Former Stratulat Albulescu Partner Adriana Dobre has joined the EY Law Romania affiliate Bancila Diaconu si Asociatii as Partner.

Nyerges & Partners has advised R.Power Renewables on participating in Romania’s first Contracts for Difference auction, securing CfD contracts for five photovoltaic projects with a combined capacity of 85 megawatts.

Rizoiu & Poenaru has announced the firm is splitting into Rizoiu & Asociatii and Poenaru Legal.

Danilescu, Hulub & Partners has advised Feper on the sale of the Orizont Predeal Hotel to Hotel New Montana.

Nyerges & Partners has advised Renalfa IPP on the acquisition of a 258-megawatt-alternating-current solar photovoltaic project in Teleorman, Romania from Mihnea Ioan Olariu, Vlad Tudorie, and Mihnea Mihalache. Adesman & Asociatii advised the sellers.

Kinstellar, working with Sullivan & Worcester, has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on partnering with Banca Transilvania to implement a supply chain financing program for Profi Rom Food.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised Prime Label Group on its acquisition of I.P.P.U. Packaging.

PwC's Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias has advised the Altex group, owned by Romanian entrepreneur Dan Ostahie, on its acquisition of Brico Depot’s Romanian network from Kingfisher. Filip & Company and A&O Shearman reportedly advised Kingfisher.

Dentons has advised Electrica on the successful bid of its subsidiary Crucea Power Park SRL in the first round of the Contracts for Difference auction as part of Romania’s state aid scheme for renewables.

On 30 December 2024, the Romanian government adopted Emergency Ordinance no. 156/2024 (“the GEO”) regulating a series of important fiscal changes that entered into force starting January 2025, as summarised below.

Kinstellar has advised a syndicate of banks led by BRD Groupe Societe Generale and Banca Transilvania, with Raiffeisen Bank Romania as a sustainability agent, on a EUR 73 million syndicated facility to Grup Serban Holding. RTPR advised Grup Serban Holding.

On January 3, 2025, RTPR announced that MidEuropa's EUR 1.3 billion sale of Profi to Ahold Delhaize (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 1, 2024) has now closed.

The implementation of EU Directive 2019/1937 has established Romania as part of a broader European trend toward increased transparency and accountability in business practices. For many Romanian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, this shift has introduced a steep learning curve, but also significant opportunities.

Filip & Company has advised Mozaik Investments on its sale of a minority stake in 5 To Go to Invenio Partners and Accession Capital Partners. Schoenherr advised ACP. Dentons reportedly advised Invenio Partners.

Teodorescu Partners has advised Autonom on its acquisition of a 30% stake in Meridian Taxi from Dan Boabes. Legalway advised Mr. Boabes and Meridian Taxi.

Musat & Asociatii has won an appeal before the High Court of Cassation and Justice against a prior decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, allowing the retrial of the review application in the case concerning the torturers of Romanian anti-communist dissident Gheorghe Ursu.

BPV Grigorescu Stefanica has advised Smart ID Technology on its acquisition of Total Technologies. Mihai & Co and sole practitioner Daniel Vutcanu advised the sellers.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised Duman Clinic on the acquisition of La Stejari, which owns and operates a hotel in Pianu de Jos, Alba County, from sellers Dorin Mateiu and Ioan Strajan.