Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Romania
Band 1
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+40 21 319 67 90About
Provided by Schoenherr
Schoenherr's eu & competition practice advises clients from across all industries in merger control, FDI screening, antitrust cases, non-litigious competition matters, state aid, and UTP matters at European and national levels throughout the firm's comprehensive network in the CEE region, and its office in Brussels.
We have one of the most diverse competition practices in the Romanian market. Our track record includes assistance in virtually all the large-scale investigations and sector inquiries on the local market in recent years, a considerable number of merger clearance procedures, competition litigation, compliance programmes, reviews of contractual dealings, as well as state aid matters.
We combine local and international perspectives, and cross-border EU & competition projects are handled by the Romanian team working together with the lawyers in other relevant Schoenherr offices.
Chambers Review
Schoenherr enters the top tier of the rankings this year on the back of very positive referee feedback. The law firm is highly regarded for its work on merger clearance notifications and foreign direct investment filings, often working alongside its other offices on the Romanian aspects of regional transactions. The team also enjoys a strong reputation for behavioural work, representing clients in abuse of dominance and cartel investigations, as well as in subsequent appeals against fines. The law firm also acts on state aid mandates. Its clients come from a range of sectors, including financial services, construction, media and transport.
Work Highlights
- Schoenherr advised Japan Industrial Partners on the Romanian merger control and FDI aspects of its proposed acquisition of Toshiba.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team provides tailored solutions."
"The lawyers always responded to our request in a very short time, and the solutions proposed were very well documented, including the risks."
"The lawyers are not only advisers but true partners, who are very open, available and ready to assist, and come up with pragmatic solutions."
"Schoenherr Romania's competition team is very well equipped to handle any degree of complexity and sophistication."
"The team is capable of deep understanding of the commercial and antitrust issues."
"The team provides tailored solutions."
"The lawyers always responded to our request in a very short time, and the solutions proposed were very well documented, including the risks."
"The lawyers are not only advisers but true partners, who are very open, available and ready to assist, and come up with pragmatic solutions."
"Schoenherr Romania's competition team is very well equipped to handle any degree of complexity and sophistication."
"The team is capable of deep understanding of the commercial and antitrust issues."
Notable Practitioners
Georgiana Badescu stands out for her work assisting clients with the Romanian merger control and FDI filings of multi-jurisdictional transactions. She also has notable experience representing clients in behavioural investigations and appeals against fines.
"She is a very good competition expert and very business-oriented."
"Georgiana Badescu is very knowledgeable about the arguments the authority will be susceptible to."
"She's very supportive, very business-oriented, and able to find the proper solution."
"She is very proactive and always responsive to the needs of the client."
"Her skills are excellent and the way she interacts with the client is just perfect."
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