January 17, 2020 13:26 
Wolf Theiss expands its competition practice by recruiting a new Partner, Anca Jurcovan, within its Bucharest team. Anca will coordinate and strengthen the competition practice of Wolf Theiss in Romania.
"Wolf Theiss is constantly expanding its competition practice, and Anca is the perfect choice," says Guenter Bauer, coordinator of the competition practice at Wolf Theiss Vienna.
Bryan Jardine, Coordinating Lawyer of Wolf Theiss office in Bucharest notes: “We are pleased that Anca joins Wolf Theiss and will coordinate the competition department in Romania. Competition is an area of law of particular importance for companies in all industries, especially in the context of the increasing number of investigations by competition authorities and the rising M&A market. "
Anca Jurcovan is a well-known competition lawyer, with extensive experience gained over the last 14 years by assisting top clients in investigations conducted by the Competition Council in Romania, as well as in competition litigation. Her activity focuses on aspects of competition, intellectual property and technology, being also involved in consulting on the complex and innovative structuring of contracts. Anca's expertise extends to consumer protection, unfair business practices, e-commerce and personal data protection issues in various industries, including telecommunications, retail, energy, financial and pharmaceutical services.
Prior to joining the Wolf Theiss team, Anca has worked with Țucă Zbârcea & Asociaţii law firm since 2005. Clients and colleagues recommend her as an innovative competition lawyer, constantly mentioned in the main international directors.
Anca Jurcovan holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a Master's degree in Business Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest. She also graduated from King's College London with two Diplomas in Competition Law and Economics in Competition Law.
"I join Wolf Theiss' outstanding local and regional team, with enthusiasm and confidence. Together we will continue to offer our clients innovative legal strategies, in all areas of competition law, compliance, investigations and litigation, leveraging the solid multi-jurisdictional experience of the regional practice group. As Wolf Theiss M&A team has been one of the most active in the region, we will provide support in structuring transactions and assistance in ensuring efficient procedures for controlling economic concentrations, ”said Anca Jurcovan.
