Europe/Romania
CMS appoints CEE corporate head as Romania managing partner
Horea Popescu to take over from Gabriel Sidere as head of Bucharest office in November
Allen & Overy and Romanian ally end longstanding association
Magic circle firm will no longer have branded presence in Bucharest but will continue to work with RTPR under collaboration deal
Lawyer launches Romanian boutique firm
Romanian big-4 affiliated firm lawyer leaves D&B David si Baias to set up GNP Guia Naghi and Partners.
Brexit and environment on the agenda in busy week for maritime lawyers
European Maritime lawyers meet in London Brexit, hot on the heels of IMO approving GHG programme and rejecting US last minute pitch.
The UK & Europe cryptocurrency race is on
Race is on but compariable regulatory extensions suggests UK regulation of the cryptocurrency market would take two years, says legal director.
ICOs not working as expected say regulators
EU financial markets regulator to examines ICOs to determine road aged for regulation.
ACC Europe elects new president
Hans Albers of Juniper Networks is to lead the European in-house network, aims for growth.
Balancing competitiveness and environment tops the maritime agenda
Global Legal Post is at the Malta Maritime Summit 2018, officially opened by the Malta transport minister, who also held tripartite meeting.
CJEU takes the biscuit!
Following a CJEU order, the EU intellectual property office (EUIPO) needs to revisit a 16-year-old decision on the shape of KitKat bars.
Digital age copyright reform stalls as MEPs vote down changes
Despite celebrity endorsement, reform of EU copyright reform voted down giving campaigning internet companies a big win.
EU asked for GDPR exemptions by regulators
Regulators are concerned cross-border investigations could be placed in jeopardy by GDPR requirements.
EC to remove 'unwarranted' regulatory barriers for SBBS
The European Commission (EC) is proposing new rules to remove regulatory barriers and offer market-led solutions for sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS).
Romania's constitutional court upholds anti-corruption law
In what has been hailed a major victory in Romania's anti-corruption fight, the Constitutional Court has upheld a law preventing people with convictions from serving as ministers.
Top lawyer under fire in Longleat Estate trustee row
One of the UK's most esteemed family lawyers, Richard Parry, may be forced by a High Court judge to step down from his trusteeship of the Longleat Estate.
Romania loses major arbitration case
A Romanian company has been vindicated after the country joined the EU and terminated an investment programme benefiting the company.
Romanian art trial held up over lawyer dress code
A trial of five Romanians accused of the theft of seven modern masterpices has been held up after one of the defense lawyers wore 'inappropriate' clothing.
Romanian forger to give up legal practice
The former head of one of the largest Romanian law firms, Bostina & Asociatii, is to stop practising the law after a tumultuous year in which he was shopped by his wife, disbarred, sent to prison and released.
Art thief lawyers seek bargain over returned Picasso
Stolen paintings by Gauguin, Matisse, Monet and Picasso are set to become major players in a Romanian court case - and are being offered by defendant lawyers in an attempt to reduce the sentences of the art thieves who are on trial.
Romania sues law firm which helped it win dispute
The Romanian state has gone into battle with one of the country's top law firms.
Romania: generally energetic
Wolf Theiss advises on biomass facility
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