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.

Filip & Company has advised Amstar Management on the sale of the Duke Romana and Duke Armeneasca hotels in Bucharest.

Popovici, Nitu, Stoica & Asociatii has advised Romania Education Alliance on the acquisition of a majority stake in Little London International Academy. Radu Smochina si Asociatii reportedly advised the sellers.

Kinstellar and Greenberg Traurig have advised CCC on its recent PLN 3.66 billion (approximately EUR 850 million) financing increase provided by a consortium including mBank, the EBRD, Bank Pekao, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, PKO Bank Polski, Santander Bank Polska, and Bank Handlowy w Warszawie, alongside Santander Factoring, mFaktoring, PKO Faktoring, and BNP Paribas Faktoring. Clifford Chance and Lakatos, Koves and Partners advised the banks.

Dentons has advised Sousol Holdings on the sale of its 54-megawatt ready-to-build wind project in Constanta County, Romania, to Engie Romania. Leroy si Asociatii advised Engie Romania.

Kinstellar and Potamitis Vekris, working alongside Milbank, have advised Advent on its acquisition of TBI Bank from 4finance Holding. Koutalidis, working with White & Case, advised 4finance Holding. Arendt reportedly advised Advent as well.

The European Accessibility Act (EAA), approved in 2019, takes effect on June 28, 2025. The Act requires a wide range of products and services – such as consumer electronics, vending machines, websites, and mobile apps – to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities.

RTPR has advised the syndicate of banks including mandated lead arrangers Banca Transilvania and Banca Comerciala Romana and lenders Raiffeisen Bank, BRD – Groupe Societe Generale, CEC Bank, ING Bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania on a RON 3.1 billion syndicated loan facility granted to Electrica with Raiffeisen Bank also serving as a sustainability agent. Dentons adivsed Electrica.

Filip & Company has advised BT Pensii on its takeover of the voluntary pension fund BRD Medio. Popovici, Nitu, Stoica & Asociatii advised the Societe Generale Group.

CMS has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a EUR 120 million regional loan to AFI Europe to support its development pipeline across Serbia, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.

Dentons has advised Hartmann Packaging on its acquisition of Dentas Romania. Schoenherr advised Dentas Romania.

Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Turkish renewables investor Ozkoyuncu Enerji on its first solar energy project in Arad County, Romania.

DLA Piper has promoted Florin Tineghe, Gabor Simon, Michal Gajdus, and Piotr Miller to Partner as part of the firm's latest promotion round.

Kinstellar has promoted Magda Raducanu and Jan Lehky to Partner.

Georgiana Enache has joined KPMG Legal – Toncescu & Associates as Counsel and the firm's new Head of the Litigation team.

On April 8, 2025, the lower Romanian chamber of the Parliament approved the legislative proposal no. 606 (Proposal) that aims to raise the threshold pertaining to the initiation of a specific type of lawsuit concerning debt recovery.

Romania continues to experience a significant labor shortage due to widespread emigration and demographic decline, particularly in the construction, trade, and HoReCa (Hotel/Restaurant/Café) sectors.