Ana-Maria advises clients on competition law issues related to the enforcement of vertical and horizontal agreements, foreign direct investment notifications, structuring of distribution systems, contractual and promotional activities. Ana-Maria has also represented leading international companies and their Romanian subsidiaries before national courts.
Advised a German-based medicines supplier specialising in clinical immunology, haematology and intensive care on a complex framework of cases pending before several courts in Romania, as well as in administrative proceedings before the Romanian Competition Council in relation to further investigation-specific ancillary activities.
Assisted a local subsidiary of a Japanese manufacturer of power tools in relation to the distribution agreements concluded with Romanian business partners and the various competition law implications for the entire distribution system.
Assisted a leading US private equity firm with over 30 years of experience that has a branch office in Romania on the domestic implications of the acquisition of a global contract research organization ("CRO") providing clinical trial services to research-driven pharmaceutical companies.
Assisted a leading biotech company on the membership procedure withthe OSMR ("Organisation de Serialisation des Médicaments" in Romania), i.e. the general conditions applicable to the connection, access to, and use of the National Drug Verification System
Advised a US financial information and analytics company on its internal restructuring process following its merger with a global financial information and services company.
Assisted a local company providing integrated distribution, logistics and freight management solutions in relation to business operations related to the conduct of contractual relationships.
Assisted a leading research-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of innovative medicines in the partial reorganisation of its Romanian distribution system and its direct presence in Romania.
Assisted a German-based supplier of medicines specialising in clinical immunology, haematology and intensive care in connection with the investigation launched by the Romanian Competition Council into alleged horizontal agreements in the immunoglobulin market.
Assisted one of the most dynamic and fastest growing airports in Romania, in the investigation launched by the Competition Council in relation to the alleged abuse of dominant position in the market for access services to airport infrastructure necessary to provide ground handling services.