Dentons' Bucharest office has exceptional cross-border capabilities and its offering in corporate and M&A work is especially notable in the real estate, tech, and agribusiness sectors. Renewable energy continues to be a more recent growth area, reflecting the broader Romanian market, and the team also has a strong portfolio of private equity clients. 'Exceptional lawyer' Perry Zizzi leads the group. Cristian Popescu has a strong energy-sector M&A practice, while capital markets expert Loredana Chitu is also a key contact. Alin Roca, Argentina Rafail and Cosmin Roman underscore the team’s strength in depth.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very responsive, business oriented and has come up with practical solutions when the negotiations have reached a deadlock.’
  • ‘Loredana Chitu is consistently involved at all stages of a matter, ensuring both quality and continuity. Calm under pressure, she is a steadying presence on high-stakes transactions.'
  • 'Alin Roca works hard and is always available, gives attention to detail and can handle complex documentation.’
  • ‘Commitment with the client: this was a very though SPA negotiation and closing and they were very committed to deliver the best result. They leveraged their strong expertise on past M&A deals and supported on other areas that came up during the engagement (eg, IP).’
  • ‘Loredana Chitu showed very strong M&A legal knowledge and a great set of personal skills, building rapport with the client, and showing a lot of leadership, resilience and grit during very thorough negotiations.’
  • ‘What makes this practice unique is the strength of its multidisciplinary and international team. From my experience, they combine excellent knowledge of international law with practical, business-oriented advice. Their ability to work seamlessly across jurisdictions has been a real advantage in complex matters. As a client, what stands out most is their client focus — they are responsive, approachable, and always take the time to understand the commercial context before advising. Compared with other firms I’ve worked with, this team strikes a rare balance between technical excellence and pragmatic solutions.’

Key clients

  • Hartmann Packaging
  • Invenio Partners
  • Helmerich & Payne
  • Convergint Technologies
  • Portland Trust
  • Sidma
  • ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
  • Danubia Farming
  • KPS Capital Partners
  • Yeşilyurt Enerji
  • EBRD
  • DRI, DTEK’s EU renewable energy arm

Work highlights

Advised private equity firm INVENIO Partners on its investment, together with its co-investor Accession Capital Partners, in a majority stake in 5 to Go.
Assisted Hartmann Packaging with its acquisition of Dentaş Romania, a subsidiary of Dentaş Kağıt Sanayi AŞ.
Advised Resource Partners, a CEE-focused independent private equity firm, on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Interactive Travel Holdings.
Practice head

Perry Zizzi

Other key lawyers

Cristian Popescu; Loredana Chitu; Argentina Rafail; Cosmin Roman; Alin Roca