CMS has advised UniCredit Bank on its EUR 39.3 million financing for Enery group subsidiary Comcris Energy for the construction of a 51.4-megawatt solar ground-mounted photovoltaic project located in Sarmasag, Romania. Clifford Chance Badea reportedly advised the borrower.
Roxana Mandrutiu Makes Partner at Revnic Cristian & Associates
Former Senior Associate Roxana Mandrutiu has been appointed a Partner with Revnic Cristian & Associates in Cluj-Napoca.
Schoenherr Appoints Seven New Partners in Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia
Poland's Weronika Kapica and Daria Rutecka, Romania's Adina Damaschin and Mara Moga-Paler, Serbia's Zoran Soljaga, Slovakia's Michal Lucivjansky, and Slovenia's Peter Gorse have all been appointed to Partner positions with Schoenherr.
Kinstellar Announces New Firm-Wide Practice and Sector Leadership Appointments
Kinstellar has announced several appointments to firm-wide practice and sector leadership positions, including Partner Csilla Andreko in Budapest, Partner Iustinian Captariu and Special Counsel Magda Raducanu in Bucharest, Managing Partner Milos Velimirovic in Belgrade, Managing Partner Lukas Sevcik and Counsel Jan Lehky in Prague, and Managing Associate Lukas Mrazik in Bratislava.
Closing: Transfer of Orange Money Romania Retail Business to Alpha Bank Now Closed
On January 16, 2024, Filip & Company announced that the transfer of the Orange Money Romania retail business to Alpha Bank (reported by CEE Legal Matters on August 29, 2023) had closed.
Wolf Theiss and Cobalt Advise on ACP Credit EUR 10 Million Loan to Mogo IFN
Wolf Theiss and Cobalt have advised Accession Capital Partners Credit on a EUR 10 million credit facility granted to Mogo IFN.
Closing: Victoriabank Acquisition of BCR’s Chisinau Subsidiary Now Closed
On January 22, 2024, Vernon David announced that Victoriabank’s acquisition of the BCR Chisinau subsidiary (reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 7, 2023) had closed.
Suciu Popa Advises Eximprod on Construction Agreement for Studina PV Plant
Suciu Popa has advised Eximprod on the construction agreement for the development and construction of the grid connection of the Studina photovoltaic plant.
Mihai Morar and Mihai Lemnaru Make Partner at Albu Morar
Mihai Morar and Mihai Lemnaru have been promoted to Partner positions with Albu Morar.
Camelia Patrascu Makes Partner at Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii
Former Managing Associate Camelia Patrascu has been promoted to a Partner position with Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii in Bucharest.
Drakopoulos Joins South East Legal Alliance
Drakopoulos has become a part of the South East Legal Alliance, thus expanding the network’s reach to Athens, Bucharest, and Nicosia.
Musat & Asociatii Mints Three New Partners and Appoints New Deputy Managing Partner
Dan Minoiu has become a new Deputy Managing Partner at Musat & Asociatii, while Ana Maria Abrudan, Mateea Codreanu, and Stefan Diaconescu have all been promoted to Partner positions.
Wolf Theiss, BCGL, and D&B David and Baias Advise on Symfonia Acquisition of Romania's Softeh Plus
Wolf Theiss and Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk have advised MidEuropa Partners and Accel-KKR portfolio company Symfonia on its acquisition of Softeh Plus. PwC Legal Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias advised the shareholders of the Romanian software company.
Filip & Company Advises Fondul Proprietatea on EUR 86 Million Sale of Minority Stake in Engie Romania
Filip & Company has advised Fondul Proprietatea on the sale of its minority shareholding in Engie Romania in a transaction exceeding EUR 86 million. Bondoc si Asociatii reportedly advised Engie.
Monica Constantinescu Joins Aptiq Legal as Partner
Iasi-based Monica Constantinescu has joined Aptiq Legal in Romania as a Partner.
Cristina de Jonge, Nicolae Ursu, and Iulia Dragomir Make Partner at BPV Grigorescu Stefanica
Former Managing Associates Cristina de Jonge, Nicolae Ursu, and Iulia Dragomir have been promoted to Equity Partners at BPV Grigorescu Stefanica.
Did You Know: 2023 CEE Partner Leaderboards
Did you know that while only five lawyers worked on ten or more CEE client matters reported by CEE Legal Matters in 2022, a total of fourteen lawyers reached that level in 2023? The 2023 leaderboard was led by Milos Felgr of Clifford Chance in Prague, who worked on a remarkable 20 CEELM-reported client matters last year, with Alper Onar of Istanbul’s Aksan Law Firm, who worked on 19, close behind. Fellow Turk Kerem Turunc, the Managing Partner of Turunc, worked on 17 reported deals, while Djordje Nikolic of NKO Partners in Belgrade worked on 16, and Tomasz Rogalski of Norton Rose Fulbright in Warsaw worked on 15.
Legislation Elves Busy in Romania: A Buzz Interview with Alina Radu of NNDKP Romania
Over this winter season, Romania has seen substantial legal changes to various aspects of its wider legal framework – from FDI and competition to consumer protection and taxation – according to Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Partner Alina Radu.