M&A and transactional advisory for strategic deals
Buy-side and sell-side assistance, SPAs and SHAs, due diligence coordination, regulatory/competition filings and closing support for investments in Romania and Central & Eastern Europe.
For investors, founders, industrial groups and funds entering or consolidating their position in the region.
Why work with our M&A team
We combine legal precision with investor-facing documentation — so that what you sign can actually be financed, executed and monitored.
Full-cycle transactions
From NDA and teaser to SPA, SHA and closing protocols — one team coordinating all legal workstreams.
Regulatory-aware
We factor in competition, sectoral rules (energy, defense, IT, real estate) and FDI screening from day one.
Investor-friendly drafting
Clear risk allocation, warranties tied to DD findings, and security packages aligned with lenders.
Cross-border mindset
We work with UK, Turkish, Italian, German, CEE and Middle East investors who enter Romania through SPVs.
What we do in deals
A modular, transaction-ready set of services for acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, project SPVs and group restructurings.
Buy-side advisory
We help investors identify the target, understand risks and negotiate the right protections in the purchase documentation.
- Structuring of the acquisition (asset deal vs. share deal).
- Red-flag DD and integration of technical/financial findings into the SPA.
- Negotiation of price mechanisms (locked-box, completion accounts).
- Conditions precedent and regulatory clearances.
- Localisation of global templates to Romanian law & practice.
Sell-side & vendor assistance
We prepare the seller so the process is clean, documented and attractive for financial and strategic buyers.
- Vendor DD and remediation of key issues before going to market.
- Data room structuring and Q&A support for bidders.
- Drafting/reviewing of process letters and NDAs.
- Support in LOI/term sheet stage.
- Alignment with tax and financial advisors.
Legal Due Diligence
We review corporate, contracts, real estate, regulatory and litigation to give you a clear go/no go basis.
- Corporate and shareholding structure.
- Title to assets and properties (including agricultural/industrial land).
- Key commercial contracts, exclusivities and change-of-control clauses.
- Licenses, authorizations and sectoral compliance.
- Red-flag report with mitigation suggestions.
SPAs, SHAs & transactional documentation
We draft and negotiate the documents that make the deal bankable and executable.
- Share Purchase Agreements (SPA).
- Shareholders’ Agreements (SHA), governance and reserved matters.
- Transitional services, escrow, security and guarantees.
- Completion/closing documents and corporate approvals.
- Alignment with financing/security documents.
Regulatory & competition clearances
We make sure the transaction can be cleared by the relevant Romanian / EU authorities.
- Merger control assessments and filings with the Romanian Competition Council.
- FDI screening and sectoral investment approvals.
- Notifications in regulated sectors (energy, defense, telecom, real estate).
- Remedies and commitments.
- Alignment with timelines in the SPA/closing schedule.
Post-closing & integration
After signing and closing, we implement what the transaction documents require.
- Corporate changes, share capital updates, director appointments.
- Assignment/novation of contracts in line with the SPA.
- Intra-group services and restructuring.
- Monitoring of earn-out, price adjustment and indemnity mechanisms.
- Ongoing legal support for newly acquired SPVs.
Start an M&A mandate
Tell us if you’re buying, selling, entering a JV or acquiring an SPV — we’ll map the deal and come back with the structure.
Membership & Recognition
Independent recognition and active memberships that reflect our European standards and trusted network.
