Full-service firm Baciu Partners fields a specialist IP department that covers all matters in the area. Day-to-day prosecution and advisory work, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy matters, and collective management of copyright are all routinely handled, and the firm also works closely with its transactional team and litigators to support clients in complex due diligence and IP litigation. ‘Excellent practitioner’ Andreea Bende and Ana-Maria Baciu jointly lead the department and are all highly regarded, well-known figures in the Romanian market. Senior associate Ileana Nicolescu is a key contact for litigation matters, while Zsofia-Judit Halmagyi provides further support to the practice heads.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘This is a very versatile, agile and modern law company. The team is very engaged and innovative, reliable and quick. The strengths are the management team and expanded team of lawyers that master their fields of practice. Without having access to inner details, they act like a big, happy family. They provide their services almost in no time and at the highest quality standards. Their team is very pleasant, friendly, approachable, committed, innovative and reliable. Any potential client should know that they can find the proper answer, 100% correct, in this company.’

  • ‘I work closely with Ana-Maria Baciu, and she is one of the best professionals I know, most reliable persons, with a deep sense of reality and urgency. Her exceptional adaptability skills serve as an example for many professionals in her field of activity. Ana-Maria proved to be very flexible and an excellent mediator, moderator in case of divergent points of view. Her very clear and concise manner of expressing technical views on subject matters, make peers acknowledge her as an inspirational professional. Beyond undisputable expertise, Ana-Maria has also always taken into account the greater good when coming up with a solution. She is always calm, confident and true to herself.’

  • ‘Our contact is Andreea Bende who is an excellent practitioner. Andreea's advice is commercial timely and succinct and she always provides strategies and solutions that are in line with the client's aims.’

  • ‘Top rate team with significant expertise in all aspects of IP. Extremely reactive and pragmatic business-focused advice.’

  • ‘Ana-Maria Baciu: Extremely competent IP attorney with extensive experience that provides complete but concise advice that is pragmatic and strategic.'

  • ‘The team impresses with its exceptional responsiveness and agility and comprises highly skilled and experienced professionals with in-depth knowledge of IP law. Clients can expect prompt and efficient service without compromising quality.’

  • ‘Andreea Bende stands out for her blend of proficiency, personal attention, and dedication to meeting clients' unique needs promptly. Andreea is delivering top-tier services.’

  • ‘The team from Simion Baciu law firm has excellent legal knowledge, analyses each case in detail and provides practical solutions. The promptness and professionalism with which they respond to requests is remarkable.’

Key clients

  • Asociatia Suporter Club UTA
  • Fiterman Pharma
  • Dohany KFT
  • Biotronik AG
  • Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
  • Pro TV SRL
  • Nooka Space Limited
  • Philip Morris International
  • Viva Wallet/Viva Payments
  • TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and |TEVA Pharmaceuticals SRL
  • Softnews

Work highlights

  • Assisting the UTA football club supporter’s association with safeguarding its rights over the UTA trade mark and official logo.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ana-Maria Baciu, Andreea Bende

Other key lawyers

Ileana Nicolescu, Zsofia-Judit Halmagyi