Irina Macovei LLB

Counsel

About

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and Retail Energy and Natural Resources Financial Services Industrials Infrastructure, Construction and Transport Insurance Life Sciences Media, Sport and Entertainment Real Estate Corporate Technology

Professional QualificationsAvocat registered with the Baroul Bucureşti

EXPERIENCE

Assisting an international toy producer in a complex competition law review project of its activities for all products and for all channels (brick and mortar as well as online).
Advising a global, research and development-driven pharmaceutical company with respect to an investigation of the Romanian Competition Council for an alleged cartel of producers of immunoglobulin suspected to have adopted a coordinated strategy for limiting and disrupting the supply of immunoglobulin on the Romanian market.
Representing global healthcare company that conducts innovative research and manufactures products for human health in arbitration against one of the largest Romanian distributors of pharmaceutical products in order to collect money which was illegally transferred to another entity from the group.
Assising a multinational pharmaceutical company in relation to developing compliance with the GDPR, while also offering advice on complex projects such as CRM software and patient support projects.
Advising a multinational pharmaceutical company in relation to a quota supply system for some of its medicines as well as way to improve the access of patients to its medicines, relationship with distributors in Romania, communication rules regarding biosimilars as well as various commercial schemes regarding discounts in case of tenders, a novel project on the Romanian market for its hepatitis C medicines, an intended change of its distribution system and competition law aspects pertaining to its commercial policies in several EU countries.
Assisting a leading biotechnology company in the implementation of a limited direct-to-pharmacy business model and assessing the competition-related implications.
Assisting a local association of medicine manufacturers during meetings with the European Commission on potential State aid implications and at the meetings with the Romanian Competition Council meant to obtain the support of the competition authority on various topics with competition law impact.
Advising an international healthcare company on all its distribution arrangements with third party distributors in Romania covering the medicines portfolio and the medical devices.
Assisting a Romanian online retailer with the implementation of the GDPR within their company and on their online store/marketplace.
Assisting a highly innovative pharmaceutical company with legal advice for ensuring compliance of revolutionary software solutions with the applicable legislation, generally as part of complex patient support programmes.

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Education

University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 2007

Publications

Irina is a co-author of the article Life sciences in Romania - overview, Life sciences Multi-Jurisdictional Guide, 2012/2013 Q&A

Prior Experience

Memberships And Affiliations

Member of the Bucharest Bar and the National Union of Romanian Bars
Member of the Competition Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce – Romania
Member of the Healthcare Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce – Romania