ZRVP Wins “Romania Firm of the Year” at the 2024 Lexology Index Awards (Who’s Who Legal), Marking a First for a Romanian Firm

Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners (ZRVP) has been awarded "Romania Firm of the Year" at the prestigious Lexology Index Awards (previously known as the Who’s Who Legal Awards), marking the first time this honor has been granted to a Romanian law firm. The award ceremony took place in London, gathering the global elite of the legal profession.

The award, based on comprehensive research by Lexology Index, evaluated ZRVP’s performance across multiple practice areas, significant achievements over the past year, the complexity of its projects, high-profile cases, strategic client portfolio growth, and excellence in legal services as measured through client and industry feedback.

ZRVP was represented at the event by partners Cosmin Vasile, Anca Danilescu, Alina Tugearu, Violeta Saranciuc, and Cosmin Cojocaru, each of whom has regularly ranked in Lexology Index’s practice area lists, a factor that contributed to ZRVP’s recognition.

“Who’s Who Legal has traditionally awarded individual excellence within specific practice areas,” stated Cosmin Vasile, managing partner at ZRVP. “This award reflects a collective excellence across multiple practice areas, which perfectly aligns with ZRVP’s philosophy. I am particularly pleased that Romania’s legal market has reached a level of maturity that merits its own dedicated analysis by Who’s Who Legal / Lexology Index, signaling the ongoing evolution of Romania’s legal industry.”

Lexology Index has listed five ZRVP attorneys across nine reports this year – the highest number achieved by a Romanian law firm in individual rankings. The recognized attorneys include Cosmin Vasile (Thought Leaders: Arbitration, Thought Leaders: Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Transport), Ioana Racoți (Enegy-Oil&Gas), Alina Tugearu (Arbitration: Future Leaders), Violeta Saranciuc (Arbitration: Future Leaders) , and Cosmin Cojocaru (Arbitration: Future Leaders). Notably, Cosmin Vasile is the only Romanian lawyer recognized as a Thought Leader in both Arbitration and Commercial Litigation – a platform that gathers the expertise, insights, and perspectives of the world’s leading litigation attorneys in two distinct reports.

Since 2005, the Lexology Index Awards have been a benchmark for recognizing global excellence in the legal field. This year, over 200 awards were given, with around 60 being announced at the London ceremony, honoring firms and professionals across various jurisdictions and practice areas.