The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s ‘very professional team’ is praised for its ‘high level of understanding’ of the banking sector. It recently acted for a syndicate of banks, including Société Générale and UniCredit Bank Austria, on a €40m facility increase for AD Pharma, and advised borrower Bucuresti Turism on obtaining a €71.5m refinancing from Raiffeisen Bank for the renovation of the Radisson Blu hotel. On the capital markets side, the group recently acted for a consortium of intermediaries in Transelectrica’s secondary public offering. Alina Radu and the ‘knowledgeable’ Manuela Nestor are recommended. Capital markets practitioner Cristina Reichmann joined CMS.

Within Corporate and M&A, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s ‘elite’ corporate team provides ‘top-level performance in terms of speed and quality’. In 2012, it acted for Roman Copper on the privatisation of Cupru Min, and assisted Ford Motor Company with corporate restructuring undertaken in order to acquire the car factory, Automobile Craiova. Gabriela Cacerea, Ruxandra Bologa, Adina Chilim-Dumitriu and practice head Adriana Gaspar are the partners.

Within Dispute resolution, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s ‘very experienced’ five-partner practice handles contentious matters in a variety of sectors, including real estate. The group recently acted for Alpha Bank in a €36m dispute relating to non-fulfilment of contractual obligations, and is representing Bucharest Municipality in a case regarding the ownership rights to Mogosoaia Palace and Bordey Park. Arbitration matters included acting as co-counsel alongside Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP to defend the Ministry of Public Finance against claims brought by foreign investors in the European Drinks Group. Ana Diculescu-Sova heads the practice, and Simona Neagu is ‘hardworking and proactive in finding solutions’.

Within Energy and natural resources, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has ‘one of the most experienced’ energy practices in Romania, which encompasses the full range of energy and natural resources matters. Mandates included advising an oil and gas company on offshore petroleum exploration, and assisting Chinese parties with the acquisition of 50MW photovoltaic power plants. Other clients include GDF Suez Energy Romania and Polyus Gold International. Gabriela Cacerea co-heads the practice alongside the ‘very experienced and reliable’ Ruxandra Bologa.

Within IT, telecoms and media, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen assisted Orange during ANCOM’s tender process to bid for the rights to use certain radio frequencies, and recently advised an international automotive manufacturer on the implementation of eCall devices. Other clients include Microsoft Romania, Nokia Romania and Level 3 Communications. Adina Chilim-Dumitriu is the practice head.

Within Public private partnership and procurement, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen advised a consortium including FCC Construcción and Alpine Bau on its participation in four public tenders before the Romanian National Railways Company relating to the development of railway infrastructure. Other mandates included assisting Bechtel with renegotiating its contracts with the state regarding the development of a 400km motorway between Brasov and Bors. Adriana Ioana Gaspar and Adina Chilim-Dumitriu jointly lead the practice.

Within Real estate and construction, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen is a first tier firm,

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s ‘excellent’ team advised entrepreneur Ovidiu Sandor and his business partners on the sale of a sizeable office complex outside Bucharest to New Europe Property Investments (NEPI), and acted for De’Longhi on its purchase of a Nokia factory and land use rights. The group continues to advise Globe Trade Centre on various matters, including the construction of a 30,000sq m office building. Ioana Niculeasa leads the practice.