The team at RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA combine ‘technical depth and practical thinking’ with competition law expertise to provide comprehensive antitrust advice, with particular experience in digital matters such as piracy and online advertising. The clientele features names from a wide range of industries – healthcare, insurance, FMCG, retail – showing strong regulatory capabilities. Lucian Mihai spearheads the practice, a proficient foreign client litigator, along with Valentin Berea, who is a certified trade mark and industrial design counsellor, adept at contentious proceedings before various courts, including the EUIPO. Andrada Rusan is also a key member, recommended for cases involving referrals to the CJEU.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I have been collaborating with RTPR’s IP team for several years and I have always been impressed by the quality of their work and the professionalism they bring to every matter. They are widely recognised in Romania for their strength in contentious IP matters, from trademark and domain name disputes to copyright issues, and my experience working alongside them has confirmed this excellent reputation. What sets the team apart is their combination of technical depth and practical thinking. They approach complex issues with confidence and deliver advice that is clear, strategic and easy to apply in practice. On joint projects, they have been highly responsive, constructive and efficient, which makes cooperation seamless. Their way of working is very collaborative and they always keep the broader commercial context in mind, which clients and co-counsel alike greatly appreciate.’
- ‘Valentin Berea is a standout lawyer. He brings strategic vision to every matter, quickly identifying the decisive issues and offering practical solutions. His judgment is consistently excellent, and he delivers advice with a clarity that makes decision-making straightforward. He stays closely involved throughout and provides leadership that inspires genuine trust. His ability to distil complex issues into clear strategies has earned him a leading reputation in IP disputes in Romania. Andrada Rusan has impressed me with her precision, her energy and her dedication. She is rigorous and detail-oriented, but she also works with great efficiency. Her ability to manage detail without ever losing momentum is remarkable. She takes ownership of the matters she handles and approaches them with both professionalism and genuine care. What I particularly value is her ability to keep projects moving smoothly under pressure, while always maintaining very high standards.’
- ‘Top professionals, brilliant ideas, a highly responsive and involved team.'
- ‘Valentin Berea is a seasoned and multi-faceted business lawyer, providing high professional standards. He is also solution-oriented, tenacious, and dedicated.'
Key clients
- Regina Maria
- Lidl
- Ursus Breweries
- Deroni
- Lion Communication SRL
- Motion Pictures Association of America
- Maspex Romania
- Wolt
- Alpha Bank
- Asirom (VIG) Group
- Eazy Asigurari
Work highlights
Advising Regina Maria in a dispute with its competitor Medlife aimed at securing the rights over its core IP assets and goodwill accruing from its brand.
Representing Ursus Breweries before EUIPO in legal proceedings against Diageo aimed at cancelling the registration by the latter of a trade mark which blocked the client from selling its main beer brand in other EU countries.
Represented Deroni Ltd. in a series of IP disputes aimed at protecting its trade mark and trade name “Deroni” against its competitor Yezyl Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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
Lucian Mihai; Valentin Berea
Other key lawyers
Andrada Rusan