Former Managing Associate Cosmin Pohaci has been promoted to Partner at Ijdelea & Associates.

From a kitchen-table startup in the wake of Romania’s 1990 revolution to one of the nation’s first full-service firms, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen marks its 35th anniversary this year. Founding Partner Ion Nestor together with newly-appointed Executive Partners Adina Chilim-Dumitriu and Emil Bivolaru talk about the firm's growth from two lawyers to more than 120.

Liviu Togan has rejoined Musat & Asociatii as a Partner.

Popescu & Asociatii has successfully represented Viorelo International in obtaining more than RON 60 million in compensation in expropriation proceedings before a court in Romania.

Schoenherr has advised Bell Food Group on the sale of its Eisberg business units in Poland, Romania, and Hungary to Green Factory.

Wolf Theiss has advised Erste Group Bank and Banca Comerciala Romana on the EUR 21 million financing facility extended to Danube Capital Partners for the Day Tower office building in Bucharest. Stratulat Albuescu advised Danube Capital Partners.

Stratulat Albulescu and Paksoy, working with Latham & Watkins, have advised Protective Industrial Products on the acquisition of Honeywell’s personal protective equipment business. EY Legal Romania and Simmons & Simmons reportedly advised the sellers.

Filip & Company, working with lead counsel Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, has advised Apax Partners on its proposed acquisition of Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets division. 

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: For 2025, what is the one sector or industry in the country that shows the most promise for growth, and why?

A critical preparatory step towards wind farm development in the Black Sea was taken on 16 May 2025, with the Ministry of Energy’s call for Expressions of Interest to prepare a specialized study identifying the Black Sea offshore zones suitable for wind farm development. The study is envisioned under Law 121/2024 on Offshore Wind Energy, a key component of Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Co-founded by Partners Adrian Georgescu and Ionut Gont, white collar boutique law firm Georgescu Gont has opened for business in Bucharest.

Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii has advised Societe Generale Group's leasing division ALD Automotive on its merger with LeasePlan.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised Rainbow Tours on its acquisition of Paralela 45 from Alin Burcea and Ruxandra Burcea. Istocescu & Vintila reportedly advised the sellers.

Schoenherr, working with Kirkland & Ellis, has advised Hellman & Friedman on its joint investment with CVC in Mehilainen.

Dentons has advised a consortium of Romanian banks, including Alpha Bank Romania, Banca Comerciala Romana, BRD - Groupe Societe Generale, and Raiffeisen Bank Romania, on the issuance and private placement of municipal bonds by the Bucharest Municipality. 

Former Filip & Company Counsel Ioana Grigoriu has joined KPMG Legal Romania as its new Co-Head of the Real Estate Practice.

Simona Neagu and Stefan Dinu have established the Neagu Dinu Partners litigation and arbitration boutique in Bucharest. 

Kinstellar has advised Polon-Alfa on its recent financing from P Capital Partners. Clifford Chance advised P Capital Partners. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Polon-Alfa as well.