Romania

Deal 5: Meta Estate Trust CFO Raluca Dragan on IPO

On August 30, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii had advised Meta Estate Trust on its IPO and listing of shares on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Raluca Dragan, CFO at Meta Estate Trust, to learn more about the matter.

Alexandru Florescu Becomes Company Secretary at NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle has appointed Romanian lawyer Alexandru Florescu as its Company Secretary in the Netherlands.

Georgeta Szabo Joins CWP Global as Legal Manager

Former Veolia Energie Romania Head of Legal Department & Data Protection Officer Georgeta Szabo has joined CWP Global in Bucharest as Legal Manager.

MassMutual Romania Brings on Costin Teodorovici as Chief Legal Officer

Former Ionescu & Sava Partner Costin Teodorovici has joined MassMutual Romania as its Chief Legal Officer.

Head of Legal Monica Paraschiv Goes (Enel) Green

Former Enel Romania Head of Legal has joined Enel Green Power as its Head of Legal in Bucharest.

Former UiPath Head of Legal Automation Vasile Tiple Launches GoodLegal

Former Head of Legal Automation at UiPath Vasile Tiple has launched Goodlegal – a company aiming to "make legal easy, accessible, and actionable to anyone through freely available technology."

Cristiana Fernbach Joins Amber as General Counsel

Former KPMG Legal Romania Partner and Head of Technology, IP, and Data Privacy Cristiana Fernbach has joined Amber as General Counsel. 

Deal 5: Redport Managing Director Cosmin Savu Cristescu on Land Plot Acquisition

On February 15, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii had advised Redport Capital and Mobexpert on the acquisition of a 44,000 square-meter land plot near Petrom City in Bucharest from OMV Petrom. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Cosmin Savu Cristescu, Managing Director at Redport, to learn more about the acquisition.

Maria Bucur Joins Alter Domus Netherlands As Legal Manager

Romanian lawyer Maria Bucur has joined global provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry Alter Domus Netherlands as Legal Manager in the Private Equity and Corporates team.

Florina Homeghiu Moves to Nordis Group as Head of Legal

Florina Homeghiu has joined Nordis Group as Head of Legal in Romania.

Raluca Alexandru Appointed to Legal Director at Coca-Cola HBC

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has appointed Raluca Alexandru as Legal Director in Romania.

Deal 5: Zipper Studios Partner & Strategy Manager Radu Benga on Sale to Fortech

On August 30, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that LC LegalProof had advised Zipper Studios on the sale of its business to Romanian software services provider Fortech. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Radu Benga, Partner & Strategy Manager at Zipper Studios, to learn more about the sale.

Anela Musat Becomes General Counsel at Blue Horizon

Romanian lawyer Anela Musat has joined Blue Horizon as its General Counsel in Zurich, Switzerland.

Ramona Lunca Joins ALTEX Romania as Legal Advisor

Ramonca Lunca has joined ALTEX Romania as Legal Advisor.

Clementina Canel Joins Fepra International as Head of Legal

Clementina Canel has joined Fepra International as Head of Legal in Romania.

Deal 5: Vimetco Group Legal Director Dragos Voncu on ALRO USD 40 Million Loan

On July 7, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners and Simmons & Simmons had advised ALRO on a seven-year USD 40 million corporate loan from the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank to Romanian aluminum producer ALRO, part of Vimetco Group, for its capital investment program. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Dragos Voncu, Legal Director at the Vimetco Group, to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: Coca-Cola HBC Romania Legal Manager Raluca Alexandru on Acquisition of Stockday from Heineken

On April 19, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii had advised Coca-Cola HBC Romania on its acquisition of 50% of the share capital in the Stockday b2b e-commerce platform from Heineken Romania. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Raluca Alexandru, Legal Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Romania, to learn more about the deal.

Deal 5: Founders Bridge Partner Liviu Munteanu on Product Lead Financing Round

On April 28, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that ACT Legal Romania had advised Founders Bridge on a EUR 600,000 financing round led by Sparking Capital. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Liviu Munteanu, Partner at Founders Bridge, to learn more about the deal.

Deal 5: Restart Energy’s Armand Domuta on Agreement with Interlink Capital Strategies

On January 19, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Bondoc si Asociatii had advised independent electricity and gas supplier Restart Energy on its cooperation agreement with DC-based consulting and fund management company Interlink Capital Strategies to develop green energy projects worth USD 500 million in Romania and neighboring countries and to launch the blockchain-based RED platform in the USA. CEEIHM spoke with Armand Domuta, Chairman of the board at Restart Energy, to learn more about the agreement.

Mihaela Racles Joins Profi Rom Food as Legal Compliance Director

Mihaela Racles has joined Profi Rom Food as the company's Legal Compliance Director in Romania.

Andreea-Paula Armanu Joins Bitdefender in Romania

Former CMS lawyer Andreea-Paula Armanu has joined Bitdefender as a legal advisor in Romania.

APS Recovery Appoints Oana Todeila To Head of Legal Role in Romania

Oana Todeila has been appointed to the role of Head of Legal & Compliance for APS Recovery in Romania.

Deal 5: NEPI Rockcastle GC Robert Ionita on Sale of Office Projects in Romania

On September 4, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Herbert Smith Freehills and Reff & Associates had advised NEPI Rockcastle on the sale of six companies owning four Class A office projects in Romania. CEEIHM talked to Robert Ionita, General Counsel of NEPI, to learn more.

Mirela Elena Cozma Joins OTP Bank Romania

Mirela Elena Cozma has joined OTP Bank Romania as its Corporate Governance Legal Advisor in Bucharest.

Former UiPath General Counsel Vasile Tiple Becomes Head of Legal Automation to Launch New Business Line

Vasile Tiple, the first in-house counsel and former General Counsel of UiPath, has left that role to become Head of Legal Automation – in which capacity he intends to develop a new and expanded Legal Automation Program as part of the company's business offering. 

Mihaela Popescu to Lead Compliance Function for Idea Bank in Romania

Mihaela Popescu has joined Idea Bank Romania as its new General Compliance Head.