Wolf Theiss‘ practice 'combines in-depth local knowledge with international reach’, assisting clients with proceedings at competition authorities, telecom and consumer protection offices, and data protection matters. Particular areas of strength include IT outsourcing, cloud computing, and e-commerce, with an emphasis on commercial and M&A matters. Ileana Glodeanu co-ordinates both the corporate M&A and TMT practices; ’agile and dedicated‘ Flavius Florea heads the TMT, IP and data protection team. Florea has experience of both Romanian and wider European data privacy laws, advising both high-profile, international companies and tech start-ups.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Flavius Florea is an agile and dedicated lawyer with very strong knowledge, not only of the legal framework, but also of the economic and technical context in the industry. He always proposes pragmatic approaches.’

  • ‘Very professional team, working very well together, and it was amazing to see their availability to complete each other, to take over colleagues tasks, just to be sure the project is going forward. Very friendly environment, supporting each individual to grow, professional and personal.’

  • ‘The project was well managed and driven in the right direction considering our interest. The team took educational roles with us, and had patience when this was the case. Highly recommend this team.’

  • ‘I have worked with Flavius Florea for a long time, even before he joined WT. I appreciate the fact that Flavius always adapts the advice to fit the business interest, and align with our internal processes and procedures. The advice is always pragmatic, allowing us to continue to conduct the business in a compliant manner. ’

  • ‘Our contact person, Flavius Florea, stands out as being a consultant of the field. We have had some experience with other law firms (even bigger ones) and felt that we were missing the personalisation needed in the field. We appreciated and felt really secured by the outstanding degree of professionalism, innovative solutions and future-forward vision.’

  • 'In comparison to other firms, Wolf Theiss's TMT practice in Romania combines in-depth local knowledge with international reach. Their client-centric approach, innovative use of technology, and commitment to transparency make them a preferred choice for clients seeking TMT legal services in the region.'
  • ‘Wolf Theiss has a very knowledgeable and responsive team. They are keen on offering realistic solutions for achieving client's business objectives, and they showed a very good understanding of our business. They showed in-depth knowledge on sensitive data protection topics, as well as on digitalisation of business processes.’

  • ‘Flavius Florea is solution oriented and has very good knowledge of the applicable legal framework. His industry knowledge is also an asset that has helped us in specific situations. He has a hands-on approach, and he is very responsive.’

Key clients

  • Arobs Transilvania Software
  • Acrisure
  • AT&T
  • Bet Master
  • Eckes-Granini
  • Emona Capital
  • Fortech
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • InterGlobe Enterprises
  • Ivanti
  • OLX Online Services
  • Oracle
  • OSF Global Services
  • Peek & Cloppenburg
  • TikTok Information Technologies
  • Visma
  • Vodafone
  • WorldQuant

Work highlights

  • Assisted Fortech in ensuring compliance with data privacy and IP laws and supporting Fortech's shareholders in a competitive sale process, managing the transaction from its inception to a successful closing.
  • Assisted Emona Capital LLP, a London-based investment fund, in relation to its acquisition of a minority participation share in Amber Studio.
  • Assisted Arobs Transilvania Software S.A. on two different transactions in 2022, namely the acquisition of Centrul de Soft Pro, and the acquisition of Nordlogic.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ileana Glodeanu, Flavius Florea