Rareș Fărcaș

Associate

rares.farcas@nndkp.ro
+40 21 201 1200

Practice areas

Expertise

  • practices restrictive of competition
  • competition compliance
  • UTP Directive
  • general EU law matters

Representative Cases and Transactions

  • Assisted a Romanian distributor, part of an international conglomerate, in an investigation concerning the market for crop seeds and crop protection products.
  • Assisted an international building materials company in the court challenge against a Romanian Competition Council sanctioning decision alleging indirect exchanges of information.
  • Assisted a major European mobility company on the set-up of a platform in Romania.
  • Assisted a British postal service and courier company with complex FDI matters in the sale of its courier business. Major deal involving the acquisition of a 500-year institution with a strong presence on the Romanian courier market.
  • Assisted energy companies in reference for preliminary ruling proceedings, challenging the legality of highly-debated emergency measures in the energy sector.

Accolades

  • Recognized as Key Lawyer by Legal 500, EU and Competition (2025)

Education

  • University of Bucharest Law School, Law Degree
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Master’s degree in European Business Law
  • The Hague Academy of International Law, Summer School

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Bucharest Bar

Notable Contributions

  • contributor to the Romania Chapter in the CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: Competition 2024