‘Experts in Romanian gambling regulation‘, boutique firm Baciu Partners leverages its partners’ extensive experience in the gambling sector to deal with the entire spectrum of licensing, compliance, enforcement, and business operations. Its experience with the Romanian National Gambling Office makes the team well-placed to handle regulatory matters. Clients include online and land-based betting and gaming companies, gaming software and platform providers, and payment service providers both domestic and global. Ana-Maria Baciu is ‘proactive and across developments before they happen‘.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s well-established gambling practice is recommended for its ‘in-depth understanding of the nuances and complexities within the gambling industry’s legal landscape‘. Combining its longstanding experience in the sector with cross-practice support from the firm’s tax team, the group provides integrated advice to gaming industry clients across licensing, compliance, enforcement, and interpretation of relevant legislation. Gabriela Cacerea and Ruxandra Bologa co-head the team, and are experienced in the corporate needs of gaming clients. Mihai Fifoiu is noted for his ‘mastery of the nuances and complexities’ within the sector.

The gambling team at Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii has ‘excellent specialised expertise in the intricacies of online gambling laws‘, advising operators on both their online and offline presences. Clients benefit from the team's diverse expertise across IP, tax, dispute resolution, employment, data protection and anti-money laundering matters. This cross-disciplinary approach is spearheaded by Horia Ispas, who leverages his M&A and corporate experience to advise gambling clients on regulatory and compliance issues. Managing associate Sergiu Crețu is noted by clients for his ability to ‘meet the unique needs and objectives of clients within the online gambling industry’. 

The gambling offering at CMS assists clients with the full range of licensing, regulatory, contractual and tax matters. It collaborates cross-departmentally with the firm’s M&A, tax, litigation, public law, IP, financial services and data protection teams to provide full-service advice. Data protection is a specialist area for team head Cristina Popescu, who focuses on highly regulated industries, including gambling.

The gambling and betting law practice at Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii has expertise in all matters relating to the licensing process, acting on behalf of a diverse clientele which includes online and offline gambling and betting operators, software operators and payment processors. Bogdan C. Stoica heads the team, with the support of regulatory matters specialist Claudia Salomia.

SCA DINU PETRE & ASOCIATII‘s gambling department ‘consists of a balanced core of lawyers’ with longstanding experience in the sector, offering assistance in the set-up and licensing of gambling operators, legal advice regarding legislative changes in the field, and representation before regulatory authorities. Team head Dinu Petre draws together expertise across corporate law, M&A and insolvency to support gambling clients.