Expertise
At ONV LAW, we deploy client-focused teams to serve both private clients and public authorities across diverse industries.
Our distinguished client portfolio includes leading international companies, prominent local champions, and public authorities.
Expertise
NEW: Code/Lex (TechLaw)
From blockchain, cryptoassets, and digital trade to AI governance, data, and privacy law, our mission is to bring legal clarity to areas where innovation moves faster than regulation. Guided by a dual-qualified team with deep experience across London and Bucharest, we help clients structure, protect, and scale their ventures across borders.
What sets us apart is our ability to translate seamlessly between legal systems, regulatory cultures, and technical frameworks. Whether advising on EU compliance under MiCAR and the AI Act, navigating UK financial regulation, structuring cross-border digital asset ventures, or designing governance for AI and decentralised systems, we combine rigorous legal expertise with a forward-looking, technology-driven approach.
SERVICES
- Regulatory and compliance advice (MiCA, AML/KYC, AI Act)
- Structuring of token projects and digital offerings
- Drafting whitepapers, terms & conditions, and disclaimers
- Tokenization of real-world assets (real estate, art, shares, energy)
- FinTech and digital payment integration (PSD2 / EMI / PI)
- Licensing and authorization support (CASP, money transmitter)
- Litigation and dispute resolution (transaction disputes, fraud, fund recovery)
- Representation before regulatory authorities (ASF, BNR, ANAF)
- IP protection for blockchain code and technology
- Technical-legal due diligence for Web3 and investment projects
- Analyses, integration, and tokenomics related to DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)
Business law
We advise public and private companies, management, boards of directors, and committees on all aspects of corporate governance. Our services include executive compensation planning, disclosure, and shareholder proposals.
Our team counsels clients on directors’ duties in transactions, executive succession, financial reporting irregularities, and internal investigations—including those by special board committees. We evaluate compensation plans and advise on regulatory matters related to mergers and acquisitions.
ONV LAW represents major industry players and smaller entities not regularly engaged in M&A.
SERVICES
- Corporate establishment or restructuring (e.g., mergers, reorganizations, spin-offs, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures).
- Public and private acquisitions and disposals (share deals and asset deals).
- Negotiations and preparation of preliminary and final offers and related documentation; full legal and tax due diligence on the target.
- Privatizations.
- IPOs and SPOs.
- Corporate governance matters (including directors’ and managers’ duties and liabilities, and management of publicly listed companies).
- Disputes arising in every industry and from every type of commercial agreement.
TEAM
Latest News & Insights
ONV LAW welcomes British barrister, Flavia Kenyon, to the team and launches new legal services dedicated to technology companies, Digital Assets & Web3
ONV LAW launches Digital Assets & Web3 (Code/Lex), a new practice area dedicated to technology companies and investors operating in cryptoassets, blockchain, and AI.
SWIFT on blockchain
SWIFT’s transition to blockchain introduces a new set of legal and operational considerations for financial institutions.
Noutate legislativă cu impact direct pentru angajatori: drepturi extinse pentru salariații părinți ai copiilor cu dizabilități
O recentă modificare a Codului muncii introduce noi obligații și ajustări pentru angajatori, în scopul sprijinirii salariaților ce au în îngrijire copii cu dizabilități. Astfel, se extind situațiile în care angajații pot lucre de la distanță.
Integrarea angajaților străini în România: Perspective juridice și bune practici
Tot mai multe companii din România apelează la forță de muncă din afara UE, din lipsă de candidați locali. Dincolo de aspectele administrative, integrarea acestor angajați în echipele deja formate ridică provocări reale, care pot genera tensiuni, conflicte sau chiar consecințe juridice dacă nu sunt gestionate corect.
Romania makes it easier to do business: the one-stop industrial license
Romanian authorities have introduced a major change: the unified process for obtaining industrial licenses. Instead of dealing with a fragmented system involving multiple agencies and long waiting periods, businesses will soon be able to secure all necessary authorizations from one centralized office, following the Order approving the instructions on procedures for obtaining the Unified Industrial License issued by the Industrial Licensing Office.
Investește în investitori: ce să faci ca să nu regreți
Ai construit ceva valoros. Simți că e momentul să crești. Ai nevoie de capital, de acces la piețe noi, poate de know-how strategic. Dar cum alegi investitorii potriviți, fără să pierzi ceea ce ai clădit?
Romania, Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen area offers benefits to plastics industry / Political uncertainty hampers execution of development plans
Romania and Bulgaria are expected to reap the benefits of their rapprochement with other EU member states, as part of which both countries became full members of the Schengen zone as of 1 January 2025.
Modificări și noutăți privind contractul individual de muncă. Schimbări asupra codului muncii.
În ultima perioadă au apărut noutăți legisla-tive și modificări referitoare la salariul minim și la negocierile colective, care afectează și au legătură cu contractul individual de muncă.
What is the impact of the law on digital content accessibility?
Law no. 232/2022 regulates the access of people with disabilities to the physical, informational, and communication environment.
2024, what a rollercoaster you’ve been – 2025, we’re ready for you!
2024 brought us lessons, joys, and moments that reminded us of the importance of staying true to our values and purpose. Every step mattered, and every person by our side made a difference. We look ahead with gratitude and hope! ❤️
Forbes Romania/Lecții pentru 2024 – Radu Nemeș, Managing Partner ONV LAW: “Principalele provocări sunt adaptabilitatea la schimbare și soluțiile inovatoare”
Forbes România i-a invitat pe cei mai importanți lideri din mediul de afaceri local să vorbească despre lecțiile învățate/trăite în anul 2023 și despre provocările anului 2024 în proiectul editorial #lecțiipentru2024.
ZF – Investiţi în România! Radu Nemeş, ONV LAW: Există o vibraţie a antreprenorilor şi o efervescenţă pe piaţa tranzacţiilor mai mici care mă bucură mai degrabă decât marile investiţii, care ţin de geostrategie
Mediul antreprenorial românesc prezintă o anumită vibraţie şi generează efervescenţă pe piaţa tranzacţiilor, mai ales în contextul fondurilor de investiţii pe care le pregătesc antreprenorii români în aceast perioadă, a explicat Radu Nemeş, managing partner ONV Law, în emisiunea ZF Investiţi în România!, realizată în parteneriat cu CEC Bank.