Throughout his career, he has stood out for his understanding of clients’ business objectives and his use of innovative approaches to resolve highly complex disputes, particularly those with major strategic implications for companies' operations and reputations.
His expertise has been strengthened through a significant number of mandates involving sophisticated legal interpretations, crisis management, and the coordination of legal teams before courts of all levels, both in Romania and abroad.
His practice areas span a wide range of disputes, from commercial and corporate litigation to administrative and tax disputes, as well as matters arising from insolvency proceedings. In addition, Liviu has built solid experience in criminal law, with a particular focus on white-collar crime.
Liviu’s ability to align with clients’ business objectives and to deliver tailored solutions in constantly evolving legal and business environments - regardless of the area of law in which he is called to assist - enables him, in his capacity as Partner of the Litigation and Criminal Law Departments at Mușat & Asociații, to consistently identify the optimal structures through which the firm’s expertise and professionalism can best serve its clients' interests.
A major oil refinery corporation in a highly complex criminal case, involving tax evasion, money laundering, asset freezing measures being imposed on the goods and stocks of the company, and with an estimated prejudice in excess of EUR 700 million. The file was successfully managed by our team of criminal lawyers and the courts of law ruled on a final basis the exoneration of our client of any liability in connection with the alleged prejudice, as well as of any responsibilities in relation to the alleged criminal charges.
A major local bank, in relation to a complex criminal investigation with an estimated prejudice in excess of EUR 70 million.
A leading energy company, in multiple complex criminal files, both in front of the criminal investigation authorities and of the Criminal Courts of Law, involving also complex settlements of damages claims.
A leading manufacturer and supplier of high-tech, rolling stock and rail solutions, in connection with corruption charges against public authority officials regarding public procurement of over EUR 300 million.
A global wiring systems and cable technology leader, in a complex criminal file in front of the criminal investigation authorities, involving also complex settlements of damage claims in excess of EUR 40 million.
The Romanian aviation authority, in the criminal file investigated by the Prosecutors’ Office with the High Court of Cassation and Justice, in relation to an airflight accident which took place in Romania.
A EU company that operates the largest airport in Münich in a complex fraud cause, with several extraterritorial implications.
The main player in the recycling industry, regarding a EUR 500 million impact nation-wide criminal investigation performed by the Prosecutors’ Office with the High Court of Cassation and Justice into the businesses carried by all operators of the market.
The national electricity distribution company, in relation to internal investigations of its employees, activities and procedures regarding the status of confidential or secret data and information.
A large gas and refining business, in three major litigations in Romania, in the context of the repayment by the company of a historical debt in total value of EUR 570,000,000 to the Romanian State. Further acting for the company in one of the highest-profile disputes, initiated against the National Securities Commission (CNVM), involving claims of USD 50,000,000 (the biggest damage ever claimed by a private investor from a public authority in Romania) and challenging several administrative deeds issued by CNVM.
A major military and civil shipbuilding company in a €1.2 billion dispute arising from a public procurement procedure in the defense industry.
One of the largest oil processing companies in connection with civil liabilities and commercial claims worth €1.6 billion, following an investigation initiated by the authorities.
One of Romania’s leading construction companies in relation to multiple disputes arising from public procurement procedures in the defense and security sectors.
A major Italian energy supply company before criminal investigation authorities.
A major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company in conducting a corporate compliance audit related to its local distributor.
An affiliate of a Swiss healthcare company in various disputes involving claims exceeding €100 million.
The Romanian division of a German retail chain in the context of an investigation concerning alleged offenses related to the issuance of property titles.
M.S. – the Managing Director of a leading UK Investment Bank in a complex criminal case regarding fraudulent privatisations, including charges of espionage, disclosure of top secret information, organized criminal group, etc., case which took over 9 years to be prosecuted and investigated by the authorities and courts of law.
P.S. – the president of one of the most prestigious National Institutes in the pharmaceutical field, regarding corruption crimes with an estimated prejudice of USD 22 million.
G.S. – former Counsellor to the President of Romania, in a high profile corruption investigation and trial regarding a complex case of money laundering in relation to the financing of an election campaign.
L.O. – former Prime Minister of Romania, in a criminal law case involving alleged illegal financing of the election campaign.
I.P. – former President of the National Health Insurance House, in several complex criminal investigations, including a case with accusations of abuse in office and corruption, allegedly committed while serving as President of the National Health Insurance House, related to the execution of the contract concluded for achieving a partnership for designing, building and operating an integrated health insurance system in Romania.
A Romanian businessman, in front of the criminal investigation authorities and Court of law in a case involving the creation of an organised criminal group of some 30 private persons and high-ranked public officials in order to perpetrate economic crimes relating to producing and selling oil products, the claimed prejudice exceeding EUR 50,000,000.