Noemi Șiman is a Partner at Suciu Partners specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy & Natural Resources, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) clearances, and complex regulatory permitting. Holding a Master’s Degree in International Arbitration, Noemi leads high-profile M&A transactions, greenfield and brownfield project developments, and critical FDI screening procedures before national security authorities on behalf of multinational utilities, energy groups, and foreign investors across the Energy, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and TMT sectors.
Partner at Suciu Partners
Noemi Șiman is a Partner at Suciu Partners with extensive experience in leading complex corporate transactions, strategic investments, and regulatory compliance projects. Her core practice focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy & Natural Resources, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) clearances, and Corporate/Commercial law, alongside specialized expertise in Real Estate and Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT).
Noemi is widely recognized for her hands-on management of complex M&A deals and energy project developments. She possesses exceptional skills in greenfield and brownfield project licensing, environmental permitting, and the re-authorization of large-scale industrial assets and production facilities. Furthermore, Noemi is a leading practitioner in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulatory frameworks, routinely guiding global corporations and foreign investors through high-stakes national security filings and clearance procedures required for acquiring or expanding strategic assets in Romania.
Holding a Master’s Degree in International Arbitration from the University of Bucharest, Noemi combines transactional precision with a deep understanding of cross-border regulatory risks, assisting international entities, major utilities, listed corporate groups, and private equity funds across all deal stages—from legal due diligence to transaction structuring, regulatory approval, and post-closing integration.
Selected Track Record:
- Battery Storage & Swiss Market Entry: Advised a major Swiss utility on its strategic entry into the Romanian market and the development of a country-wide battery energy storage system, including securing critical national security FDI clearance.
- Large-Scale Renewables M&A (1.2+ GW): Led the legal team assisting an international renewables developer in the acquisition of multiple renewable energy projects (PV and wind) with a combined capacity exceeding 1.2 GW.
- PV Renewables Acquisition (100+ MW): Led the team advising a global energy and engineering group on the acquisition of a solar PV renewable energy project totaling over 100 MW.
- Greek Utility Renewables Portfolio (1.5+ GW): Assisted a major utility (part of a listed Greek energy group) in the acquisition and development of a massive portfolio of renewable energy production projects exceeding 1.5 GW capacity.
- Portuguese Utility Solar PV Due Diligence: Led the legal team advising a major Portuguese utility on the acquisition of an operational solar PV project, coordinating full legal due diligence, transaction document negotiation, and regulatory conditions precedent.
- 5G Telecommunications Licensing: Assisted a US-based technology group in navigating complex regulatory filings to apply for and successfully secure a 5G telecommunications license in Romania.
- Trader Licensing & Energy Regulatory Permitting: Led the team responsible for obtaining the full scope of operational, trading, and supply licenses from national regulatory authorities (ANRE) for an international electricity and gas trader.
- Commercial Real Estate Divestment: Advised a European real estate investment group on the sale and transfer of a 20,000 sqm commercial land parcel in a prime Bucharest development zone to a major real estate developer.
Suciu Partners
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WLA Romania co-practice.
Every WLA co-practice matter involving Romania law is handled by a named member of the team — jointly holding the matter alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.
Suciu Partners co-practices alongside WLA partner firms in any other jurisdiction — jointly holding the matter under one Institutional framework.