Competition & Antitrust

advice related to the conclusion of important commercial agreements and development of distribution systems;
advice on competition law elements of M&A and JV transactions, including due diligence processes;
organisation of the transactional process in a manner preventing infringement of competition law, in particular through exchange of confidential business information between competitors;
advice on contractual elements relevant in the light of competition law, in particular non-compete clauses;
assistance in obtaining merger control clearances;
representation of companies in proceedings regarding the failure to comply with the requirement to notify the relevant authorities of a concentration;
coordination of the merger notification process before the Romanian Competition Council;
advice related to public procurement;
advice related to the prohibition of abusing of a dominant position on the market in the light of competition law.

assistance and advise during the competition council’s down raids;
assistance during the investigation process, including representation in front of the investigation team, representation during the hearings, drafting objections to the investigation team’s report or clarifications;
drafting notifications to competition authorities regarding anticompetitive practices of other companies;
preparing and advising on competition compliance programmes, including corporate responsibility;
assistance and support in asking for leniency;
preparation of applications regarding commitment decisions;
representation of companies or business associations related to the above listed matters;

advice and representation of companies in appeal proceedings against decisions issued by competition authorities, in particular in proceedings regarding anticompetitive practices;
advice and representation of companies in court proceedings initiated by private entities regarding anticompetitive practices.

Cosmin Stefanescu Managing Partner