Stoica & Asociatii has recently announced the establishment of a new management structure – the Executive Council of the Partners Assembly – including Founding Partners Valeriu Stoica and Cristiana Stoica, Senior Partners Catalina Dicu and Dan Rares Raducanu, and Managing Partners Andreea Stoica and Dragos Bogdan.
The Debrief: October 2023
In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.
Ioana Knoll-Tudor Joins Addleshaw Goddard as Partner in Paris
Former Jeantet Global Partner Ioana Knoll-Tudor has joined Addleshaw Goddard as a Partner in its Paris office to develop its International Arbitration team.
Suciu Popa Enters Strategic Partnership with Vulpoi & Toader Management
Bucharest's Suciu Popa has entered a strategic partnership with accounting and financial consultancy Vulpoi & Toader Management.
Hot Practice in Romania: Iurie Cojocaru on NNDKP’s Data Protection Practice
Data Protection is one of Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s hottest practices. Partner and Head of Data Protection Iurie Cojocaru explores the roots, the shifts, and the drivers behind this work, and looks to the practice’s future trajectory.
Wolf Theiss Advises DTEK Renewables on 60-Megawatt Wind Project Acquisition in Romania
Wolf Theiss has advised DTEK Renewables International on its acquisition of a 60-megawatt installed capacity wind energy project in Ruginoasa, Iasi county, Romania, from local entrepreneurs. Kommunalkredit Austria AG provided a EUR 55 million senior facility for the project.
Romania: Digitizing During and After the Pandemic
It is said that every cloud has a silver lining. As unfortunate as the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic were, one of them was in fact positive: Romanian legislators sprang into action to adopt measures accelerating the digitalization of public services.
EU Parliament and Council Take Action Against Greenwashing
In a significant development, the European Parliament and Council have recently reached a preliminary agreement on a set of new regulations designed to combat misleading advertising and provide consumers with more accurate product information. This agreement aims to strengthen consumer rights and tackle deceptive marketing practices, including greenwashing and planned uselessness of products.
CEE Attorneys Advises Sales Partner on Investment from Fortech Investments
CEE Attorneys has advised Sales Partner on an investment from Fortech Investments.
Charting CEE’s Changing M&A Tides: An Interview with Markus Piuk of Schoenherr
M&A in the CEE region has been a captivating theater of evolving trends and geopolitical dynamics of late. Schoenherr Partner Markus Piuk shares his insights on the current market trends and delves into the influence of the US-China relationship, the status of Russian-based transactions, the resilience of the CEE M&A market, and the prospects of industry consolidation and growth.
Romania: Changes Ahead for Investment Firms
The Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) released for public consultation a draft regulation proposing amendments to its Regulation 5/2019 applicable mainly to investment firms and, in limited cases, to credit institutions providing investment services and/or activities and alternative fund managers.
Romania's Mixed Signals: A Buzz Interview with Tudor Stanciu of Ventures-n-Law
Romania's tax framework changes impacting the IT sector and a potential investment slowdown are balanced out by foreign venture capital funds increasingly participating in funding rounds for Romania-linked companies, signaling cautious optimism according to Ventures-n-Law Co-Founder Tudor Stanciu.
Corporate Crime Prevention and the Benefits for Implementing Companies
What is corporate crime prevention and why is it a necessary "cost"? Depending on the industry in which a company operates in Romania, it is subject to legal obligations whose violation can result in legal liability.
Ijdelea & Associates Advises on Eiffel Investment Group and R.Power Renewables One-Gigawatt Joint Venture
Ijdelea & Associates has advised the Eiffel Investment Group on the creation, financing, and ongoing development of a joint-venture partnership with R.Power Renewables for the development of a one-gigawatt portfolio of solar projects in Romania.
Wolf Theiss Appoints Six New Partners in Vienna, Bucharest, Warsaw, Bratislava, and Belgrade
Former Counsels Zeno Grabmayr, Adelina Iftime-Blagean, Maciej Olszewski, Aleksandar Ristic, Bruno Stefanik, and Stefan Wartinger have all become Partners in Wolf Theiss’ respective offices across CEE.
Vlasceanu & Partners Advises Photon Energy Group on New RES Project Acquisitions
Vlasceanu & Partners has advised the Photon Energy Group on its acquisition of two new renewable energy projects in Timis County, Romania, with the group set to further develop and operate them.
Dentons Advises on Combination of Wavestone and Q-Perior
Dentons has advised Wavestone on its combination with Q-Perior. Taylor Wessing advised Q-Perior.
Wolf Theiss and Schoenherr Advise on Sona BLW EUR 40.5 Million Acquisition of Majority Stake in Novelic
Wolf Theiss has advised India's automotive systems and components manufacturer Sona BLW Precision Forgings on the EUR 40.5 million acquisition of a 54% stake in Serbia's radar sensor and embedded systems company Novelic. Schoenherr, working with India's Priti Suri & Associates, advised Novelic's founders on the sale.