bpv GRIGORESCU ȘTEFĂNICĂ, a leading Romanian full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that Cristina Daianu has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice group.

Ms. Daianu brings over 20 years of experience in Corporate and M&A; her practice focuses on business sales and acquisitions, reorganisations, joint ventures, as well as investments transactions in early and growth-stage companies. Over the years, she advised clients from various sectors, with a focus on Private Equity and Venture Capital, Life Sciences, Technology, Manufacturing and Energy. She has extensive experience in dealing with both local entrepreneurs as well as international clients, with a strong focus on investments by German and French businesses.

Ms. Daianu joins the firm from the Bucharest office of Dentons, where she was a Corporate and M&A partner. She is a member of the Bucharest Bar and admitted to practice also in Paris.

“We have known Cristina for many years and are very excited that she agreed to join our firm,” said Catalin Grigorescu, Managing Partner of bpv GRIGORESCU ȘTEFĂNICĂ. “She brings a wealth of experience from working with clients both locally and internationally in some of the most prestigious firms in the world.”

"Cristina's arrival underscores our firm's commitment to building a preeminent corporate transactions practice," added Catalin Grigorescu. "Her impressive background and skills will be invaluable as we continue to grow this practice area and deliver superior service and results to our clients on their most significant transactional matters. Cristina shares our collaborative, client-first approach to serving clients and will play a key role in the ongoing expansion of our Corporate and M&A capabilities."

„I am thrilled to be joining bpv GRIGORESCU ȘTEFĂNICĂ and its outstanding corporate team,” said Ms. Daianu. “The firm offers an excellent platform for my practice, with its market leading industry expertise in technology and a number of top-tier practices, as well as its wide capabilities in advising German speaking clients. We have great synergies and clients will only benefit from this partnership.”

Ms. Daianu holds degrees in Law from the University of Bucharest and from the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne (Collège Juridique Franco Roumain d ‘Etudes Européennes), where she has been a valedictorian, as well as a Master degree from University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne. 

With the addition of Ms. Daianu, bpv GRIGORESCU ȘTEFĂNICĂ’s Corporate and M&A practice now includes 4 partners. The group represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate governance and incentive plans, and other corporate matters across a wide range of industries.

For further details, please contact us at vera.ularu@bpv-grigorescu.com or +40 755 02 66 01.