Mihaela Ion
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Mihaela Ion
Practice Areas
Mihaela Ion heads the Competition & Antitrust and GDPR Practices, also focusing on trade regulations and consumer law.
Mihaela Ion is experienced in antitrust, unfair competition and trade regulations, including in consumer law, merger control proceedings and state aid. She also assists clients in structuring and implementing compliance programmes, providing regular training as external legal counsel on all relevant aspects of competition law. Mihaela is also involved in counseling IT and telecom companies.
Career
Partner with Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii. Degree in Law from the University “Lucian Blaga” of Sibiu. Master degree in European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Law from Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Law. Master Degree in Competition from Bucharest Academy for Economic Studies. Ph.D. Candidate in International Trade Law with Bucharest Academy for Economic Studies, Institute for Doctoral Studies.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Romanian Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Europe
Mihaela Ion often represents clients in behavioural investigations, market inquiries and appeals against fines. She has further experience acting for clients on merger control mandates and competition compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is very knowledgeable and experienced, and provides clear answers and good solutions."
"She was able to take very technical topics and translate them to make them as understandable as can be for the rest of us."
"She is very knowledgeable and experienced, and provides clear answers and good solutions."
"She was able to take very technical topics and translate them to make them as understandable as can be for the rest of us."
Articles, highlights and press releases
11 items provided by Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații
PNSA advised Ameropa on a new M&A transaction
PNSA assisted its long-standing client Ameropa on the acquisition of additional 30% share stake in the agribusiness companies Promat Comimpex and Agroind Cauaceu, the strongest distributors of agri inputs and outputs in the northern part of Romania.
PNSA advised Orange on the acquisition of a majority stake in Telekom Romania Communications
PNSA has advised Orange Group on acquisition of a controlling stake in fixed operator Telekom Romania Communications from Deutsche Telekom’s OTE.
Augsburg International sells a majority stake to SAG
PNSA advised the owners of Augsburg International, one of Romania's most important independent auto parts distributors, on the sale of a 51% controlling stake to Autonet Group Holding, part of Swiss Automotive Group.
PNSA advised Orange on the acquisition of a majority stake in Telekom Romania Communications
PNSA advised Orange Group on the acquisition of a 54% controlling stake in Telekom Romania Communication, one of Romania's leading fixed telecom operators.
PNSA alongside BRD - Groupe Société Générale in its investment in CIT One
Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații advised BRD - Groupe Société Générale in the recently closed transaction by which BRD, BCR and Raiffeisen Bank Romania became equal shareholders in CIT One, one of the largest Romanian companies specialised in the transport, processing and storage of cash and other v
PNSA in the deal through which Auchan shall operate 400 MyAuchan stores within OMV Petrom stations
PNSA advised Auchan Retail Romania in respect of the takeover of the entire chain (more than 400 units) of OMV Petrom petrol filling stations in view of converting them into MyAuchan proximity stores and their further non-petrol retail operation. This is the biggest project ever of a Romanian petrol
COVID 19: The Emergency Situation Certificate
The Emergency Situation Certificate (“ESC”) is a new legal instrument introduced in the Romanian landscape in the extraordinary context of COVID-19 pandemic and the state of emergency that has been declared by the Presidential Decree no. 195/March 16, 2020.
State aid amid COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 not only represents a worldwide health security issue, but it also triggers significant negative economic consequences as businesses all over encounter disruptions in their activity. EC stepped in to mitigate the negative consequences on the economy caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus & competition. Breach of Competition Law? “Price gouging” or not?
First one: Coronavirus & competition – any potential link? Second one – close related with the first one: Breach of Competition Law? “Price gouging” or not?
PNSA advised Dedeman on a new landmark transaction – acquisition of The Office in Cluj-Napoca
Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii advised Dedeman, the biggest Romanian entrepreneurial company with a turnover above €1bn, on the acquisition of The Office, a landmark project in Cluj-Napoca, in probably the largest office transaction outside Bucharest, from NEPI Rockcastle and Mr. Ovidiu Șandor
PNSA advised Ameropa on a new M&A transaction
PNSA assisted its long-standing client Ameropa on the acquisition of additional 30% share stake in the agribusiness companies Promat Comimpex and Agroind Cauaceu, the strongest distributors of agri inputs and outputs in the northern part of Romania.
PNSA advised Orange on the acquisition of a majority stake in Telekom Romania Communications
PNSA has advised Orange Group on acquisition of a controlling stake in fixed operator Telekom Romania Communications from Deutsche Telekom’s OTE.
Augsburg International sells a majority stake to SAG
PNSA advised the owners of Augsburg International, one of Romania's most important independent auto parts distributors, on the sale of a 51% controlling stake to Autonet Group Holding, part of Swiss Automotive Group.
PNSA advised Orange on the acquisition of a majority stake in Telekom Romania Communications
PNSA advised Orange Group on the acquisition of a 54% controlling stake in Telekom Romania Communication, one of Romania's leading fixed telecom operators.
PNSA alongside BRD - Groupe Société Générale in its investment in CIT One
Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații advised BRD - Groupe Société Générale in the recently closed transaction by which BRD, BCR and Raiffeisen Bank Romania became equal shareholders in CIT One, one of the largest Romanian companies specialised in the transport, processing and storage of cash and other v
PNSA in the deal through which Auchan shall operate 400 MyAuchan stores within OMV Petrom stations
PNSA advised Auchan Retail Romania in respect of the takeover of the entire chain (more than 400 units) of OMV Petrom petrol filling stations in view of converting them into MyAuchan proximity stores and their further non-petrol retail operation. This is the biggest project ever of a Romanian petrol
COVID 19: The Emergency Situation Certificate
The Emergency Situation Certificate (“ESC”) is a new legal instrument introduced in the Romanian landscape in the extraordinary context of COVID-19 pandemic and the state of emergency that has been declared by the Presidential Decree no. 195/March 16, 2020.
State aid amid COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 not only represents a worldwide health security issue, but it also triggers significant negative economic consequences as businesses all over encounter disruptions in their activity. EC stepped in to mitigate the negative consequences on the economy caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus & competition. Breach of Competition Law? “Price gouging” or not?
First one: Coronavirus & competition – any potential link? Second one – close related with the first one: Breach of Competition Law? “Price gouging” or not?
PNSA advised Dedeman on a new landmark transaction – acquisition of The Office in Cluj-Napoca
Popovici Niţu Stoica & Asociaţii advised Dedeman, the biggest Romanian entrepreneurial company with a turnover above €1bn, on the acquisition of The Office, a landmark project in Cluj-Napoca, in probably the largest office transaction outside Bucharest, from NEPI Rockcastle and Mr. Ovidiu Șandor
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