EU and competition

RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA

Regarded by clients as ‘a market trailblazer’, RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA’s team for EU and competition law handles the full range of matters, including major antitrust investigations, merger approvals, dawn raids and compliance programs. Companies and financial institutions both international and domestic instruct the group that is jointly led by Valentin Berea and Roxana Ionescu. Berea, a top competition law specialist, excels in investigations and disputes, and Ionescu is the coordinator of the merger control and state aid teams. Andrada Rusan is ‘extremely thorough in her work’ and assists both with investigations and advisory matters.

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Testimonials

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‘The RTPR competition team is definitely a market trailblazer, as they have the skill and expertise to take on mandates on both day-to-day advice as well as investigations from the initial dawn-raid days all the way to a final ruling in court litigation. This gives a client the confidence of working with a team having in-depth command of all the details of a case, as they both understand the business of the client and the stakes of a given decision, being able to then decide the optimal legal approach, being by no means reluctant to creative solutions.’
‘Valentin Berea and Andrada Rusan were the architects of a very daring pioneering case on abuse of superior bargaining position, which they pursued with tenacity, creativity and exceptional legal skill.’
‘As team, I appreciate the cooperation and respect between them. The dialog with the team is always fruitful and innovative.’
‘Roxana Ionescu has been a very long lasting partner of our business. She is dedicated, taught negotiator, well known of the industry and with great results.’
‘Probably the best on the market - blending both in-depth competition law knowledge with sophisticated litigator skills. Luckily my interaction with them was focused on compliance with competition law, but I know of several ground breaking cases that they won, including before the CJUE. They also provide engaging competition compliance training.’
‘Valentin Berea is the practice head of their Investigations team and has tremendous experience and skills both on substantial antitrust matters and litigation (winning cases before the CJUE).'
'Roxana Ionescu is the merger control partner and has been fantastic obtaining a record time clearance for us.'
'Andrada Rusan is extremely thorough in her work and always responsive to the client's needs.’

Key clients

Zabka Polska
Groupama Asigurari
Electrica
Zenith Media
Ursus Breweries
Regina Maria
Maspex Romania
Scania AB, Scania CV AB, Scania Deutschland GmbH, Scania Romania
Asirom Vienna Insurance Group
Henkel Romania
British American Tobacco

Work highlights

Represented Groupama in court proceedings concerning the reduction of a fine imposed by the Romanian Competition Council.
Represented Zenith Media Communications in a case before the European Court of Justice.
Representing Electrica in court proceedings in the first 'facilitator-victim' case in the whole EU to date for allegedly facilitating a cartel between its meter suppliers.