“This long-standing firm impressed commentators with the complexity and number of its instructions. The group is certainly a premier league player”. (Chambers & Partners)
The worldwide renowned legal publishers such as Chambers & Partners, Practical Law Company, Legal 500 or International Financial Law Review constantly recognize Musat & Asociatii’s undisputed leadership on the Romanian legal market, placing the firm at the top of the rankings and endorsing our lawyers as experts on the Romanian legal market.
In this respect, Musat & Asociatii has been distinguished by the renowned legal guide Chambers Europe with the prestigious award "Romania Law Firm of the Year" at the "Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2011" ceremony, due to its remarkable performance on the local legal market in the past year. The Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence reflect the law firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas and are based on a complex research process which aims at revealing law firm’s achievements over the past 12 months, considering criteria such as outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.
Musat & Asociatii has also been awarded with the “National Law Firm of the Year 2011” trophy by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), one of the most esteemed international legal publications, also acknowledged for its reputable legal guide IFLR 1000. The IFLR Europe Awards recognise the best performing law firms in more than 25 jurisdictions, with a particular focus on innovative cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, finance and restructuring work.
Furthermore, the latest edition of IFLR 1000 acknowledged Mușat & Asociații’s outstanding expertise, by ranking the firm into top tier in mergers & acquisitions, banking and project finance, being also recommended in capital markets.
The guide quotes clients stating that “Musat & Asociatii exceeded our expectations every time we requested their advice. They are one of the few full service law firms in Romania, thus having the capability and knowledge to provide integrated legal advice”. Also, Musat & Asociatii has been described by clients in IFLR 1000 as “[...] one of the best Romanian law firms we have had the chance to collaborate with. They possess an impressive knowledge of the legal sector, being very practical and dedicated. I've noticed their business awareness, being able to combine legal matters with business related issues”.
Moreover, Chambers & Partners qualified Musat & Asociatii as “this indefatigable Romanian giant [which] retains an impressive list of corporate clients and virtually unparalleled contacts with government agencies”, while commending the firm for “its impressive business attitude and the energy and time it devotes to clients”. They continue by describing Musat & Asociatii as a “full-service law firm [that] impresses clients with its ability to assemble bespoke, cross-departmental teams, enabling it to provide assistance with highly specialised work”, with sources lauding our “top-notch advice and impeccable drafting under the tightest time pressure”.
Likewise, when summarizing the client’s stance on our law firm activity, Legal 500, another prestigious legal guide, underline that “clients of Musat & Asociatii appreciate the firm’s ‘ability to provide efficient legal services, but also proactively meet the client’s needs”. Additionally, clients praise Musat & Asociatii for its “quick understanding of the needs of the client, strong competence on Romanian law, and familiarity with international legal practice”.
Practical Law Company’s (PLC), one of the most prestigious legal know how providers worldwide, listed Musat & Asociatii at the top of their rankings in ten areas of expertise from fifteen researched on the local market. PLC creates comprehensive overviews of legal markets around the globe, in more than 110 jurisdictions, based on independent research among corporate counsel and private practitioners. Furthermore, the publication appreciates Musat & Asociatii by stating that the firm is “standing out in particular for their size and breadth”.
