The Bucharest office of CMS is home to a prominent corporate practice. The department continues to handle a steady workflow of high-profile deals spanning a range of major industries in Romania; clients note the practice's 'on the ground expertise in most of the countries in the CEE region'. Practice head Horea Popescu regularly leads on multijurisdictional transactions from Bucharest and assists local clients with outbound investments. The ‘highly experienced transactional lawyer’ Rodica Manea has a broad practice, with particular strength in financing transactions, and Mircea Moraru focuses on corporate matters in the technology and energy sectors. Claudia Nagy and Raluca Ionescu are other key contacts.
Testimonials
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‘Having on the ground expertise in most of the countries in the CEE region, means that CMS can mobilize large international specialist teams for cross-border transactions. This integrated service over multiple legal specialties and markets, including beyond CEE, helped us reduce the related time and efforts. The fact that we benefited of experienced and high-class legal assistance on our project, was also confirmed by the legal awards that have been given for the assistance on our project. CMS is recognized for advice on high-profile deals and highly regarded specialists on corporate/M&A.’
‘Rodica Manea, who coordinated the Romanian part of our large pan-European NPL financing and restructuring transaction, is a highly experienced transactional lawyer, with a sound understanding of the commercials of the deal, a calm mind, problem-solving skills and a very good power of persuasion. She has the capacity to process and analyze complex materials under time pressure, and make practical sense of the issues therein, to find a workable solution.'
- 'Raluca Ionescu has the capacity to handle decision-making happening at different levels, and the ability to overcome decision-fatigue, and effectively address issues arising out of sophisticated transactions which would touch on many aspects of the law.’
‘We recommend Mircea Moraru.’
‘Their availability, experience, coherence and deep knowledge of transactions.’
‘Their ability to work under tight timelines and high pressure.'
Key clients
- Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.
- BitDefender Holding BV
- Alten Europe S.A.R.L.
- Low Carbon Investment Management Limited
- B2 Holding
- Volkswind GmbH
- NewCold Cooperatif UA
- Enery Development GmbH
- OCP Group
- All4Labels
- PPC Renewables
- HelleniQ Energy
- Wagner
Work highlights
- Advised Ford Otomotiv Sanayi on its €700m acquisition of Ford’s manufacturing plant Craiova in Romania.
- Advised B2Holding on the Romanian aspects of a pan-European NPL financing and restructuring transaction.
- Assisted PPC Renewables with the acquisition of two solar projects and a separate acquisition of one operational wind plant.
