Musat & Asociatii is counsel of choice to a number of multinationals and heavyweight Romanian companies looking for advice on contentious matters. The practice is well versed in the range of commercial litigation, as well as administrative and tax cases, arbitration, and litigation relating to IP and public procurement. Key figures include: Gheorghe Muşat, the firm’s senior figurehead; Paul Buta, a specialist across IP, competition law, civil and commercial litigation; Răzvan Stoicescu, who is particularly strong in finance and corporate disputes; and Angela Porumb and Ana Maria Abrudan.
Testimonials
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‘We have a great cooperation with this law firm. They are business oriented, focus driven and find appropriate solutions when we need them. They are prompt, on time and present when they are involved in their work. They know the energy sector very well and they are very connected to the market.’
‘I will recommend Angela Porumb and Razvan Stoicescu.’
‘Collaborative, high quality, very responsive.’
‘We recommend Iuliana Iacob.’
‘Musat & Asociatii has the most knowledgeable and strategic-thinking dispute resolution team on the market. They successfully advised and represented us in complex cases related to our public procurement projects in highly regulated sectors. Based on our experience with the, I can say that their expertise in dispute resolution is exceptional.’
‘In dispute resolution matters we work closely with Iulian Popescu, Angela Porumb, Iuliana Iacob and Ana Maria Abrudan. The dedication and responsiveness of the team is at the highest professional standards. Their research is thorough and the solutions applied are efficient and always in line with our business strategy.’
‘In the collaboration with Musat & Asociatii, the professionals make the difference, the attention they pay to details, as well as the management of the files they handle.’
‘All the people I collaborated with from the Musat & Asociatii company had solid training, were empathetic with the problems to be solved, had the availability to analyze every single detail and a lot of understanding to reduce costs so that they far exceeded the expectations of a quality service. Although the whole team is special and you can hardly make a clear distinction between its members, I still emphasize the collaboration with Angela Porumb and Ana Maria Burada.’
Key clients
- Kmg International NV
- Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding BV
- HIDROELECTRICA
- BCR Banca pentru Locuințe
- The Ministry Of Finance And Public Officials
- Hidroelectrica
- Leoni AG
- Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR)
- Banca Transilvania
- Alpha Bank
- First Bank
- Transenergo COM
- Anadolu Automobil Rom
- The Romanian Ministry of Finance
- Transilvania Investments Alliance
- SECUNET PROJECT
Work highlights
- Representing KMG International NV and its affiliated companies in €1.6bn civil liabilities and commercial claims following the investigation performed by the Romanian authorities regarding the conditions for the privatisations procedures of a company of KMG Group International NV.
- Representing Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding BV in claims aimed at cancelling the military public procurement acquisition of military ships for breaches of law, one filed with the Bucharest Tribunal and one filed with the National Council for Solving Complaints both in front of the Bucharest Court of Appeal.
- Assisting Hidroelectrica in an arbitration dispute arising in connection with an infrastructure project regarding the regeneration of one a hydropower plant in Romania and initially involving multiple claims and counterclaims with an amount in dispute in excess of €30m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gheorghe Musat, Paul Buta, Angela Porumb, Iuliana Iacob, Razvan Stoicescu, Iulian Popescu