A critical preparatory step towards wind farm development in the Black Sea was taken on 16 May 2025, with the Ministry of Energy’s call for Expressions of Interest to prepare a specialized study identifying the Black Sea offshore zones suitable for wind farm development. The study is envisioned under Law 121/2024 on Offshore Wind Energy, a key component of Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Co-founded by Partners Adrian Georgescu and Ionut Gont, white collar boutique law firm Georgescu Gont has opened for business in Bucharest.

Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii has advised Societe Generale Group's leasing division ALD Automotive on its merger with LeasePlan.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised Rainbow Tours on its acquisition of Paralela 45 from Alin Burcea and Ruxandra Burcea. Istocescu & Vintila reportedly advised the sellers.

Schoenherr, working with Kirkland & Ellis, has advised Hellman & Friedman on its joint investment with CVC in Mehilainen.

Dentons has advised a consortium of Romanian banks, including Alpha Bank Romania, Banca Comerciala Romana, BRD - Groupe Societe Generale, and Raiffeisen Bank Romania, on the issuance and private placement of municipal bonds by the Bucharest Municipality. 

Former Filip & Company Counsel Ioana Grigoriu has joined KPMG Legal Romania as its new Co-Head of the Real Estate Practice.

Simona Neagu and Stefan Dinu have established the Neagu Dinu Partners litigation and arbitration boutique in Bucharest. 

Kinstellar has advised Polon-Alfa on its recent financing from P Capital Partners. Clifford Chance advised P Capital Partners. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Polon-Alfa as well.

Clifford Chance has advised Banca Comerciala Romana on the EUR 18.5 million financing agreement to support Alerion Clean Power's development of a 34.69-megawatt solar power plant in Calarasi County, Romania. 

VD Law Group has advised Meta Estate Trust on its EUR 3.9 million investment in two residential developments in Bucharest led by HILS Development and Exigent Development. 

Filip & Company has advised a syndicate of Banca Transilvania, UniCredit Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, and Exim Banca Romaneasca on a EUR 110 million sustainability-linked term facility granted to Moov Leasing. 

Dentons has advised Yesilyurt Enerji on its acquisition of a 41-megawatt ready-to-build solar park in Dambovita County, Romania.

Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners has advised Hagag Development Europe on the execution of a hotel management agreement with Radisson Hotel Group for the operation of Romania’s first Radisson RED hotel, set to open in Bucharest.

Former Dentons Counsel Doru Postelnicu has joined Enexus Renewable Energy as its Head of Legal.

Ijdelea & Associates has advised Black Sea Oil & Gas, backed by The Carlyle Group, on a EUR 175 million syndicated credit extended by a consortium of Romanian and international financial institutions. Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii advised the lenders.

In the past year, the European Union has taken major steps to adapt the European defense industrial policy to current challenges.

Big law firms can coast on boring slogans. They’ve got the clout, the infrastructure, and the impressive list of past clients to do the talking. But if you’re a smaller firm and your website sounds like everyone else’s, you are disappearing into the beige background of legal marketing noise.