Market entry
A Romanian subsidiary must be clear for the group and workable locally.
When a foreign company opens a structure in Romania, the important questions are both commercial and legal: what the local entity does, who controls it, what it signs and how it reports to the group.
The local role
The first step is to be clear about what the local entity does: sales, support, software development, distribution, group services or full Romanian operations with local customers and suppliers. The role determines the right structure, the contracts needed and the degree of local autonomy.
Subsidiary or branch
A subsidiary is a separate Romanian company with its own legal personality; a branch is an extension of the parent, without separate legal personality. The choice affects liability, tax, operational autonomy and reporting, so it should be analysed before registration.
Core documents
Articles of association, shareholder decisions, director mandates, signing policies, intra-group contracts and local commercial documents. For groups, intra-group contracts and transfer-pricing policy should be aligned with the legal structure from the start.
International coordination
We work with management, tax advisers and legal teams in other jurisdictions so the Romanian input fits the wider group project. Local documents should be clear for the central team and usable by the Romanian operating team.
Before local launch
We check the corporate structure, signing authority, customer and supplier contracts, personal data flows, intellectual property rights and local implementation obligations, so the entity can operate as soon as it is registered.
FAQ
Should a foreign company use a subsidiary or a branch?
A subsidiary is a separate Romanian company; a branch is an extension of the parent. The answer depends on control, liability, tax, operations and internal reporting, and should be analysed before registration.
What should be checked before local launch?
Corporate structure, signing authority, contracts, data flows, IP, supplier documents and local implementation obligations.
Who can be the director of the subsidiary?
The director can be resident or non-resident, depending on the chosen structure. What matters is the signing authority, the representation rules and how local decisions report back to the group.
How long does it take to open a subsidiary?
Registration itself usually takes a few business days once the file is complete, but preparing the structure and intra-group documents is the part that takes the most time.