Practice Expertise
- Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Litigation
Profile
Sorina Olaru is a Partner in NNDKP's Dispute Resolution practice and has 26 years of experience in the legal profession.
Sorina has a track record in representing international corporations and global industry leaders in high-stakes disputes. Her expertise spans administrative, competition, and restructuring matters, with a focus on civil and commercial disputes.
Sorina also brings experience in local and international arbitration, managing cases under various rules of arbitration (Bucharest Rules of Arbitration, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules of International Arbitration), related to the performance of commercial and civil construction contracts (including FIDIC). Throughout her career, Sorina successfully handled cases involving intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis on patent claims in the pharmaceutical sector.
Sorina has a track record in representing international corporations and global industry leaders in high-stakes disputes. Her expertise spans administrative, competition, and restructuring matters, with a focus on civil and commercial disputes.
Sorina also brings experience in local and international arbitration, managing cases under various rules of arbitration (Bucharest Rules of Arbitration, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules of International Arbitration), related to the performance of commercial and civil construction contracts (including FIDIC). Throughout her career, Sorina successfully handled cases involving intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis on patent claims in the pharmaceutical sector.
Bar Admissions
Bucharest Bar
Education
University of Bucharest Law School, Law Degree
London Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, Diploma in International Arbitration
FIDIC workshop and summer schools
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Litigation
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Sorina Olaru has been acknowledged as Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation Europe (2025) in recognition of her most recent achievements. She is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners for Dispute Resolution (2025) and is recognized as a Leading Partner by The Legal 500 (2025) for her outstanding expertise in the dispute resolution area. Also, she has been recommended in the Lexology Index on Arbitration for Romania (2025).
In the realm of IP, Sorina has been recognized as Global Leader in the IAM Global Leaders list for 2026, alongside world's top experts in the patent field, and has also been included in the 2025 WTR Global Leaders guide. She has been acknowledged as Trademark Star by IP Stars (2025).
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
Partner at Stoica & Associates law firm from 2005 to 2007, when she joined NNDKP.
Sorina Olaru has been acknowledged as Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation Europe (2025) in recognition of her most recent achievements. She is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners for Dispute Resolution (2025) and is recognized as a Leading Partner by The Legal 500 (2025) for her outstanding expertise in the dispute resolution area. Also, she has been recommended in the Lexology Index on Arbitration for Romania (2025).
In the realm of IP, Sorina has been recognized as Global Leader in the IAM Global Leaders list for 2026, alongside world's top experts in the patent field, and has also been included in the 2025 WTR Global Leaders guide. She has been acknowledged as Trademark Star by IP Stars (2025).
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
- Union Internationale des Avocats
- International Trademark Association
- Association of International Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) FIDIC
- London Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Professional Activities and Experience
Partner at Stoica & Associates law firm from 2005 to 2007, when she joined NNDKP.
Articles
While Courts have Suspended Activity, the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Supreme Court of justice, in Romania, Continues its Deliberations and Determinations on Procedural Points of Law
By Sorina Olaru, Razvan Banta-Associate |March 2020Arbitration in the Time of COVID-19. The Romanian Perspective
By Sorina Olaru, Daniela Savin (Ghervas)-Managing Associate |March 2020Summary of the Provisions of Military Ordinance no. 2 /21 March 2020
By Sorina Olaru, Razvan Savin, Senior Associate |March 2020
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