Luminita Popa acted as 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
power supply agreements, oil&gas downstream development agreements, production sharing agreements, oil&gas concession 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.
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