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Cabinet de Avocatură Dimofte, Galați

Practice area

Authorised mediator in Galați

Mediation is a voluntary procedure in which the parties reach an agreement by themselves, with the help of an authorised mediator. It is faster and cheaper than a lawsuit, and the resulting agreement can be given enforceable force. The lawyer leading this area has been an authorised mediator since 2010.

How we can help

  • Mediation of commercial conflicts between companies
  • Mediation of family disputes, including partitions and arrangements concerning children
  • Mediation of neighbourhood conflicts and of those concerning property
  • Mediation of disputes concerning the performance of employment contracts
  • Negotiating payment plans between creditors and debtors
  • Drafting the mediation agreement and its authentication
  • Granting the agreement enforceable force
  • Prior advice on the advantages of mediation in a concrete case

How a case unfolds

  1. The information session

    We explain to both parties how the procedure works, what it costs and what effects it has. Mediation is voluntary: no one can be forced to conclude an agreement.

  2. The mediation sessions

    The parties discuss, together or separately, under the guidance of the mediator, who decides nothing and finds for neither side. His role is to find the common ground. Everything discussed is confidential.

  3. The agreement

    The understanding is recorded in a mediation agreement. It can be authenticated before a notary or confirmed by the court, in which case it becomes an enforceable title and can be enforced like a court judgment.

Who handles it

Gabriela Dimofte

Attorney at law, insolvency practitioner, mediator

Gabriela Dimofte is an attorney at law with Baroul Galați and founded the group's first practice in 2004. She has been an insolvency practitioner and UNPIR member since 2014, an authorised mediator since 2010 and an arbitrator with the arbitration body attached to ORDA. Her main areas are insolvency, enforcement proceedings, civil law and commercial disputes.

Full profile: Gabriela Dimofte

Frequently asked questions

What makes mediation better than a lawsuit?

It is faster, usually costs less, is confidential and lets the parties control the solution instead of having one imposed by a judge. It matters above all where the relationship continues after the conflict: between partners, between neighbours, between former spouses who have children.

Does a mediation agreement carry the same force as a judgment?

It can. An agreement authenticated by a notary or endorsed by the court through an endorsement order becomes an enforceable title and is enforced in the same way as a court judgment. Without this step, it remains an ordinary contract.

What happens if the mediation fails?

The parties fully retain their right to go to court, and nothing discussed in mediation can be used as evidence. The confidentiality of the procedure is protected by law precisely so that the parties can speak openly.

Can the same lawyer also act as mediator in my case?

No. The mediator must be neutral and impartial, so they cannot mediate a conflict in which they were or are the lawyer of one of the parties. We tell you from the start in what capacity we can intervene in your situation.

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Do you have a mediation question?

Call us or write a few lines about what is going on. We will tell you who will handle it, which documents to prepare and what it costs, before any work begins.

+40 723 255 392George Dimofte+40 722 398 232Gabriela Dimofteoffice@avocatidimofte.ro

The office is on Str. Domnească nr. 84, Galați. Open Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00. See the map and directions.