CEE Legal Matters
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RTPR has advised Arobs Transilvania Software on the acquisition of a majority stake in Global Engineering Services & Solutions. Sole Practitioners Codruta Hageanu and Daniel Hageanu reportedly advised the sellers.
Andronic and Partners has advised DCS Plus Travel Technologies founder Cristian Dinca and venture investors Digital East Fund and Credo Ventures on the sale of the company to UK-based Abingdon Software Group. Vernon | David, and reportedly Merali Beedle and Stek, advised Abingdon Software Group.
Bondoc si Asociatii has advised the founders of Valoris Center on its full sale to Mplus. Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii advised Mplus.
In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.
Romania is nearing full implementation of the NIS2 Directive, with secondary legislation expected to be enacted by the end of this summer. The legal framework is largely in place, and Romanian entities will have to begin their compliance efforts ahead of most other EU jurisdictions.
Schoenherr, working with Linklaters, has advised Holcim Group on its EUR 1.85 billion acquisition of Xella.
Dentons has advised Globe Trade Centre on the issuance of EUR 455 million 6.50% senior secured notes due 2030 and the concurrent tender offer for EUR 500 million 2.25% guaranteed green notes due 2026 issued by subsidiary GTC Aurora Luxembourg. Linklaters reportedly advised sole bookrunner J.P. Morgan.
Filip & Company has advised ACP Credit on an equity investment in Dental Elite Clinics.
Stratulat Albulescu has advised Medicana International on a 20-year lease for a 22,000 square meter build-to-suit hospital facility in Bucharest’s Nusco City, marking the healthcare operator’s entry into the Romanian market. The Law Chamber advised Nusco.
Clifford Chance has advised NEPI Rockcastle on its EUR 500 million green bonds issue, listed on Euronext Dublin with Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Erste Group, HSBC, and ING acting as joint lead managers.
Alex Slujitoru has joined KPMG Legal Toncescu & Associates as Partner and Georgiana Enache was promoted to the same position.
RTPR and Kinstellar have advised Repono AB on the acquisition of a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 202-megawatts/404-megawatt-hours.
Dragne & Asociatii has promoted Alexandru Dragne to Partner.
Wolf Theiss has announced the addition of six new Partners through the promotions of Hungary-based Norbert Balint, Austria-based Johann Hwezda, Christopher Juenger, and Eva Stadler, and Poland-based Marcin Rudnik, as well as Romania-based Claudia Popescu joining the team.
On October 13, 2025 Clifford Chance announced that the Bell Food Group's CEE divestment of Eisberg Units (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 5, 2025) has now closed.
SSK&W, working with Suciu Partners, has advised Trustmate on its entry into the Romanian market via a joint venture with a local team.
On October 8, 2025, Filip & Company announced that OH Holding Limited's investment in Lensa (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 20, 2025) has now closed.
Stratulat Albulescu has advised Catalyst Romania on its EUR 1.25 million investment in Carfix. Andronic and Partners advised Carfix.
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