Consultation with a lawyer in Romania: steps and documents for foreign clients
For companies and individuals abroad with a matter governed by Romanian law. Cabinet de Avocatură Pantilimon Rikhárd-Árpád, based in Târgu Mureș, communicates in English, Romanian and Hungarian; meetings can take place online or at the office.
Send your inquiry to the law officeSteps of the consultation
1. Your first message
Describe the matter briefly: the parties, the country involved, the dates that matter and what you want to clarify. Mention your preferred language and meeting format.
2. Conflict check and scope
Before discussing details, the office checks for conflicts of interest and confirms which questions the consultation will cover.
3. Fees and agreement
Fees are set by direct negotiation between the office and the client. Legal assistance is provided on the basis of a written legal assistance agreement, as required by Law no. 51/1995.
4. Document review and meeting
You send the documents listed below; the lawyer reviews them and discusses the legal position and possible next steps with you, online or in person.
5. Next steps
If you decide to continue, the office explains which documents, powers of attorney or authority procedures are needed in Romania.
Documents to prepare
Identification
Passport or ID card for individuals; for companies, a recent registry extract and the identity of the legal representative.
Core documents of the matter
Contracts, invoices, orders, delivery documents, correspondence, court or authority papers and any deadlines you have received.
Translations
Documents filed with Romanian courts or authorities generally need a Romanian translation by an authorised translator; the office tells you which ones.
Power of attorney and apostille
Where a document signed abroad must be used in Romania, it may need notarisation and an apostille (Hague Convention of 1961) or legalisation, depending on the issuing country.
Frequent Romanian matters and legislation
Companies
Company formation and changes: Law no. 31/1990 on companies; registration with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).
Claims and contracts
Contractual claims: Civil Code (Law no. 287/2009) and Civil Procedure Code (Law no. 134/2010).
Insolvency
Claims against insolvent Romanian debtors: Law no. 85/2014.
International road transport
Lost, damaged or delayed cargo: the CMR Convention, applicable in Romania.
Târgu Mureș, Str. Rodnei nr. 3, Ap. 1 · 0740 011 411
Send your inquiry to the law officeGeneral information only; it does not replace the review of your specific matter and documents and does not promise any result.