Mr Horea Popescu > CMS > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile
CMS Offices
One Tower 165 Calea Floreasca
12th–14th floors, District 1
014459 Bucharest
Romania
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Mr Horea Popescu
Work Department
Corporate M&A, Private Equity, TMT
Position
Managing Partner, Head of CEE Corporate M&A, Head of Corpoate M&A in Romania
Career
Horea Popescu is Managing Partner of the CMS Bucharest Office and CEE Head of Corporate M&A. With over 20 years of experience, he has been involved in some of the largest and most sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional corporate and M&A transactions in Romania and across the CEE region, advising both local and international clients.
He is specialised in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, as well as capital market transactions and competition law. Horea has extensive experience in a broad range of sectors, including energy, technology, media and telecommunications, financial services, consumer products and real estate.
His recent experience includes advising on some of the largest transactions in Romania and CEE, for clients such as Ahold Delhaize, L & C Properties (part of M Core), Ford Otosan, Bitdefender, Alten, Integral Ventures, PPC Renewables, Helleniq Energy Holdings, Hidroelectrica, AFI Europe, Advent International, Liberty Global, Element Invest Partners, and more.
Languages
Romanian, English, French
Memberships
Timis Bar Association
Education
2000 – Masters in European Law, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium
1999 – Masters in Law, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
1998 – Degree in Law, West University, Timisoara, Romania
Lawyer Rankings
Romania > TMT
(Leading individuals)The telecoms, media and communication team at CMS particularly stands out for its M&A work in the sector. The firm’s ‘unique formula of high knowledge in M&A and also best in-class knowledge of financial & banking‘ is ‘infused with undeniable worldwide experience’, which makes it a go-to for high-profile, international technology clients. Managing partner Horea Popescu co-leads the team with Cristina Popescu. The former focuses on the intersection of corporate and technology law, while the latter is a registered trademark attorney. Senior counsel Laura Grigore is recommended for privacy and data protection matters.
Romania > EU and competition
CMS is recognised for its strong regional presence, with the firm’s Bucharest-based team often instructed on high-profile merger clearance work. The group also advises international clients on competition compliance matters. The practice is jointly led by managing partner Horea Popescu and regulatory law expert Cristina Popescu. Claudia Nagy and Laura Capata are other key names to note.
Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)The Bucharest office of CMS is home to a prominent corporate practice. The department continues to handle a steady workflow of high-profile deals spanning a range of major industries in Romania; clients note the practice’s ‘on the ground expertise in most of the countries in the CEE region‘. Practice head Horea Popescu regularly leads on multijurisdictional transactions from Bucharest and assists local clients with outbound investments. The ‘highly experienced transactional lawyer‘ Rodica Manea has a broad practice, with particular strength in financing transactions, and Mircea Moraru focuses on corporate matters in the technology and energy sectors. Claudia Nagy and Raluca Ionescu are other key contacts.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Romania
- Leading individuals Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Leading individuals Romania > TMT
- TMT Romania
- EU and competition Romania