Popescu & Associatii has promoted Adina Vlaicu, Andreea Mihalache, and Mirel Radescu to Partner.
Vlaicu focuses her practice on prevention and compliance. She has been with the firm since 2021, when she joined as a Senior Associate. She became a Managing Associate in 2023. Earlier, she worked at Musat & Asociatii between 2015 and 2021 as a Senior Associate. Earlier still, she worked at Danila, Petre & Asociatii as an Associate between 2011 and 2013 and a Senior Associate between 2013 and 2015.
"This promotion is a defining moment in my professional career,” commented Vlaicu. “I am grateful to the Popescu & Asociatii team for their trust and proud to contribute with all my ability to the success and excellence of our firm.”
Mihalache’s primary areas of focus are public-private partnership projects and litigation and disputes. She has been with the firm since 2021, when she joined as a Lawyer. Earlier, she was at the helm of her own law firm, Mihalache & Asociatii, between 2013 and 2021. Earlier still, she worked at Popovici, Nitu si Asociatti as a Managing Associate between 2010 and 2013 and with Musat & Asociatii as a Managing Associate between 2002 and 2010.
"I am honored to be part of a team that supports excellence and professionalism,” said Mihalache. “To add value to any project requires innovative solutions, and here at Popescu & Associatii, I have always found the environment to achieve this.”
Radescu focuses primarily on corporate investigations and white-collar crime. He has been with the firm since 2022, when he joined as an Attorney at Law. Earlier, he was a Prosecutor of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism and of the High Court of Cassation and Justice Prosecutor's Office between 2007 and 2022.
"Joining the management structure of one of Romania’s most prominent law firms marks both a height and a new chapter in my career, but above all an additional motivation to confirm the trust, rigorously continuing to develop winning strategies for our clients,” commented Radescu.
"We have constantly committed ourselves to support and capitalize on the team's performance, and these decisions come as a recognition of the significant contribution made over time by Adina, Andreea, or Mirel in our projects,” commented Managing Partner Octavian Popescu. “They are elite professionals, with notoriety and remarkable impact in their fields of expertise, and their presence in our coordination structure strengthens Popescu & Associatii’s position as a reliable legal partner in the business environment in Romania and beyond.”
