The gambling practice at boutique firm Baciu Partners houses a team with 'expert knowledge' of a broad range of matters relevant to the sector. Clients include payment service providers, gaming platforms and land-based and online betting companies. Key areas of instruction for the group include licensing, regulatory and compliance matters, and related litigation. Ana-Maria Baciu has ‘exceptional knowledge in her field'; she co-heads the department with Andrei Cosma, who is sought after for his experience in handling regulatory matters relating to global online betting.
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‘Highly effective professionals with deep knowledge of the gaming industry in Romania.’
‘Highly efficient, knowledgeable and work to the client's needs, demands and timelines. They have delivered fully on everything we have asked of them.'
‘Client focused and always available. They are also easy to get on with, which makes doing business very easy and enjoyable. They are all highly knowledgeable.'
‘Ana-Maria Baciu holds the fort and manages a very prominent gambling practice in Romania. They are very responsive, have expert knowledge and are keeping up with the trends on the international scene.'
‘Ana-Maria definitely stands out as one of the leading lawyers for gambling in Romania.'
‘Andrei Cosma has been a true business partner locally. We have felt that we are in good hands in this new market.'
‘Baciu Partners' team is a great one. For the years we collaborated with them we always found the perfect match of openness, rational and logical balance between legal and practical issues.’
‘Every member of the team is a great professional and we always get the support we need and beyond. They go the extra mile to guide us with empathy and adapted know-how. Special thanks to Ana Maria Baciu who is a great person and professional with exceptional knowledge in her field.'
Key clients
- Flutter/Betfair
- MaxBet Malta
- Maxbet Romania
- Promatic
- New Gambling Solutions (Winner)
- TechSpirit Espana (part of Dafabet)
- Monterizo
- Worldpay
- Blureva
- Brite
Work highlights
- Advised Betfair on the process of obtaining a new gambling authorisation in Romania.
- Assisted Promatic with a successful application for a B2B software license in Romania.
- Represented Winner.ro before the National Audiovisual Council concerning gambling advertising on social media platforms.
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Practice head
Ana-Maria Baciu; Andrei Cosma