Catalin Suliman > Filip & Company > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

Filip & Company
EQULIBRIUM BUILDING, 2 GARA HERASTRAU
2ND DISTRICT
020334
Romania

Work Department

Commercial/Competition

Position

Partner

Career

Catalin heads the Competition Practice of Filip & Company. Catalin is providing the entire spectrum of day-to-day advice on competition matters, overseeing competition trainings and mock dawn raids. Prominent competition-related matters include assisting a leading oil and gas group in EU and local cases, leading IT company in a complex abuse of dominance case, a variety of clients operating in various financial markets and investigations, as well as assisting one of the largest telecom operators in several complex competition aspects. Catalin has also been involved in competition proceedings in other industries, including retail of consumer goods, cement, IT&C, banking and insurance, automotive and pharmaceutical sector.

Lawyer Rankings

Romania > EU and competition

(Leading individuals)

Cătălin SulimanFilip & Company

Filip & Company‘s ‘very dynamic and innovative’ competition team has a solid track record in acting in major investigations in the Romanian market, and is regularly instructed by major domestic and multinational companies on day-to-day competition compliance matters, as well as handling merger control filings for large-scale M&A deals. The practice is led by Cătălin Suliman, who fields expertise in advising on competition matters within the telecoms sector, as well as handling unfair competition and state aid issues. Silviu Vasile garners praise for his ‘excellent analytical and research skills‘. Roxana Rosca and Tudor Dobinda are key names to note at associate level.

Romania > TMT

Filip & Company‘s TMT practice is praised for its ability to ‘simplify complex aspects and to propose easy to understand solutions‘, and regularly acts on behalf of major domestic and international telecoms companies. Its experience acting as longstanding advisor to lead Romanian telecoms provider RCS & RDS exemplifies the team’s ability to combine telecoms and corporate expertise, providing a full-service offering across M&A, disputes and financing. Team head and founding partner Alexandru Bîrsan has crossover capital markets and IP experience; competition partner Cătălin Suliman often assists TMT clients and is recommended for his ‘innovative solutions.Cătălin Alexandru is the go-to for dispute resolution matters. Monica Statescu is also recommended.