Assisted the founding entrepreneurs and shareholders of Romanian Software (Colourful HR) in the process of selling the company to the Belgian SD Worx group, the leading European provider of human resources and payroll solutions, as part of its expansion strategy on the European market. The firm provided assistance to clients from the early stages of discussions and signing of the non-binding agreement, assistance during the due diligence process performed by the buyer, but especially during the negotiations of the final commercial terms of the transaction and the related legal documentation.

Assistance to UCM Resita, under judicial reorganization, in the transfer of business - through the newly established company, Uzina de Constructii Masini Hidroenergetice - to Hidroelectrica, the largest Romanian green energy producer. The firm’s multidisciplinary team of professionals has acted as part of the consortium of judicial administrators of the debtor UCM Resita, and efficiently coordinated the procedure of this important company in the Romanian economy, managing to maintain it on the profile market and, finally, to implement through the reorganization plan the business transfer transaction to Hidroelectrica in order to further capitalize its industrial potential and strengthen the buyer’s market position.

Legal services provided to Proxima Expert in a M&A transaction involving the sale of the company to a buyer looking to further develop the company's potential by accessing European investment funds. The first stage of the transaction was related to the preparation of the company for sale, which involved legal and tax aspects including drawing up the inventory of the company's assets and liabilities, ensuring the due diligence process of the company and the several stages of increase of the share capital by loan conversion. Services provided in the second phase covered assistance during negotiation with the buyer, drafting the transaction documents including the mortgage contract for ensuring the payment instalments.

Legal advice to a multinational consulting, technology and management services company in connection with the merger and integration of a Romanian company delivering advanced System-on-Chip solutions to leading semiconductor and systems companies. The advice provided included defining and assessing the available scenarios from a legal and tax standpoint, starting with the definition of the merger project, steps to be followed, initiation of the merger, preparation of the relevant documents, assessment and updates of the agreements in force with suppliers, tax matters.

Legal advice for a Dutch retail chain in connection to its entering the Romanian market and further development of a retail chain in the country starting with the early stages of the project to incorporation, adapting its business strategy to the local market and comprehensive specific legal advice on all commercial matters - agreements with  suppliers, transportations of products according to the new local regulations in this field, labelling, defining the strategy for opening the stores, employment and real estate matters, among others.

Specialist lawyers: Daniel Voicu, Dumitru Rusu, Mariana Popa, Marta Popa, Raluca Mihai. 

Assistance to a major retailer active on the Romanian market, part of a Germanybased group active in 14 European countries in the process of all related steps for opening new stores expanding its retail network in Romania, as part of an aggressive market coverage strategy. Rendered services include conducting due diligence legal investigations on real estate acquisitions, negotiation and drafting of transaction documents, as well as assistance in completing transactions. In addition, the assistance covers also revising and negotiating project management agreements, general constructor agreement and agreements with sub-contractors, constructions design, general undertaking agreements, agreements with public utilities suppliers etc.

Legal assistance to a subsidiary of a German Telekom company delivering professional and administrative HR services within the Group on real estate in relation to leasing of office space for its offices situated in several major cities in Romania. Recent advice involved assistance on negotiation and conclusion of the agreements regarding the sub-lease and fit-out of office spaces in Sema Park office buildings (Bucharest) and rental of office space in the city of Timisoara, addendums among many other services of this kind.

Legal advice to a Dutch retail chain in connection to its decision to enter the Romanian market by opening a local vehicle and opening local stores and distribution centres. The team of specialized lawyers advised this client on particularities of real estate network expansion, specific requirements, particularities of the Romanian market, drafting standard contract documentation such as contractor agreement and customized amendments and comments specific to the Romanian market, standard lease agreement to be used by the client among others.

Legal services provided to a European leader in B2B IT Customer Support services on real estate matters concerning leasing of office space in an office building in Bucharest city centre as well as for its premises located in Timisoara involving defining the preliminary commercial conditions tailored to the client’s needs, assistance during negotiations, drafting the lease agreements among others.

Ongoing complex assistance to an important real estate developer active on the local retail parks market, covering several Romanian cities for more than 15 years, in relation to the client's real estate acquisition and development projects in Romania including extensive assistance related to financing and development by the client of several Retail Parks in many cities in Romania starting from the first phases of the projects including the acquisition of land plots, as well as on all legal matters related to the lease with anchor tenants or other major retailers acting in various industries, as well as exits.

Specialist lawyers: Roxana Negutu, Raluca Mihai.

Successful assistance and representation of MAN Energy Solutions UK in an arbitration procedure in front of the International Chamber of Commerce in the litigation initiated by Nuclearelectrica, the Romanian nuclear energy production company. The claim pertained to damages requested for so-called refusal of the client to conclude a subsequent contract to a public contract having as object procurement of maintenance and repair services for equipment in Cernavoda Branch based on the non-fulfilment of the obligations of a framework agreement governed by Swiss law.

Assistance and representation to a chain of supermarkets part of the French well-known group in a wide range of disputes resulting from its commercial activity throughout the country from challenging the administrative documents issued by competent authorities during controls, representation of the client in insolvency cases of its suppliers, litigations arising from work accidents to representation of the client in litigation cases having as object clients’ petitions, disputes with suppliers among others.

Representation to the local vehicle of an American multinational corporation in two complex labour litigation files having as object the complaints of former employees against their dismissal decisions (following the restructuration process in the company) with favorable decisions for the client.

Long-time assistance and representation to a German retailer in relation to its expansion of retail chain throughout the county including on non-contentious disputes arisen from its commercial activity (such as contestations to measures imposed by state authorities during various controls, claim from clients among others) as well as contentious
matters on litigation files. 

Long-time assistance and representation to a German-based multinational group and the largest engineering company in Europe and its related entities on contentious matters including a litigation file pertaining to the insolvency case of an important debtor with positive outcome for the client.

Specialist lawyers: Raluca Mihai, Victor Cochirleanu.

Successful assistance to a Polish company specializing in urban, railway and energy infrastructure in relation to its participation to the tenders organized by the National Railway Company (CFR SA) for the execution of rapid repair railway works for 140 kilometres on the railway lines: Apahida-Baia Mare (27 lots), Razboieni-Episcopia Bihor (17 lots) and Arad-Oradea (2 lots), and conclusion of the public sectoral contracts (45 contracts).

Successful legal assistance provided to an Israeli IT company (as member of a joint venture with a Romanian company) in relation to its participation to a public tender organized by the Romanian General Inspectorate of Police in the field of electronic monitoring computer system (SIME foot bracelets) for the supervision of persons subject to protection orders. 

Long term assistance to an American leader in chemicals to its participation in various public procurement tenders organized by Hospitals, Universities and other public institutions for supply of cleaning and hygiene products.

Legal assistance to a local vehicle of an well known American consultancy company on procurement practice maters including a recent project pertaining to the client’s participation to the tender organized by the energy company ENEL for the award of a public contract. Services were related to completion of the DUAE form by third parties  participating in the tender procedure, compliance of the submission application with the tender documentation among others.

Extensive assistance to a biodiversity consulting company on procurement matters concerning contracts having as object performance of biodiversity management services, consisting of preparing management plans, monitoring and evaluations studies for conserving the species, drafting and approving of the Integrated Management Plan and performing studies regarding the evolution and identification of the habitat of a certain species.

Specialist lawyers: Marta Popa, Raluca Mihai.

Long time and ongoing legal services to the local company of the American professional services firm on employment matters arising in the day-to-day activity of the client covering all matters of employment law including representation in litigation files.

Assistance to the local vehicle of the German company specialized in in-house logistics on all matters of employment laws and practice including revision of the labor agreement template and the internal rules and policies in order to be brought in line with the most recent changes in the Romanian Labor Code among many others.

Assistance to the local vehicle of the world leader in consulting and IT services on its employment matters in Romania including drawing up employment agreements advising the company on general issues related to employment, such as non-compete clauses, employee benefits, paid leaves, work permits, secondment of employees, teleworking, updating the internal rules and procedures in line with the national and EU legislation as well as on employment matters involved by integration projects in Romania and legal restructuring options available in Romania.

Extensive legal advice to a services company member of a major German based telecommunications group, covering the full range of aspects involved by the HR activity of the company on general compliance of the company’s rules, procedures and internal policies, adapting its labour documentation to the changing legislation, advice on particular cases and situations and drafting the related documentation (such as confidentiality agreement for internships), advice on a harassment/bullying case, employment of foreign employees, negotiations of the collective employment agreement.

General employment assistance to the  IT services provider company member of METRO Group on various legal matters related to its activity in Romania for ensuring ongoing compliance of the HR documentation with the changes in the legislation and client’s projects such as transfer of personnel and restructuring, benefits, teleworking and work from home, defining the rights and obligations of the employees’ representatives.

Specialist lawyers: Marta Popa, Raluca Mihai, Vlad Irimia.