The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, tier 4

Buzescu Ca’s ‘excellent’ team advised UniCredit on a multimillion-euro loan agreement to a company with operations in Romania. Other clients include Actavis, Deutsche Bank Energy Commodities, Pacific Investment Management Company and VTB Capital. Peter Buzescu and Adrian Tomescu are recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Buzescu Ca displays ‘excellent industry knowledge’ and gives ‘detailed advice’. It advises Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) on corporate governance, regulatory, and compliance matters, and has won new clients including Tupperware, Telio Management and VTB Capital. Peter Buzescu and Adrian Tomescu are ‘excellent’.

Within Dispute resolution, Buzescu Ca is a third tier firm,

Buzescu Ca’s ‘top-quality’ team is recommended for its ‘excellent response times’. It represented Amromco Energy in a dispute regarding the ownership of a gas production well and acted for Canam Steel Romania in two complex arbitrations regarding the construction of a major office building. Other clients include Estee Lauder Romania and Actavis. Adrian Tomescu is highly regarded.

Within Energy and natural resources, Buzescu Ca is a third tier firm,

Buzescu Ca gives ‘excellent response times’ to its clients, which include Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe), DB Energy Commodities and Statkraft Markets. It also advised VTB Capital on financing the acquisition of two gold and silver mining companies. Peter Buzescu, Adrian Tomescu and Corina Papuzu are recommended.

Within IT, telecoms and media, Buzescu Ca is a third tier firm,

Buzescu Ca provides ‘responses that are timely, complete and of a very high quality’. It advised Cobalt IT on the sale of its assets and subscriber lists and acted for Telio Management regarding its expansion into CEE. Other clients include BIP Investment Partners and Travelport Romania Services. Corina Papuzu is highly regarded.

Within Public private partnership and procurement, Buzescu Ca is a third tier firm,

Buzescu Ca is advising Amromco Energy on a number of petroleum exploration and development concession agreements with the National Agency for Mineral Resources. Peter Buzescu and Adrian Tomescu are recommended.

Within Real estate, tier 4

Buzescu Ca’s ‘fast and efficient’ team advised Amromco Energy on the acquisition of 19 oil and gas fields from OMV Petrom. It also advised Kautex on a substantial factory project on a greenfield site. Peter Buzescu and Adrian Tomescu are the key individuals.