antoaneta popescu
MANAGING Associate

Antoaneta is a highly experienced attorney, bringing over two decades of expertise in corporate and commercial law, labor and employment, corporate governance, and capital markets.

Having navigated complex legal landscapes both as in-house counsel for multinational corporations and private practice, Antoaneta offers a uniquely comprehensive perspective on business law. Her core focus lies in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Venture Capital (VC) investments, backed by a strong track record of closing successful, high-stakes transactions.

Recognized for her innovative approach and strategic thinking, Antoaneta routinely advises clients on drafting and negotiating complex international contracts, comprehensive legal due diligence, data protection, and commercial litigation. She combines deep legal acumen with practical business insights to guide corporate clients through every stage of their development.

Selected Relevant Experience

• Advised on the first two cross-border conversions in Romania, providing comprehensive legal assistance and representation throughout the execution process.

• Advised clients on all legal and procedural aspects of complex cross-border mergers.

• Advised a strategic player in the Romanian chemical industry, providing full-scope legal representation and corporate assistance.

• Advised a multinational company on sensitive labor law matters, successfully navigating corporate restructuring and collective dismissal procedures.

• Advised numerous clients by negotiating and drafting highly complex international and local commercial contracts.

• Advised listed companies on strict adherence to capital markets compliance and regulatory frameworks.

• Advised a multinational corporation on its debt recovery strategy, coordinating thousands of enforcement proceedings, managing external legal counsel and court files, and negotiating directly with bailiffs.

• Advised a multinational company by providing comprehensive, day-to-day counsel on corporate, commercial, labor, real estate, litigation, and energy matters.

• Advised on public share offerings, takeover bids, listings, and mergers of publicly traded companies, including the drafting of complex Legal Due Diligence Reports and offering prospectuses.

• Advised on high-stakes M&A transactions between joint-stock companies admitted to trading on regulated markets.

• Advised on the establishment of capital-market entities, successfully representing clients before the Romanian National Securities Commission, ESMA and other regulatory authorities.