Moldova Office
Musat & Asociatii offers full legal services in the Republic of Moldova through an exclusive partnership with the local law firm Popa & Asociatii. This partnership enables the firm to add significant value to the Moldavian legal market and to proactively meet the needs of both Romanian and international clients willing to invest on this specific emerging market.
In over 20 years of practice, Mușat & Asociații gained a vast cross border experience, advising high profile private investors to develop their activity in Romania. The firm has developed an extensive portfolio of international clients, proving a thorough understanding of their commercial goals and providing innovative legal services, in line with the international practice and standards.
“We decided to expand our activity in the Republic of Moldova as the commercial relations between Romania and Moldova have intensified and our clients became more interested in investing in this region. Our high level of expertise and the profound knowledge of Moldavia market confirmed by Popa & Asociatii, will enable us to provide legal services at the highest standards and to achieve local recognition. This partnership is a new step in our process of territorial expansion, through the implementation of the same strategy and legal practices that define Musat & Asociatii’s successful business model”, said Gelu-Titus Maravela, the coordinator of Musat & Asociatii’s territorial offices.
With a team comprising of 17 lawyers and three Partners, Popa & Asociatii is the largest law firm in the Republic of Moldova and has gathered a profound comprehension of the local particularities of the Moldavian market. The firm has been involved in a wide variety of noteworthy transactions, with a focus on privatizations, private equity acquisitions, real estate and FMCG, as well as oil & gas, transport & infrastructure.
"The demand for business legal services is continuously growing in the Republic of Moldova, stimulated by the economic environment and the multinational corporations’ appetite for new investments, including the increasing awareness and interest from the Romanian companies. The attractiveness of this market is growing every year since multinational corporations can benefit from tax exemption facilities and from the strategic geographical location of Moldova, which acts like a connection hub between global producers and markets such as Ucraina and Russia. In this respect, the partnership with Musat & Asociatii will play a strategic role in our development and in fulfilling our clients’ requirements on this specific market”, said Igor Popa, Managing Partner of Popa & Asociatii.
