WH Partners has announced the opening of a new office in Bucharest, Romania. This expansion follows a strategic alliance between WH Partners and Bucharest law firm Simion & Partners.

WH Partners is a Malta-based law firm that assists businesses and advices clients on fintech, corporate finance and tax among others.

Cosmina Simion, Managing Partner WH Simion Partners

The new venture, which will carry the brand name WH Simion & Partners, will operate under the leadership of Cosmina Simion and will initially house a team of 10 professionals, including three partners: Dr Simion, Alina Tace and Irina Corcoveanu.

“Dr Simion is one of the most respected regulatory, intellectual property (IP), corporate and technology lawyers in Romania,” WH Partners said in a statement.

She has over two decades of experience in various industries with an emphasis on media and entertainment, technology, online and gaming industries.

Prior to establishing WH Simion & Partners, Dr Simion was Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Simion & Baciu. Before that, she was also Intellectual Property Partner and Co-Head of the gambling, consumer, and advertising practices at Romania’s largest and oldest law firm, among other experiences.

Now, WH Simion & Partners will focus on different areas of practice including intellectual property, gaming and gambling, competition law, consumer protection and advertising, technology and media, data privacy and personal data processing, corporate, M&A and dispute resolution.

James Scicluna, Co-Founder & Managing Partner WH Partners

Commenting on the launch, WH Partners’ Co-Founder and Managing Partner James Scicluna said that over the years the firm worked hard to grow into a “strongly client focused [firm], bringing together professionals who have a like-minded approach to law and business.”

On the other hand, Dr Simion stated that the firm’s values align well with those of Simion & Partners and both have already established a good relationship over collaborations in the past.

“My partners and I now look forward to working even more closely with our colleagues at WH in Malta, Poland, Czech Republic and the UAE,” Dr Simion concluded.