More than a year after the publication of GD no. 970/2023, the methodology on preventing and combating harassment based on sex, as well as moral harassment in the workplace is still in the early stages of implementation ("Methodology").

Romania’s energy storage sector is growing quickly, attracting strong interest from both local and international investors. While the opportunities are significant, the legal framework remains unclear in several areas, making it essential for investors to carry out careful assessments before entering the Romanian market or expanding their portfolios.

Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Leonidas Group on the sale of a ready-to-build 10-megawatts/40-megawatt-hours hybrid photovoltaic and BESS project to Solwec Energy.

Filip & Company has advised ACP Credit on a new round of financing for PartnerVet. Legal Ground advised PartnerVet.

Albota Law Firm has advised OX2 on negotiating the construction contract conditions for the 96-megawatt Ansthall onshore wind farm in eastern Romania.

Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal has advised PK Development Holding, part of the Prime Kapital group, on a EUR 100 million private bond placement.

Cosmin Cretu has joined Act Legal Romania as a Partner in the firm's White-Collar Defense & Investigations practice.

Freshfields, Oppenheim, and BDK Advokati have advised Continental and its ContiTech division on the sale of the Original Equipment Solutions business unit to US private holding company Regent. Taylor Wessing, Karanovic & Partners, Gen Temizer, and Stratulat Albulescu advised Regent. DR & AJU, Foley & Lardner, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Felsberg Advogados, Cascione Advogados, and ECIJA reportedly advised Regent as well.

Iustinian Captariu has become the new Kinstellar Office Managing Partner in Bucharest, taking over from Partner Victor Constantinescu, who has led the office for six years.

Remus Codreanu has joined Clifford Chance's Bucharest office as Partner in its litigation practice.

Filip & Company, working with Norton Rose Fulbright, has advised the Romanian Ministry of Finance on several private placements in the form of loans from national and international financial institutions with an aggregate value exceeding EUR 2 billion.

On 15 August, the Ministry of Finance made publicly available a draft legislative package that introduces changes to Romania's corporate framework, with a particular focus on limited liability companies. These reforms aim to strengthen fiscal discipline and improve transparency.

Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal has advised UniCredit Bank on approval from the National Bank of Romania for its merger with Alpha Bank, finalized in August 2025.

With the accelerating push for decarbonization and the growing focus on energy security and sustainability, RRH Legal Managing Partner Indir Osmic and CMS Romania Partner Varinia Radu discuss national and regional developments, investor sentiment, and the key trends shaping the CEE energy sector.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

Romania’s Ministry of Finance has recently released a draft legislative package – the “Package II” Measures – which introduces a series of structural reforms affecting companies across sectors. The draft law covers both corporate and individual taxation, as well as corporate governance requirements and is expected to reshape compliance obligations for businesses in the coming years.

Filip & Company has advised ING Bank Romania, ING Bank N.V., and Raiffeisen Bank S.A. on a EUR 70 million financing for the La Fantana group with ING Bank Romania as the lead mandated arranger, bookrunner, coordinator, and initial lender, Raiffeisen Bank S.A. as the initial lender, and ING Bank N.V. as the agent and security agent.

Dentons has advised DRI, part of the DTEK group, on a EUR 60 million green loan from UniCredit and Garanti BBVA to finance the construction and operation of a 126-megawatt-peak solar park in Vacaresti, Romania. Clifford Chance advised UniCredit Bank and Garanti BBVA.