Romania is accelerating its transition to renewable energy, aiming to expand wind and solar power as key components of its energy mix. In 2024, several new regulations were introduced to incentivize private investment and streamline project approvals, fostering a more attractive environment for green energy development.
A Busy Romanian Competition Council
The Romanian competition landscape has constantly been at the intersection of significant investment activity and intense regulatory enforcement.
NNDKP and Legal Ground Advise on MedLife's Syndicated Loan
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has assisted MedLife on increasing its syndicated loan by EUR 50 million, reaching a total financing amount of EUR 330 million. Legal Ground advised the banking syndicate involved.
PeliPartners and NNDKP Advise on Skanska's Sale of Equilibrium 1 Office Building to Granit Asset Management
PeliPartners has advised the Swedish Skanska Group on the EUR 52 million sale of the Equilibrium 1 office building in Bucharest. Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen advised Granit Asset Management-managed investment fund Grodiusz Private Equity Fund on the buy-side.
Management Structure Redesign at NNDKP as It Celebrates 35 Years Anniversary
As Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen celebrates 35 years of activity, the firm announced Executive Partners Adina Chilim-Dumitriu and Emil Bivolaru are joining its management structure alongside Co-Managing Partners Ion Nestor and Manuela Nestor.
Intellectual Property Rights of Architects
Architecture is one of the fields that have a creative dimension, including a scientific side, as well as a cultural-artistic one, making the architect a real artist whose works are protected by intellectual property laws. Thus, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) play a pivotal role, as they protect the unique creations and concepts of architects in a landscape that is often competitive and innovative.
How IPRs Drive Business Success for SMEs
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) such as trademarks, patents, and designs, help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to expand their business and stand out from competitors, protecting their creations and developments, and making it easier to grow through innovation and creativity.
An Outlook on 2025: Competition in Romania
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Partner Anca Diaconu talks about competition in Romania in 2025.
Where Do the Goodies Come From? The Key Question Under the EU Deforestation Regulation
If your company sells products that contain, have been fed with or have been made using cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya or wood, then your company should most likely start preparing for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation[1]. The same applies if others in your company's supply chain produce or sell these commodities or related products.
AI-Generated Content: Copyright Implications
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.
The Evolving Regulatory Role of Competition Authorities: A CEE Legal Matters Round Table
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.
The Debrief: April, 2025
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.
Redemption of Shares under Romanian Corporate Law
The acquisition by a joint-stock company of its own shares, also known as share buy-back, is permitted under Romanian law, as provided by Articles 103 – 109 of the Companies Law no. 31/1990 (“Companies Law”). The operation is, however, limited by certain conditions, based on reasons such as the goal to avoid speculation by the company on the price of its own shares or the difficulty to accept that the company can be, at the same time, a shareholder (being thus both debtor and creditor)[1].
How Are Resolutions Adopted in LLCs with a Sole Shareholder Who Is a Legal Person?
The way in which resolutions are adopted in limited liability companies (“LLC”) with a sole shareholder who is a legal person, has given rise, in practice, to contradictory views, underscoring several relevant legal aspects. We will explore below some of these aspects.
The Debrief: November, 2024
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.
Environment Flash No. 10/2024
NNDKP Environment Flash No. 10/2024:
ONV Law and NNDKP Advise on Aveuro International's Acquisition of Bluehouse Investitii
ONV LAW has advised Aveuro International on the acquisition of Bluehouse Investitii for approximately EUR 8 million. NNDKP advised the sellers.
Startups and Intellectual Property
Startups are newly established companies usually founded by entrepreneurs who develop a product, service, or business model with the aim of solving a specific problem or addressing a gap in the market. These companies usually start with limited revenue, and they are looking after angel investors, venture capitalists or especially allocated funds for startups.