- Tax & Estate Planning
- Real Estate
- Corporate/M&A
- Bucharest Bar (admitted 2001)
- National Union of Insolvency Practitioners in Romania (UNPIR)
- Romanian
- English
Gabriel is a founding partner of Biris Goran, and is widely regarded as one of the leading tax experts in the country, with experience of over 14 years in the sector. He focuses on all aspects of taxation such as advising on optimum tax structures (both onshore and offshore), customs and leasing. He is also an experienced tax litigator. Gabriel participated in consultations with the Romanian Ministry of Finance with respect to the drafting of amendments to the Fiscal Code and its implementation legislation. Prior to founding Biris Goran in 2006, he previously worked for international law firms Salans and Haarmann Hemmelrath, also as a tax attorney.
He regularly appears on talk-shows and is interviewed widely by Romanian television channels on taxation and general economic matters. He also regularly appears in the printed media, presents at numerous conferences and regularly publishes articles on tax issues in local and international publications.
Clients appreciate his business-oriented and innovative advice (that is not lost in disclaimers) which allows them to take clear decisions that respect institutional standards. The 2009 edition of Chambers Europe affirms his formidable reputation, stating that he is “universally acclaimed as the market leader…saluted by peers for being ‘almost single-handedly responsible for all the standard documentation in the field’”. He also is the only Romanian tax lawyer to be ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in the 2009 edition of PLC Which lawyer?.
- Advised the seller of Upground in the sale of a real estate development to RREEF and EFG valued at approximately EUR 340 million
- Successfully assisted a leading Romanian cigarettes manufacturer in a litigation against the Administration of Environment Fund
- Represented sellers of a leading real estate agency, Eurisko, in the sale of participations to CB Richard Ellis valued at approximately EUR 30 million
- Provided tax advice, including tax due diligence services, to PBW II Real Estate Fund (Natixis) in the acquisition of America House and Belrom Targu Mures valued at approximately EUR 40 million
- Represented the buyer of a 50% participation in Pumac SA, a total transaction value of approximately EUR 75 million
- Counsel, Salans (2005 - 2006)
- Partner, Haarmann Hemmelrath (1998 – 2004)
- Senior Tax Consultant, Coopers & Lybrand (1995 - 1998)
- Romanian-American University, Faculty of Law (Law Degree, 2000)
- Technical University of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications (Diploma in Engineering, 1995)