LEGAL AUDIT OF THE BUSINESS FRAMEWORK IN MOLDOVA
Following recent legislative updates, operating an "old" SRL in Moldova poses significant risks. Ensure your business remains compliant and protected in 2026.
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Legal support for transactions, shareholder disputes and businesses in Chișinău and across Moldova.
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We review documents, structure, and management risks.
What we will discuss
- Your business objective and the context of the transaction or dispute.
- Legal risks and possible courses of action.
- Next steps and the legal support you need.
Practice lawyers
Other lawyers from the team may join the work depending on your matter.
Our Corporate Law Expertise
We help establish and develop companies in Moldova, check counterparties, complete transactions and resolve corporate disputes.
Corporate disputes
When the dispute is already affecting management, information access, or assets.
Corporate disputes
When the dispute is already affecting management, information access, or assets.
Corporate conflicts and disputes
We review shareholder decisions and directors’ actions affecting management, access to information or company assets. We identify grounds for challenges and urgent measures and represent the client in negotiations and court.shareholder conflictchallenged resolutionsunlawful director actionsnegotiation and court
M&A and share transactions
When buying or selling a business or a shareholding, or bringing in an investor.
M&A and share transactions
When buying or selling a business or a shareholding, or bringing in an investor.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions (M&A)
We prepare documents and negotiate the terms of share and business acquisitions or sales. We review the transaction structure, documents and restrictions and help resolve outstanding issues before signing.share and business dealsdue diligenceshareholder and option agreementstax and regulatory risk
OSINT and counterparty checks
When, before a deal, claim, or recovery process, you need to understand who really stands behind a company and where the assets are.
OSINT and counterparty checks
When, before a deal, claim, or recovery process, you need to understand who really stands behind a company and where the assets are.
Counterparty checks and corporate investigations (OSINT)
We collect information from lawful open sources about the connections, risks and assets of counterparties, debtors or potential partners. We prepare the findings for negotiations, legal due diligence, litigation or enforcement proceedings.counterparty checksdebtor asset searchaffiliates and beneficial ownersevidence base
Business structuring
When the business is growing, shareholders change, or a new structure is needed.
Business structuring
When the business is growing, shareholders change, or a new structure is needed.
Business reorganisation and ownership structures
We define ownership, management and financing arrangements when a company is formed or reorganised, shareholders change or a group expands. We prepare the constitutional documents and corporate agreements for that structure.LLC registrationcharters and corporate agreementsreorganizationownership changes and holding structures
SRL registration
When you need to establish a company and prepare its registration documents.
SRL registration
When you need to establish a company and prepare its registration documents.
SRL registration in Moldova
We support SRL registration from name and activity selection to charter, administrator, legal address, and document filing. We explain the likely costs from the start: state fees, notary costs, and administrative expenses depend on the structure, shareholders, and signing format.company registrationdocuments and charterremote preparationtax and administration
Governance and director protection
When you need to define authority, decision-making procedures and directors’ responsibilities.
Governance and director protection
When you need to define authority, decision-making procedures and directors’ responsibilities.
Corporate governance and director protection
We set up governance procedures so decisions are made through a clear process and are not later challenged because of formal defects. At the same time, we reduce the director’s personal exposure where the dispute concerns authority, liability, or conflicts of interest.assemblies and proceduresauthority allocationcorporate governancedirector protection
Bankruptcy and restructuring
When debt repayments are becoming difficult and you need to negotiate with creditors.
Bankruptcy and restructuring
When debt repayments are becoming difficult and you need to negotiate with creditors.
Bankruptcy and restructuring
If the business is already under creditor pressure or facing a liquidity gap, action should start before formal insolvency begins. We assess the exposure of directors and owners, build the negotiation position, and help move the situation into a workable restructuring track.bankruptcy risk assessmentcreditor negotiationsdebt restructuringinsolvency support
Legal due diligence in Moldova
Before acquiring a business, investing or entering a significant transaction.
Legal due diligence in Moldova
Before acquiring a business, investing or entering a significant transaction.
Legal due diligence in Moldova
We review the legal risks of a company or target asset: ownership, authority, material contracts, restrictions, disputes and permits. The scope is agreed for the particular transaction.
To begin: company details, the proposed deal structure, ownership documents, key contracts and available asset information. Missing materials are identified separately.
Deliverable: a written account of the identified legal risks and recommendations for negotiations and transaction documents. Financial audits and business valuations are outside the legal review.
Fees, timing and the document request are agreed after defining the review scope. An in-depth review is separate from the consultation.
Focus
What the business gains when counsel is engaged early
Governance
Control over decision-making
We close vulnerabilities in charters, authority allocation, and shareholder arrangements so that key decisions do not become blocked.
- Clear governance rulesAllocate authority without grey areas.
- Protection for key decisionsSet a clear approval process.
- Lower personal exposureSeparate company risk from director risk.
Deal
A clean transaction and a clear structure
We structure M&A, investor entry, and capital changes so that hidden legal risk does not erode the deal value.
- Legal clarityReview structure, assets and liabilities before signing.
- Control of price and termsLock in the key terms and protect deal value.
- Orderly integrationSet a clear ownership and management model after closing.
Crisis
A controlled scenario in crisis
When pressure has already started, we quickly build the legal position, protect assets, and restore room for negotiation.
- Early asset protectionStop steps that deepen the conflict.
- A stronger negotiating positionBuild the facts, documents and legal leverage.
- A workable path forwardGive the business time and room to resolve the issue.
Examples from practice
For confidentiality reasons, we do not name exact figures or entities, but the format of the tasks and the results are real.
Protecting assets and control in a shareholder conflict
A dispute between shareholders and litigation pressure put a manufacturing business at risk.
Protecting assets and control in a shareholder conflict
A dispute between shareholders and litigation pressure put a manufacturing business at risk.
What we did
We reviewed the disputed corporate decisions, built the evidence base, secured protective measures around the assets, and moved the conflict into a controlled negotiation track.
Result:
The business kept operational control, and the dispute ended in settlement without stopping operations.
Investor entry without losing founder control
The family business needed capital, but the founders were not prepared to give up strategic decision-making.
Investor entry without losing founder control
The family business needed capital, but the founders were not prepared to give up strategic decision-making.
What we did
We rebuilt the deal structure, fixed the reserved matters, voting mechanics, and exit scenarios so the conflict was not built into the deal from day one.
Result:
The investor entered on clear terms while the founders retained control over key decisions.
Business restructuring under creditor pressure
Rising debt pressure and bank exposure were pushing the company toward formal insolvency.
Business restructuring under creditor pressure
Rising debt pressure and bank exposure were pushing the company toward formal insolvency.
What we did
We assembled the crisis legal position, sequenced the creditor negotiations, and built a workable restructuring scenario instead of a chaotic enforcement process.
Result:
Formal bankruptcy was avoided, and the company remained under operational control.
Our Working Process
We review the client’s objective, documents and risks. We agree on a plan, prepare the documents and represent the client in negotiations or disputes.
Situation diagnosis
We review the ownership structure, the documents, and the real configuration of the conflict or transaction to identify the actual legal and business risks.
- Risk map
- Priorities
- Next steps
Work plan and transaction terms
We plan the defence, negotiations or transaction around the client’s objective and control of the business.
- Strategy
- Scenarios
- Position
Documents and negotiations
We prepare the corporate documents, lock in the terms, and guide the negotiations so that the process does not create new points of dispute.
- Documents
- Terms
- Negotiations
Execution and support
We represent your interests in negotiations, before the notary, in court, and before regulators, then help secure a more resilient corporate structure after the acute phase.
- Implementation
- Control
- Ongoing support
Control and ongoing support
We monitor implementation, adjust documents in time and remain involved through the next stage.
- Control
- Adjustments
- Ongoing support
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions owners and directors usually ask before the first consultation.
When should corporate counsel be involved right now, rather than later?
When the ownership structure is changing, a transaction is being prepared, an investor is asking for special rights, or the conflict is already starting to block decisions. The earlier the engagement, the more room there is for a controlled solution.
Can a shareholder conflict be resolved without court proceedings?
Often yes, if the legal levers, the corporate documents, and the real position of the parties are clear before talks begin. We assess the strength of the position first, then decide where negotiation is realistic and where a firm procedural track is required.
What should be prepared for the first consultation?
Usually the charter, the shareholder list, recent corporate resolutions, key contracts related to the dispute, and a short timeline of events are enough. If documents are not at hand, we can start with a clear description of the issue and the people involved.