Ms Monica Cojocaru > Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile
Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA Offices
BLVD DACIA NR 30, ET. 7
SECTOR 1
010413 BUCHAREST
Romania
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Ms Monica Cojocaru
Work Department
corporate/M&A, regulatory/energy
Position
local partner
Career
Monica Cojocaru is a local partner at Schoenherr și Asociații SCA, specialising in corporate/M&A, energy, infrastructure and regulatory. She is a recognised transactional lawyer, acting both on the buy- as well as on the sell-side in numerous local and cross-border M&A deals in various sectors. She has a particularly strong track record of advising on M&A deals in highly regulated industries (such as energy, insurance, pharmaceuticals), also covering relevant regulatory aspects. An experienced energy lawyer, she provides legal advice to market players (oil & gas, nuclear, electricity, renewables) on M&A deals, project development and financing, energy regulatory, plant operation, including grid connection, electricity trading, power purchase agreements, operating and maintenance agreements, and support mechanisms (e.g. green certificates, subsidies). She has solid legislative drafting capabilities and experience, especially in the field of energy. Monica has authored numerous articles and publications in her areas of expertise and is regularly invited as a speaker at relevant events.
Memberships
Bucharest Bar (2002)
Education
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, Bucharest/Romania (LL.B. 2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Romania > Energy and natural resources
(Leading partners)Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA is ‘recognized in the Romanian market for its outstanding energy practice‘. Working in collaboration with the firm’s banking, regulatory, and construction teams, the group assists nuclear power producers, financial institutions, and utility companies with transactional matters, as well as the development and operation of renewable energy generation units and storage facilities. Monica Cojocaru is ‘an experienced lawyer with a strategic understanding of the energy sector‘, and co-heads the group with Markus Piuk, who handles financing matters. The ‘extremely dedicated’ Vlad Cordea often acts for mining clients.
Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA is a key office in the wider firm’s significant presence across the CEE region and continues to advise on both local and cross-border transactions of note. The team stands out for its reliable support to clients operating in some of the jurisdictions most highly regulated sectors, and also has strength in private equity and venture capital transactions. Three lawyers share leadership responsibilities: Mădălina Neagu, who has a strong track record on the buy and sell sides of major M&A involving Romanian law components; fellow experienced M&A practitioner Monica Cojocaru, who is well-versed in energy, insurance, manufacturing, and healthcare; and the ‘proactive’ Markus Piuk, who divides his time between the firm’s Austrian and Romanian offices.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Romania
- Leading partners Romania > Energy and natural resources
- Next Generation Partners Romania > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources Romania