Paul Mănăilă is a Senior Managing Associate at Suciu Partners with a strong focus on civil, commercial, and administrative litigation, white collar crime defense, and regulatory compliance. He regularly represents corporate clients, board executives, and international investors before Romanian courts, arbitral tribunals, and regulatory authorities.

Paul’s expertise spans public procurement disputes in transport and infrastructure, tax litigation for renewable energy producers, employment claims, shareholder disputes in listed companies, and high-profile criminal tax evasion investigations. He plays a key role in structuring corporate prevention programs, handling regulatory enforcement actions, and securing asset recovery in complex insolvency proceedings.

Selected Track Record:

• Energy Tax Litigation: Represented a leading renewable energy producer in obtaining favorable court rulings for the annulment of wrongfully levied construction taxes.
• Railway & Transport Infrastructure Tenders: Represented a major railway vehicle modernization manufacturer in administrative litigation over the unlawful cancellation of a public tender.
• White Collar Crime Defense: Part of the defense team in a high-profile tax evasion case, successfully securing the dismissal of all criminal charges against senior executives.
• Oil & Gas Shareholder Dispute: Represented an oil & gas company in shareholder litigation, preserving operational continuity and corporate financing facilities.
• Mining & Property Claims: Represented a major mining operator in high-value property claim litigation, enabling project operations to proceed.
• Employment & Labor Disputes: Secured favorable outcomes for corporate clients in wrongful dismissal, executive termination, and workplace discrimination lawsuits.
• Patent Infringement Defense: Defended a global luxury fashion brand in IP and patent infringement litigation before local courts.
• Insolvency & Asset Recovery: Assisted multiple institutional creditors in complex insolvency proceedings, securing debt recovery and asset distributions.