Reinventing the local
Legal Services Industry

Corporate / M&A

We provide comprehensive legal support across all stages of corporate development and M&A transactions. From setting up a new entity to managing complex reorganizations, our team assists clients throughout the full lifecycle of a business. This includes incorporation, shareholder agreements, corporate governance, restructuring, and strategic planning for growth or exit.

We guide both local and international clients through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and spin-offs — offering legal due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation support, and post-deal integration.

Intellectual Property

Our IP services provide both legal and strategic support for protecting, leveraging, and defending our clients' intellectual property rights, particularly in creative, technological, and digital industries. We offer assistance at the national (AGEPI), EU (EUIPO), and international (WIPO) levels.

Our services include legal assistance with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating IP-related contracts, such as licensing, transfer, franchising, or joint-use agreements. We also help protect innovative ideas at early stages through confidentiality agreements and offer guidance on safeguarding them before filing formal patent or registration applications.

Privacy & Data Protection

We assist businesses in ensuring compliance with cross-border data transfer regulations, including legal risk assessments for data storage in non-EEA jurisdictions such as the U.S. or China.

Our support covers the handling of data subject requests — including access, rectification, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), portability, and objection to processing. We also provide internal data processing evaluations, data protection audits, and incident response planning to help mitigate legal and reputational risks.

Immigration Law

We provide legal assistance to individuals and businesses in all matters related to entering, residing, working, or doing business in Moldova.

Our services include support with obtaining temporary or permanent residence permits, legal assistance in the employment of foreign nationals, and guidance throughout the visa application process.

Competition Law / State Aid

Specialized legal support in matters related to antitrust regulations and state aid compliance. Our services cover merger control filings, obtaining clearance for M&A transactions, and advising on the structuring of projects involving public funding.

Legislative & Government Affairs

Our services include representing business interests before key government bodies such as the Council for the Promotion of Investment Projects of National Importance of the Republic of Moldova, the Interministerial Committee for Strategic Planning, and Republic of Moldova Interinstitutional Supervisory Council.

AI & Robotics - ICT & Digital Assets

We provide specialized legal consultancy in emerging technologies, helping businesses navigate the complex and fast-evolving regulatory landscape surrounding artificial intelligence, robotics, information technology, and digital assets.

Our expertise covers a wide range of frameworks, including AML/CFT, MiCA, the AI Act, GDPR, DORA, NIS2, eIDAS 2.0, DSA, and DMA.

We assist startups and companies in software, fintech, robotics, and AI sectors to grow responsibly and sustainably—ensuring compliance with both current and upcoming legal standards.

Banking & Finance

JURISTA provides end-to-end legal support across all aspects of banking and financial services, assisting both traditional institutions and fintech startups.

Our expertise includes advising digital finance startups on the authorization process as payment institutions or electronic money issuers, as well as drafting and reviewing terms and conditions for financial applications — such as wallets, investment platforms, and crowdlending tools.

We also offer guidance on integrating FinTech and digital finance solutions in full compliance with MiCA, AML, and GDPR regulations.

Labor - Workforce Redesign

We provide businesses with comprehensive support in managing labor relations, optimizing organizational structures, and adapting to new economic and technological realities.

Our services include assistance with reskilling and upskilling programs to meet digital and sustainability requirements, optimizing labor costs, and facilitating the transition to modern work arrangements (freelance, remote, part-time, project-based).

We also offer legal consulting on outsourcing functions efficiently and in full compliance with the law.

This service is crucial for companies undergoing transformation or expansion, especially in the post-pandemic context, as they navigate accelerated digitalization and the shift toward a green economy.

China Desk

This service provides comprehensive support to clients engaged in commercial and legal relations with China or Chinese partners. It operates in both directions — helping local companies enter the Chinese market and assisting Chinese investors or companies in expanding their operations in Moldova.

Environmental, Social and Governance

We assist businesses in navigating the complex regulatory frameworks related to sustainability and corporate responsibility, including CSRD, CSDDD, SFDR, EU Taxonomy, EU ETS, and Benchmark Regulation.

Our services help companies integrate environmental, social, and governance factors into their operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and aligning with investor expectations.

We support businesses in becoming more resilient, competitive, and transparent, enhancing long-term value by meeting sustainability goals, managing risks, and seizing growth opportunities in the green economy.

European Law, Trade and Enlargement

We offer specialized legal consultancy on the application and interpretation of European Union law, including Free Trade Agreements, regulations governing the import and export of goods and services, and technical assistance through programs such as Twinning, TAIEX, and IPA.

Our services help businesses comply with EU standards, ensuring smooth market expansion, and facilitating access to European Union funding opportunities.

We guide companies through the complexities of aligning with EU regulations, promoting growth and fostering strategic partnerships within the EU framework.

Investigations, Compliance & Ethics

We assume the responsibilities of the compliance function through outsourced services in the AML field (CDD/SARs/STRs/UBO/RELEX and SEC, etc.).

Our team provides comprehensive assistance in registering and maintaining the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), which is essential for entities involved in financial transactions or required to meet reporting obligations.

Additionally, we offer support for developing and implementing effective compliance programs tailored to specific business needs, ensuring that companies adhere to local and international regulatory standards, minimizing risk exposure, and maintaining operational integrity.

Private Equity, Investment Funds

We provide tailored legal support for growing companies raising capital, investment funds targeting startups or infrastructure, and investors.

Our services include advising on the optimal legal structure for funds (closed vs. open funds, SPVs, SICAVs, AIFs, etc.).

Intra-business seminars

We organize customized legal training sessions, workshops, or seminars tailored for employees, managers, or compliance teams of client companies.

These are specifically designed to address the unique needs of each business, ensuring that all participants gain the necessary knowledge to navigate the legal landscape relevant to their roles and responsibilities effectively.

Grant & Project Advisory

We specialize in advising growing businesses seeking capital, investment funds focusing on startups or infrastructure, as well as investors.

Our services include choosing the most appropriate legal structure (closed vs. open-end funds, SPVs, SICAVs, AIFs, etc.) and supporting the formation of funds, including obtaining licenses or authorizations from the National Bank of Moldova, the National Commission for Financial Markets, sector-specific committees, and relevant regulatory authorities in third-party jurisdictions.