A major factor in Musat & Asociatii success is the Firm’s legal culture where several of its lawyers have experience in both “civil law” jurisdictions and European “common law”, which places the Firm in a unique position in terms, not only of its ability to providing efficient legal services, but also to meet the clients needs and growing demand for innovative legal advisors. On top of that a feature that distinguish it from other Romanian law firms is its ability to fully appreciate the political, economic and legal climate in the country, which - in an emerging market such as Romania’s - is a very important factor The Firm is an acknowledged market leader in the fields of company and commercial law, corporate and project finance, banking/finance and capital markets, mergers and acquisition/privatisation, energy, communications and information technology, competition, having a broad and balanced expertise in these fields. Areas of particular expertise include aviation, property/construction, insurance, shipping, intellectual property, environmental and employment/pensions. Musat & Asociatii gained a strong reputation of broad legal expertise, in-depth knowledge and efficiency by working with representative clients in every kind of business transactions. We take pride in our high-profile portfolio of clients, including international and national private and public companies, operating in the main areas of commerce and industry, individual investors, government authorities and agencies, major banks, financial institutions and investment funds. We are dedicated to taking our client towards his commercial goal by providing accurate and proper legal advice. In our daily work we are guided by the desire to keep our client properly informed and to comply with requests of information. We understand that our clients are not only looking for an academic analysis but want practical advice that will bring value to their businesses. That is why we deliver practical solutions meant to resolve our client's issues in a timely manner. In doing so, we do not ignore substantial or remote risks. And, whenever possible,we offer our client alternatives and options to their legal and business problems. M&A takes pride in the size of the firm, having over 60 lawyers, all admmitted, and a number of 34 fee-earners, and, more importantly, in the high quality of the work and the wide range of services offered to the clients. Musat & Asociatii is divided into several broadly defined practice groups including Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Privatisation, Banking & Finance, Competition, Aviation & Aerospace, Intellectual Property, Communications & Information Technology, Capital Markets & Securities, Shipping & Transportation, Taxation, Property & Construction, Energy & Natural Resources, Insurance, Employment & Pensions, and Litigation. By constituting flexible teams of experts, the Firm is able to provide services in complex transaction such as privatisation, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, banking and financing, as well as in complex litigation matters.