Romania has been an emerging market for some time and therefore joint-ventures still represent a way to enter the local market. Whether involving worldwide mergers of existing businesses or infrastructure projects, joint venture remains vital for business as well as for our business.

Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge on legal requirements applicable to joint ventures, their deal highlights including:

• advising a major agricultural and risk management products and services company in the acquisition of an oilseed crushing, refining and bottling company;
• advising a leading construction materials company in connection with the acquisition of shares in one of the largest cement producer company;
• advising a major leading food producer in connection with the acquisition of the majority stake of a major Romanian chocolate manufacturer from the Romanian State Ownership Fund;
• advising a major British power generating company on structuring its venture in the power and mining sector with a major Romanian coal company;
• advising a major Japanese power generating company on its joint venture with a major Romanian power generating company with regard to the rehabilitation and operation of a power plant located in Bucharest.