Boutique Business Law

Legal counsel for

A boutique law office focused on commercial law, M&A, negotiation, financing and corporate governance. We work with a limited number of clients on long-term mandates. Senior partner involvement is not a promise — it’s the default.

Experience
12+ years in complex transactions
Active mandates
Low volume, high stakes
Background

Why a boutique

Tudor Moldovan

12 years of hands-on practice across four professional contexts: a top Cluj-Napoca firm, solo practice, an in-house counsel role, and a founding partner position. I opened this boutique in 2023, after a simple choice: built-on-mandates over built-on-CV. That’s what my clients look for — corporate groups, entrepreneurs and funds who judge a lawyer by what they’ve delivered, not by what they’ve published. In that context, a boutique is the natural structure.

Approach

How we'll work
on your project

A boutique is a different way to deliver legal counsel. Less volume, more context and added value. Fewer layers, more direct responsibility. Our clients speak with the partner who signs the deliverable — not with a junior who reports up the chain.

  1. 01

    Partner, not vendor

    We are involved in strategic business decisions, not just in their subsequent documentation. We take contract instructions directly from the negotiation table.

  2. 02

    Billing clarity

    Fixed or capped fees for predictable mandates. Transparent hourly rates with upfront estimates for everything else. No surprises.

  3. 03

    Skin in the game

    Where the project allows, we work on success fees. The client knows we’re pulling in the same direction, for the same outcome. They pay at closing — when the value of our work is already visible in their account.

  4. 04

    Availability and flexibility

    We respond in hours, not days. On active transactions we do everything within our control to accelerate, not stall.

  5. 05

    Extended, multi-disciplinary network

    Some projects need multiple professional services to deliver a unified outcome. We work with a network of trusted professionals across audit, valuation, corporate finance, financial and tax advisory, and more.

Practice areas

Where we’ve built
our expertise

We are not a generalist law firm. We chose to focus on the areas where we’ve built real expertise — and where our clients (entrepreneurs, funds and fast-growth companies) need a strategic partner, not just an executor.

01

Commercial and strategic contracts

We structure and draft the contracts critical to your business: supply, services, joint ventures, franchise, terms & conditions, licensing, strategic partnerships. Attention to detail, clarity in drafting, balance between protection and speed.

ContractsSLA NDAT&C
02

Negotiation

We sit at the negotiation table alongside you — we don't just draft the outcome. We prepare the strategy, anticipate counterpositions, identify the zones of compromise and the non-negotiables, locate leverage. Experience in negotiations with investors, strategic partners and international counterparties.

Term sheets Cross-border Settlement
03

M&A

We assist sellers and buyers in share deal or asset deal transactions, from due diligence to post-closing. Experience in complex structures with strategic investors, private equity funds and buy-outs.

Due diligenceSPA SHAEarn-out
04

Corporate & governance

We structure and maintain the corporate architecture: incorporations, reorganizations, mergers, divisions, shareholder relations, governance policies, statutory compliance.

Holding Restructuring Board advisory
05

Financing & capital

We assist in funding rounds for startups (seed, Series A–C), mezzanine, bank loans, syndicated facilities and venture debt instruments. We document term sheets, convertibles and SAFEs aligned to international practice.

VCSAFE ConvertibleBanking
06

Data protection & compliance

GDPR, internal policies, DPIA, processing agreements, incident response and audits, compliance with sector-specific regulation. Specialized assistance for platforms, sensitive-data operators and companies in regulated industries.

GDPRANSPDCP DPIACompliance
07

Restructuring & insolvency

We assist companies under financial stress and creditors looking to protect their positions. The work runs from preventive composition and out-of-court restructuring agreements to formal insolvency and judicial reorganization proceedings. We build the plan together with the client — what to save, what to renegotiate, on what calendar, and with what balance between parties. We represent clients in creditor meetings, work with the judicial administrator and handle distressed transactions.

Composition Reorganization Creditors Distressed M&A
08

Dispute resolution

We represent clients in amicable settlement agreements — concluded before or during litigation. We also handle court representation when the situation escalates beyond repair. Our approach is pragmatic: the best outcome is often an amicable resolution that cuts costs and preserves the business relationship, without unacceptable compromises.

Mediation Settlement Litigation

Have a project that doesn't fit neatly?

The categories above cover most mandates, but every business has its own particulars. If you have a specific scenario, write to us. The first conversation comes with no obligation if we can’t help.

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Recent mandates

What we can't say,
but can show

Over time we’ve handled complex mandates with high stakes and matching challenges. Below are a few anonymized examples from various verticals — real estate, tech, private equity, venture capital, and others. Further details available on request, with the client’s consent and within the confidentiality obligation.

01 — Real Estate / Industrial

Shareholder conflict resolution and group reorganization

Negotiated full exit from the board and shareholding of an underperforming leadership team. Then assisted the new ownership in taking over and reorganizing the group to continue business lines in construction & real estate, including a real estate project valued at over EUR 120M. We also advised the group on bank and non-bank financing with tickets between EUR 5M and EUR 20M.

RestructuringM&AReal EstateFinancing
02 — Classifieds / Tech

Corporate, commercial & compliance

Legal support to a group of companies in digital classifieds — part of a top-tier global multinational present in 30+ markets. We also support its Romanian subsidiary, which runs the entire tech infrastructure for the group’s platforms. The work spans corporate & governance, compliance and KYC/UBO, plus advisory on relationships with partners, banks and suppliers. The group is currently valued at EUR 2bn, and the mandate has run for over 6 years.

CorporateComplianceMultinationalLong-term
03 — Investment / Real Estate

Creditor representation in insolvency proceedings

Representation of the creditor both before and after insolvency proceedings opened against a national-scale real estate developer with over 2,000 creditors registered against the estate. After intense, prolonged negotiations, we placed the client among the top 40 creditors in the final list of claims. Outcome: partial recovery of the investment, a strategic settlement concluded ahead of the imminent insolvency, and preferred creditor status secured and consolidated. The mandate is still active.

InsolvencyCreditorsRecovery
04 — Tech / Outsourcing

Fractional General Counsel for a local company

In-house legal counsel to a tech outsourcing company with revenue of approximately EUR 2M. The work covers corporate law, contracts, corporate & governance, compliance, transactions and disputes — with individual stakes above EUR 1M. Engagement of over 5 years.

Fractional GCCorporateMulti-disciplinary
05 — Tech

Share deal exit for a minority shareholder

Complete M&A mandate for the minority shareholder of a tech company with revenue of over EUR 7M. Covered everything from negotiation in the captive seller position through closing and post-closing — full sale of the client’s stake to the other shareholders. Transaction valued at over EUR 1.2M.

M&AShare dealExitTech
06 — Investment / MFE

Structuring and operating an investment vehicle

Multi-disciplinary mandate covering M&A, corporate & governance, financing and compliance for a venture capital firm focused on media-for-equity investments, with operations launched in Romania and potential to scale globally. Pre-seed valuation around EUR 2.5M. The mandate is active.

VCMFEMulti-disciplinaryCross-border
07 — Educational / Tech Product

Contract framework and GDPR compliance

Built from scratch the standard contract suite and the GDPR documentation for a platform aimed at a young audience, covering personal development and financial education. The platform operates nationally and is funded and backed by a top-tier Romanian bank. The mandate is active.

ContracteGDPRSaaS
08 — Financial services

Financing through a convertible loan

Negotiation of terms and the security structure, followed by preparation of the contract documentation for a convertible loan facility extended by the client to a group of companies operating nationally in industrial / manufacturing.

ConvertibleFinancingSecurity
09 — Tech

Buy-side assistance in M&A transactions

Complete M&A mandates for a tech company on multiple acquisitions in the same sector. We covered the full cycle: due diligence, negotiation, documentation and closing — through share deals or business transfers. Aggregate value of acquired assets exceeds EUR 2M.

M&ABuy-sideShare deal
Contact

Let's talk

For a first conversation, send us a few details about your context — we’ll respond within 24 hours. We sign the legal services agreement only when we know we can help. Confidentiality applies from the very first interaction.

Office
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
8 Avram Iancu Street, 1st floor
Hours
Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 18:00
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