On July 22, 2025, Clifford Chance announced that Alpha Bank and Alpha International Holdings' Sale of Alpha Leasing Romania IFN and Alpha Insurance Brokers to Vista Bank Romania (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on March 17, 2025) has now closed.
Octavian Ionascu Joins DLA Piper as Tax Director in Romania
Octavian Ionascu has joined DLA Piper's Romania office as a Tax Director.
Luiza Alexandra Ionescu Joins Stratulat Albulescu as Head of the Energy Department
Luiza Alexandra Ionescu has joined Stratulat Albulescu as Special Counsel and the firm's new Head of the Energy Department. Ionescu joins alongside Industry Expert Andreea Paraschiv.
RTPR, Andronic & Partners, and Filip & Company Advise on ROCA Investments' Exit from Artesana to Booster Capital
RTPR has advised ROCA Investments on the sale of its stake in Artesana to Booster Capital. Andronic & Partners advised Artesana. Filip & Company advised Booster Capital.
RTPR Secures 85% Reduction of Competition Council Fine for Zenith After CJEU Ruling
RTPR has obtained a final decision reducing a fine imposed by Romania’s Competition Council on Zenith by over 85%.
Ana Busuioc Becomes Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs for Central and Eastern Europe at JDE Peet's
JDE Peet's has appointed Ana Busuioc as its Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs for Central and Eastern Europe.
Wolf Theiss, Andronic and Partners, and RTPR Advise on INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund's Acquisition of Pehart Group
Wolf Theiss has advised INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund on its acquisition and financing of a majority stake in Pehart Group from Abris Capital Partners. Andronic and Partners advised the management of Pehart Group. RTPR advised Abris Capital Partners.
Filip & Company and Clifford Chance Advise on Electrica’s EUR 500 Million Green Bond Issue
Filip & Company has advised Banca Comerciala Romana, BNP Paribas, Citigroup Global Markets Europe, ING Bank, J.P. Morgan, Raiffeisen Bank International, BT Capital Partners, Intesa Sanpaolo, Societe Generale, and UniCredit Bank on the EUR 500 million green bond issuance by Societatea Energetica Electrica. Clifford Chance advised Electrica.
Wolf Theiss and Maxim Associates Advise on Metso's Real Estate Acquisition in Romania
Wolf Theiss has advised Metso on its acquisition of a production facility in Oradea, Romania, from EMSIL Techtrans. Maxim Associates advised the sellers.
Kinstellar Advises Altenova on Pyronova-Altebra Cross-Border Merger
Kinstellar, working with Argo, has advised Altenova on its merger with Pyronova Group. KPMG Legal reportedly advised Pyronova.
Ijdelea & Associates has advised BSOG Energy on the development and feedstock supply agreement with DN Agrar. Suciu Partners reportedly advised DN Agrar.
Ijdelea & Associates has advised BSOG Energy on the development and feedstock supply agreement with DN Agrar. Suciu Partners reportedly advised DN Agrar.
Alexandra Ivancia Becomes Head of Legal at CTP Romania
Alexandra Ivancia has become CTP Romania's new Head of Legal.
Pop & Partners Advises Guris on EPC Contract for Battery Energy Storage Project in Romania
Pop & Partners has advised Guris Holding on an EPC contract with Simtel for the development of a large-scale battery energy storage system in Romania.
Dentons Advises NEPI Rockcastle on EUR 290 Million Sustainability-Linked Loan Facilities
Dentons has advised NEPI Rockcastle and its subsidiary NE Property on securing two revolving sustainability-linked credit facilities totaling EUR 290 million. CMS reportedly advised the lenders.
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii Successfully Defends Bucharest Municipal Football Association Against Dissolution
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has secured the admission of a revision against a final judgment ordering the dissolution of the Bucharest Municipal Football Association, as well as the definitive rejection of the applications for dissolution of the association.
Ijdelea & Associates Successful for XL Insurance and Supeco Investment in RON 4 Million Insurance Dispute
Ijdelea & Associates has successfully represented XL Insurance and Supeco Investment in a litigation proceeding involving property insurance and liability issues, securing a court award of approximately RON 4 million in damages.
Act Legal Romania Advises Pluxee on Acquisition of MyBenefits
Act Legal Romania has advised Pluxee Romania on the acquisition of MyBenefits. Andronic and Partners reportedly advised the sellers.
NNDKP and Wolf Theiss Advise on PetStar's Reacquisition of Sole Control and EUR 50 Million Financing Round
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has advised PetStar Group on the reacquisition of sole control over its core packaging manufacturing subsidiaries and a EUR 50 million financing round. Wolf Thiess advised UniCredit as the lender.