13 law firms and a team of in-house counsel competed in CEE Legal Matters' 2026 Charity Bowling Tournament that took place in Bucharest on February 12, 2026.

PRK Partners Partner Radan Kubr, ACI Partners Senior Associate Doina Doga, Schoenherr Bulgaria Co-Head of Competition Yoana Strateva, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii Partner and Head of Competition & Antitrust Raluca Vasilache, Zornada Law Office Attorney at Law Ivan Zornada, and DLA Piper Hungary Country Managing Partner Andras Posztl explore how, respectively, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Hungary approach foreign investment screening: the differences in strictness, the sectors regulators watch most closely, the impact on deals, and the practical challenges investors run into on the ground.

Following the great success of the annual CEE Legal Matters Bowling Challenge hosted in Budapest, we are bringing this charity event to Bucharest.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has advised Banca Transilvania on the financing of a battery energy storage system in Romania, developed by Nova Power & Gas.

Law No. 239/2025 on establishing certain measures for the recovery and optimization of public resources, and for amending and supplementing certain normative acts ("Law No. 239/2025"), part of the “Package II” of fiscal-budgetary reforms, was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 1160 of December 15, 2025, and entered into force on December 18, 2025.

Tuca, Zbarcea & Asociatii has promoted Manuela Gornoviceanu, Ana Popa, and Sergiu Cretu to Partners as part of a promotion round that also saw 11 lawyers become Managing Associates and five lawyers become Senior Associates.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has advised on the launch of the EUR 1 billion DraculaLand project in Romania.

CEE is increasingly on the radar for businesses looking for efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution. Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii Partner Cornel Popa, PRK Partners Associate Partner Michal Sylla, and Avellum Partner Oleksii Maslov discuss which hubs are leading the way, the challenges they face, and the opportunities shaping the region’s arbitration landscape.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii, working with Osborne Clarke, has advised Vodafone Romania in an agreement to acquire Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.'s (OTE) stake in Telekom Romania Mobile Communications while the prepaid business and certain assets of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications were sold to Digi Romania. Filip & Company and Addleshaw Goddard advised Digi. Mayer Brown International and Eversheds Lina & Guia reportedly advised the sellers.

Romania’s energy storage sector is growing quickly, attracting strong interest from both local and international investors. While the opportunities are significant, the legal framework remains unclear in several areas, making it essential for investors to carry out careful assessments before entering the Romanian market or expanding their portfolios.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has advised the Tasuleasa Social Association on the legislative process leading to the adoption of the Long-Distance Hiking Trail Law in Romania. Reff & Asociatii | Deloitte Legal reportedly advised the Tasuleasa Social Association as well.

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.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has successfully represented Silcotub in a dispute resulting in a final ruling from Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice requiring an energy supplier to recalculate the electricity price invoiced to Silcotub.

Over the past few years, Romania’s property market has matured from a fragmented landscape into one defined by stability, sustainability, and strategic sectoral shifts. Musat & Asociatii Partner Monia Dobrescu, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii Partner Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa, and Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Partner Vlad Tanase take a closer look at how secondary cities are outpacing the capital in price growth and major players are doubling down on assets.

Over the past years, the legislation dealing with workplace harassment has significantly expanded, with new rules and obligations continuously being added, especially for employers. Anti-discrimination laws, equal opportunity frameworks, and harassment prevention policies have all been gradually enforced, shaping an extensive legal landscape meant to protect employees from abusive behaviors.

Romania is set to implement a significant legal framework aimed at enhancing the accessibility of products and services for all consumers, particularly those with disabilities.

Tuca, Zbarcea & Asociatii has successfully represented the association between China-based CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Romania-based Astra Vagoane Calatori before the Court of Justice of the European Union in a case which rendered Emergency Ordinance No. 25/2021 on the exclusion of non-EU economic operators from public procurement procedures ineffective.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has represented Egger Romania in a dispute over undue charges by an electricity supplier based on a misinterpretation of Government Emergency Ordinance No. 27/2022.