Intellectual Property & TMT | Europe

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații is a highly regarded multidisciplinary practice covering both advisory and contentious IP matters, as well as a range of TMT mandates. The law firm specialises in counterfeiting and trade mark prosecution. It benefits from dedicated data protection experts and advises on regulatory issues, particularly in the telecoms sector. It additionally collaborates across departments to assist with the IP and TMT implications of M&A transactions. Its client roster includes a range of domestic and international clients, including companies from the energy, pharmaceutical and transportation sectors. It has further experience representing clients from the telecoms and media fields.

Mușat & Asociații offers a full-service practice that handles a wide array of contentious and non-contentious IP-related matters, covering patent, trade mark and copyright issues. The law firm also regularly assists with data protection and telecoms regulatory matters, including licensing applications. It often collaborates with international firms to provide local IP and TMT advice to multinational clients, with noteworthy activity in the telecom and automotive sectors.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a solid domestic practice covering a full range of IP and TMT matters. The team advises on regulatory mandates in the telecoms and technology industries. It is particularly well versed in matters involving data protection and electronic communication. The law firm often assists clients with trade mark prosecution work and copyright legislation. The lawyers are highly experienced in a number of sectors including cosmetics, automotive and retail.

Răzvan Dincă & Asociații has a respected IP team whose scope of expertise includes trade mark and patent litigation, enforcement strategies and protected geographical indicators. The law firm is also adept at advising on copyright-related legislation and parallel import cases. The team advises clients from a range of industries, including significant players in the pharmaceutical, energy, and food and drink sectors.

Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners is particularly known for its focus on contentious IP issues, especially patent litigation on behalf of clients from the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. The law firm provides additional advice on design and trade mark cancellations and infringements, as well as assisting with copyright matters. It is also active in the negotiation of out-of-court settlements for disputes concerning web domain names and portfolio management matters.

CMS is a well-regarded firm drawing on its broad network in the CEE region to provide interdepartmental expertise when assisting its multinational client base with domestic and cross-border matters. The law firm is well versed in handling trade mark issues, and advises telecoms and technology companies on a number of regulatory matters, including data protection issues and the implementation of cloud services. The team additionally assists with M&A transactions in the TMT sector.

Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații has a notable team that handles a broad range of mandates, including trade mark registration and software licensing. The law firm also represents domestic and international clients in IP-related disputes. The team also advises on acquisitions and procurement matters within the IT industry. The lawyers represent clients active in sport and logistics. The practice has additional expertise managing intellectual property portfolios for high-profile individuals.