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Bucharest, December 22, 2025: Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted the syndicate of banks that provided approximately EUR 500 million in financing to Carmistin The Food Company, the new national leader in poultry meat and feed production.
The syndicate of banks included Banca Comercială Română S.A. (as Global Coordinator, Bookrunner, Documentation Agent, Facility Agent and Security Agent), ING Bank N.V. Amsterdam – Bucharest Branch (as Global Coordinator and Bookrunner), CEC Bank S.A. (as Mandated Lead Arranger), Intesa Sanpaolo Romania S.A. (as Senior Lead Arranger), UniCredit Bank S.A. (as Senior Lead Arranger), Exim Banca Românească S.A. (as Arranger), Raiffeisen Bank S.A. (as Arranger), Garanti Bank S.A. (as Lender) and PKO Bank Polski S.A. Warsaw, Bucharest Branch (as Lender).
Carmistin will use the syndicated loan to implement its long-term growth plans.
NNDKP assisted the banks throughout the financing process, advising on complex matters related to the structuring, drafting and negotiation of the financing documentation, as well as on all aspects specific to this type of transaction.
The NNDKP team involved in the transaction included Partner Valentin Voinescu, Senior Associates Alexandru Ciambur and Cătălina Dan and Associates Diana Vasile, Anda Drăgoi and Bogdan Ciacli, from the Banking and Finance practice.
“We are happy to have had the opportunity to assist the syndicate of banks in one of the largest local financing deals in recent years, a landmark transaction not only in terms of its value, but also through its high level of complexity. This financing reflects the robust partnership between banks and local companies with a long-term vision, both parties being actively engaged in developing the food sector, which is of strategic importance for Romania. We are grateful to the syndicate of banks for their trust, and we thank them for the excellent cooperation”, declared Valentin Voinescu, Partner.
NNDKP’s Banking and Finance team consistently advises clients on complex multi-billion-euro financing projects, including corporate finance, project finance and acquisition finance, both local and cross-border. The team’s expertise is acknowledged by specialized international guides such as Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and IFLR1000, which regularly recognize the NNDKP practice and lawyers in their rankings.
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About NNDKP
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (“NNDKP”) is a promoter of business law in Romania, being independently acknowledged as a pioneer of the Romanian legal market. NNDKP offers full-service and integrated legal and tax advice to companies from diverse industry sectors. Over the past 35 years, NNDKP lawyers have assisted and represented clients in milestone transactions and projects that have shaped the evolution of the Romanian business community.
NNDKP represents Romania in prominent international professional alliances – Lex Mundi, World Services Group, International Attorneys Club – and is a founding member of SEE Legal and Three Seas Legal Alliance. The firm is constantly top ranked in all practice areas by the renowned international guides Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. In 2025 NNDKP became a 7-time winner of the prestigious “Romania Law Firm of the Year” award at the Chambers Europe Awards gala and was named “Romania Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation.