A contemporary approach to legal practice, designed to meet today’s challenges.
Experience
Strengthened by the successful handling of complex and sensitive cases, our experience has shown us that the true value of a legal approach lies not in volume, but in the attention given to every detail. Balog & Stoica – SCA brings together lawyers whose professional paths are marked by notable results, with extensive practical experience gained in high-performance professional environments, all driven by the same vision: a modern, rigorous practice of law, closely aligned with the client’s genuine needs.
Values
Integrity, professionalism, and the ability to find innovative solutions in the face of challenges are the values that bring us together. Whether we provide legal advisory services, conduct negotiations, or represent clients in dispute resolution, we offer the support each client requires, with the same high standards and attention to detail.
Ioana-Camelia Balog – Attorney at law
Co-founder of Balog & Stoica – SCA
Ioana has built her career around her passion for criminal law and her conviction that fundamental rights must be defended with responsibility and courage. With experience in numerous complex cases, from economic, service-related, or corruption offenses to common criminal matters, she approaches each case with accuracy and professionalism.
Her criminal law practice, combined with a solid understanding of the business environment, enables her to provide corporate consultancy in company formations, reorganizations, and mergers, with careful attention to both legal and economic implications. She stands out through meticulous analysis, strategic thinking, and effective communication, believing that professional success stems from a balance of discipline, empathy, and perseverance.
Lawyer registered with the Bucharest Bar
Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University
Master’s Degree in Criminal Sciences, University of Bucharest
Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Criminal law, white-collar crime & compliance
Corporate law
Rareș-Teodor Stoica – Attorney at law
Co-founder of Balog & Stoica – SCA
Rareș believes that success in the legal profession is built on determination, dedication, and creativity, as he approaches each case with due regard for its complexity and with a strong sense of responsibility towards the client. He has focused his professional path on criminal law, combining it with a solid understanding of the business environment and modern civil litigation.
He has handled complex criminal cases involving issues that required detailed analysis and strategic judgment, while also representing clients in high-stakes civil disputes.
He is appreciated for his attention to detail, clarity of reasoning, and ability to build strategies tailored to each case, maintaining transparent communication with clients throughout the process.
Lawyer registered with the Bucharest Bar
Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest
Master’s Degree in Business Law, University of Bucharest
Criminal law, white-collar crime & compliance
Civil litigation
Insolvency
Criminal Law & Business Criminal Law
We believe that safeguarding fundamental rights and protecting the interests of individuals require attention to detail, strategic analysis and a fully assumed sense of responsibility. We understand that corporate decisions are not purely legal in nature, but also involve risk assessments, a balance between stakeholders and long-term considerations.
We handle complex criminal mandates, assisting clients (suspects, defendants, injured parties, or witnesses) at all stages of the proceedings.
Our services cover:
- Full representation: Assistance from the investigation stage, preliminary chamber and trial, including appeals, to the enforcement of criminal sanctions.
- Business criminal law: Economic and financial offenses (tax evasion, money laundering, unfair competition, other offenses provided under special legislation, as well as general criminal offenses), corruption and office-related offenses.
- International judicial cooperation: European arrest warrants, transfer of persons and recognition of foreign judgments.
- Procedural measures: Assistance regarding preventative measures, precautionary measures and safety measures.
- Prevention (Compliance): Assessment of criminal risks within companies and strengthening of internal compliance mechanisms.
In critical moments, we act swiftly and discreetly, maintaining full control of the situation in order to protect our clients’ interests.
White Collar & Corporate Compliance
We believe in a pragmatic approach to white-collar and compliance matters, where genuine prevention prevails over formalism. For us, compliance is a functional system, built around the specific risks of each organization and validated in practice.
We provide integrated advisory and legal assistance services, covering the full spectrum of criminal risk and corporate compliance, with a focus on practical and effective solutions.
Our services cover:
- Criminal risk audit and management: We analyze the company’s activity, internal processes, and operational flows to identify vulnerabilities, sensitive relationships with authorities or partners and management exposure to criminal liability.
- Design and implementation of compliance mechanisms: We develop tailored internal policies and procedures (codes of conduct, anti-corruption policies, whistleblowing mechanisms, AML policies), with a focus on practical applicability and monitor their implementation.
- Criminal protection of the company and its management: We build legal protection strategies grounded in the realities of criminal investigations and current compliance standards.
- Assistance in investigations and crisis situations: We represent and assist in internal investigations, inspections, audits or complex criminal proceedings, ensuring coherent and controlled risk management.
- Managing relations with authorities: We provide support in relation with supervisory and law enforcement authorities, including the preparation and conducting of inspections or searches.
Corporate Law
We view corporate law as a mechanism of structuring and prevention. Corporate operations must be designed to ensure stability, clarity and alignment between shareholders or partners.
We assist companies and provide predictability and stability in structuring, developing, and reorganizing their activities.
Our services cover:
- Incorporations and corporate changes: Formation and restructuring of companies.
- Mergers and spin-offs: Assistance in corporate reorganization processes.
- Structuring shareholder relationships: Establishing the legal framework governing internal relations.
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements: Negotiation and preparation of contracts.
- Legal due diligence: Risk analysis in transactions.
- Transfers of shareholdings and exits: Structuring and implementation of transfers.
Insolvency and Restructuring
We approach insolvency and restructuring proceedings with an integrated perspective, combining legal analysis with an understanding of the economic realities and backgrounds of each case. Every decision, from insolvency prevention to reorganization or liquidation, must balance the protection of the parties’ interests with long-term sustainability.
We provide legal assistance to both debtors and creditors, covering all relevant stages and instruments of insolvency and restructuring proceedings.
Our services cover:
- Opening of insolvency proceedings: Initiating proceedings and assessing their impact.
- Preparation and support of reorganization plans: Designing and implementing recovery strategies.
- Challenges against the tables of claims: Filing and supporting challenges.
- Actions for the cancellation of fraudulent acts and transactions: Recovery of unlawfully transferred assets.
- Liability of shareholders or directors: Initiating legal actions to engage management liability.
- Negotiation and restructuring of obligations: Adjusting liabilities in relation to creditors.
- Asset protection strategies: Measures aimed at mitigating risks and preserving value.
Data Protection & Privacy
We believe that personal data protection should be approached practically, focusing on actionable solutions, prevention, and a balance between compliance requirements and commercial realities. Beyond mere legal obligations, this discipline helps build trust between companies, partners, and clients, while establishing responsible and sustainable internal processes.
Through our network of professionals, we provide legal assistance and practical consultancy to help companies properly manage and comply with data protection regulations.
Services Include:
- Data Protection Consultancy: Expert guidance on personal data privacy
- GDPR Implementation & Updates: Drafting, tailoring, and updating your compliance documentation.
- Compliance Audits & Risk Assessment: Identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring regulatory alignment
- Digital & Web Compliance: Legal support for websites, cookie policies, and online marketing campaigns.