CMS announces series of promotions in Romania

CMS announced seven new promotions in Romania, across three practice areas and sector groups. Ramona Dulamea has been promoted to senior counsel and Madalina Constantinescu has been promoted to senior associate in the Energy team. Tudor Naftica has been promoted to counsel and Diana Dona and Mircea Ciuta have been promoted to senior associate in the Banking & Finance practice. Simona Strava-Stoica and Catalin Vasile have both been promoted to senior associate in the Corporate M&A practice. 

Horea Popescu, managing partner at CMS Romania and Head of CEE Corporate M&A, said: “I’m proud to see our colleagues grow and take the next step in their careers. These promotions recognise not just their legal expertise, but also their drive and commitment to delivering great results for our clients, positioning us perfectly to continue our growth and enhance our capabilities.” 

Ramona Dulamea is a member of the Energy team, specialising in energy regulatory matters, sector specific contracts, as well as environmental and corporate matters for companies operating in the energy sector. She has in-depth knowledge of the energy business environment in Romania and the CEE/Black Sea region, and she regularly advises clients on a wide range of energy matters. These include the regulatory aspects of the energy and oil & gas sectors in Romania, mergers & acquisitions, and contributions to legislative amendments in the energy field (renewable energy, oil & gas, and mining CfDs). 

Tudor Năftică is a member of the Banking & Finance practice, with extensive experience in advising banks, international financial institutions, and debt and investment funds. He is regularly instructed on significant regulatory matters, as well as on leveraged, corporate finance, real estate finance and restructuring transactions. His practice extends to acting on behalf of both lenders and borrowers, having been involved in an array of syndicated financing arrangements in Romania and in other jurisdictions.

Diana Dona is a member of the Banking & Finance practice, advising on cross-border financings, real estate, project and acquisition finance, non-performing loan sales, due diligence, and consumer finance matters. Diana focuses on sustainable and green financing, is active in related projects, and is a speaker and co-author on ESG and sustainable finance topics.

Mircea Ciuta is a member of the Banking & Finance team in Romania, with in-depth experience in the sector. He specialises in financial and banking services, including digital banking, payment services, and e-money, as well as in film industry and FinTech financing. He also has extensive experience in all aspects of capital markets (ECM and DCM, investment products, and funds).

Simona Strava-Stoica is a member of the Corporate M&A practice in Romania, advising international and domestic clients on corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, regulatory, commercial, and employment matters. She is active in complex transactions across various sectors and is a member of the CMS pan-European Life Sciences & Healthcare, Consumer Products, and TMT sector working groups.

Catalin Vasile is a member of the Corporate M&A practice in Romania, advising multinational clients on acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate matters. His practice covers mergers & acquisitions, cross-border mergers, reorganisations, governance, and commercial issues, with significant experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions across the CEE region and beyond.

Madalina Constantinescu is a member of the Energy team, specialising in energy, oil & gas, mineral resources, and environmental law, with a focus on renewable energy. She has assisted a wide range of local and international clients on matters involving project permitting, development of green and brown field projects, M&A transactions, Contracts for Difference tenders, public acquisitions in the renewable energy sector, photovoltaic and wind project financing, and the certification of energy companies in Romania.