Popescu & Asociatii has successfully represented the Romanian Academy in a restitution dispute concerning 4,500 hectares of forest land.

RTPR has advised the Integral Capital Group private equity fund on the acquisition of a majority stake in Embryos from the three founders of the business. Wolf Theiss advised the sellers.

As artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology develops, its capacity to create original works in a wide variety of fields such as literature, music, mass – media, complex art, and even software has become more apparent. This remarkable ability raises significant questions on whether these works may be protected by copyright, and the broader implications for both creators and consumers.

Former Protopopescu & Partners Founding Partner Tiberiu Protopopescu has joined Schoenherr as a Senior Attorney at Law.

Pelinari & Pelinari and Lexters, working alongside Dechamps International Law and Essex Court Chambers, have successfully defended the Romanian state in an ICSID renewable energy dispute against Findoc and others.

PeliPartners has advised the Argo Capital Property group on the sale of the Shopping City Suceava mall.

On January 16, 2025, competition experts from Moldova, North Macedonia, and Romania, sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the evolving role of the regulatory authorities in their countries.

Vlasceanu and Partners has advised Premier Energy subsidiary Alive Renewable Holding Limited on its acquisition of Development Power Solar Energy.

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 turn our attention to setting up new practices and ask: When launching a new practice, what is your go-to strategy – do you look at internal team members to spearhead it, or are you more likely to turn to lateral hires? Why?

In a constantly changing economy, companies often face the need to adjust their workforce, sometimes resorting to drastic measures such as the collective dismissal process. According to Romanian labor legislation, the process of collective dismissal entails following a rather laborious procedure, aiming to protect both employers and employees in order to prevent abuses and ensure a smoother transition in restructuring situations.

PwC’s Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias has advised the FAN Courier shareholders on the acquisition of a 60% stake in Marian’s Trading, a customs brokerage company.

Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Econergy on winning a photovoltaic contract-for-difference auction.

Stratulat Albulescu has advised Catalyst Romania Fund II on leading a EUR 5 million investment round for DotLumen, with the participation of the European Innovation Council Fund, Tigrim Capital, and SeedBlink. Magureanu, Bourdenet & Associates advised DotLumen. Wolf Theiss reportedly advised the European Innovation Council.

Suciu Partners, working alongside Hogan Lovells, has advised BWX Technologies on the acquisition of Kinectrics.

Filip & Company has advised PayPoint Services and its sole shareholder Star Payments on a financial debt restructuring process by contracting a syndicated loan from UniCredit Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Bogdan Cordos has been promoted to Partner at RTPR.

Popescu & Associatii has promoted Adina Vlaicu, Andreea Mihalache, and Mirel Radescu to Partner.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has promoted Serban Paslaru to Equity Partner.