Romanian lawyer Andreea-Paula Armanu-Costache has joined the European Investment Fund as a Legal Counsel in Luxembourg.
State Intervention in Setting of Prices of Basic Goods and Services
Recently, there has been a strong trend in several EU Member States to correct economy imbalances through price and tariff capping measures. This is also the case in Romania, where certain industries or market segments are subject to capping and control measures. (e.g., MTPL insurance, certain segments of the energy market, staple foods, etc.).
Musat & Asociatii Advises Naxxar Renewable Energy on Sale of 60% Stake in Naxxar Wind Farm Four to Polenergia
Musat & Asociatii has advised Naxxar Renewable Energy on the sale of a 60% stake in the 685.6-megawatt Naxxar Wind Farm Four in Tulcea County to Polenergia, with an option for the remaining 40%.
NNDKP Advises Insight Enterprises on Amdaris Acquisition
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, working alongside Armstrong Teasdale, has advised Insight Enterprises on its acquisition of Amdaris.
Stratulat Albulescu and BPV Grigorescu Stefanica Advise on Creatopy USD 10 Million Series A with 3VC
Stratulat Albulescu, working with San Francisco-based Fathom Law, has advised 3VC on leading the USD 10 million series A financing round for Romania's Creatopy together with Point Nine. BPV Grigorescu Stefanica, working with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, advised Creatopy and its founders.
Renewables in Romania
Contributed by Filip & Company
Banking & Finance in Romania
Contributed by Popescu & Asociatii.
Deal 5: Omnia Chief Evangelist Matei Ladea on Dumagas Acquisition from Bancroft
On March 3, CEE Legal Matters reported that BPV Grigorescu Stefanica has advised Omnia Capital on its acquisition of Dumagas from Bancroft. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Matei Ladea, Chief Evangelist at Omnia, to learn more about the acquisition.
Corporate Governance in Romania
Contributed by MPR Partners.
Deal 5: Sinaia City Mayor Vlad Oprea on Construction Dispute
On November 16, CEE Legal Matters reported that Popescu & Asociatii had successfully represented the interests of the City of Sinaia in a construction dispute. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Vlad Oprea, the Mayor of Sinaia, to learn more about the matter.
The Status of CEE Banking & Finance: A CEE Legal Matters Round Table
On November 10, four Banking & Finance experts from Croatia, Hungary, Romania, and Serbia sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss banking consolidation, financing availability, the effects of high interest rates, bank capitalization, green financing, the specter of loan restructuring, and the other challenges the sector is facing.
Electronic Signatures, Contracts, and Archiving in Romania
Contributed by Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen.
Deal 5: WDP Romania COO Adrian Vitelaru on Acquisition of Arad Business Park
On September 9, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that PeliPartners had advised WDP on the acquisition of the Arad Business Park logistics center. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Adrian Vitelaru, Chief Operating Officer at WDP Romania, to learn more about the acquisition.
Deal 5: Meta Estate Trust CFO Raluca Dragan on IPO
On August 30, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii had advised Meta Estate Trust on its IPO and listing of shares on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Raluca Dragan, CFO at Meta Estate Trust, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Yara Legal Counsel Sverre Hodnebo on Sale of Yara Bulgaria and Yara Digital Romania to Nik Group
On August 30, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Boyanov & Co had advised Yara International on the sale of Bulgarian and Romanian businesses Yara Bulgaria and Yara Digital Romania to the Nik Group. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Sverre Hodnebo, Legal Counsel at Yara International, to learn more about the sale.
Restructuring Laws and Regulations in Romania
Contributed by Domokos Partners.
CEE Legal Matters Round Table on ESG: Finance Goes Green
On July 12, four leading lawyers from Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the latest in ESG developments with a focus on green financing, its regional and local drivers and roadblocks, its impact on non-financial reporting, and what it all means for the legal profession.