Romanian M&A market falls to €4.2 billion on nine months
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market reached €4.2 billion in the first nine months, a 7% decrease from the same period last year.
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market reached €4.2 billion in the first nine months, a 7% decrease from the same period last year.
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 216 transactions in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, an 8.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Despite significant market volatility, a new report by law firm CMS reveals that half of European dealmakers anticipate an increase in M&A activity over the next 12 months.
Romania's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 122 transactions with a cumulative value exceeding €2.7 billion.
Pluxee, a global supplier of employee benefits and engagement solutions, has announced the acquisition of MyBenefits.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the launch of an international tender to find new investors for Giurgiulești International Free Port.
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market saw 57 transactions in Q1 2025, an 8% rise compared to the same period last year.
The real estate and construction sector was the most active in terms of the number of M&A transactions in Romania during 2024, accounting for 28% of the total market, which reached an estimated value of between €5.7 and €6.1 billion.
The lift in M&A activity in 2024 was most pronounced in H2, with 415 deals announced – the highest H2 volume since 2012 and a 58% year-on-year increase from 263 deals in H2 2023.
Romania has the seventh largest M&A transaction in Central and Eastern Europe in the first 9 months.The value of global transactions reached $1.6 trillion, up by 10%.
Clifford Chance Badea advised PPC Group throughout the entire transaction, providing support on aspects of due diligence.
STEIN Bestasig will coordinate the PIB Group's expansion in Romania, with a series of M&A acquisitions starting in 2024.
The Study analyses a record 559 deals throughout 2023, indicating the resilience and adaptability of the European M&A market amidst challenging global conditions.

Romanian software company Arobs Transilvania Software has signed an agreement to acquire Quest Global Romania, the local unit of global engineering services provider Quest Global Engineering Services.
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