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 Dentons team demonstrates an exceptional ability to create value for its clients by deeply understanding their unique business environments, challenges, and strategic goals. This client-centric approach ensures that their legal and advisory solutions are not only technically sound but also tailored to align seamlessly with the client’s broader vision, driving measurable impact and long-term success.’
- ‘We work closely with Perry Zizzi, who stands out as an exceptional lawyer. His advice is always clear, practical, and of the highest quality. He has guided us on a wide range of matters, consistently demonstrating both deep legal knowledge and commercial understanding. What sets him apart from competitors is his ability to combine outstanding legal expertise with a strong client-oriented approach. He delivers excellent results and inspires confidence, which is why we value his counsel so highly.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘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).’
- 'Alin Roca works hard and is always available, gives attention to detail and can handle complex documentation.’
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 Sousol Holdings Holde Agri Invest Purcari Wineries Electrica
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