PwC affiliated law firm D&B David and Baias has advised French group Piriou on its acquisition of Romania's ATG Naval Shipyard in Giurgiu from investors Teodor Apostol and Adrian Patriche.

Popovici, Nitu, Stoica & Associates has advised Ameropa Grains on its acquisition of the Mirosi/Caldararu agricultural base, including warehouses, silos, dwellings, and offices, from Net Farming, part of Agricover Group.

Grecu & Asociatii has advised Romania-Insider.com on Marius Istrate's investment in the media company. 

Competition and M&A lawyer Roxana Ionescu and Banking & Finance specialist Cosmin Tilea have been promoted to Partner at RTPR.

Voicu & Filipescu has promoted former Managing Associate Simona Merdariu to Partner.

On 31 December 2021, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 143/2021 for the amendment of Law no. 123/2012 on electricity and natural gas, as well as for the amendment of other regulatory acts (“GEO 143/2021”) was published in Official Gazette of Romania no. 1259 and entered into force on the same date.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has advised Tech Mahindra on the acquisition of the Allyis group.

Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners has advised private equity & private credit investment firm CEECAT Capital on the takeover procedure of a majority stake in Modulo Decorative Solutions based in Cluj, Romania, from Valhall LLC and Mihai Gavris.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised XVision on a EUR 1 Million seed funding round led by bValue. SSK&W Stoklosa Syp & Wspolnicy advised bValue on the deal.

Deloitte Legal’s Reff & Associates has advised real estate developer Speedwell on its acquisition of a nine-hectare plot located on the Griro platform, in Bucharest.

Daniel Alexie and Anca Baitan have been promoted to Partner at MPR Partners, "giving a new impetus to its corporate, financial services, dispute resolution, as well as IT teams."

Vlasceanu, Nyerges & Partners has advised Shikun & Binui Energy on the acquisition of a 67.5-megawatt photovoltaic park in Romania from Monsson. Berechet Rusu Hirit advised Monsson.

Former Managing Associates Anca Simeria and Iuliana Bidalache have been promoted to Partner at Popescu & Asociatii, starting on January 1, 2022.

Sirbu & Vornicu Law has advised the Kesz Group on its acquisition of a 16,000 square-meter plot in Bucharest from Radox founder Cornel Rosu. Nagy & Associates reportedly also advised Kesz.

As part of the Digital Single Market Strategy established at EU level, in the last days of year 2021, the Romanian Government approved two important pieces of regulatory acts in the consumer protection field, which transpose the corresponding European Directives.

Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu has advised Adidana's founder Adrian Ionescu on the sale of the company to RDF. Deloitte Legal's Reff & Associates reportedly advised RDF on the deal.

The Albota Law Firm has advised Atenor on its sale of the Dacia One Project to Paval Holding. Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii advised the buyer.

Former Managing Counsel Ioana Katona has been promoted to Partner at Bondoc si Asociatii. She is a lawyer "within the [firm's] Litigation and Arbitration department ... and focuses on administrative and tax law, energy, health, insolvency, and civil law litigation cases, including real estate and corporate disputes."