Mrs Cristina Popescu > CMS > Bucharest, Romania > Lawyer Profile

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.

The gambling offering at CMS assists clients with the full range of licensing, regulatory, contractual and tax matters. It collaborates cross-departmentally with the firm’s M&A, tax, litigation, public law, IP, financial services and data protection teams to provide full-service advice. Data protection is a specialist area for team head Cristina Popescu, who focuses on highly regulated industries, including gambling.

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.

CMS’ employment practice draws on the wider firm’s sector strengths in financial services, retail, energy and natural resources, and infrastructure, to support a range of multinational clients through both their contentious and non-contentious matters. Its capabilities include complex redundancy cases of senior management members, high-level employee disputes, and major restructurings. The team is co-headed by Horia Draghici and Cristina Popescu. Draghici, who also coordinates the commercial department, combines his commercial and employment expertise to handle commercial litigation for clients both in Romania and globally. Popescu provides ‘invaluable’ assistance to clients, across employment, data protection, anti-bribery and contract advice.

CMS‘ Bucharest office handles a steady workflow of disputes for major global companies drawn from a number of key Romanian industries. The team is well known for representing clients before all court levels in the jurisdiction, and is equally strong in handling arbitration. Practice head Horia Draghici focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, tax and employment disputes. Cristina Popescu is well versed in regulatory matters. Anna Morogai and Andrei Cristescu are names to note.