At Biris Goran SPARL, the team garners praise for its 'profound knowledge of competition law, enabling them to offer comprehensive advice on a wide range of antitrust issues', and has 'long-term experience with the competition authority'. The practice has an excellent track record in handling a broad range of contentious matters, particularly cartel cases and investigations. The client base includes major international companies, particularly in the financial sector. Practice head Gelu Goran is 'a problem-solver'; Răzvan Bardicea is 'exceptionally thorough'.
Testimonials
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‘We were required to find local Romanian counsel at short notice for a competition investigation and were very impressed with the availability of the partners and their ability to understand our business model and engage with the local team quickly to provide the confidence needed and deliver training at short notice.’
‘We worked with Gelu Goran, who delivered exactly what we asked for, prompted us to ask questions outside the box and was able to work with both the local team and HQ , great skills and very easy to work with.’
‘Deep expertise and procedural insights.’
‘Gelu Goran has top-notch credentials, a real instinct for what the regulator might be thinking and good access to case teams.’
‘The Biris Goran team is composed of exceptional lawyers, with in-depth knowledge of the law, as well as long-term experience with the competition authority. The team is extremely reactive, and responsive. They are also very client-oriented. It is a pleasure to work with them because I know that I can rely on them and that they will go the extra-mile for the client. Also, the communication is very good with them, whether by email or phone, so I am never in the dark regarding a case.’
‘I have had the opportunity to work with partner Gelu Goran and senior associate Razvan Bardicea on several merger control filings in Romania. Gelu, in addition to his in-depth knowledge of the law, has an imaginative mind and comes with alternative solutions in case an issue presents itself in the course of a deal. It is a pleasure to work with him as I know that whatever lies ahead, he will help us come through. Razvan is exceptionally thorough, with a great attention to detail. It is a pleasure to work with him as I know that I can fully rely on him.’
‘Gelu Goran is always available and a problem solver. Great to work with him.’
‘The Biris Goran SPARL team possess a profound knowledge of competition law, enabling them to offer comprehensive advice on a wide range of antitrust issues. They are client oriented, consistently putting the client's needs first and adapting their advice and solutions to the client’s specific situation. Their responsiveness and accessibility make them a trusted partner in addressing even the moist complex legal challenges.’
Key clients
- First Brands Group
- Cramele Recas
- CTPark
- UniCredit Bank
- Prutul
- Profi
- Aon UK Limited
- Timac Agro
- Procter & Gamble
- Travelminit
- UniCredit Consumer Financing
Work highlights
- Representing UniCredit in an industry-wide information exchange investigation.
- Acting for Procter & Gamble on compliance matters relating to its dominant and non-dominant products.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gelu Goran