Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații Promotes a New Equity Partner

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații announces the promotion of Șerban Pâslaru to Equity Partner. He will join the eight founding partners who serve on the firm’s management committee.

As from 1 January 2025, Șerban Pâslaru becomes Equity Partner following a decision made by the firm’s management committee, comprising the eight founding partners: Florentin Țuca, Gabriel Zbârcea, Ștefan Damian, Cornel Popa, Sorin Vlădescu, Răzvan Gheorghiu-Testa, Ciprian Dragomir and Robert Roșu.

Șerban Pâslaru has been with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații since the firm’s inception in March 2005 and became a Non-Equity Partner in January 2009. He is one of the main coordinators of the firm’s projects in public procurement, concessions, public-private partnerships and labour law.

"The founders’ unanimous decision to promote Șerban to Equity Partner was primarily driven by his exceptional professional and personal qualities. Over the past 20 years, Șerban has had an impressive career path and achieved outstanding results. With this promotion, we are sending an important signal to the next generation of lawyers that we truly value partners who aspire to take on more prominent roles in the firm’s management. Together with the eight founding partners, Șerban will actively contribute to shaping the strategic business plans of Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații" said Florentin Țuca, Managing Partner.

"I am happy to be with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații since its establishment, and to contribute to the firm’s achievements in all these years spent together. Throughout all this time I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with amazing people and to be involved in so many challenging projects. I feel excited to join the executive management and continue to contribute to the success of our firm", declared Șerban Pâslaru.

Șerban Pâslaru specialises in public procurement, concessions and public-private partnerships, advising on large-scale social infrastructure projects, telecommunications networks, transport (rail, road, maritime and airport), utilities (sewerage, waste management and water supply) and other major investments in strategic sectors, including national defence, where he conducted projects with a cumulative value in excess of €10 billion. He also has extensive expertise in labour law, having been involved in a variety of matters, including workforce restructuring, business transfers and collective bargaining.

A graduate of the Faculty of Law at "Nicolae Titulescu" University in Bucharest, he has been a member of the Bucharest Bar since 2002, and an active member in professional associations such as Multilaw, the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) and the HR Club.