‘The firm is very well organized in specialized teams, which ensures a full coverage of the legal issues our business is facing. Even in the same dispute sometimes various aspects arise which involve very specialized knowledge, and they always had the perfect man to deal with the specific legal niche. They have excellent capabilities in international trade law, helping out with some disputes arising from complex international trade contracts. We were also impressed by their negotiation skills, helping us to reach satisfactory settlement in some cases before going to court. This saved time and costs and was much appreciated.’

‘Musat & Asociatii’s team is one of the largest and one of the best in the country, and they have an extensive experience in complex litigations and dispute resolution proceedings. I appreciate their in-depth knowledge of highly regulated sectors, including the pharma industry, which enables them to recommend winning litigation strategies and successful settlements that help the business in the long run.’

‘Gheorghe Buta has an extraordinary strategic mind, and once combined with the amount of legal knowledge he acquired, he is a legal force. He is the partner you want on a highly complex case. He goes into the nitty-gritty of the civil procedure, but he also keeps the wide vision over the dispute.’

‘Cosmin Libotean is an experienced litigator with excellent pleading skills before the courts. He is calm and collected in all circumstances irrespective of how aggressive the opponent is.’

‘Ramona Cirlig impressed us with her excellent knowledge of international trade law, by finding solutions where none seems to exist. She moves easily through various legal systems, civil law and common law, always considers the EU law impact, and provides clear and effective legal advice on cross-boundary disputes.’

‘Paul George Buta is a very talented litigator with a sharp mind and an in-depth knowledge of competition law. His drafting style and oratorical skills are absolutely impressive. In court hearings he constantly maintains the judges’ attention, which is difficult, and takes them through the story of the case.’

‘Angela Porumb is a very experienced litigator, with great advocacy skills and a solid knowledge of the Romanian procedural law. She has the ability to surprise our opponents with innovative procedural tactics.’

‘Good ability to work in an extended team of lawyers on very complicated matters. ’

‘Liviu Togan has the flexibility and skills to achieve results through different angles.’

‘Besides a very proactive attitude and business oriented approach, they have impressive background in banking & finance, which is extremely relevant especially when dealing with sensitive issues – experience and knowledge of the market and the practice of the banks and financial institutions can make the difference. For us it is also very important the fact that the firm covers a wide range of areas of practice, so problematic aspects can be spotted easily in any deal. The banking sector is developing fast from one year to another, therefore it is important for a lawyer to keep up with the novelties in this field.’

‘The team offered an excellent service in terms of quality of work, responsiveness and efficiency.’

‘Monia Dobrescu is a very trustworthy lawyer, with good reputation on the market, especially as she was involved in complex transactions and gained extensive experience in this field. Cristian Cepesi is a young ambitious lawyer, with very good knowledge of the law and a good business perspective, which is important for any client. His work was very useful to us and, like Monia, he is a reliable and problem solving lawyer.’

‘A compact and professional team with a high degree of professionalism and responsibility in dealing with customer business.’

The team handled a very complex, cross-border project that needed specialized input on EU, IP and competition law. What is unique about them is that you get this blend of specialized advice in one department so both efficiency and professionalism is very high.’

‘The practice is different from other law firms I met, as this firm (renowned as being a school of lawyers) is training its lawyers in providing excellent advice in many areas of practice, which is very valuable because in this manner the lawyers handling a case can have an overview of the case from multiple perspectives. ‘

‘Paul Buta is an excellent strategist with deep knowledge of IP, EU and competition law and a very good negotiator. He is a top lawyer that should be recommended to all clients that need innovative and professional advice.’

‘Julieta Sfecla is a very practical person with great knowledge of the Romanian and EU regulations in the IP field and she dedicates a great time in explaining the legal framework to her clients so that they understand the implications of each of their actions.’

‘The restructuring & insolvency department of Musat & Asociatii stands out through the quality of advice and standards, as well as the out of the box business strategy. The responsiveness is prompt accurate and the expertise is very extensive, covering a full range of legal practices. Therefore, we strongly recommend the legal services, as the firm is one of the leading outfits in the field.’

‘The firm is professional, with a great team of lawyers displaying depth of knowledge. One strong point of the team is their leading partner, Mihai Popa. He is resourceful, very skilled negotiator and has an excellent understanding of the practicalities of restructuring and insolvency. We have also worked with Dana Buscu, Diana Dobromir and Roxana Secita and they deserve gratitude for their energy and work effort. ’

‘This is one of the most experienced competition teams we have worked with and we like the fact that they keep to the highest standards of legal knowledge, even in the most pressing moments. We also like the fact that they understand our business and that they understand the benefits of working together with the client rather than delivering a document. They have always found time to work with us on our project and have worked harder to keep very tight deadlines while not ever compromising on the quality of the work.’

‘We greatly appreciate the fact that we have worked with the same core team throughout the project, the practice having integrated litigation and consultancy together which has saved time, has prevented loss of important information in such a complex case as ours, and has ensured consistency in our legal arguments.’

‘One innovation was that has had most impact on their service was their integration of the specialized dispute resolution with the specialized departments. Musat handles the specialized litigation with a cross functional approach i.e. with the involvement of the attorneys in the specialized departments. This clearly provides a better service and the approach is more comprehensive and leads to positive outcomes and success rates.’

‘Paul Buta is both a litigator and consultant, which means that the strategy devised at the beginning was followed throughout the project. He is also excellent at strategy, planning ahead and taking everything into consideration. He is also always open to learning new things, like the technical issues in our project, which makes working with him easier.’

‘Musat team is very professional and our work relationship is dating many years back in time ’

‘The service I received was very prompt and reliable. ’

‘Very open, easy to communicate with, ready to help, proactive and engaged in solving my request. This helped us hugely with an audit.’

‘A professional service with a great degree of responsiveness. ’

‘Available for giving advice outside of standard business hours. Wide coverage of other practice areas, so always able to complement their specific expertise with help from reliable colleagues.’

‘Well organized, responsive and looking for real life solutions. ’

‘Unfailing commercial approach, seeking practical solutions to legal problems.’

‘Thorough analysis, quality of answers, level of detail in presentations and level of coverage of all issues presented .’

‘Musat is very visible on the real estate market and also they have an excellent reputation as professional lawyers, with a good knowledge of the Romanian real estate business. ’

‘Monia Dobrescu is the head of real estate and a skillful lawyer, with a good eye for details and very pro-active attitude. She has good knowledge of our business, goals and way of thinking, which is crucial for client-attorney relationship. Madalina Trifan is a hard working lawyer, very involved, with good knowledge of the legal matters. Andrei Bran is a very good practitioner, with analytical thinking and very good knowledge of the law. ’

‘Madalina Trifan is a very hard working lawyer, with positive thinking and a nice pro-active attitude. She is always there when you need her.’

‘Madalina Trifan was always available even during the pandemic. ’

‘Monia Dobrescu (Partner) and Madalina Trifan (Managing Associate) were great. We really appreciated their round-the-clock availability to assist us on any matter related to the envisaged real-estate acquisition, as well as their legal knowledge on the subject matter. .’

‘I was impressed from Monia Dobrescu as leader and her team with Andrei Bran as litigator and Madalina Frein as real estate expert . They were all very professional. ’