CEE/CIS - Romania

Muşat & Asociaţii

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Musat & Asociatii‘s labour and employee benefits team handles the full range of employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious, and has specific experience in negotiating individual and collective agreements, M&A projects, outsourcing, executive immigration and redundancy programs. Its dedicated employment litigation offering makes the practice a popular choice for sensitive matters, including breach of confidentiality, harassment and bullying, and terminations –a speciality of Dragoș Lungu's. Deputy managing partner Mihai Popa heads the team, offering specialist expertise in the termination of individual employment agreements for top management and executive positions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The employment team is very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable of the sector.' 

  • ‘The team us always prompt in giving support and assigning the proper expert.’

  • ' A combination of good know-how and lots of experience makes the team a strong business partner.'

  • 'Dragoș Lungu is a trusted advisor. His employment litigation experience has proven valuable more than once when we needed practical advice on maximizing our position in difficult discussions.'

Key clients

  • Google
  • Geely Holding Group
  • Sika
  • Magna International
  • Ecolab
  • Open Text
  • Gilead Sciences
  • Electrolux
  • Marelli
  • Adesgo

Work highlights

  • Advised Switzerland’s construction chemicals group Sika AG on the employment aspects of its EUR 5.3 billion acquisition of Master Builders Construction Chemicals MBCC Group from Lone Star Funds.
  • Advised Magna International on its acquisition of Veoneer's Active Safety Business, with harmonization of employment terms and conditions after the transfer, development of retention policies as well as various post-closing matters covered.
  • Advised GEELY Holding Group and GEELY Automobile Holdings Limited on the Romanian legal aspects of a binding 50/50 joint venture agreement with Renault Group to launch a new powertrain technology company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mihai Popa

Other key lawyers

Simona Anton, Dragoș Lungu