Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Romania
Band 2
About
Provided by Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA
We have developed vast experience in Romania, having advised on high profile and landmark transactions.
Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of competition matters, we are able to add value to our clients’ transactions and offer them a high quality commercial service every time. We have developed a very successful local practice in line with growing demand, advising many international clients on European activities which involve Romania. With wide experience across a range of sectors, we also understand the complex and regulated industry sectors in which our clients operate. Thanks to this, our competition and antitrust lawyers have acted on many of the most interesting and intricate antitrust transactions in Romania in recent years.
Our antitrust team is specialised in providing advice and representation in merger control proceedings, antitrust investigations, settlement and litigation proceedings and compliance matters.
Our experience of advising clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions means we are well placed to anticipate any issues and risks our clients might face and to provide them with the legal advice they need, when they need it, saving them both time and money.
Chambers Review
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu often acts for clients on investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. It has experience acting for plaintiffs, defendants and alleged facilitators. Following investigations, the team assists with challenges to fines and damages actions. The law firm offers additional expertise in obtaining competition law approval for M&A transactions and competition law compliance mandates. Clients further benefit from the firm's close collaboration with the international network of Allen & Overy.
Work Highlights
- Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu represented Zenith Media in its appeals against a cartel investigation carried out by the Romanian authorities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is well informed all the time."
"The lawyers are very prompt, quick to respond and we know we can count on them."
"The team was very prepared and came up with many solutions."
"We appreciate the prompt and fast legal opinion and reviews of documentation."
"The team is always acting with swiftness and agility."
"The team is well informed all the time."
"The lawyers are very prompt, quick to respond and we know we can count on them."
"The team was very prepared and came up with many solutions."
"We appreciate the prompt and fast legal opinion and reviews of documentation."
"The team is always acting with swiftness and agility."
Notable Practitioners
Valentin Berea frequently represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels and in subsequent appeals and damages actions. He acts for both defendants and complainants. He has further experience in competition law compliance matters, including around distribution strategies.
"Valentin Berea understands the competition council, and has a smooth way of operating with them."
"Valentin is an exceptional lawyer, a great support, and is acting always with swiftness and agility."
Roxana Ionescu often assists clients with merger control proceedings and competition law compliance issues. She has further experience in cartel investigations.
"She is very active and dedicated."
"We had a very good cooperation with her."
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