RSS
CMS appoints new Managing Partner in Bucharest
28 Octombrie 2020 BizLawyer
A leading corporate transactional lawyer, Horea has been a partner at CMS since 2008, and has advised on many of the most significant deals in Romania over the course of his career.
.jpg)
|
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Horea Popescu as Managing Partner of the firm’s Bucharest office, with effect from 1 November 2020. Horea takes over from Gabriel Sidere, who has been CMS Bucharest’s Managing Partner since 2010.
A leading corporate transactional lawyer, Horea has been a partner at CMS since 2008, and has advised on many of the most significant deals in Romania over the course of his career. In May 2020, following six successful years as Head of Transactions at CMS Romania, Horea was appointed CEE Head of Corporate and M&A.
Horea Popescu comments: “I am honoured to be appointed Managing Partner of CMS Bucharest. Gabriel has done a superb job managing the Bucharest office over the last 10 years, as demonstrated by the firm’s continued growth and excellent reputation as a leading international law firm in Romania. Over the last 12 months, I have worked closely with Gabriel and Dora Petranyi, CMS CEE Managing Director, to prepare myself for this transition and to ensure a smooth handover. The future of CMS Bucharest looks very bright, and I look forward to working with our talented teams to translate our plans into a prosperous reality.”
A leading corporate transactional lawyer, Horea has been a partner at CMS since 2008, and has advised on many of the most significant deals in Romania over the course of his career. In May 2020, following six successful years as Head of Transactions at CMS Romania, Horea was appointed CEE Head of Corporate and M&A.
Horea Popescu comments: “I am honoured to be appointed Managing Partner of CMS Bucharest. Gabriel has done a superb job managing the Bucharest office over the last 10 years, as demonstrated by the firm’s continued growth and excellent reputation as a leading international law firm in Romania. Over the last 12 months, I have worked closely with Gabriel and Dora Petranyi, CMS CEE Managing Director, to prepare myself for this transition and to ensure a smooth handover. The future of CMS Bucharest looks very bright, and I look forward to working with our talented teams to translate our plans into a prosperous reality.”
Dora Petranyi adds: “Horea has a fantastic track record, built-up over the 16 years that he has been with the firm. He has demonstrated his capabilities as a leader and inspires the confidence of all those around him. Combined with the support of the partners and the team in Bucharest, Horea is well placed to build on the firm’s success in Romania.”
Gabriel Sidere comments: “I have enjoyed an exceptional relationship with CMS and its remarkable people for over 15 years and during this time our office has showed tremendous resilience and strength. I am confident that Horea will continue to expand our business in Bucharest and enhance our culture that puts people at the centre of our strategy. My congratulations to Horea on his well-deserved appointment. I know that his skills and character will enable him to build on CMS’ legacy as a collegial firm full of ambitious, motivated, and first-class professionals.”
CMS Bucharest has firmly established its position as a top-tier law firm, securing rankings in all the major international legal directories, including Legal 500 and Chambers Global. The firm routinely works on some of the most high-profile, ground-breaking deals across not only Romania, but also the CEE region. Notable transactions include:
• AFI Europe on its acquisition of six companies owning four Class A office projects in Romania from NEPI Rockcastle. This is one of the largest real estate transactions ever concluded in both the Romanian and CEE office markets.
• Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, on the €1.9 billion acquisition of the Zentiva’s CEE and Swiss business. This was the largest CEE life sciences transaction in 2018.
• Liberty Global on the Romanian, Czech and Hungarian aspects of the €18.4 billion sale of its European assets to Vodafone. This was the region’s largest telecoms transaction in over a decade.
• Bitdefender, a global cyber-security technology company founded and based in Romania, on the sale of a significant minority stake to Vitruvian. The transaction valued Bitdefender’s business at over $600 million.
• Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, on the €1.9 billion acquisition of the Zentiva’s CEE and Swiss business. This was the largest CEE life sciences transaction in 2018.
• Liberty Global on the Romanian, Czech and Hungarian aspects of the €18.4 billion sale of its European assets to Vodafone. This was the region’s largest telecoms transaction in over a decade.
• Bitdefender, a global cyber-security technology company founded and based in Romania, on the sale of a significant minority stake to Vitruvian. The transaction valued Bitdefender’s business at over $600 million.
| Publicitate pe BizLawyer? |
  |
| Articol 3632 / 4260 | Următorul articol |
| Publicitate pe BizLawyer? |
                                    |
BREAKING NEWS
ESENTIAL
Kinstellar a asistat BIG Mega Renewable Energy cu privire la finanțarea de 92 mil. € cu BERD și OTP Bank pentru construcția și operarea Parcului Eolian Urleasca
Răzvan Gheorghiu-Testa, fondator al Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații, inclus în „Top 50 Cei Mai Influenți Oameni de pe Piața Imobiliară din România”
Wolf Theiss a asistat AIRSOL în legătură cu achiziția MedAir Oxygen Solution | Emanuele Lainati, Legal Affair Manager SOL Group: “Expertiza, dedicarea și abordarea proactivă a avocaţilor Wolf Theiss au fost esențiale pentru încheierea cu succes a tranzacției”
Filip & Company a asistat Centrokinetic, în parteneriat cu Agista, în achiziția pachetului majoritar de părți sociale ale clinicii Socrates din Timișoara
Arbitrajul ICSID cerut de Nova Group Investments a ajuns la final | Statul român așteaptă decizia, după ce tribunalul a declarat închisă procedura în litigiul în care pretențiile se ridică la 345 mil. E. Ce onorarii au fost plătite firmelor de avocați care au asigurat apărarea
LegiTeam: Reff & Associates is looking for a 3-5 years Atorney at Law | Dispute Resolution
LegiTeam: Reff & Associates is looking for a 0-3 years Atorney at Law | Dispute Resolution
După un an plin, în care s-au implicat în peste 20 de tranzacții, avocații de M&A de la PNSA au acum în lucru peste zece mandate „cu greutate” | Silviu Stoica, partener: ”Există un interes crescut al fondurilor de private equity, dar și al investitorilor strategici și instituționali. Avem proiecte în cele mai variate domenii”
D&B David şi Baias o cooptează în echipă pe Adina Guțiu, care va coordona departamentul de Energie și Resurse Naturale
Provocarile legislative actuale ale companiilor într-un mediu de afaceri dinamic și inovator | De vorbă cu cu Alexandra Pădurariu, Head of Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs – Samsung Electronics România & Bulgaria, despre cum reușește compania să implementeze practicile și politicile care sprijină guvernanța corporativă responsabilă și adaptarea la tendințele ESG
Echipa integrată a KPMG Legal & Tax obține în fața Curții de Apel Ploiești anularea măsurii nelegale de stabilire a sediului fix în România a unui important jucător în industria fashion, precum și obligațiile fiscale aferente în valoare de 1,5 mil. €
RTPR a fost desemnată „Firma de avocatură a anului în România” la Chambers Europe Awards 2024. Costin Tărăcilă, Managing Partner: Premiul are o semnificație și mai mare în contextul în care sărbătorim 20 de ani de activitate și este o mărturie a muncii de echipă impecabile și a abilităților excepționale ale avocaților noștri
Citeste pe SeeNews Digital Network
-
BizBanker
-
BizLeader
- in curand...
-
SeeNews
in curand...
