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Salans

GENERAL BUDISTEANU 28 C, SECTOR 1, 010775 BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Tel:
Work +40 21 312 4950
Fax:
Fax +40 21 312 4951
Web:
www.salans.com
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Romania

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Salans is a third tier firm,

Magdalena Raducanu and Edward Dobre head the team at Salans, which advised Raiffeisen Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the refinancing of the Rose Garden residential development. It also advised Ermes Holding on the €80m refinancing of Era Shopping Park, and the European Fund for Southeastern Europe on restructuring of the club deal financing granted to a Romanian financial institution.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Salans is a second tier firm,

The ‘supportive and reactive’, ‘business-oriented’ team at Salans advised CHS Inc regarding its purchase of a majority stake in Agri Point, which operates the Silotrans grain storage business in the Port of Constanta. It also acted for Romtelecom on its acquisition of the direct-to-home business of Digital Cable Systems. Managing partner Anda Todor is recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Salans is a second tier firm,

Salans’ ‘first-rate’ team represented Rompetrol Group in ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Romania under a bilateral investment treaty between the Netherlands and Romania. Other clients include AVIVA, Corus, CWP and Valkiria. Team head Tiberiu Csaki and Delia Dragomir are recommended.

Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, Salans is a second tier firm,

Salans provides ‘an excellent level of service’. It advised Monsson Alma on selling a subsidiary to Global Wind Power. Other clients include Rompetrol and Tractebel. Practice head Claudiu Munteanu-Jipescu is ‘truly brilliant’.

IT, telecoms and media

Within IT, telecoms and media, Salans is a second tier firm,

Salans’ IT and telecoms experts advise a number of television and internet service providers. Anda Todor is recommended.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

Historically, firms such as Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, Musat & Asociatii and Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii have dominated the market, but these are now being challenged by firms including Peli Filip, Popovici Nitu & Asociatii, Voicu & Filipescu SCA, and Kinstellar, as well as Eversheds Lina & Guia, which is the result of recent tie-up between Eversheds LLP and Lina & Guia SCA. Other international firms such as CMS Cameron McKenna SCA, Clifford Chance Badea, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA in association with Allen & Overy LLP and Salans are also a strong presence.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Salans is a first tier firm,

Salans ‘is always willing to meet the needs of the client’. Recent instructions include advising Hilton Worldwide on its expansion into Romania as well as acting for Medias Industries on a lease contract for a large plot of land and building in Transylvania to develop an industrial unit. Other clients include Harvard Management, Heitman International and OMV Petrom. Bogdan Papandopol, Laura Tiuca and the ‘excellent’ Christopher Berlew are recommended.

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