LAWYER PROFILE

Valentin Berea

Europe 2026

Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Competition/Antitrust

Romania

16 years ranked

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Romania

6 years ranked

Contributions and articles

3 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA

Practice Areas

Valentin Berea is a Partner of RTPR. He specialises in arbitration and dispute resolution, competition and intellectual property.

Valentin is included on the list of arbitrators of the Bucharest International Arbitration Court attached to the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham) and is a member of the Administrative Council of this court.

He is also a certified intellectual property counsellor for trademarks and industrial designs and has worked for many years as an assistant professor teaching contract law at Bucharest Law University.

Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers has included Valentin for the last 10 years among the list of top 10 competition law specialists in Romania, a list that is prepared exclusively based on peers’ feedback.

Professional Memberships

Valentin Berea is a qualified Romanian lawyer, registered with the Bucharest Bar. He is also a member of the National Union of Romanian Bar Associations.

Personal

Valentin Berea graduated from the University of Bucharest, Law Faculty and from the University of Paris I, Pantheone - Sorbonne.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Romania

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Valentin Berea stands out for his work in high-profile behavioural mandates, representing clients in investigations into allegations of abuses of dominance or possible cartels. He has further experience acting on follow-on damages litigation. He further assists with competition law compliance issues.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Romania

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Valentin Berea is head of the practice and represents clients in damages claims, administrative disputes, warranty cases and contractual litigation. He is also well regarded for his handling of contentious competition law matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is one of the best lawyers, always finding a solution. He is forward thinking and solution oriented.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He understands nuances well, is detail oriented and focused, and is all round very smart.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He offers well-rounded and great strategic advice.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
Valentin Berea has a very deep commercial prowess, always considering the business side of the law and going above and beyond in delivering advice.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
He brings strategic insight and calm authority to every matter, with a remarkable ability to distill complex legal frameworks into clear, practical solutions. His leadership is particularly valuable in high-stakes or time-sensitive situations.
Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
Valentin Berea is very smart, detail-oriented and focused.
Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers European Guide