Musat & Asociatii is a well established firm in the Romanian market, with a solid track record in handling competition investigations, merger clearances and day-to-day competition compliance issues. The 'versatile, very reliable and highly skilled lawyer' Paul Buta heads up the practice, and is ably supported by managing associate and 'highly reliable competition law expert' Manuela Lupeanu.
Testimonials
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'We trust them completely with highly sophisticated mandates. Very business-oriented lawyers, providing solutions that support the achievement of our company’s business goals. We strongly recommend them for competition related matters.’
‘Multi-disciplinary team, very capable of approaching our legal issues from multiple angles. The fact that Musat & Asociatii is a full-service firm is a big plus for the clients. The lawyers are highly skilled, understand our business and our needs, can predict risks and provide solutions to mitigate them.'
- 'Paul Buta is a versatile, very reliable and highly skilled lawyer. He always provides highly valuable insights and innovative legal solutions.'
- 'Manuela Lupeanu has a vast knowledge of antitrust matters and is a very committed lawyer, we appreciate having her in our legal team.’
‘A very experienced team in the competition area, handling very complex mandates. Their lawyers are highly skilled and able to look at problems from various angles, measuring the legal, commercial and economic impact and providing suitable solutions. Our industry is a highly regulated one and Musat & Asociatii team has always proved that they understand completely the legal challenges related to the competition in the pharmaceutical sector.’
‘Great team, we trust their advice 100%. They are innovative, dedicated, hardworking, providing impeccable level of legal services. The team at Musat & Asociatii is very responsive, also able to anticipate legal issues and offer strategic advice. Paul George Buta – outstanding lawyer, having extensive expertise in the competition field; acknowledged as one of the leading competition lawyers in Romania.'
'Manuela Lupeanu – highly reliable competition law expert, dedicated to the client’s needs.’
‘Musat & Asociatii is a leading firm in the competition area, we have an excellent collaboration. They have solid expertise and provide strategic advice on competition mandates. We have been working with the firm for some time now and we see them as a strategic partner for our company. They are very pragmatic and make sure we navigate safely the complex antitrust landscape.’
Key clients
- Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport
- Electrolux
- Eli Lilly
- Geely Holding Group, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited
- Friesland Campina
- Sig Sauer
- Servier/Sermedic
- Damen Shipyards Group
- Rewe
- Electromagnetica
- Ecro
Work highlights
- Acting for two immunoglobulin producers in an investigation brought by the Romanian Competition Council into alleged anticompetitive behaviour.
- Representing an engineering and IT services company in an investigation brought by the Romanian Competition Council on the labour market.
- Advising Geely on the Romanian aspects of its strategic global joint venture agreement with Renault Group.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Buta