Antitrust and Competition

We have developed vast experience in Romania, having advised on high profile and landmark cases.

Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of competition matters, we are able to add value to our clients’ transactions and offer them a high quality commercial service every time. We have developed a very successful local practice in line with growing demand, advising many international clients on European activities which involve Romania. With wide experience across a range of sectors, we also understand the complex and regulated industry sectors in which our clients operate. Thanks to this, our competition and antitrust lawyers have acted on many of the most interesting and intricate antitrust cases in Romania in recent years.

Our antitrust investigation team represents clients from the moment of the authority’s dawn raid until the stage of the final proceedings in front of the highest national or EU courts. This way, we ensure that all the information, evidence and arguments of the case, built over time, are fully exploited in the client’s defence.

We also assist clients in complex self-assessment exercises, including by obtaining guidance letters from the competition authority, as well as on tailormade compliance trainings.

Last, but not least, our transactional competition team has been successfully involved in the merger control and FDI clearance of some of the largest M&A transactions in the CEE region.

Transactions

An international truck producer in one of the pioneering private damages cases in Romania, following a fine imposed by the European Commission exceeding EUR 2 billion
Mid Europa and Regina Maria in merger control and FDI proceedings in relation to the sale by Mid Europa of Regina Maria Group to Mehiläinen in the largest ever healthcare services transaction in Central Europe
The largest leading chain of medical clinics in Romania in a complex investigation launched by the Romanian Competition Council on the maternity and stem cells bank services market. Our client was the only undertaking which was fully exonerated from liability.
A&D Pharma in merger proceedings regarding the sale of the entire group to the pharmacy network Dr. Max owned by Penta Investments
Representing British American Tobacco in a cartel investigation which lasted over 4 years, including dawn raid proceedings and several rounds of questionnaire and meetings with the authority, which was closed with the complete exoneration of our client
Successfully represented Groupama Asigurari in the antitrust litigation against the decision issued by the competition authority in a complex antitrust investigation concerning a potential exchange of commercially sensitive information among the insurance companies in Romania. We obtained a significant reduction of the fine with approximately 95%. The case also triggered a preliminary question before the CJUE, which is likely to create a landmark ruling for all EU jurisdictions.
Successfully contributed to the creation of EU law by obtaining a ground-breaking ruling from the highest EU court to the benefit of our client, Zenith (Publicis Group). Our team obtained a favourable ruling from the CJUE, which will have a significant cross-jurisdiction impact upon how the turnover will be calculated from now on by competition authorities across EU for the purpose of setting antitrust fines
MidEuropa on the highly complex merger clearance process and FDI notification procedure in the context of the sale of Profi to Ahold Delhaize. This is the largest horizontal merger to date in Romania.
A giant international tech group on all antitrust, investigative, and litigious aspects of a groundbreaking case regarding disputed tenders in the IT sector with a total value exceeding EUR 600 million. This case has been singled-out by the Competition Council as its most important case in 2025 and likely to set a precedent to be followed on several other relevant markets
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Recognition

  • Probably the best on the market - blending both in-depth competition law knowledge with sophisticated litigator skills.
    Legal 500 2025, EU and competition
  • The RTPR competition team is definitely a market trailblazer, as they have the skill and expertise to take on mandates on both day-to-day advice as well as investigations from the initial dawn-raid days all the way to a final ruling in court litigation. This gives a client the confidence of working with a team having in-depth command of all the details of a case, as they both understand the business of the client and the stakes of a given decision, being able to then decide the optimal legal approach, being by no means reluctant to creative solutions.
    Legal 500 2025, EU and competition
  • Great, well resourced team, covering the whole spectrum of competition matters – antitrust, state aid, merger control etc. They have the best antitrust litigation team.
    Legal 500 2024, EU and competition
  • What I love about Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu is its ability to understand our business and find a solution for our company.
    Legal 500 2023, EU and competition
  • The team provides a high level of commitment, great understanding of topics and alternative solutions.
    Legal 500 2023, EU and competition
  • RTPR team has shown remarkable professionalism in providing advice in the competition law field, while providing an extensive understanding of the banking and financial activity.
    Legal 500 2020, EU and competition
  • They are very responsive and have a deep knowledge of competition law, it is always a great pleasure to work with them.
    Legal 500 2020, EU and competition
  • Sources value the team's client-oriented approach to mandates. “The lawyers are very involved in our case,” notes one client, going on to explain: “They provide us with every piece of information and they fight for us.
    Chambers Europe 2019, Competition/Antitrust
  • Clients praise the “prompt service” they receive from the lawyers, also adding: “They understand and add value to our business.
    Chambers Europe 2018, Competition/Antitrust
  • Tier 1 – EU and competition practice in Romania
    Legal 500 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018

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