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Roman Tarlavski
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Roman Tarlavski

Advocaat

Languages
  • Russian
  • Hebrew
  • German
  • English
  • Dutch
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Roman Tarlavski is an advocaat and his particular emphasis is cross-border M&A, structured joint ventures, public-private projects and private equity transactions.

Roman joined CMS in 2002 as a partner from Andersen Legal where he had worked since 1993.

Achievements

  • Hotels & Leisure

    Cocagne Holding

    Advised Cocagne Holding on the sale of Hotel Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne to Van der Valk

  • Corporate/M&A

    ALPLA

    Advised ALPLA on acquiring all shares from its joint venture partner TABA

  • Corporate/M&A

    Necron

    Advised Necron on two hotel management agreements with Hilton

  • Hotels & Leisure

    Garden Capital Group

    Advised Garden Capital Group on its investment in Q Hospitality Group

  • Hotels & Leisure

    White House Development and Chagall

    Advised White House Development and Chagall on the development of the Mama Shelter hotel in Amsterdam Noord

  • Hotels & Leisure

    Garden Capital Group

    Advised Garden Capital Group on the sale of its stake in Zien Group to Fattal Hotels

  • Corporate/M&A

    ABB B.V.

    Advised ABB B.V. on the acquisition of the weather routing business of DTN Europe and DTN Philippines Inc.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Roman Tarlavski is a real sector leader in the field of hospitality. Incredibly knowledgeable and experienced!"
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025
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    "Roman Tarlavski possesses exceptional strategic acumen, consistently delivering innovative solutions that surpass our expectations. His ability to simplify complex legal matters and communicate effectively sets him apart."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    Roman is great to deal with. He is intelligent, personable, efficient and to the point. An exceptional transactional lawyer and client service provider.
    IFLR1000, 31st edition
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    Strong personality, knowledgeable as a lawyer and very knowledgeable towards my business.
    IFLR1000, 30th edition
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    "Roman Tarlavski heads the department."
    Chambers Global, 2020
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    "Very strong at finding solutions."
    IFLR1000, 2020
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    “He is extremely well prepared and very good in finding solutions in M&A. It is a pleasure to work with him (and his team).”
    IFLR1000, 2019
  • Quote
    “Probably the best lawyer I have worked with during my 30 years of services.”
    IFLR1000, 2019

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Roman Tarlavski is Recommended
  • IFLR1000, 2024/2025, Roman Tarlavski is highly regarded

Education

  • Dutch Law, University of Amsterdam
  • Company and Commercial Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies

Insights by Roman

European M&A market remains stable with continued buyer‑friendly trends

27 Mar 2026 3 min read

CMS advises Capreon on the acquisition of New Babylon in The Hague

16 Dec 2025 1 min read

CMS at IHIF EMEA 2025

29 Mar 2025

CMS ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2025

26 Mar 2025 2 min read
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