Luminița Popa

Luminita Popa acted as counsel, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator or chair of the tribunal in domestic and international arbitrations concerning energy & natural resources, infrastructure & construction, commercial agreements, mergers & acquisitions and involving parties from Romania, Spain, France, Ukraine, UK, Austria, Greece, Israel, USA.

Infrastructure & construction
infrastructure contracts, civil engineering constructions, FIDIC conditions (mainly Red and Yellow Book), sub-contracting related disputes, rights and obligations of JV partners in construction projects, etc.

M&A disputes
disputes arising out of various types of share purchase agreements (contract performance, reps & warranties, price adjustments, put and call options, etc.)

Energy & natural resources
oil&gas downstream development agreements, production sharing agreements, oil&gas concession agreements, power purchase agreements.

Commercial agreements
international sale of commodities, distribution agreements, various agreements for supply of goods and services.

As counsel, she represented clients in high-stake international arbitrations, having a successful track record that brings along sophisticated clients and significant projects. Selected experience include:

Energy & natural resources
– Representing one of the largest international energy companies (dispute exceeding USD 1.2 billion)
– Assisting one of the largest international energy companies (dispute exceeding USD 600 million)
– Representing a large international energy company in arbitration related to gas production agreements (dispute exceeding EUR 300 million)
– Representing one of the largest international energy companies (claims exceeding USD 130 million)
– Representing an international group of companies in multiple arbitration proceedings regarding petroleum agreements and joint operating agreements
– Representing a leading European utility company in arbitration (dispute exceeding USD 59 million)

Infrastructure & construction
– Representing a world leader in the construction field in several arbitrations regarding major infrastructure projects (disputes exceeding USD 95 million)
– Representing a rail infrastructure construction company in several arbitrations (claims exceeding EUR 14 million)
– Representing one of the largest property developers in Europe in arbitration (dispute exceeding USD 70 million)
– Representing one of the largest contractors in Europe in multiple arbitrations (disputes exceeding USD 30 million)

Investment arbitration
– Representing a large FMCG group in ICSID arbitration, with aggregate claims exceeding EUR 450 million

Positions held
2024: Founder, Popa Legal
2016-2024: Founder and Managing Partner, Suciu Popa & Asociaţii
2005-2016: Partner, Muşat & Asociaţii (heading practices of international arbitration, infrastructure & natural resources)
2001-2005: Associate, Muşat & Asociaţii

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