‘They are undeniably the market leader – accurate, with an excellent understanding of both business and legal perspective.’

‘Sorin David – in-depth knowledge of the law, offers legal solutions even for the most complicated business ideas. Lucian Bozian – efficient, pragmatic and customer oriented’

‘The practice has a strong knowledge of the current market developments, it is connected to the realities of industry and its main challenges (Pharma in our case), therefore can provide business oriented solutions to help move things along, and support the needs and objectives of the business.’

‘Lucian Bozian is the day to day counterpart. He makes himself available on a very short notice, always connects quickly to the essence of the matter, follows up and delivers solutions which are business oriented and supportive.’

‘The competencies in the competition practices are indisputable, the response time is immediate, the activity of following the file / files in question is extremely efficient, the risk of missing a term is practically non-existent. The invoicing system is transparent and automatic, the developer is always checked with the customer before issuing the invoice, avoiding further misunderstandings related to costs. Last but not least, D&B team listens to the client carefully and offers possible approaches explaining the risks and benefits of each option.’

‘Sorin David, with his determined nature and excellent communication skills, is undoubtedly an expert in the field. He approaches all aspects in a calm and professional way and correctly manages all information. Andreea Toncu, is a valuable associate. She is well organized and always available to provide assistance. She is analytical with great attention to details. I appreciate our collaboration.’

‘With the law firm there are professional lawyers with high moral and professional attire that make them worthy of the profession they have chosen. They are very punctual in terms of correspondence and answers formulated in the relationship with third parties, fulfilling their mandate successfully.’

‘Highly qualified and experienced team, understanding the client’s objectives; hands-on support; straightforward, prompt and effective communication;’

‘Lucian Bozian – highly competent and extremely professional; effective in handling complex issues; naturally leading; very constructive; precise, yet quick to respond;’

‘Highly professional and result oriented team, good in understanding client’s needs’

‘Lucian Bozian has been valuable support with his in-depth expertise, experience and guidance in competition law matters’

‘A team of professionals, dedicated to the clients’ needs. They delivered exceptional work in good time.’

‘We have been in contact with one of the partners, one senior associate and one expert. All of them took enough time to better understand our organization and the specific issues we face. After delivering the work, they follow-up process was more than consistent. We recommend them as being one of our most trusted partners.’

‘Long and proven experience in working on specific competition matters. The team is open and proactively searching for best approach proposals. We would highly recommend them.’

‘They are acting like real partners and not contractors, being available for analyzing a specific topic, looking for potential outcomes and helping on ensuring the proper decision for moving forward is taken.’

‘Seasoned teams, with good understanding of the practice’

‘Sorin David is one of the most outstanding competition law lawyers in Romania.’

‘Lucian Bozian, Oana Dracea – both of them very good professionals, with exceptional knowledge’

‘Great communication, fast turnaround.’

‘Georgeta Gavriloiu is very experienced and she has an extremely practical and proactive approach.’

‘Great capacity of understanding each client’s business, in order to be able to give practical advice, easily understood and applied by the clients. Lengthy and theoretical advice has been successfully replaced with this new business oriented approach.’

‘Catalin Suliman and Silviu Vasile – highly trained, passionate and experienced professionals; put a lot of effort and energy into becoming more like business partners of the clients. They are always rendering tailor-made advice, after an in-depth understanding of the clients’ business and needs. Great availability and focus on putting the client first.’

‘Collaboration, continuous support, trainings and open minded lawyers with flexibility and proactivity.’

‘The team has great Business understanding, and the advice is always targeted on the needs of the business – Catalin Suliman, Silviu Vasile’

‘Filip & Company is an exceptionally good practice, that has not only met, but exceeded our expectations. Their strong ability to draw reasonable and logical assumptions from limited information, to manage time and resources in a manner that makes every client feel like a priority, together with their outstanding work ethics and knowledgeable partners and associates makes them stand out as a law firm.’

‘During our collaboration with Filip & Company, we had the pleasure of working with partners and associates alike. The one that stood out the most was Silviu Vasile, who is also the designated lawyer for our company. Throughout our collaboration, Silviu has showed superior research skills which have benefited our firm immensely as well as excellent analytical skills. He is able to process large volumes of information quickly and formulate effective strategies. Silviu also has exceptional writing skills and has produced many well-researched documents. Additionally, Silviu is a gifted public speaker. Moreover, we highly appreciate his effectiveness in task management, his persuasive and and communication skills, as well as his constant strive to further educate and improve himself.’

‘The team is big and this is a good advantage during investigations or big projects. The billing is fair and they are flexible on this, even we speak about top lawyers. Also, they are available any time.’

‘Catalin Suliman is a top lawyer. What makes him special is the ability to switch from an industry to another and to have a very good knowledge of business. In addition, Catalin Suliman will always come with suggestions both on legal and business matters. Silviu Vasile is a rising star and is already one of the best.’

‘Their uniqueness relies on the very prompt responses and business oriented approach. They are focusing more on the pragmatic feedback that the client needs rather than putting a lot of disclaimers when they are consulted. This shows the high level knowledge and expertise and also that they are acting as true partners and not only as consultants.’

‘Both Catalin Suliman and Silviu Vasile are highly skilled not only in competition law but also in knowing how to easily communicate with the client and understand the needs.’

‘Filip & Company has one of the largest competition teams in Romania, with extensive expertise covering all areas of competition law. What sets them apart from other law firms is their proactive and business-oriented approach while maintaining the highest level of technical expertise. We appreciate that they could deliver swift support in complex matters and have significant expertise of the industry in which we operate. Another key point of their team is their flexibility and adaptability in crisis – they have managed to keep their level of services during the pandemic and managed the relationship with the Competition Authority without flaws also when the Covid-19 restrictions were in place. We feel that our relationship is like a partnership and not a mere service provision. One key point to this relationship is the human aspects, we highly appreciate their involvement in our cases and their dedication to finding solutions.’

‘We are working with Catalin Suliman and Silviu Vasile and other members of their team depending on the complexity of the aspects. The core person for us is Catalin Suliman, who also leads the practice. While Catalin is respected for his expertise, we appreciate his pragmatic approach and timely response. Also, he is very balanced in his approach and has a diplomatic way of dealing with the other party or the Competition Authority. One element that strikes out is his human approach to business matters which differentiates him from other competition experts. His can-do-attitude combined with extensive expertise and skill provide comfort to our team. Also, his team is very experienced and works flawlessly. One associate to watch is Silviu Vasile who will be one of the next partners in the following years.’

‘Very good, professional, deep understanding of client’s business.’

‘Filip & Company is truly focused to help their clients. The firm is connecting to its clients to better understand their needs and so, to give the best support.’

‘It is a pleasure to work with the people from Filip & Company. They are gifted, have great expertise and are focused to help their clients.’

‘The firm provides really professional, tailored advice. They are always easily available.’

‘Catalin Suliman is an exceptionally business oriented lawyer, with real business acumen. Where there is a solution, he will find it.’

‘This practice is unique in consideration of the fact that the members of the Filip & Co EU and competition team are interested in knowing the full picture of the business of the client which makes their feedback valuable and trustworthy.’

‘The individuals from this team within Filip & Co are very reliable, always finding time to answer our questions, giving solutions that consider the specific and business strategy of the client.’

‘The team is very efficient and punctual offering high level legal assistance’

‘Our experience is mainly with Otilia Vilcu who speaks perfect English, is very effective during meetings and correspondence. She is very competent in antitrust matters.’

‘It is about people – their greatest innovations are the ideas and concepts proposed each time in connection to our projects. GNP is very organized and up to date to any practices in the legal environment, such that their solutions are unique and out of the box, suited on the business perspectives. Their legal advice and proposed strategies were performed with high level of expertise so that I’ve felt comfortable in reaching the best results.’

‘Manuela Guia, Bianca Naghi, Patricia Avramescu and Otilia Vilcu proved, by far, to be professionals that can be described as outstanding. They are client-oriented lawyers, having high experience and leading a hard-working team. Their particular focus on details combined with their dedication to find the best solution supported by great communication skills have proven to be the success combination for our great results. They have fully met our needs.’

‘GNP Guia Naghi & Partners SCA is one of the most appreciated law firms dealing with competition matters in Bucharest. I know the partners for more than 10 years and during all this period I have been fully satisfied with the level of expertise, business orientation and promptness off the team. Unlike some other law firms they give their customers the trust that their legal matters are timely solved, no matters their workload or short deadlines.’

‘I appreciate al lawyers in GNP, but especially Manuela Guia and Bianca Naghi, for their dedication, seriousness, professionalism. I like the fact that they are curious about the business and they manage to accommodate legal approach with business priorities.’

‘The GNP team is result oriented and provides excellent legal advice in a time efficient manner. Also, I have to mention the excellent communication skills.’

‘I work closely with  Manuela Guia on both internal and international competition-related matters. I would rank the experience as exceptional and I would describe Manuela as an amazing lawyer, very resourceful, enthusiastic and above all, client oriented.’

‘Exceptional service and collaboration, always on call for the client.’

‘Extremely skilled team.’

‘GNP Team pays particular attention to details, having a business-oriented approach and being proactive in finding solutions for our matters. GNP is a unique combination of brilliant legal technicians and very experienced lawyers that have a firm grasp on what the competition authority thinks, targets and implements. They give to the point advice, think strategically, out of the box and never limit their assistance and give us the confidence that our matters are most important. GNP gives tailored legal advice and considers our requirements and needs as a company. Apart from the easy and on point communication and the proactivity of the team, the lawyers are taking the time to learn what we value most and where we can improve, thus investing in our relationship. GNP provides us with innovative legal solutions always suited to our business concept, being very transparent in terms of case findings. We trust them to lead us to best result possible under the given circumstances and to help us weigh in all relevant aspects related to a specific strategy (not only legal but also financial, reputational, and business wise etc).’

‘Manuela Guia is well established in the competition field in Romania, highly regarded by the industry. She is always very committed to our project outcomes, this being strengthened by her ability to quickly find the best strategies by blending legal points with business perspectives. Otilia Vilcu has excellent understanding skills regarding client business perspectives, being very quick and efficient in providing suitable legal advice. She has very good interactions with Competition Council teams, is very pragmatic and brilliant team leader during complicated projects, very professional and dedicated to our projects.’

‘Great knowledge, very smart and eloquent managing partner. Good team with complimentary knowledge.’

‘Manuela Guia is a superstar.’

‘Manuela Guia, the managing partner of GNP Guia Naghi & Partners SCA, was always available for our needs and we received valuable help and advice every time it was necessary. Also, Bianca Naghi and Otilia Vilcu are strong members of the team in charge of our projects and very committed lawyers, always providing us valuable advice and representing our interest in investigations in the most effective way.’

‘Our first choice for competition law issues, we would always choose Manuela’s team. Their commitment and great legal knowledge on complex matters were always treasured by us and we appreciate the great results we had thanks to the GNP Guia Naghi & Partners team.’

‘NNDKP is one of the relevant pillars of local legal market where each client may get the appropriate advice on issues related to EU and competition, based on extensive knowledge and large number of areas of expertise covered.’

‘Both Georgeta Dinu (partner) and Anca Diaconu (Senior Associate) proved extremely valuable in our effort to finalize our transactions in front of the antitrust authorities at the local and European level.’

‘They are a very knowledgeable, very business oriented while maintaining the legal restrictions very strictly. They are a team that is solutions oriented and with very good communication skills.’

‘A complex team, with experts in all fields of legal practice, thus able to provide assistance in complex and large-scale projects.’

‘We have worked with Georgeta Dinu and Anca Diaconu – competition practice. In addition to a thorough knowledge of the applicable regulations, both were always available for an in-depth knowledge of the client’s business, so as to be able to provide personalized legal assistance adapted to the client’s needs. Always proactive and business-oriented, but within the limits of legal certainty.’

‘Professionalism. Availability. Client orientation.’

‘We had competition law training from RTPR. First, they prepared a comprehensive presentation and fulfilled all our revision requests in time. Afterwards, Roxana Ionescu delivered the training that we had a very positive feedback from our employees.’

‘Both Valentin Berea and Roxana Ionescu are remarkable lawyers who are always available and give outstanding services.’

‘I can confirm that we work with RTPR on several competition law matters, including antitrust investigations, litigation and day to day advice. I can confirm their competition team is top-notch, knowledgeable, punchy in their court submissions, responsive and always willing to go the extra mile to help us. I also appreciate that they specialize in competition litigation – their competition litigation team, led by Valentin Berea, has excellent substantial law knowledge and is involved from the beginning of the case, assisting us from the start of the administrative investigation to the final court phases.’

‘My professional cooperation with Valentin is based on reciprocal trust, which is an essential condition for the client-lawyer relationship. When necessary, we communicate swiftly, including via WhatsApp, regardless whether within usual working hours, or not. I also want to comment on other members of their competition team – Roxana Ionescu, an experienced and reliable competition lawyer, always promptly responding to our requests. Also, very talented associate Andrada Rusan always made a very good impression. They form a great team and complement each other very well. To conclude, I would highly recommend RTPR’s competition team.’

‘Business oriented advice, easy to understand, with practical solutions and ideas.’

‘Valentin Berea is a very enthusiastic lawyer, always learning and developing, putting then the accumulated information and experience towards the client’s benefit. He is taking the time to in  understand the business he is advising on, so the resulted opinion is practical and tailored.’

‘The RTPR team was flexible and adjusted to our needs – with competence in different legal fields. The team was also extended for specific events / expert opinions.’

‘We had a very good communication with all the team members. They were very involved and accurate in their advice.’

‘Well organized, split roles and responsibilities throughout the defense preparations, smooth cooperation with us, attention on details to make the difference between non-relevant and relevant.’

‘Experienced members of the team, deep understanding of the matter we were represented in, passion in work, modest, easy to talk to, good listeners and good thinkers, articulated speeches on hearings.’

‘We have been in contact with RTPR in connection with two competition investigations. Throughout the two investigations (affecting 2 important markets), RTPR proved to be one of the strongest competition law firms in Romania, being contracted by several investigated parties. Their dispute resolution practice in competition cases is quite unique, RTPR being lucky to have on board a resource (Valentin Berea) combining expertise and understanding of competition from advisory perspective and from dispute resolution perspective.’

‘Valentin Berea is one of a kind, as he meets both in depth advisory competition expertise and exceptional dispute resolution knowledge in competition cases. He is well known in the legal services market for his excellent legal capabilities and he has been successful in negotiating with the Competition Council (even during the last couple of years) the closing of certain competition investigation without fines, obtaining mitigating circumstances from the competition council for his clients (thus obtaining important relief in term of payment duty for his clients).’

‘The team is well-structured and organized. This firm’s range of services as regards competition and antitrust and team’s relevant expertise in these areas are unique in the market. Also, a real strength is the mix of legal, business and tax advice given by the firm.’

‘Raluca Vasilache and Andreea Oprisan are technically excellent, innovative and solution-driven competition lawyers. Andreea is hardworking, dedicated to her clients and overall very down to earth and friendly. Both of them are also technically very good and possess an excellent understanding of our industry.’

‘The competition law team of Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii is truly trustful. They are knowledgeable in all competition matters from antitrust, merger control, state aid, as well as on consumer protection matters, prompt, systematic and a very pleasant team. In short, they are there for us and we feel very comfortable having them as our legal advisors on competition matters.’

‘The competition team is coordinated by partner Raluca Vasilache. Raluca is highly senior on competition topics and showing a pragmatic approach on things, very well reputed professional on the market. We work closely with Andreea Oprisan, managing associate. We have only worlds of praise for Andreea. She is a true professional in competition law, always up-to-date, having a 360 degrees view on complex matters and capable of providing us with the clear and business-oriented assessments we need.’

‘Andreea Oprisan, an exceptional professional.’

‘They are brilliant, interactive and supportive.’

‘The competition team of Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii is highly experienced, the team being managed by lawyers with 15 years of experience in the field, Raluca Vasilache (partner) and Andreea Oprisan (Managing Associate). Apart from the extensive experience and knowledge in competition law giving us the comfort that we are on very good hands by explaining each conclusion, comment or opinion based on prior EU and/or local case-law, the team impresses though a pragmatic, client-oriented approach, crisp messages and promptness. Nonetheless, we appreciate that their invoices reflect direct work on the project, work being structured efficiently. The entire team is thoughtful and make you feel at ease even when discussing very serious topics.’

‘In our activity, we usually work with Andreea Oprisan, managing or day-to-day need for competition law advice and that also assisted us in an antitrust investigation closed without sanctions for some market players, including our company. Andreea stands out for her very solid competition law knowledge, applied systematically and clearly. Once discussing with her a topic, it is clear what are the does and don’ts and the message is that allows one to apply the principle in other projects and create awareness or the reflex of understanding that competition law advice is necessary on a certain topic. Andreea has a very pleasant personality and it is a joy to meet her on new projects. The team is headed by Raluca Vasilache, partner that should be praised for in-depth knowledge and pragmatic advice. They are always promptly available for us when needed and we highly appreciate their availability.’

‘Diversity, collaboration and flexibility.’

‘Special mention for Dominic Morega and Andreea Oprisan: very knowledgeable, prompt, creative and supportive.’

‘On EU and competition, in the recent year, I worked with Andreea Oprisan, Managing Associate in the competition department of Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii. Andreea joined in on some highly complex and confidential projects entailing an in-depth knowledge of competition law. The entire multidisciplinary team of the law firm impresses with their in-depth legal know-how, pragmatic approach, proactively identifying constructive solutions and putting potential fires to end before they start. They work very good together, showing a mature and well-established team. This leads not only to very good quality legal services, but also to cost efficiencies as the invoice is not overloaded. Last, but not least, on top of the service quality, the team includes very pleasant personality individuals that, behind the lawyer serious image have the ability to make meetings enjoyable, being a true pleasure to meet them on projects.’

‘As mentioned, on EU and Competition we collaborated with Andreea Oprisan, Managing Associate from Tuca Zbarcea & Acociatii. Andreea impresses with very good knowledge of competition law, clearly educated in many years of experience, very well structured written documents and replies to questions and constructive solutions. In projects that include multiple parties, Andreea has a very well balanced approach protecting the interests of her client and, at the same time, communicating efficiently with the other party as to avoid misunderstandings or unwanted conflicts on tense subjects. Andreea is prompt in providing advice and very well structured either when providing individual competition law advice, as well as when working in a multidisciplinary team. In Andreea’s case, a very friendly personality completes the image of a trustworthy lawyer, being a joy to discuss with.’

‘Very proactive and knowledgeable.’

‘One of the most appealing aspects of the firm is its swiftness throughout the whole procedure of fulfilling a mandate, from the first contact until the mandate is completely performed. This swiftness combined with the highest level of professionalism on a wide range of legal fields resulted in that all of our co-operations were highly fruitful. Our main field of co-operation was competition law, specifically a Romanian merger clearance procedure, which is widely known for its strict deadlines and the requirement of precision and a deep understanding of different legal and business areas, and this firm was more than capable to correspond with these requirements.’

‘We have worked especially with Goran Gelu and Teodora Motatu. Both lawyers represented a distinguished level of understanding on their fields, competition law and M&A (another prominently complex field) respectively. Again, we must mention that their strongest aspect was their swiftness combined with unquestionable professionalism.’

‘Gelu Goran is very helpful and provides good and timely advice.’

‘Provide deep legal analysis, dedicated, focus on obtaining good results, good understanding of the business impact of the matters analyzed and appropriate adaptation of the legal opinion to respond to business needs and minimize any negative impact.’

‘Deep analysis combined with clear practical guidance, reliable, prompt’

‘Promptness, pragmatic/commercial approach, flexibility and, in general, ‘value for money’ and “out of the box” approach.’

‘Gelu Goran and Razvan Badircea – Their experience in the specific area of competition matters provided a strong legal know-how and practical basis for dealing with any aspects/hurdles that could come in the course of the projects, both legally correct but also pragmatically and in a flexible manner. They were definitely efficient, responsive and very proactive, with a significant experience with the Romanian legislative initiatives environment and the Romanian authorities’

‘The DLA team stands out for being business-oriented and well connected to market’s reality. Also for tailoring the necessary legal advice so that it responds to business expectations.’

‘Alina Lacatus provides sound, clear, and practical legal advice. She is straightforward and always oriented to customers’ need. She is also very agile and responsive, which is highly appreciated by the business.’

‘An unparalleled knowledge of the pharma market with an extraordinary strong team delivering year after year. In between the life science and competition law team, there is deep knowledge of the pharma market, issues of the industry and practice of authorities.’

‘Alina Lacatus, Partner, is a truly knowledgeable and dedicated person, highly approachable and knowledgeable of what moves in the market. Business orientated, she has a keen understanding of the business needs and deliver practical great advice each and every time. Vadim Barbu, Irina Macovei and Bianca Pop are very strong Associates with wide knowledge and skills who can promptly support in complex legal matters.’

‘DLA Piper Romania has one of the best competition law practices in Romania with a special focus on pharmaceutical law. They are very knowledgeable of pharmaceutical industry specifics and they are highly regarded by pharma companies and professional associations.’

‘There are few professionals on the local market in pharmaceutical market, but DLA Piper team definitely stands out. Alina Lacatus is doing a stellar job on this front.’

‘EU and competition practice is a very sensitive and important area, that’s why it is extremely important to have reliable advisors next to you. The DLA Piper Competition team has assisted us in several important and sensitive projects, providing always swift responses and being a reliable advisor. I appreciate their pragmatic and documented advice in an area of law where there is a lot of uncertainty.’

‘I have worked on several projects with Alina Lacatus. She is an amazing lawyer. Very confident, responsive, well prepared and always on the spot. As in house lawyer I am handling lot of urgent requests, thus I need from to time to have urgent input from external lawyers. Alina is always there at a phone call distance and she is providing valuable input even ad hoc. The discussions that I am having with Alina on various matters are like a big breathe of oxygen for me, as after that I have the confidence that the projects will be properly implemented or at least the risks mitigated. I have also worked with Irina Macovei who is also a brilliant responsive lawyer.’

‘The DLA Piper Romania team of Competition practice is a very experienced and very well prepared from the level of the EU and local competition domain perspective. The team offers innovative solutions for preparing the compliance competition programs within the organizations but also for building the defense in front of the competition authorities investigations.’

‘Livia Zamfiropol (née Constantinescu) as Partner and Head of Competition within DLA Piper is a reputed specialist in the EU & Competition practice. She has practical skills in analyzing and offering tailor made solutions for the company-clients advised by her. The most important qualities of Livia consist in her in-depth EU Competition expertise and the practical involvement in every topic in order to find the best solution for the client.’

‘The DLA Piper team is very proactive and has excellent background and experience in antitrust procedures. They helped us in a complex investigation of Competition Council.’

‘Very engaged, prompt and proactive.’

‘The EU and competition practice at DLA Piper in Bucharest is unique through the combination of expertise, skills and exposure to investigations and dawn raids. This is a team with high endurance and on which you can rely for the long haul.’

‘The EU and competition practice at DLA Piper in Bucharest has some of the finest lawyers at all levels. What distinguishes it from other practices is that you get not only a creative and very experienced partner but also the other team members are rather outstanding in terms of breadth and depth of expertise. Livia Zamfiropol leads the practice with consummate skill and Razvan Pele offers a safe pair of hands which reassure you that all that is needed to be done has been done.’

‘Professional team, very well prepared with relevant experience and expertise in Pharma field’

‘Reliable and Trustful advisors. Always have overview of the topics discussed Good understanding of the legislation and practices on the market Good communicators Able to build long-term relationships’

‘Very good know-how, good access to decision makers, responsive.’

‘With a business-oriented approach and pragmatic solutions for any antitrust matter, Schoenherr’s competition practice is unmatched in the Romanian market. The firm’s competition team is knowledgeable, prompt and delivers excellent advice. Schoenherr uses international-level legal tech tools, including a dedicated dawn raid app which is very useful in competition enforcement.’

‘My collaboration with Georgiana Badescu goes way back. Georgiana is extraordinary in every way: strong theoretical background, practical experience, skillful communication, business-orientation. She makes great strides to understand the clients’ business and to deliver the exact legal solution they need.’

‘Schoenherr Romania are a highly professional, well-organized and extremely knowledgeable team of individuals who are able to meet a client’s needs in virtually all aspects of EU and competition law, most notably also in the area of competition damages cases. On the Romanian market its overall competence and know-how are unparalleled, but as part of a big international law firm the team is able to deal with matters extending over the whole CEE region.’

‘Georgiana Badescu has been our main contact in the Bucharest office. She is an outstanding legal professional who will never betray your trust: erudite, experienced, organized and hard-working. She is unable to compromise on quality and will surpass your expectations of what is actually possible. Last but not least, her English is impeccable which makes things a lot easier in Romania. Carmen Stirbu is a well-proven regulatory expert able to advise on various aspects of the EU law. She is able to identify and grasp core aspects of a problem fast and is endowed with exclusive analytical and drafting skills. Her fees are fully vindicated by the work products she delivers.’

‘Schoenherr’s is the premier competition practice in Romania. Straight forward advice, very highly recommended for any type of competition law issues in Romania. International level investments are visible in people, tech, client focus.’

‘Georgiana Badescu is the competition team head at Schoenherr. Georgiana is thoughtful, professional, on time. Outstanding, very warmly recommended.’

‘Anca Jurcovan has an expertise unparalleled in her field of law and offers flexible and impeccable support in all matters.’

‘Wolf Theiss has assisted us with respect to various complex competition compliance matters. Our long-lasting collaboration with Anca Jurcovan, the head of the competition law department, has been excellent given her insightful knowledge of our business, experience and commitment. Anca is a leader in the industry, with an open-minded approach and ability to always look at the big picture on the business strategy, while carefully handling details of legal work. She has raised her team after she joined Wolf Theiss with talented young lawyers. For specific specific cross – jurisdictional matters Wolf Theiss team is able to mobilize great regional resources for providing the requested advice.’

‘The team at bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA continually provides us with expert, tailor-made legal advice. We especially value the high level of professionalism and engagement they show in their work, irregardless of the complexity of the task. They work efficiently as a team and make use of their exceptional local law expertise to support us in a wide variety of legal issues. Over the past 6 years of working with the law firm, we’ve never received anything less than outstanding. ’

‘All members of the bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA team are highly skilled, legal professionals, who are able to work both independently and as part of a team. Each team member has a great knowledge of Romanian and EU law regulations and is ready to provide support even under pressure of tight deadlines.’

‘Very skilled, hands-on team with an in-depth knowledge of Romanian and EU Competition law. Delivers in time and with high quality.’

‘Horia Draghici (Partner) and Laura Capata (Associate) are both very capable lawyers who are able to provide accurate assessments even in very short timeframes. They have an impressive knowledge of both EU and Romanian competition law.’

‘Dentons seems to have just the right mix of people – from highly qualified and dedicate partners to knowledgeable associates. We had high expectations of Dentons as regards the use of technology, but the ease with which they have adjusted to the new challenges posed by the pandemic truly impressed us. At the same time, they do not shy away from in person meetings when that personal touch is indeed a must.’

‘We’ve been working with Raul for more than 10 years – both in his previous law firm, and now in Dentons. Raul truly stands out among other partners on the market – he’s not only extremely knowledgeable, but also directly and personally involved and he’s always available. We have been raided by the Competition Council in the very midst of the pandemic – and Raul was at our premises within 30 minutes, ready to assist. He has a very hands-on and outstanding business-oriented approach. He’s there for the most complex investigations and the most sensitive advice, but also for trainings that he truly enjoys delivering personally. His contribution has been essential for our company to get cleared from an investigation that could have resulted in serious damage to our business and reputation.’

‘Dentons has an unmatched ability to identify and analyze a given situation, devise the most appropriate strategy and prioritize resources in order to address the likely outcome. They employ a holistic approach to legal challenges by leveraging new technologies and engaging with non-legal experts in order to produce the best results for us, while at the same time putting themselves in the shoes of the counterparty in order to identify and mitigate soft spots in our legal position. Ultimately, it is Dentons’ business acumen and the intimate understanding of our industry sector, the way they engage with management and staff alike and the innovative solution they propose that we truly appreciate as a client.’

‘We truly appreciate Raul’s commitment, involvement and availability at all times, as well as his expertise. He knows when to be assertive and when a more flexible approach is needed. Raul works seamlessly with financial, economic and technical consultants and does not shy away from asking (and answering) the tougher questions, all with the ultimate goal of advancing our position as client. He remains fully engaged from start to finish and he is not satisfied until all corners are addressed. Raul leads by example and his team truly reflect his qualities and his commitment in full.’

‘The law firm Kinstellar have represented our company for the past few years. It was a very long and complex process but extremely well managed by Kinstellar and at very high level.’

‘Both of the team members, Iustinian Captariu (Partner) and Catalin Graure (Senior Associate) have been outstanding since the beginning of this investigation. Very professional with excellent knowledge and expertise on the subject of local Competition rules and practices. No real weaknesses to declare and throughout the entire investigation they have been on point with all deadlines, follow ups and very precise with any responses to the Competition Council, providing a high level and expert representation.’

‘Paul Buta is very meticulous and strategic in his analysis, always available and on-top of all facets of the matter. He knows both the law and the facts inside-out and is always evaluating improving our position. Manuela Lupeanu is very knowledgeable of all matters competition law, both in EU and Romania and taps into the latest developments to provide innovative advice.’

‘The competition team involved in our project (complex litigation file) proved a high level of competence and a great ability to present the arguments in a very well structured, clear and logic manner, without compromising on the quality of arguments, which is very difficult to achieve (especially in competition law related litigations) but very important in order to ensure that the arguments are easily followed and properly understood.’

‘They are close to the people/clients, trying to understand the real needs of their clients and to provide them the best advice and recommendations money can buy- Mihaela Ion, Laura Ambrozie Vanessa Nistor’

‘Very good collaboration and successful approach.’

‘Special mention for the good collaboration with Mihaela Ion.’

‘Highly professional attitude and great collaboration skills.’

‘ZRVP assists us on all major competition law matter.  Excellent team, strong understanding of our business and needs, specialized knowledge and good cooperation within international attorneys and consultants. They have a hands-on approach and present difficult legal issues in terms accessible to the business people. They are our trusted advisor of choice.’

‘Ioana Racoti and Elena Iacob are the partners we cooperate with more often. They are dedicated and very competent on state aid and antitrust matters. In addition to their responsiveness and personal attention we appreciate their pragmatic approach and the fact they keep up to date with all new state aid and regulatory developments. It is a pleasure working with them.’

‘ZRVP is one of the largest and most applauded law firms in Romania. They have an outstanding track record of success stories assisting their clients and this is also confirmed in our case. ZRVP lawyers are excellent in legal knowledge, versed in procedural tactics and no-nonsense in their legal advice. We were glad to conclude the investigation opened by a very drastic authority – the Competition Council – with the support of the consultancy lawyers from the competition practice, thus avoiding to further spend resources in a litigation.’

‘The competition practice is managed by Elena Iacob, a very experienced lawyer with a specialized and still hands-on approach in all cases. She helped us navigate through the procedural phases of the investigation, acted as trusted advisor on the defence strategy and timely and adequately managed written requests of information, submissions and comments to the report of the investigation team. We would recommend her for the out-of-the-box thinking and the mature and well-informed advice. Other lawyers involved in the project are Mihai Baicoianu and Laura Burtan, which provided good technical support while being at the beginning of their career.’

‘ZRVP team, very good lawyers , super knowledge, quick in reaction and problem solvers.’

‘The team advises my company on the matters related to compliance with the competition rules and provides my company with guidance on the subject. The firm was part of the team that implemented our guide for compliance with competition rules and  providing training for our personnel. The collaboration with the firm created a culture of increased awareness of competition rules within our company. I do think the firm is a very good law firm, as it does meet the main criteria of assessment: reputation, capabilities, adaptability to changing circumstances, quality of staff and management. I think “business savvy” is a great word to describe this team.’

‘Stan Tîrnoveanu, Senior Partner and Elena Iacob, Partner, as experts in the domain, highly intelligent and with strong analytical skills. I do particularly admire Tîrnoveanu’s passion when communicating about a legal issue, which make him a successful and effective networker and very good in inspiring others. Elena Iacob has extensive experience in banking, financing projects and financial services regulations, as well as in public procurement, in the field of company law and competition.’

‘A team of professionals, with experience, prepared on each subject, aiming to achieve high level of professionalism. They gained my confidence in their ability to execute and deliver the results and in their teamwork skills to solve the required task in the most effective way.’

‘Elena Iacob, Partner is a great specialist, focused on delivering outstanding service and helping clients achieve their goals. Authentic and enthusiastic, she promptly responds to our needs.’