Save the date: Independent EU law firm opens its first UK office

We are delighted to announce that MPR Partners, a multidisciplinary law firm with a focus on commercial law and a strong presence in the CEE, is finalising the process for the opening of its first London office in the City…. Read moreSave the date: Independent EU law firm opens its first UK office

15 Romanian lawyers and an arbitrator, on the list of the leading arbitration practitioners in the CEE region

The Legal 500 has recently released the ‘Arbitration Powerlist: Central and Eastern Europe’, a list of the best arbitration counsels in the CEE region. ȚUCA ZBÂRCEA & ASOCIAȚII achieved the largest number of listings for any law firm in Romania. For… Read more15 Romanian lawyers and an arbitrator, on the list of the leading arbitration practitioners in the CEE region

Deloitte study: the COVID-19 crisis will accelerate the CEE banking sector consolidation; Romania had one of the largest number of banking transactions in the region

The COVID-19 crisis is expected to accelerate the consolidation of the banking sector in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the following years, as smaller players might not be able to weather the profitability and capital challenges, according to… Read moreDeloitte study: the COVID-19 crisis will accelerate the CEE banking sector consolidation; Romania had one of the largest number of banking transactions in the region

Emerging Europe M&A 2020 activity dampened but far from snuffed out

­­• Deal volume in emerging Europe dropped by 12.9% (1,705 deals) and total value by 16% (EUR 60.80bn) in 2020 • Romanian market contraction below region’s average: 4.9% (in volume), 6.9% (value) • The highest Q4 deal value since 2016… Read moreEmerging Europe M&A 2020 activity dampened but far from snuffed out

NGL Symbio, an international alliance of independent law firms, becomes officially operational starting with 1st of January 2021

On 1 January 2021, NGL Symbio is officially operational, and our international alliance of independent law firms becomes live. This new international alliance is built by partnering strong law firms in the CEE region: BIRIȘ GORAN in Romania, Rowan Legal… Read moreNGL Symbio, an international alliance of independent law firms, becomes officially operational starting with 1st of January 2021