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Musat & Asociatii
43 AVIATORILOR BOULEVARD
1ST DISTRICT
011853 BUCHAREST
Romania

Romania > PPP and procurement Tier 1

Musat & Asociatii has a comprehensive projects and public procurement group that covers all stages of the process, from bid through to delivery, as well as any contentious issues that might arise. The multidisciplinary practice draws expertise from across the firm, including related corporate, construction, finance, environmental and employment issues. Litigation is a core strength, and the firm has represented contractors in disputes at the highest level, including before the ECJ. On the non-contentious side, the firm continues to act on bids and projects across several key industries, including energy, transport, defence and telecoms. Iulian Popescu and Razvan Stoicescu are the two main contacts on the tender and projects side. Litigator Angela Porumb has carved out a strong reputation for related contentious proceedings.

Practice head(s):

Iulian Popescu; Razvan Stoicescu

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Damen Group

Motorola Solutions

Hidroelectrica

Harris Corporation

Leviatan Design

Ubitech Constructii

Makyol İnşaat Sanayi Turizm VE Ticaret

Anadolu Automobil Rom

Copraag Entrepreneur

Work highlights

  • Assisting the shipbuilding company, Damen Group, with multiple public procurement procedures, including the €1.2bn tender for the acquisition of four multi-functional corvettes and the establishment of maintenance centres in Romania, and also the acquisition of the Mangalia Shipyard, and the partnership with the Romanian State for the subsequent operation of the shipyard.
  • Advising Ecolab and its subsidiary Purolite on the development of various potential transactions and projects with the local Romanian authorities, including a €30m wastewater treatment plant.
  • Advising Leviatan Design on the public tender organised by the Romanian Ministry of Defence for the development of a major NATO military base in Romania.

Romania > Banking and finance Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii has an active banking practice which advises a mix of banks, borrowers and multilateral agencies. Acquisition and leveraged finance are key areas of work, and the firm has assisted lenders with several high-profile and cross-border M&A deals in the past year. Fintech and cryptocurrency work is also increasing in importance, with the firm supporting numerous technology disrupters with their related regulatory issues. Practice head Monia Dobrescu has almost 20 years’ market experience, and has a special focus on project finance. Senior associate Cristian Cepesi is also noted.

Practice head(s):

Monia Dobrescu

Other key lawyers:

Răzvan Stoicescu; Cristian Cepesi

Testimonials

‘Cristian Cepesi is particularly adept at conveying and translating civil law concepts so common law jurisdiction-based lawyers can understand the underlying rationale behind apparently procedural requirements.’

Key clients

BCR Banca Pentru Locuinte

Jefferies Finance

J. P. Morgan

Danske Bank

Catted

PPF Banka

The Ministry of Public Finance Of Romania

HSBC

RBC

Citibank

Northern Trust

State Street

The Bank Of New York Mellon

Hili Properties

Work highlights

  • Advised Jefferies Finance, JP Morgan and Danske Bank on financing provided to private equity fund FSN Capital for the acquisition of several companies operating in the B2B distribution market.
  • Advising Catted Group on obtaining financing from Libra Bank for the development of a new residential project.
  • Advising PPF Banka on a facility granted to a local real estate developer for the construction of a large office building project in Romania.

Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii continues to retain a strong presence in the Romanian market, built around a longstanding reputation for high-end advice and a solid portfolio of high-profile corporate clients. The team’s scale and cross-practice approach enables a broad range of transactional and day-to-day work for clients such as Ecolab, Sony and Google. This includes close collaboration with colleagues on related tax, real estate, employment and competition issues. Practice head and founder Gheorghe Musat has over 35 years’ market experience. Other key practitioners include Razvan Stoicescu, Iulian Popescu, and Monia Dobrescu.

Practice head(s):

Gheorghe Musat

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

S.P.E.E.H. Hidroelectrica

Google

Engie Romania

Premier Capital

Amazon.Com

Sony

FedEx

Ecolab

Hili Properties

Work highlights

  • Advised Ecolab on the acquisition of Purolite Corporation, a transaction involving around 20 jurisdictions over six continents.
  • Advised Hili Properties on the €60m acquisition of a real estate company which owns a major office building in Bucharest.
  • Advised Sony on the cross-border merger of Sony Europe Limited into Sony Europe B.V, as well as the transfer of its Romanian branch to Sony Europe.

Romania > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii has a longstanding reputation for its litigation and arbitration expertise, and a strong track record representing domestic and international companies in claims involving local authorities and regulators. The multidisciplinary group is active in contentious public procurement and financial services-related claims. Another strength is defending clients against fraud and white-collar crime investigations, as well as handling related criminal proceedings. Managing partner Gheorghe Musat remains a prominent market figure. Clients consider Angela Porumb ‘a remarkable litigation lawyer with tremendous experience and devotion‘. Other key team members include Razvan Stoicescu, Cosmin Libotean and Paul Buta, as well as managing associate Ramona Cîrlig.

Practice head(s):

Gheorghe Musat

Other key lawyers:

Paul Buta; Razvan Stoicescu; Angela Porumb; Cosmin Libotean; Andra Mihalache; Iuliana Iacob; Ramona Cîrlig

Testimonials

‘The team offers outstanding professional services and the lawyers’ expertise and involvement successfully met our expectations. The law firm represented our company’s interests in a very important litigation with a successful outcome.’

‘We recommend Angela Porumb as a remarkable litigation lawyer with tremendous experience and devotion.’

‘Musat & Asociatii is a reliable law firm with an excellent team of lawyers. We have been working with them since 2017 and always the professionalism and expertise of the lawyers involved in our company’s cases has led to obtaining the best resolution in those cases.’

Key clients

Kaz Munay Gas International (KMGI)

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding

BCR Banca Pentru Locuințe

Government of Romania and the Ministry Of Finance

RADET Bucuresti

Motorola

SIF Transilvania

Balcke-Durr – Energy Solutions  (formerly Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Europe SA)

Leoni AG

Romanian Academy (Academia Romana)

Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), Banca Transilvania, Alpha Bank, First Bank, Etc.

Transavia

OMNIASIG Vienna Insurance Group

Hidroelectrica

Transenergo COM S.A

The Centre for Radio Communication Services

Auto Car Companies

ISS World Services

Ubitech Constructii

Anadolu Automobil Rom

Work highlights

  • Representing KMG International and its affiliated companies in €1.6bn civil liability and commercial claims following an investigation performed by the Romanian authorities.
  • Representing Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding before the Romanian Courts in a claim concerning the cancellation of a €1.2bn military public procurement acquisition of military ships.
  • Representing BCR Banca Pentru Locuințe in a €284m dispute with the Court of Accounts, concerning the implementation of the Bauspar system in Romania.

Romania > Employment Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii has a strong track record for contentious and non-contentious work and a diverse client roster to match. The advisory side includes support on M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, collective bargaining negotiations, employee benefits, redundancies and outsourcing agreements. A highly experienced litigation team also adds weight on contentious matters. Clients include major private and public sector entities, and the team is well versed in advising multinationals on related cross-border and immigration issues. Mihai Popa leads the team, which also includes experienced managing associates Dragoș Lungu and Simona Anton.

Practice head(s):

Mihai Popa

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Amazon

Google

Mondelez

Sika

Ecolab

Micro Focus

Gilead Sciences

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Dover Corporation

Electrolux

Marelli

Work highlights

  • Advised Ecolab, a major provider of water, hygiene and infection prevention services, on the Romanian employment aspects of its takeover of Purolite, a chemical manufacturing company.
  • Advised Mondelez on the Romanian employment aspects of its acquisition of Chipita Group.
  • Advising Gilead on all employment matters regarding the takeover of certain business lines from local companies.

Romania > Intellectual property Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii is helmed by versatile practice head Paul George Buta, who provides strong contentious and non-contentious expertise, and is  ‘a very good strategist in litigation and negotiations'. Several global brands, including Deutsche Telekom and the Walt Disney Company, instruct the firm on a range of patent, trade mark and copyright issues; the group's client roster also includes a breadth of clients operating in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and technology industries. Other key team members include Dan Minoiu and associate Julieta Sfeclă, who is ‘can anticipate market moves‘.

Practice head(s):

Paul George Buta

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The only team I know which is fully integrated (IP, litigation, competition law, criminal law) and has everything that you could need ready on hand. Most accurate and complete analysis.’

‘Paul George Buta provides a very wide perspective on all possible risks and opportunities in IP and other areas. He is a very good strategist in litigation and negotiations and anticipates everyting that could happen.’

‘Julieta Sfeclă is very attentive and responsive and can anticipate market moves.’

‘Their team is professional, friendly and has plenty of experience in the IP field. Their deliverables are of excellent quality and on time.’

‘Interacting with their people is easygoing, nevertheless they are very professional. Always available when you need them. I have worked particularly well with Paul George Buta, Julieta Sfeclă and Dan Minoiu.’

Key clients

Deutsche Telekom

CDK Global (Finland)

The Walt Disney Company

Work highlights

  • Assisting with Deutsche Telekom’s trade mark portfolio management in Romania.
  • Representing CDK Global, a major producer of fleet management software, in trade mark and copyright infringement proceedings against its former licensee.
  • Representing the Romanian branch of Save The Children in litigation against a local association with an identical name.

Romania > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii fields a ‘very responsive and accurate‘ team of insolvency and restructuring practitioners. The firm combines a strong disputes element with an experienced selection of transactional experts to offer a comprehensive service which covers the full range of related contentious and non-contentious issues.  In addition to advising debtors and creditors, the firm also assists investors with distressed asset acquisitions. Litigator Mihai Popa leads the well regarded team, which also includes recommended managing associate Dana Buscu.

Practice head(s):

Mihai Popa

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The firm has a team of experts who are always there to help you. Very responsive and accurate to what they are requested to do.’

‘I value the honesty of the people that I work with and this is something special when you have to cooperate with laywers. Furthermore, the fact that they can work with strict deadlines with an outstanding result, it is something that you don’t meet very often.’

Key clients

Gordian Holdings

Hidroconstructia

Unicon

Emon Electric

Ram Integrity

ECE Projektmanagement International

Auto Car Group

RADET Bucuresti

Kaufland Romania

Biotest

Sermedic

Work highlights

  • Representing Hidroconstructia in its insolvency and restructuring proceedings.
  • Representing RADET București, a major heating system administrator in Romania, in a high-value insolvency dispute filed by Electrocentrale Bucureşti, as principal creditor, against the Municipality of Bucharest.
  • Advised ECE Projektmanagement International on successfully implementing the voluntary liquidation procedure of its subsidiary in Romania ECE Projektmanagement.

Romania > Tax Tier 2

Musat & Asociatii fields an experienced tax practice built around a core of practitioners who 'explore all possible scenarios and prepare solutions for all possible outcomes'. Domestic and international clients instruct the firm on a raft of contentious and non-contentious issues, including personal tax, VAT and transfer pricing, as well as support with M&A, company reorganisations and infrastructure projects. Litigator Angela Porumb oversees the disputes side, which handles civil and administrative claims at all levels. Razvan Graure leads on the advisory front. Alina Man is singled out at managing associate level.

Practice head(s):

Razvan Graure; Angela Porumb

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team’s strength are their competence and professionalism when advising clients.’

‘The lawyers we worked with were very well prepared, they explore all possible scenarios and prepare solutions for all possible outcomes.’

‘The law firm was as always very helpful in all the issues we asked them for advice. In the meetings we had the possibility to have different experts from different areas made the discussions more fruitful and allowed us to have an overview of possible impacts in the various areas.’

‘Alina Man always had a very concise and strong attitude towards concrete problems, for example when we requested an opinion for a grey situation, despite making it clear that there were associated risks, she was able to propose diversified legal solutions that met our expectations.’

Key clients

Amazon

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Abbvie

Kaufland Romania

Future Healthcare

Transavia

Agentia Servicii Professional

Sermedic (part of Servier Group)

Rhenus Logistics

Gilead Sciences Europe

Autocar

AirBnb

Google

Atos

Work highlights

  • Advising Amazon on extending and restructuring its local presence in Romania, including assisting with tax incentives for local employees and a demerger between local subsidiaries.
  • Advising Abbvie, a major biopharmaceutical group, on the local tax aspects connected to a company spin-off.
  • Assisting Kaufland Romania, a major retail company in Romania, on a tax auditing process with respect to corporate income tax and VAT.

Romania > Capital markets Tier 3

Musat & Asociatii has a ‘very collaborative‘ capital markets team which combines strong domestic expertise with 'an international outlook'. The team is able to ‘see the big picture and context but is fastidious with the details‘. The firm has a good track record on debt and equity transactions and also has solid expertise in regulatory matters, where it represents a mix of issuers, underwriters, investment funds and public sector clients, including Romania’s Ministry of Finance. Key contacts include managing partner Gheorghe Musat, Razvan Stoicescu  and Monia Dobrescu.

Practice head(s):

Gheorghe Musat; Razvan Stoicescu; Monia Dobrescu

Testimonials

‘The team at Musat is very collaborative. They are experts in domestic law but have an international outlook as well and work seamlessly across borders with colleagues.’

‘The Musat team is able to see the big picture and context but is fastidious with the details. They are also able to understand and explain technical legal issues in a manner that is accessible to clients.’

Key clients

Romanian State through the Ministry of Finance

HSBC

JP Morgan

RBC

Citibank

Northern Trust

State Street

The Bank of New York Mellon

Atos

Rakuten I

Vivendi

Worldline

Cognyte Software

Thales Group

Morningstar

Work highlights

  • Assisting the Ministry of Public Finance of Romania with all Romanian law matters regarding the negotiations and conclusion of ISDA Master Derivative Agreements and related collaterals in view of entering into interest rate swaps, foreign currency swaps and cross-currency swaps.
  • Advised Vivendi on an employee share offering pursuant to a sale of existing shares held in treasury stock.
  • Advising HSBC, JP Morgan, RBC, Citibank, Northern Trust, State Street, and The Bank of New York Mellon on their provision of securities custody services in Romania and related risks in insolvency of local custodians.

Romania > Energy and natural resources Tier 3

Musat & Asociatii has a versatile practice offering a comprehensive range of services to companies operating in the energy and natural resources sectors. M&A, finance, projects, regulatory and litigation all feature prominently on the firm’s agenda. The team is regularly used by major domestic and international clients including Hidroelectrica, Engie and Kaz Munay Gas International, and it is also instructed by numerous support services companies. Renewables are an increasingly strong area of focus, with practitioners developing good credentials in issues linked to green energy certificates. Lead partners include Iulian Popescu, a projects and procurement specialist, and corporate expert Razvan Stoicescu.

Practice head(s):

Iulian Popescu; Razvan Stoicescu

Key clients

S.P.E.E.H. Hidroelectrica

Wellbore Integrity Solutions

Engie Romania

Kaz Munay Gas International

Radet București

Transenergo Com

Work highlights

  • Assisting S.P.E.E.H. Hidroelectrica with the acquisition of UCM Reșita, one of the largest industrial manufacturers in Romania.
  • Advising Wellbore Integrity Solutions, an affiliate of private equity firm Rhône Capital, on the acquisition of the drilling businesses and associated assets of Schlumberger.
  • Advising the Engie Group and in particular, Engie Romania, on its preparation and implementation of a set of M&A best practices for Romania.

Romania > EU and competition Tier 3

Musat & Asociatii has a notable track record for competition matters, which overlaps with its strong expertise in advising companies operating in heavily regulated industries, including life sciences, healthcare and financial services. The firm has achieved notable recent successes on behalf of clients from a range of sectors in court challenges against fines. Antitrust investigations, state aid, merger clearance, and day-to-day risk management and compliance are further areas of expertise. Paul George Buta, who also heads the IP team, leads the practice. Dan Minoiu has significant regulatory credentials.

Practice head(s):

Paul George Buta

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport

Electrolux

Eli Lilly

Friesland Campina

Sig Sauer

Servier/Sermedic

Damen Shipyards Group

Rewe

Electromagnetica

Ecro

Work highlights

  • Representing Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport in an investigation for abuse of dominance in the ground-handling market at airports.
  • Advising a major global player in engineering and IT services in an investigation launched by the Romanian Competition Council into the labour market.
  • Representing two major immunoglobulin producers in an investigation launched by the Romanian Competition Council into alleged anticompetitive behaviour on the Romanian market for human normal immunoglobulins.

Romania > Real estate and construction Tier 3

Musat & Asociatii fields 'a team which is available at all times, including holidays, to make sure the deal gets done'. The group advises a mix of real estate developers, retailers and investment companies. This includes support with portfolio and land acquisitions, development projects, divestments, and broader contentious issues, where Andra Mihalache is focused. Department head Monia Dobrescu is noted for her 'outstanding expertise'.  Clients also rate ‘exceptional‘ managing associate Mădălina Trifan.

Practice head(s):

Monia Dobrescu

Other key lawyers:

Andra Mihalache; Mădălina Trifan

Testimonials

‘Professional and very experienced team.’

‘Patience with foreign in-house lawyers who need to be taught the underlying principles  – and it’s done in excellent English.’

‘Monia Dobrescu leads a team which is available at all times, including holidays, to make sure the deal gets done. In this regard, Mădălina Trifan is exceptional.’

‘Excellent work and involvement from the team. Appreciated availability as and when needed.’

‘Special mention to Mădălina Trifan for her involvement in the recent collaboration. Working after hours, quick response to business needs, very good communication skills, in-depth analyses of each piece of information. Much appreciated her engagement and quality work.’

‘As always a very good collaboration with Monia Dobrescu having an excellent team under her responsibility. Appreciated availability and support giving always relevant direction to the team, guidance to the client and with an outstanding expertise.’

Key clients

Catted

Teconnex

Kaufland

Adesgo

Ecolab

Sika

Top Lac

Work highlights

  • Advised Catted, a Romanian logistics and warehousing company, on the sale of the logistics park, Business Park Chitila, to the real estate developer Globalworth.
  • Advised Teconnex, a manufacturer of specialised jointing solutions and part of the Hexadex Group, on its business in Romania, in addition to its existing lease agreement for more warehouse and office space.
  • Advised Sika, a major specialty chemicals company, on the Romanian real estate aspects of its €5.2bn acquisition of MBCC Group from Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm.

Romania > TMT Tier 3

Musat & Asociatii fields a multidisciplinary TMT practice which advises on the full range of corporate, litigation and regulatory matters. Data protection and cybersecurity advice are significant sources of work, with the firm advising major technology service providers and end-users in these spaces. On the regulatory side, clients particularly appreciate the team’s ‘good connection with local authorities for precise answers to questions‘. Versatile deputy managing partner Iulian Popescu leads the team, which also benefits from the presence of several well regarded associates, including managing associate Ana Maria Abrudan. Clients also single out out the ‘always very kind and helpful‘ corporate specialist Andrei Ormenean.

Practice head(s):

Iulian Popescu

Testimonials

‘The law firm is always very helpful in all the issues we ask them for advice. In the meetings we had the possibility to have different experts from different areas which made the discussions more fruitful and allowed us to have an overview of possible impacts in the various areas.’

‘Andrei Ormenean – always very kind and helpful. Very consistent and strong in the approach. Also very efficient.’

‘Good collaboration with the team and we appreciate the deep analysis of the issues we request and the accuracy of their answers. Good connection with local authorities for precise answers to questions.’

‘They are always prompt in replying with a high level of detail and explanation. They are cleverly taking care of our requests even when the person in charge is absent, by involving a replacement.’

‘Razvan Stoicescu is an expert.’

‘Ana Maria Abrudan has good market knowledge.’

Key clients

Facebook

Verizon Romania

Telecom Italia Sparkle

Ovidius Clinical Hospital

Animawings

Dover Corporation

Hypercentage

Future Healthcare Romania

Emerson

Work highlights

  • Advising Verizon on various telecoms matters, as well as representing the client before the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications.
  • Advising Telekom Italia Sparkle on various telecoms matters.

Romania > White-collar crime Tier 3

Musat & Asociatii combines its strong litigation practice with a deep knowledge of white-collar crime issues and related investigations and risk management advice. The team fields several senior litigators with a stellar track record in the area, including Gheorghe Musat and Cosmin Libotean. Recently promoted partner Alexandru Terța also has an active practice, regularly representing clients in disputes linked to charges of fraud, bribery, embezzlement and money laundering. Stefan Diaconescu is noted at the managing associate level.

Practice head(s):

Gheorghe Musat; Cosmin Libotean

Other key lawyers:

Alexandru Terța; Stefan Diaconescu

Testimonials

‘Musat & Associatii is an old and reliable law firm who put clients at the top of their priorities. They respected their agreements and I could count on them for my longlasting litigations. Truly professional.’

‘Stefan Diaconescu is a hard-working and reliable lawyer who fought for the cause till the last second. Never let me down. I got the best service I could have.’

‘Musat & Asociatii is a reliable law firm with an excellent team of lawyers. We have been working with Musat & Asociatii since 2017 and always the professionalism and expertise of the lawyers involved in our company’s cases have led to obtaining the best resolution in those cases.’

‘I worked with Stefan Diaconescu, who always offered us the best legal advice and demonstrated a strong commitment to the client. He has strong knowledge in criminal law, being extremely professional, very attentive to the details and highly collaborative and committed to positive results.’

Key clients

Tekpad Distribution

Profi Rom Food

Pharmnet Plus

MHS Truck & Bus

Rompetrol Rafinare

Leoni

Kaufland Romania

Engie

Flughafen Munchen

Romimpianti

 

Work highlights

  • Representing Rompetrol Rafinare, including the companies within the KMGI group, in its defence in a white-collar related case.
  • Representing Leoni and its Romanian subsidiary, a major global supplier of wires, cables and wiring systems, in an IT fraud investigation across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Representing Engie Romania in several criminal cases and damages claims involving gas explosions and other incidents.

The firm: Muşat & Asociaţii is a leading, full-service Romanian law firm, advising leading national and international companies alike, as well as governmental authorities and agencies, financial institutions and investment funds. Over 2,500 high-profile clients benefit from top-notch legal expertise and extensive resources, provided via 17 partners and over 100 dedicated attorneys. Muşat & Asociaţii is a pioneer in the business law industry and one of the first established law firms in the country, tracing its history back 30 years.

Areas of practice
M&A/privatisations: acting on complex cross-border transactions and on a full range of deal structures.
Clients: Penta Investments, Spectrum Brands, DAMEN Shipyards Mangalia, Sterling Resources, Enel Group, SabMiller, GDF Suez, Abbott, CRH Ireland.

Corporate and commercial: structuring and negotiating complex secured and unsecured transactions.
Clients: Amazon, Google, Facebook, Emerson, Dell, Nokia, Penta Investments, Premier Capital.

Litigation and arbitration: the full spectrum of representation, from lower courts to the High Court of Cassation and Justice and the Constitutional Court.
Clients: FirstBank, Kaufland, Enel, Thyssen Krupp, Roche, Abbott, Oracle, Eli Lilly, Colas, Trigranit, GDF Suez, Panalpina, KMG International, Copisa Constructora Pirenaica.

Real estate and construction: advises on the acquisition of land, construction and maintenance, permitting aspects, residential, office and commercial projects, as well as mixed-use scheme developments and asset management work.
Clients: Brookfield, Adesgo, Novares, Teconnex, CRH, Intercora, Kaufland, Buck Consultants, Trigranit, ING Real Estate, Sogeprom, Daimler, Grupo Lar, CAF, Italferr, European Investment Bank.

Energy and natural resources: experienced in encompassing energy trading, generation, distribution, transmission and supply licensing, emissions trading and renewable energy and environmental legal aspects related.
Clients: ENGIE (ex-GDF Suez), Electrica Furnizare, Repower, Nereo GreenCapital, Electromagnetica, Wellbore Integrity Solutions, Kraftanlagen Romania, Omya Calcita.

Infrastructure and PPP/public procurement: assists clients in public tenders, property finance and leasing, concession of public assets and services, drafting and negotiating PPPs and concession agreements, feasibility studies.
Clients: Solar Turbines, CCCC, Harris Corporation, Elbit, Sutech, CAF, European Investment Bank.

Banking and finance: advises on syndicated loans; structured, acquisition, asset and project finance; securitisation.
Clients: EBRD, PPF Banka, Unicredit, Citi, Raiffeisen, BRD Societe Generale, Ciech S.A., European Investment Fund, Barclays PLC, Nokia, Alcatel- Lucent, Novares, Alior Bank, Google Cloud Platforms, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

Capital markets: handles transactions involving publicly held companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Clients: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, HSBC, JP Morgan, Citibank, Northern Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon (members of the Global Custodian Association), Barclays PLC, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, UBS, Swiss Capital, BT Securities, Citi, Raiffeisen, Société Générale.

Telecom, IT and media: advises in all areas of communications, broadcasting, E-commerce, internet services, software development and licensing, infrastructure and equipment finance.
Clients: Verizon, Porsche, Disney, Sony, Google, Apple, Intel, Intact Media, AT&T, Amazon.

Competition and antitrust: legal assistance in all stages of antitrust proceedings and investigations carried out at national and EU level, concerning both cartel-type behavior and alleged abuses of dominant position.
Clients: Daimler, Orange, Roche, McCann Erickson, Eli Lilly, SAB Miller, Servier, Rewe Romania, L’Oréal Romania.

Restructuring and insolvency: covers pharmaceuticals, real estate, oil and gas, maritime technology, transportation, and constructions.
Clients: First Bank S.A., APS Holding, Aegean Airlines S.A., Damen Shipyards Group, Termoelectrica, Sermedic.

Taxation: advises on structuring in a wide range of corporate and financial transactions and fiscal matters. Clients: Amazon, Emerson, Servier, SabMiller, Sermedic, Universal Music.

Healthcare: counsels on M&A, restructurings and reorganisations, regulatory, competition and compliance related advisory work.
Clients: Eli Lilly, Servier, Abbott, Lundbeck, Novartis, Astellas Pharma.

IP: experienced in acquisition, development, implementation, enforcement, licensing and other exploitation of IP rights, as well as in patent, trademark, and copyright regulatory matters.
Clients: Deutsche Telekom, ZTE, L’Oreal, Blue Air, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Apple.

Transport: advises on trade and transport of goods by sea, road and air, such as sale/purchase, charter, cargo insurance, recovery, arrest, execution, cargo, and freight claims.
Clients: CAF, Tip Trailer, China Gezhouba, Aerovista.

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
M&A/privatisation Gheorghe Mușatmusat@musat.ro
M&A/privatisation Răzvan Stoicescurazvan.stoicescu@musat.ro
M&A/privatisation Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Banking and finance Monia Dobrescumonia.dobrescu@musat.ro
Banking and finance Razvan Stoicescurazvan.stoicescu@musat.ro
Real estate and construction Monia Dobrescumonia.dobrescu@musat.ro
Corporate and commercial Gheorghe Mușatmusat@musat.ro
Corporate and commercial Razvan Stoicescurazvan.stoicescu@musat.ro
Corporate and commercial Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Telecoms, IT and media Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Competition and antitrust Paul Butapaul.buta@musat.ro
Taxation Razvan Graurerazvan.graure@musat.ro
Shipping, aviation and transport Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Intellectual property Paul Butapaul.buta@musat.ro
Dispute resolution Gheorghe Musatmusat@musat.ro
Dispute resolution Paul Butapaul.buta@musat.ro
Dispute resolution Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Energy and natural resources/environment Răzvan Stoicescurazvan.stoicescu@musat.ro
Energy and natural resources/environment Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Infrastructure and PPP/public procurement Iulian Popescuiulian.popescu@musat.ro
Capital markets and securities Razvan Stoicescurazvan.stoicescu@musat.ro
Labour and employee benefits Mihai Popamihai.popa@musat.ro
Healthcare and pharmaceuticals Paul Butapaul.buta@musat.ro
Restructuring and insolvency Mihai Popamihai.popa@musat.ro
Restructuring and insolvency Razvan Stoicescurazvan.stoicescu@musat.ro
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Razvan Graure photoMr Razvan GraureTax Partner. Răzvan Graure regularly advises companies on both local and international…
Iuliana Iacob photoMrs Iuliana IacobPartner.  Iuliana focuses her practice on domestic and international arbitration, public and…
Cosmin Libotean photoMr Cosmin LiboteanPartner. Cosmin Libotean has a 15 years track record of acting as a…
Andra Mihalache photoMrs Andra MihalachePartner. Andra has a well-earned reputation for successfully representing clients in complex…
Dan Minoiu photoMr Dan MinoiuPartner. Dan Minoiu has over 14 years of experience advising clients active…
Gheorghe Musat photoMr Gheorghe MusatSenior Partner. Mr. Muşat has a wealth of experience of foreign investors’…
Mona Musat photoMs Mona MusatPartner. Ms. Mona Muşat has a diverse legal background in corporate finance…
Andrei Ormenean photoMr Andrei OrmeneanPartner. Andrei Ormenean has a significant experience in the field of corporate…
Mihai Popa photoMr Mihai PopaDeputy Managing Partner. Mihai Popa has been advising clients for more than 15…
Iulian Popescu photoMr Iulian PopescuDeputy Managing Partner. Iulian Popescu specializes in all aspects of Corporate &…
Angela Porumb (Mare) photoMs Angela Porumb (Mare)Partner. Angela Porumb is a well-reputed litigator, who has been covering a…
Razvan Stoicescu photoMr Razvan StoicescuDeputy Managing Partner. Razvan Stoicescu has been acting as a transactional lawyer…
Alexandru Terța photoMr Alexandru TerțaPartner. Alexandru Terța has over 17 years of experience representing national and international…
Number of lawyers : 100+
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Contacts : Mr Gheorghe Mușat (Senior Partner)
Contacts : Mr Paul Buta (Managing Partner)
Contacts : Mr Iulian Popescu (Deputy Managing Partner)
Contacts : Mr Răzvan Stoicescu (Deputy Managing Partner)
Cotacts : Mr Mihai Popa (Deputy Managing Partner)
Other offices : Brașov