Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații acts on the first network sharing agreement between two telecom operators in Romania

Telecom operators Vodafone and Orange today reached an agreement for sharing their network infrastructure in Romania, with Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații acting as lead advisor to Vodafone Romania.

The firm advised Vodafone Romania on all aspects of the project, including defining, structuring and implementing the contractual framework necessary for the conclusion of a network sharing agreement with its local competitor – Orange Romania.

The agreement between Vodafone Romania and Orange Romania concerns sharing part of their physical sites infrastructure and will enable the two companies to continue investments in technology updates with national coverage.

From a legal perspective, the matter involved an extensive analysis on the applicable regulations in multiple areas of law such as Corporate/Commercial, Regulatory, Competition/Antitrust, Telecom/Electronic Communications, Real Estate and Finance, so as to determine the optimal mechanisms for the successful implementation of the agreement.

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații fielded a multi-disciplinary team led by Raluca Vasilache, Partner.

Also, Vlad Cercel, Horia Ispas, Andreea Oprișan, Dana Blaer (Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații) and Alexandru Cristea (Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații Tax) have played an integral role in the successful implementation of the various stages of the assignment.

Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații will continue to advise Vodafone Romania on any future developments in the implementation of the network sharing agreement signed with Orange Romania.