Bucharest

Romania, the largest country in South-eastern Europe is an attractive investment location for international large and medium-sized companies from all industry sectors. The physical proximity to Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, as well as the size of the retail market are all of particular interest to investors. Furthermore, investors can benefit from a wide range of state incentives.

City view Bucharest

We support through our full service approach international and local investors and companies on their investment and expansion projects in Romania. At the same time, we work with Romanian companies envisaging to establish a foothold in Germany or other countries. We structure our clients’ activities to meet all legal and tax requirements, and we advise on financings, subsidies and state aid through our Financial Advisory service.

We have profound knowledge, expertise and longstanding experience in Romanian, European and international law.

We have industry specific expertise and work independently and transparently. The advisory services we offer are always tailor-made. We move confidently and competently through the minefield of local conditions and practices. Our excellent local networks ensure that we always have our finger on the pulse of time and can overcome any unforeseen developments.

Our multinational team fits flexibly with the needs of our clients, providing creative solutions at short notice.

  • Setting-up companies and branch offices and obtaining business licences and other necessary permits
  • Acquisition of companies and businesses
  • Joint ventures
  • Competition issues and merger control
  • Real estate: acquisitions, disposals and leases
  • Greenfield and brownfield investments
  • Adapting of international business processes (general terms and conditions, internal rules) to Romanian legislation and the local market
  • Alignment with EU guidelines
  • Financing of investment and expansion projects
  • State aid/subsidies/state aid advice
  • Public procurement and tendering procedures/PPP
  • Tax structuring
  • Financial advisory, including audit, bookkeeping and payroll
  • Management consulting
  • Setting-up production and establishment of production sites (including construction planning and legal advice)
  • Advice on operations, incl. support with import and export procedures and customs matters
  • Strategic consolidation of market position through mergers, acquisitions and restructuring processes
  • Setting-up and expansion of sales systems and distribution networks, including franchising
  • Employment law and human-resources matters
  • Intellectual property issues, especially copyright, trademarks, industrial property rights
  • IT, Digital Business, in particular software, apps, IT services and e-commerce
  • Tax optimisation and advice, including transfer pricing
  • Investment protection
  • Compliance with national and international legislation
  • Adapting business activities and processes to international and local standards
  • Defending business interests, including handling cases before state courts and in arbitration proceedings
  • Compliance and internal investigations, White Collar Crime
  • Data protection
  • Regulatory issues
  • Litigation before courts of arbitration and local courts