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Our antitrust practice offers clients unparalleled expertise in EU and Romanian competition law, by combining both the resources of our highly qualified lawyers and a recognised business-oriented approach.

Our competition team offers a high-end integrated platform in competition matters, which successfully meets client’s most demanding and diverse needs:

  • •comprehensive assistance during antitrust investigation proceedings;
  • •antitrust litigation and private damages;
  • •tailored advice on antitrust compliance in various industries;
  • •implementation of antitrust prudential measures;
  • •one stop shop merger control assistance;
  • •state aid matters. 

We pride ourselves on being widely recognised by both corporates and regulators as one of the most experienced and competent practices in Romania.






Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Romania

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

With notable strength representing clients in investigations into allegations of cartel involvement or abuse of a dominant position, Filip & Company remains one of the leading law firms in Romania for competition matters. The team offers further expertise in appeals against fines, as well as in assisting clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed joint ventures. It additionally assists with the competition law compliance aspects of commercial agreements. The team has a wide client base encompassing the financial services, telecommunications, retail and technology sectors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Filip & Company

  • Filip & Company represented Strauss in the Romanian Competition Council's investigation into alleged price fixing in the retail market.

Strengths

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The team provides fast and smart solutions that consider the business requirements of the client.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

The competition team at Filip & Company is very strong, probably the best on the market. We appreciate that the team is pragmatic, solution-oriented and efficient in its approach.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

The team is business oriented, and provides fast answers and strong argumentation.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

The lawyers have an excellent business approach and understanding, bring creativity in providing solutions, as well as responsiveness and responsibility.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

It is one of the best teams. The lawyers know our business well and know all of the details, so they give me real solutions and help me a lot with things that can be put in practice.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Cătălin Suliman
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Cătălin Suliman
1
Band 1

Cătălin Suliman stands out on the Romanian market for representing clients in investigations into alleged price fixing and illegal information exchange, as well as acting for them in appeals against fines. He has further expertise in abuse of dominance cases, as well as in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution and franchise agreements.

He is the mastermind there with a lot of competition law experience and a lot of industry experience. He is in the top five competition lawyers right now in Romania.

It has been an exemplary collaboration.

He brings a unique combination of valuable qualities to the table - deep business acumen, exceptional communication skills, proactive problem-solving and exceptional availability and flexibility.

Cătălin Suliman is a lawyer fighting for his clients, understanding complex business issues and with unlimited in legal solutions.

He is perhaps the most knowledgeable and respected competition lawyer in Romania. For us, he is the trusted adviser, the go-to lawyer for any competition advice.

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Silviu Vasile
U
Silviu Vasile
U
Up and Coming

Silviu Vasile enters the rankings this year on the back of strong feedback. He has experience in behavioural investigations into possible cartels and abuses of dominance, as well as assisting clients with competition compliance matters.

Silviu Vasile is very proactive and always ready to respond the call and put all his efforts into rendering high-quality advice. He is very creative and is always looking for solutions.

Silviu Vasile is a brilliant guy, who knows his business well and the law. He gives me the correct solutions that can be put into practice.

He always makes time for any questions a client has and plans each further step considering all the needs of the client. I would strongly recommend him to any business requiring competition advice.

He is very responsive, with solid knowledge and very well documented legal solutions.

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Filip & Company

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Cătălin Suliman
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Cătălin Suliman
1
Band 1
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Silviu Vasile
U
Silviu Vasile
U
Up and Coming
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Silviu Vasile