Bucharest

Romania is the second largest country in Eastern Europe and is a member of the European Union, as well as an attractive investment location for international large and medium-sized companies from all industry sectors.
The physical proximity to Central Europe, Southeastern 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.

OUR SERVICES

We support international and local investors and companies on their investment projects in Romania. At the same time, we work with Romanian companies envisaging to establish a foothold in Germany or other countries. Therefore, 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.
The focus of our full service consultancy includes, but is not limited to, the following:

MARKET ENTRY AND INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION

Company set-up
Acquisition of companies and shares therein
Joint ventures
Acquisition of real estate (buildings, land, forest)
Competition issues and merger control
Adaptation of international and internal conditions for our clients to meet local legislation and the Romanian market
Allignment with EU directives
Financing of investment projects
Tax structuring
Greenfield and brownfield investments in Romania
State aid/subsidies/state aid advice
Public procurement and tendering procedures/PPP

TARGETED MARKET POSITIONING

Establishment of production sites in Romania (including construction planning and legal advice)
Support with import and export procedures and customs matters
Strategic consolidation of market position through mergers, purchases and restructurings
Establishment and expansion of sales systems and distribution networks, including franchising
Intellectual property issues, especially trademarks and patents, industrial property rights
Assistance in recruitment and local employment law issues
Tax optimisation and advice
IT

SECURING A POSITION ON THE TARGETED MARKET

Investment protection
Compliance with (inter)national legislation
Alligment of business processes to international standards
Defending the economic interests, including litigation before state courts and arbitration proceedings
Data protection
Regulatory matters

ENFORCEMENT

Litigation before courts of arbitration and local courts

YOUR BENEFITS

Professional excellence is our highest priority. We have profound knowledge, expertise and longstanding experience in Romanian, European and international law. Constant and verifiable standards ensure the quality and efficiency of our services and emphasize our full service approach.

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. These are succeeded by mother-tongue knowledge of Romanian and a complete understanding of local cultural issues. 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.

SELECTED PROJECTS

Reference

According to the Romanian law (pursuant to the Statute on the Legal Profession, as amended and completed based on the Decision No. 852 from December 14th, 2013 issued by the Romanian Bar Association), it is not allowed to mention on the website of the law firm the assigned legal matters, the assisted clients, as well as the professional achievements.