal advisory and court representation in IP cases. We never avoid complex or tangled cases and always use the most of their diligence to find a way which fits the Client’s interests.
We have improved our professional experience in various intellectual property cases before the State Agency on Intellectual Property, state courts, including litigation involving patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, trade dress cases, licensing/contract disputes.
We provide full legal assistance on the compliance with the law requirements and necessary registrar procedures or challenge the decisions of the State Agency on Intellectual Property for:
Licensing;
Copyright;
Trademarks;
Industrial designs.
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Litigation and Arbitration
Our Litigation & Arbitration practice has a long track record of achievement in complex international disputes. We bring exceptional industry knowledge and provide leading edge advice.
Our Litigation & Arbitration practice has a long track record of achievement in complex, high stakes, international disputes. We bring exceptional industry knowledge and provide leading edge advice.Â
We regularly function at the intersection of business and regulation, combining industry knowledge and a proven ability to guide you through courts and governmental bodies. Our experienced trial and appellate lawyers litigate and win commercial disputes across all industries. Our arbitration team has in-depth knowledge of the distinct customs, rules, and procedures of tribunals.
Our Litigation & Arbitration practice has earned a reputation for providing remarkable services and delivering outstanding results. We efficiently help our clients resolve their business disputes. Our lawyers have a vast range of advocacy experience before the Moldovan courts, as well as before domestic and international arbitration courts.
With a highly experienced team, our group handles an extensive range of civil, intellectual property, commercial, labor, administrative and fiscal disputes. Our team provides practical solutions to all clients when a conflict arises in their day to day activities.
Our Litigation & Arbitration practice has a solid reputation for succeeding in the most complex and sensitive litigations involving multiple cases and parties.
We also understand that going to trial is not necessarily in the best interest of our clients. Therefore, we always work closely with in-house counsel to develop the appropriate strategy and ensure that any potential amicable settlement advantageous to the client is reached or, alternatively, to ensure the most cost-effective and efficient litigation model suitable to the client’s needs.
We handle complex issues pertaining to property law, commercial relationships, products liability, construction and engineering, intellectual property and information technology, competition and antitrust, public acquisition procedures, insolvency and bankruptcy.
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Banking and Finance
Our expertise consists not only in the solid banking, finance and capital markets knowledge displayed by our team, but also in the experience we have gained over time.
Our team provides first-class advice to support your business in all market conditions. Our mission is to be your trusted counselor, a partner who fully understands your needs and goals. Our in-depth knowledge of market practices and first-class expertise ensure that the solutions we provide are always innovative and to the point.
Our expertise consists not only in the solid banking, finance and capital markets knowledge displayed by our team, but also in the experience we have gained over time as a firm and the best practices we have developed for the Moldovan jurisdiction. We are used to designing solutions which factor in, to the best extent possible, future developments.
To succeed in the rapidly developing debt finance markets, you need a reliable, skilled and innovative partner. We advise companies and financial institutions in the full life-cycle of debt finance arrangements, from the creation of a financing structure, drafting of documentation and negotiations, through to execution and post-closing matters. Clients appreciate our solid understanding of the expectations and requirements of all the parties to a debt finance transaction. We deliver practical, creative and business-oriented solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
We are highly regarded for providing results driven council on some of our clients’ most challenging transactions. We work for top domestic financial institutions. We also act for many leading Moldovan and international corporates.
Our ability to quickly integrate know-how from across all our practices is one of the driving qualities of our people. This enables us to overcome particular challenges unique to any project and provide timely solutions.
Services
09
GDPR and Consumer Protection
Expertise in Personal Data Protection and Consumer Rights
Our team is well-trained in handling the personal data protection cases and providing experienced advice in matters of consumer’s rights. We have a successful record in terms of advising entities required to comply with personal data protection regulations. Our lawyers have a rich experience in identifying abusive clauses in consumer contracts. Likewise, we help our business clients in editing consumer contract clauses, in order to mitigate the risk of declaring them null or void.Â
We approach the following types of matters:
- The right of collection, retention, use and protection of personally identifiable or confidential information, employee records and proprietary corporate information;
- Compliance advice on personal data protection;
- Collection, processing and transmission of data outside of the Republic of Moldova pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
- Litigation in cases of compromised personal data information, etc.Â
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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Our law firm has a wide experience in AML Law compliance consultancy. We provide full and explicit legal opinions to the Client's requests.
It is difficult for businesses to keep up with the changing AML regulatory requirements. Further, a minor failure on your part can result in a penalty, loss of reputation, and even legal consequences. So, a good reason is to take advice and support from expertise lawyers. We’ll help to fulfilling your AML requirement.
Our consultancy includes the following issues:
-  simplified and increased precaution measures in relation with your clients;
- Â necessary law required measures to take in money laundering suspicions;
- Â aplication of the insurance measures in connection of your clients’ account and assets;
- Â establishing politics and terms, intern procedures for AML regylatory compliance;
- Â fulfilling your legal duties regarding the AML compliance, as reporting entities;
-  uptated FATF blacklists, blacklisted countries or money-laundering and sanctions;
- Â AML legal control procedure, your rights and duties during it, possible sanctions in case of law breaches and challenging the reports and decisions of the Office for prevention and combating of money laundering etc.Â
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Energy
Construction and construction-related permits
Development of greenfield projects, construction and construction-related permits, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, grid connection power agreements, power purchase agreements, including EFET, supply agreements, grant of subsidies process, project finance and regulatory.
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Insolvency & Restructuring
Top-rated insolvency experts in major international publications
We have years of experience handling the most demanding insolvency proceedings, which translates into a cost-effective and reliable service from start to finish. With us you will get Moldova’s best experts and Moldova’s most comprehensive range of top-ranked business law services. Our insolvency experts are top-rated in all major international publications and have a proven track record of handling the most complex international insolvency proceedings.
Services:
- Cross-border, out-of-court restructurings
- Multinational insolvencies and workouts
- Strategies for distressed investors to obtain control of troubled companies
- Rescue, debtor-in-possession and exit financings
- Pre-packaged and pre-arranged plans of reorganisation
- Exchange and tender offers and consent solicitations
- Distressed M&A including acquiring assets out of formal insolvency proceedings
We represent a wide range of clients, including companies in need of financial restructuring, leading financial institutions, investors, acquirers, business partners, trustees, administrators and receivers in connection with the largest and most complex insolvencies and restructurings, as well as in connection with acquisitions of distressed companies, debtor-in-possession financings and exit financings.
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Our insolvency and restructuring practice has received wide industry recognition for many of its successful representations.
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We deliver integrated service on complex global restructuring and insolvency matters. We provide financial restructuring advice on matters specific to the jurisdictions in which our lawyers practice. We represent a broad range of clients, such as financial institutions, corporate debtors in various industries, ad hoc committees and buyers and sellers of distressed assets, on all aspects of financial restructuring matters.
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Our cross-border and local legal services, combined with our unparalleled breadth of experience, allow us to provide our clients with a unique 360° perspective on the issues involved in all aspects of financial restructuring.
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