The competition practice at Kinstellar features a team of lawyers with in-depth expertise of state aid, FDI clearance, merger control, and investigations into anti-competitive practices, frequently representing local and foreign clients before regulatory authorities. The group is headed by Iustinian Captariu, co-lead of the firm’s FDI screening taskforce, and Iulian Sorescu, a specialist in state aid matters. Other names of note are Cătălin Graure, who is the other co-lead of the FDI taskforce, and Marc Barabas, praised by clients for his strategic advice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Deep sector expertise, collaborative approach and delivery of tailored, efficient solutions. We really valued the responsiveness of the team.’
- ‘The team was very supportive in all steps of the process. Great technical expertise, pragmatic advice and very strong client focus. The ability of the team to anticipate issues, by combining strategic insight and hands-on-approach was very appreciated, in particular Catalin Graure and Marc Barabas.'
Key clients
- Puma
- Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)
- Saint-Gobain
- Stada Group
- Schwarz Group (Lidl & Kaufland)
- Advent International
- EMMA Capital
- I Squared Capital
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Chiesi Group
- Lesaffre
- Perrigo
Work highlights
Advising Maisadour Semences Romania on an antitrust investigation by the Romanian Competition Council concerning alleged resale price maintenance and restrictions on distributor sales.
Advised Advent International on the acquisition of TBI Bank across Romania, Bulgaria, and Türkiye, handling all merger control and FDI screening aspects.
Advised EMMA Capital on the multi-jurisdictional acquisition of Diamedix with operations in Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Iustinian Captariu; Iulian Sorescu
Other key lawyers
Catalin Graure; Marc Barabas