Popescu & Asociatii has successfully represented the interests of the City of Sinaia in a construction dispute.

Coman Mindru Popescu has successfully represented Chenda Filoteia against Romania's Ministry of Health, National Health Insurance House, and National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices in a dispute over national health insurance coverage of the usage of Avastin for the glioblastoma therapeutic indication.

SLV Legal has advised Yarooms on its EUR 2 million seed round led by GapMinder VC. Stratulat Albulescu advised GapMinder.

AS Legal Advice has advised Golden Food Snacks on its acquisition of Derpan. EY-affiliated firm Bancila, Diaconu si Asociatii reportedly advised Golden Food Snacks on competition matters.

On October 20, 2022, the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 140/2022 on the single industrial licence (“GEO 140/2022”) adopted by the Romanian Government has been published in the Official Gazette.

Clifford Chance has advised Rezolv Energy on the acquisition of a 1,044-megawatt solar plant in Arad County from the Monsson Group. Biris Goran and Berechet Rusu Hirit advised Monsson on the sale.

Bucharest-based Baiculescu & Asociatii has announced it is expanding its footprint through a partnership with Cluj-based Vlasin & Associates.

A hot topic in today's Romanian tax world is the activity of online “opinion makers”, i.e. influencers, bloggers and vloggers, and not only, related to the well-known online and social media platforms, according to an investigation carried out by the Romanian tax authorities. “Why?” one may ask.

Popovici, Nitu, Stoica & Asociatii has advised Paval Holding on its acquisition of U Center 1 from Forte Partners. PeliPartners advised Forte.

The long – awaited publication of the amendments to the Government Decision No. 1134/2010 on the approval of the Implementing Regulations of Law 84/1998 on Trademarks and Geographical Indications, republished, (the “Trademarks Regulation”) brought by the Government Decision no. 1197/2022, took place on 7 October 2022, when the amendments also entered into force.

Adina Burlacu has joined Kyndryl as its Country General Counsel for Romania.

Oana Olteanu has been appointed a Partner with Biris Goran as of November 1, 2022.

On November 2, 2022, Filip & Company announced that Banca Comerciala Romana’s sale of a part of its BCR Fleet Management operational leasing business to the Arval group (reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 13, 2022) had closed.

On October 19, 2022, Law 283/2022 was published in the Official Journal of Romania, introducing probably the largest number of changes made to the Labor Code in recent years, including several substantial amendments and additions highly relevant to employers. Thus, employers must take appropriate action to implement, and ensure immediate compliance with, these changes, the law coming into force in 3 days from its publication.

In August 2019, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MRDPA) has organized the first consultation meeting on dysfunctionalities at the level of the normative and institutional framework in the fields of territorial planning, urbanism and construction and related fields, with the aim that the entire legislation in this matter be reorganized under the rule of a single normative act complying with the current needs of digitalization, simplification and professional responsibility.

Former Musat & Asociatii Partner Liviu Togan has joined Dentons’ Bucharest office as Head of the newly launched White Collar practice. Also joining together with Togan is Senior Associate Cosmin Cretu.

Suciu Popa has successfully represented Strabag before the ICC International Court of Arbitration in three construction and infrastructure disputes with claims exceeding EUR 20 million in total. 

As the main arbitration body in Romania sees an increase in disputes caused by the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent financial crisis, claimants and respondents who file arbitration claims/counterclaims may need to turn to third-party funding for the disputes to cover the arbitral expenses.