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WLA JURISDICTION · ROMANIA · WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM

ROMANIA.
BUCHAREST.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.

Romania is one of the fastest-growing economies in Central and Eastern Europe — an EU member state operating under a civil law system with a modernising business and investment climate driven partly by Gulf→CEE corridor deal flow.

WLA
Qualified™ partner firm
6
Core practices covered
1
Exclusive firm per practice
48H
Specialist matched
WLA CO-PRACTICE IN ROMANIA · SIX PRACTICES

ALL SIX PRACTICES.
ROMANIA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.

WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Romania. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.

01

CORPORATE LAW

Societate pe Acţiuni (SA) and Societate cu Răspundere Limitată (SRL) — the primary corporate vehicles for foreign investment. Company registration through the Trade Register.

Companies Law No. 31/1990 · Trade Register · Consiliul Concurenţei (Competition Council)
02

M&A LAW

Romanian M&A law, foreign investment framework, and Consiliul Concurenţei merger control for qualifying transactions. Civil law documentation under Romanian Civil Code.

Civil Code · M&A · Consiliul Concurenţei · FDI screening · Due diligence
03

TAX

Romanian corporate income tax at 16% — one of the lowest standard rates in the EU. Pillar Two domestic minimum top-up analysis for large groups with Romanian operations.

16% CIT · ANAF · VAT · Pillar Two · Transfer pricing · Withholding tax
04

EMPLOYMENT

Romanian Labour Code — employee protections, collective bargaining, Works Council requirements, and restructuring compliance for multinational employers.

Labour Code · ITM · Collective agreements · Restructuring · Social security
05

IP

OSIM (State Office for Inventions and Trademarks) — Romanian IP registration co-ordinated with EUIPO and EPO strategy simultaneously.

OSIM · EUIPO · EPO · EU Unitary Patent · Trademark · Copyright
06

EU REGULATORY

Romanian transposition of EU directives — GDPR, AML, AI Act, EU employment law — co-practiced with WLA EU specialists simultaneously.

GDPR · ANSPDCP · EU AI Act · AML · DORA · EU taxonomy
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · ROMANIA

NEGREA CABINET AVOCAT.
BUCHAREST.
WLA QUALIFIED™.

WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Romania — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Romania co-practice lead.

NE
NEGREA Cabinet Avocat
WLA QUALIFIED™ · BUCHAREST
BRIEF THIS JURISDICTION →
LEGAL SYSTEM · ROMANIA
Roman law · EU member state · Civil law
Bucharest · Ploieşti · Cluj-Napoca
WLA co-practice activated via WLA Central Command within 48 hours of brief
LIVE REGULATORY SIGNALS · ROMANIA

WHAT IS MOVING
IN ROMANIA
RIGHT NOW.

WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Romania in real time — updated by WLA's Romania partner firm on the ground.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
CONSEIL CONC.
M&A
Consiliul Concurenţei — Merger Notification for Qualifying Transactions
Romanian merger control notification required for transactions above threshold in Romania. WLA coordinates Romanian CC filing with EU EC or other parallel filings simultaneously.
HIGH
PILLAR TWO
TAX
Pillar Two Domestic Minimum Top-Up — Romanian Subsidiaries of Large Groups
Romanian domestic minimum top-up tax operative. Large groups with Romanian subsidiaries must assess top-up exposure and co-ordinate with group tax position.
WATCH
EU FUNDING
RECOVERY
Romanian EU Recovery Funds — Major Investment Opportunities for Foreign Capital
Romania receiving significant EU recovery and cohesion funding. Foreign investors co-investing in EU-funded infrastructure and energy projects require legal compliance advice.
ACTIVE
ROMANIA · ACTIVE WLA CORRIDORS

ROMANIA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.

WLA holds Romania on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Romania and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.

BRIEF WLA IN ROMANIA.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.