Romania

Your gateway to one of South-Eastern Europe’s most vibrant growth markets

Wolf Theiss has been active in the region since 1989 and in 2005 we established our Bucharest office which has since become a cornerstone of our regional presence. As one of the largest offices within our network, it continues to grow in line with Romania’s dynamic business environment.

Romania has emerged as one of the EU’s most significant growth markets in recent years, offering a wealth of opportunities for both international companies and local entrepreneurs. Our Wolf Theiss Bucharest team is poised to meet the needs of our clients in such an exciting market. We combine extensive local expertise with the resources of our wider regional network to deliver results-oriented and practical legal solutions.

Our expertise includes banking and finance law, competition law, corporate law, dispute resolution, employment law, intellectual property and TMT, real estate law and public procurement. This breath of expertise combined with industry know how enables us to assist our clients across diverse sectors and legal challenges, both domestically and in complex cross-border, multi-jurisdictional transactions. We support both international companies and domestic entrepreneurs to capitalise on the Romanian market’s many opportunities.

Key experts

Why Wolf Theiss Bucharest?

With over three decades of experience in Romania, we offer trusted expertise, tailored legal solutions and a business-oriented approach to support your growth. Our clients benefit from local knowledge seamlessly integrated with the resources of our extensive regional network.

“Respected regional player that draws upon its CEE network to advise on multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, as well as acting alongside international law firms on the local law aspects of transactions. Earns particular praise for in-house knowledge of the underlying regulatory issues in energy and pharmaceutical sector transactions. Offers additional expertise in setting up joint ventures and advising on transfers of business. Also assists selling shareholders with domestic transactions.”
– Chambers Global

“The team is very motivated to address its client’s needs in a most appropriate and efficient manner. They are always running the extra mile for the client and are very commercially and deal oriented which greatly facilitates the transaction and closing process. They are very responsive and well prepared to quickly address complex matters.”

“A very solid team of talented and well-trained lawyers with the local knowledge essential for sensibly managing litigation in Romania but also very user-friendly for US clients, especially as the office is headed by a US lawyer who has lived and Romania for decades.”
– The Legal 500

“Blending a unique combination of legal skill, market knowledge and a strategic, commercial approach to resolving legal challenges, the Wolf Theiss Bucharest office sets the highest standards for those clients seeking a true partner and trusted advisor in Romania.”

– Bryan Jardine, Bucharest Managing Partner

“Sources praise the service offered by the team, highlighting its “commitment to the client, delivering on time and working actively on solutions for the client’s benefit.”

Another interviewee appreciates the lawyers’ strong communication, noting: “They were clear in what they needed and what we should deliver or ask for. They really guided us through the process.” The source adds: “We don’t have to ask for everything, and they are proactively involved.””
– Chambers Europe

“The team was very helpful at setting forth what we needed to do both to engage employees in Romania and to maintain the employment relationship. Many things, such as the need to have an employee handbook and what to expect from labour authorities, were not obvious to us as foreigners. We really felt like they did more than just execute the task of preparing labour agreements. They helped us understand the Romanian environment and positioned us to deal with its challenges well.”
– The Legal 500