RTPR has assisted AROBS Transilvania Software, an important Romanian company that provides software services and solutions in various industries and the largest tech company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, in relation to the acquisition of majority stake in Global Engineering Services & Solutions S.R.L. (Gess Engineering). Gess Engineering is a Romanian engineering company based in Sibiu that develops and implements complex vehicle testing, validation, and integration solutions, providing end-to-end services, from engineering and design, prototype testing and performance analysis, for major global automotive manufacturers and their Tier 1 suppliers. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and the fulfilment of the conditions precedent agreed by the parties.
The team of lawyers involved in this project was coordinated by Alina Stavaru (Partner) and Andrei Tosa (Managing Associate), and further included Cezara Urzica (Senior Associate), Luka Perovic and Iulia Calin (Junior Associates). Roxana Ionescu (Partner), Serban Halmagean (Associate) and Daria Spatariu (Junior Associate) provided assistance in relation to FDI aspects of the transaction.
“AROBS remains an inspiration for us and a model to follow for any entrepreneurial company, proving that when you build a solid business step by step, success is guaranteed. We are honoured to have had the opportunity to accompany them on this journey over the years and we thank them for this new mandate. We are confident that this new acquisition is in line with the long-term growth vision of the AROBS group and we are looking forward to new challenges”, said Alina Stavaru, Partner of RTPR.
“Congratulations to the AROBS team on another successful transaction! As always, we have seamlessly collaborated with the AROBS team in all stages of this project and we are thrilled with the favourable outcome. This new acquisition reaffirms and strengthens our client’s status as a leader in the technology industry, complementing its expertise with new capabilities in the automotive sector”, said Andrei Tosa, Managing Associate at RTPR.
In recent years, RTPR has advised AROBS Transilvania Software on several buy-side mandates of companies in the IT sector, such as SVT Electronics (2025), Infobest Romania (2024), Future WorkForce Global (2023), Enea Services Romania SRL (2022), UCMS Romania (2019), SAS Group (2018).
RTPR’s Corporate/M&A practice boasts an impressive track record of high-profile transactions and an unrivalled reputation, consistently highlighted by international legal publications. Its experience in the most complex M&A mandates in various sectors was noticed and appreciated by the most prestigious international legal guides, such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR1000, which place the company in the first tier of the rankings. At the same time several of the RTPR lawyers are recognised as Leading Lawyers or Rising Stars for this field in individual rankings.
Selected corporate/M&A deals in which RTPR have recently advised are set out below:
-MidEuropa on the sale of Cargus to courier company SAMEDAY, part of the eMAG group
-MidEuropa on the sale of Regina Maria Group to Mehiläinen in the largest ever healthcare services transaction in Central Europe
-MidEuropa Partners on the EUR1.3bn sale of Profi, in the largest transaction in the retail sector ever concluded in Romania
-Resource Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Ia Bilet SRL, the most important ticketing platform in Romania, as well as of the concert organiser BestMusic Concerts SRL
-OX2 on the sale of a 96 MW onshore wind project located in Galati County
-ROCA Investments on the sale of its shareholding stake in Artesana, the well-known local producer of premium natural artisanal dairy products
-Tensa Art Design, and its shareholders Daniel Craciun, Florin Nita and ATM Ventures, part of Autonom group, in relation to attracting investment from OH Holding Limited
-Integral Capital Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Embryos, a leading fertility and gynaecology clinic in Romania, specialised in assisted reproduction technology, offering an integrated suite of fertility treatments, including IVF
-Abris Capital Partners on the sale of Pehart Grup, one of the largest paper producers in South-Eastern Europe, to INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, the leading private equity fund in the Baltic States
-Oresa and the entrepreneur Cristian Amza on the sale of the entire stake in the La Fantana group to the strategic investor Axel Johnson
