March 2026
The 2026 edition of Chambers and Partners Europe marks a significant milestone for BACIU PARTNERS. We are pleased to share that BACIU PARTNERS has been elevated to Band 1 in Intellectual Property and TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), continuing to be recognized as a leading firm in these sectors in Romania. Moreover, BACIU PARTNERS stands as the sole firm included in this category, for Romania, marking another premier in our journey and in Romania’s legal market evolution.
While this marks our fifth consecutive year in this prestigious guide, the true achievement lies in the steady, organic growth of our practice. Being recognized as a market leader among top-tier Romanian and international firms confirms what we’ve always believed: that legal services reach their full potential when delivered with a human touch and strategic precision.
Independent observers acclaim BACIU PARTNERS as having “a wide range of skills and flexibility to adapt. Their responses to different claims are some of the best I have seen, as they do their own research and use their findings in the legal workflow. They also have tremendous communication skills”. Moreover, feedback cited by Chambers and Partners unveils the core of our firm, mentioning that the team “consistently tailors its advice to align with our commercial objectives, helping us make informed decisions that balance legal protection with business growth”, reconfirming the viability of our empathetic yet rigorous approach.
This recognition follows a landmark year for the firm, including being named CEE Intellectual Property Firm of the Year at the inaugural edition of the Legal 500 CEE Awards (2025) and our current shortlisting in all five categories for the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026.
At individual level, Managing Partner Ana-Maria Baciu continues to set the benchmark for the profession. Ranked for the 15th consecutive year, present in Band 1, her journey is a masterclass in consistency and dedication.
The 2026 editorial emphasizes her “special energy and an impressive ability to make very complex matters accessible to non-lawyers”, reconfirming her status as a practitioner of reference in the domestic and regional legal landscape.
To note that Ana-Maria was named Lawyer of the Year – Romania at the Legal 500 CEE Awards (2025) and is the first Romanian lawyer to win the Practitioner of the Year award at the Managing IP EMEA Awards Gala (2023, reconfirmed in 2024).
Chambers and Partners is a leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions that delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers and law firms. Its European edition ranks the top lawyers and law firms across Europe, providing insights and market intelligence for law firm clients and legal professionals.
More details about the methodology used by Chambers and Partners Europe as well as the results of the 2026 research covering the European markets are available HERE.
Details about our award-winning Intellectual Property practice are available HERE.
Details about our expanding TMT practice are available HERE.