Mihaela Gherghe has been promoted to Partner with Rizoiu & Poenaru.

CMS' Malgorzata Surdek-Janicka has been appointed as Vice-President of the International Court of Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Aside from Surdek-Janicka, 33 lawyers from CEE were appointed as members and alternate members of the court.

Dentons has advised the NEPI Rockcastle Group on two loans from the IFC and a bank syndicate led by BRD-Groupe Societe Generale and the Garanti Bank. Allen & Overy London reportedly advised the IFC and CMS Bucharest advised the banks.

The close relationship between data protection and cyber security results from Art. 5 of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) which outlines one of the most important principles relating to processing of personal data: “integrity and confidentiality”.

Filip & Company, working with Linklaters, has advised the Ministry of Public Finance of Romania on a two-tranche Eurobond issue that drew over EUR 3.5 billion from the international markets.

Former Managing Associates Liliana Deaconescu and Corina Tanase have been promoted to Partner at Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu.

Bpv Grigorescu Stefanica has advised Hornbach on the acquisition and development of a DIY Store in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

The global pandemic has impacted all markets, with subsequent ramifications for M&A. Investors are now seeking greater protection against general lock-downs and supply-chain disruptions, while governments aim to protect critical supplies and services by imposing new regulations on foreign investment in crucial or strategic industries.

In this article we tackle two major questions for any real estate investor when taking a decision regarding a future real estate project: to what extent is it permitted to erect buildings on land plots designated as green areas upon their acquisition or upon securing those plots for the future project? And what about when a reconversion of such land plots from green areas into other functions, such as commercial, residential, industrial etc., occurred at some point in the past?

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted digitalization and digital interaction at all levels of European society. Along with increased interconnectivity, however, came greater vulnerabilities and threats from a cybersecurity perspective.

The Health Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have issued Order no. 1204/99/09.07.2021 to supplement Order no. 874/81/2020, which established an obligation to wear a protective mask, epidemiological triage and mandatory hand disinfection to prevent contamination with the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the state of alert (the “Order”) and have published it in the Official Gazette no. 683 dated 9 July 2021.

Filip & Company has advised One United Properties on the initial public offering of shares amounting to more than RON 250 million.

Radu si Asociatii, working with Eversheds Sutherland, has advised the shareholders of GloriaFood, including Oliver Auerbach, Mihai Anghel, and Cosmin Ancuta, on the sale of the company to Oracle. Morgan Lewis and GTC Law Group advised Oracle on the deal on M&A and IP aspects, respectively.

Mitel & Partners has advised GED Eastern Fund II on its divestment process from Happy Tour. BPV Grigorescu Stefanica represented sole Hey, Be Well! shareholder, CEO Javier Garcia del Valle, as the buyout manager.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised lead investor Catalyst Romania Fund II on its participation in SeedBlink’s EUR 3 million Series A funding round.

Dispute resolution lawyer Cosmin Cojocaru has been promoted to Partner at Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners.

Wolf Theiss has advised Romanian Raiffeisen Bank S.A. on its RON 1.2 billion issuance of senior non-preferred eligible green notes with a fixed annual coupon of 3.793%. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Raiffeisen Bank on German law matters.

Former Noerr Associate Partner Roxana Dudau has joined EY-associated law firm Radu si Asociatii as Associate Partner and Head of the Real Estate Practice.