The Legal 500

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) represented Volksbank Romania before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg.

Bucharest, March 26, 2012 - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) was awarded the distinction for the most comprehensive expertise in the field of trademarks and patents at the intellectual property gala organized by Finmedia.

Luminita Dima, Partner and head of NNDKP’s Employment practice, participated in a public hearing before the European Parliament organized by the European Peoples’ Party Group (EPP) and held a speech on the changes in the labor legislation and the subsequent challenges in the East European countries - Romania, Czech Republic and Hungary.

NNDKP Debates the Practical Impact Brought by the 2011 Amendments to the Labor Code

Order 418/2012 approving the model and content of the Form (311) “Statement regarding the Value added tax due by taxable persons whose VAT registration code was canceled in accordance with art. 153, para. (9), let. a)-e) of the Fiscal Code” was published in Official Gazette 199/2012

 eJobs Group

Bucharest, March 30, 2012 – Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted Ringier Group with the acquisition of the majority stock in eJobs Group SA, the company that manages the online recruitment website www.ejobs.ro.

 O.P.S.P.I.

Bucharest, March 27, 2012 – The secondary public offer having as object the sale by M.E.C.M.A. through O.P.S.P.I. of a number of 10,995,472 shares, representing 15% of the total number of shares issued by C.N.T.E.E. Transelectrica was successfully concluded, by the oversubscription of the shares offered for sale.  

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has successfully represented Romastru Trading, one of the members of the Romanian Association of Distributors of Medicines (ADMR), within the investigation conducted by the Competition Council with respect to the decision of the members of ADMR and ADIM (the Association of Distributors and Importers of Medicines) to suspend the deliveries of medicines to pharmacies and hospitals.

 the Award of the Contract for the Rehabilitation of the Alba-Iulia Water Infrastructure

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen successfully represented the joint venture Hochtief – Von Roll BHU before the Alba Court of Appeals, obtaining the dismissal of the complaint filed by the joint venture Passavant – Roediger GmbH against the decision of the National Council for Solving Complaints (N.C.S.C.) that had dismissed the complaint of the same offeror. 

Bucharest, February 28th, 2012 - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today the promotion to equity partners of Simona Neagu, Sorina Olaru (Creţu), Ioana Niculeasa and Emil Bivolaru. The partnership structure now consists of twelve equity partners and four salaried partners.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen announced that three of the firm’s attorneys have been promoted to the position of Senior Associate: Mirela Gabriela Preda (Mergers and Acquisitions), Catalin Radbata (Dispute Resolution) and Lucian Vitelaru (Real Estate).

and Facilitates the Rehabilitation of DN 76 Ştei – Beiuş

Bucharest, November 11, 2011 – The Bucharest Court of Appeals admitted the claim filed by the Joint Venture Azvi/Ascale Construcţie, represented by Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) and consequently obtained a decision imposing the Romanian National Company for Highways and National Roads (CNADNR) to sign the contract for the rehabilitation of DN 76 Ştei – Beiuş.

Manuela Nestor, the Only Lawyer in Central and South-Eastern Europe Nominated at Euromoney “European Women in Business Law Awards 2011”

Bucharest, May 23rd 2011 – Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced that Manuela Nestor, one of the firm’s managing partners, is the only lawyer in Central and South-Eastern Europe nominated at the 2011 edition of the “European Women in Business Law” awards. Manuela Nestor was nominated for the category “Best in Banking and Finance”, alongside other partners from law firms of the “Magic Circle” such as Linklaters, Allen&Overy and Clifford Chance.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Is the Only Law Firm in Romania Ranked First in All Practice Areas by The European Legal 500

Bucharest, February 8th, 2011 – The law firm of Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announces the official opening of its Cluj office.

Bucharest January 28th, 2011 – Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announces that it was awarded the title “Law Firm of the Year 2010 in Romania” by Nine O’Clock magazine. The “Persons of the Year 2010” gala, which reached its twentieth edition this year, recognized the best performing companies and persons that were most representative of Romanian and foreign diplomacy in the year 2010.

NNDKP Continues the Process of Team Consolidation with the Promotion of Two Partners and Six Senior Associates

Bucharest, September 6 – Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today the end of the 6th edition of its annual Summer School program dedicated to third year law school students. During the six editions of a program that has already become a tradition, 110 students completed internships within the law firm, 27 of which became NNDKP attorneys.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) organized the second Bucharest edition of Lex Atelier workshop sessions. The nine sessions which took place over the course of one day brought together NNDKP experts and approximately 300 representatives from some of the largest companies in Romania.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has recently initiated a new series of events, “Exclusively for Friends". The business breakfasts on competition issues intend to address the best practices companies can use in order to increase their competitiveness on the market and at the same time avoid competition risks.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Finalizes the Strategic Repositioning of its Brand and Refines its Visual Identity with Grapefruit Support.

Bucharest, February 18th, 2010 –Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, Attorneys and Counselors (NNDKP) announced today the official opening of its Craiova office.

Bucharest, January 21st - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided assistance to Ford with respect to the negotiation and conclusion of the guarantee agreement and of the movable and immovable security agreements for the purpose of securing a EUR 320 million guarantee from the Romanian state.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen lays the foundation for a permanent collaboration with Casa de Insolventa Transilvania

During its twenty years of existence, the firm’s consolidated revenues increased from 100,000 USD in 1990 to 16,000,000 EUR in 2009

Bucharest, January 21st - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided assistance to Ford with respect to the negotiation and conclusion of the guarantee agreement and of the movable and immovable security agreements for the purpose of securing a EUR 320 million guarantee from the Romanian state.

Bucharest, January 21st - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided

assistance to Ford with respect to the negotiation and conclusion of the guarantee agreement and

of the movable and immovable security agreements for the purpose of securing a EUR 320

million guarantee from the Romanian state.

...in Acquiring SIF Oltenia’s Stake in Automobile Craiova. Bucharest, April 13th 2009 - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced that it has recently assisted Ford Motor Company in acquiring from the Financial Investment Company Oltenia (SIF Oltenia) its participation in Automobile Craiova S.A. representing 22.85% of the foregoing company’s share capital. The transaction coordinated by the Senior Partner Manuela Nestor and capital markets specialist Gabriela Ontica , was valued at 18 million Euro is one of the most significant deals to have taken place on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in the past months.

Bucharest, March 30th, 2009 – Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today its participation into the campaign for the combat of internet sexual exploitation of children. In response to the invitation addressed by MasterCard Europe, the firm has joined the Pan-European movement initiated by the Missing Children Europe Foundation to contain the commercial sale on the internet of materials depicting the sexual abuse of children.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has announced that the global edition of Chambers & Partners, ranked the firm in the leaders’ category for the two practice areas the publication researched in Romania, namely Banking & Finance and Corporate Law / Mergers & Acquisitions. NNDKP is the only firm ranked at the top in Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions.

Bucharest, May 19th, 2008 –Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) and Link Resource announced today a premiere on the consultancy market: the two firms closed a strategic alliance for achieving an integrated service of legal consultancy, management strategy and implementation in pharma and healthcare industry.

Bucharest, May 23rd 2008 – Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today that it has acted as RREEF Real Estate’s legal advisor in the signing of a 341 million euro transaction concerning three real estate projects.

Bucharest, July 21st 2008 - Summer School, the program initiated by Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) three years ago, effectively started the courses for the students and graduates, following the short introductory sessions. Fourteen students and graduates from law faculties were selected this year, from over one hundred candidates in the main universities in Romania – Bucharest, Cluj, Iaşi.

A Mexican Fiesta with lots of fun, live music and traditional competitions with prizes ended this year edition of the Summer Training Program NNDKP organized for twenty one law students and graduates. Ioana Ene, Loredana Larionescu, Ovidiu Balaceanu, Anca Melinte, Bianca Pop, Zsuzsa Nagy, Oana Badarau, Ioana Iftode and George Trantea are the nine law graduates who will continue the collaboration with NNDKP as associate lawyers after a two-month program which ran from mid-July to mid-September 2007.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today that it has acted as lead counsel to The Ford Motor Company in Ford's acquisition of a majority stake in Romanian car producer Automobile Craiova S.A. Under the terms of the transaction, Ford will invest €675 million in the former Daewoo Motor Company facility located in southwestern Romania, in addition to paying a purchase price of €57 million.

Eight law students and thirteen graduates from Bucharest, Iasi and Cluj law faculties have been selected to participate in the third edition of NNDKP's popular summer program, which runs from mid-July to mid-September, 2007.

NNDKP supported "Economy's biggest players. What chance does Romanian capital stand in the EU?" event, organised by ZIARUL FINANCIAR in partnership with Banca Comerciala Romana, which took place at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. The seminar brought together Romanian market leaders, according to data available in Romania's Business Yearbook, published by ZF.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today that three senior associates in the firm have been promoted to partner. The promotions bring the total number of NNDKP partners to twelve. At the same time, the firm announced that Ana-Maria Miron has rejoined NNDKP as Senior Associate and Head of the firm's Tax Practice Group after working with a Big Four accounting group and that eight associates have been promoted to senior associate.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) announced today that it acted as the Romanian legal advisor to Globe Trade Center (GTC) in connection with the EUR 120 million sale of America House to an major Western European investment fund. NNDKP advised together with the Warsaw office of Clifford Chance. According to specialists, the transaction is the most significant sale of commercial office space in Romania so far this year