Wolf Theiss has advised Nokian Tyres on a virtual power purchase agreement with Enery. Schoenherr advised Enery.
Mihai Selegean Moves Into Private Practice by Joining Rizoiu & Asociatii
Former BRD - Groupe Societe Generale Deputy CEO and Head of Legal & Administrative Mihai Selegean has joined Rizoiu & Asociatii as Of Counsel and the firm’s new Head of Financial and Banking Law practice.
Filip & Company Advises Credit Europe Bank Romania on Cross-Border Merger into Dutch Parent Company
Filip & Company has advised Credit Europe Bank Romania on a cross-border merger by absorption into Credit Europe Bank.
Andrei Muresan Joins Tiriac Group as Head of Legal - Special Projects
Former Schoenherr Managing Attorney at Law Andrei Muresan has joined the Tiriac Group as its new Head of Legal - Special Projects.
Madalina Fildan-Raileanu, Ana Atanasiu, Oana Bucsa, and Alexandra Ionita Make Partner at PeliPartners
Madalina Fildan-Raileanu, Ana Atanasiu, Oana Bucsa, and Alexandra Ionita have joined the partnership ranks at PeliPartners.
Adriana Dobre Joins Bancila Diaconu si Asociatii as Partner
Former Stratulat Albulescu Partner Adriana Dobre has joined the EY Law Romania affiliate Bancila Diaconu si Asociatii as Partner.
Nyerges & Partners Advises R.Power Renewables on 85 Megawatts of Solar CfDs
Nyerges & Partners has advised R.Power Renewables on participating in Romania’s first Contracts for Difference auction, securing CfD contracts for five photovoltaic projects with a combined capacity of 85 megawatts.
Rizoiu & Poenaru Splits Into Rizoiu & Asociatii and Poenaru Legal
Rizoiu & Poenaru has announced the firm is splitting into Rizoiu & Asociatii and Poenaru Legal.
Danilescu, Hulub & Partners Advises Feper on Sale of Orizont Predeal Hotel to Hotel New Montana
Danilescu, Hulub & Partners has advised Feper on the sale of the Orizont Predeal Hotel to Hotel New Montana.
Nyerges & Partners and Adesman & Asociatii Advise on Renalfa IPP's Solar Project Acquisition in Teleorman
Nyerges & Partners has advised Renalfa IPP on the acquisition of a 258-megawatt-alternating-current solar photovoltaic project in Teleorman, Romania from Mihnea Ioan Olariu, Vlad Tudorie, and Mihnea Mihalache. Adesman & Asociatii advised the sellers.
Kinstellar Advises EBRD on Financing for Profi Rom Food
Kinstellar, working with Sullivan & Worcester, has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on partnering with Banca Transilvania to implement a supply chain financing program for Profi Rom Food.
Stratulat Albulescu Advises Prime Label on Acquisition of I.P.P.U. Packaging in Romania
Stratulat Albulescu has advised Prime Label Group on its acquisition of I.P.P.U. Packaging.
D&B David and Baias Advises Altex on Acquisition of Brico Depot’s Romanian Network from Kingfisher
PwC's Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias has advised the Altex group, owned by Romanian entrepreneur Dan Ostahie, on its acquisition of Brico Depot’s Romanian network from Kingfisher. Filip & Company and A&O Shearman reportedly advised Kingfisher.
Dentons Advises Electrica on CfD Renewables Auction Bid
Dentons has advised Electrica on the successful bid of its subsidiary Crucea Power Park SRL in the first round of the Contracts for Difference auction as part of Romania’s state aid scheme for renewables.
Important Fiscal Changes in Romania Starting January 2025
On 30 December 2024, the Romanian government adopted Emergency Ordinance no. 156/2024 (“the GEO”) regulating a series of important fiscal changes that entered into force starting January 2025, as summarised below.
Kinstellar and RTPR Advise on EUR 73 Million Syndicated Loan to Grup Serban Holding
Kinstellar has advised a syndicate of banks led by BRD Groupe Societe Generale and Banca Transilvania, with Raiffeisen Bank Romania as a sustainability agent, on a EUR 73 million syndicated facility to Grup Serban Holding. RTPR advised Grup Serban Holding.
Closing: MidEuropa's EUR 1.3 Billion Sale of Profi to Ahold Delhaize Now Closed
On January 3, 2025, RTPR announced that MidEuropa's EUR 1.3 billion sale of Profi to Ahold Delhaize (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 1, 2024) has now closed.
Whistleblowing – Romania’s Compliance with EU Directive 2019/1937
The implementation of EU Directive 2019/1937 has established Romania as part of a broader European trend toward increased transparency and accountability in business practices. For many Romanian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, this shift has introduced a steep learning curve, but also significant opportunities.