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‘Dentons puts together a team of professionals with sound experience and knowledge, being same time capable of moving fast and in a pro-business manner.’

‘Oana Ionascu is hard working, very professional and organised. She can efficiently coordinate large transactions, with dedication and attention to detail. She delivers with quality and speed.’

‘Simona Marin participated in negotiations and got involved in the more sensitive aspects of the transaction. Simona is a reliable adviser, watching for the client’s interest but with a pro-active and business approach.’

‘This highly specialized team with extensive industry knowledge in particular within the real estate finance sector is a guarantor for bringing deals across the line swiftly. Lawyers qualified in England and Wales as well as in Romania work together seamlessly to find flawless solutions across different law governed finance documents. From our experience, unmatched in finance transaction in Romania. If you are looking for finance transaction lawyers in Romania, look no further!’

‘Sandra Constantin and Simona Marin: Extremely responsive with a high degree of efficiency, client-centric approach, not only pointing to potential issues but designing solutions.’

‘The banking and finance practice at Dentons Bucharest distinguishes itself through its unwavering commitment to excellence and client success. The team offers a comprehensive understanding of applicable regulations and market dynamics in Romania and the entire CEE/SEE region. They possess a deep knowledge of international finance transactions and excel in particular in real estate finance transactions. Their meticulous approach ensures clients’ financing needs are met.’

‘The team places clients at the forefront of their practice. Sandra Constantin exhibits an unmatched proficiency in finance matters, offering clients expert guidance in complex transactions matters. Her ability to craft innovative solutions tailored to clients’ needs sets her apart, providing clients with a distinct competitive edge.’

‘Simona Marin’s finance law expertise is unparalleled, exemplified by her profound knowledge of intricate financial regulations and the complexities of high-stakes transactions. She consistently displays strategic prowess, creatively identifying solutions that consistently secure advantageous outcomes for clients facing intricate financial challenges.’

‘I think that good knowledge of previous transactions plus flexibility are very much appreciated for the potential clients.’

‘I have valued the deep understanding of the context, the availability for effort and the very direct interaction, considering the multiple restrictions and changes we faced during the transaction.’

‘Very hard-working, very active and well-known in Romanian capital markets.’

‘Loredana Chitu is the capital markets partner we work with constantly and her resilience and grit are something we appreciate a lot. She’s always available and always willing to help out. We have been very pleased to work with her on multiple DCM mandates over the last few years.’

‘Very responsive with great experience and innovation.’

‘The capital markets team is extremely qualified in both national and international market practice and regulatory affairs. It provides consistent high-quality, pragmatic and quick advice and is extremely pro-active in its responses. They understand themselves as pro-active guides and collaborate actively and helpfully in both transactional structuring and negotiating. In short, they have stellar legal and market practice experience and competitive pricing.’

‘Loredana Chitu is the driving force of Dentons’ Romanian capital markets team. Her analytic abilities, legal acumen and pragmatic, pro-active approach are outstanding. In particular, her expertise in banking and capital markets law (both national and international) render her an extremely valuable asset in every transaction.’

‘The team is led by Loredana Chitu who is highly committed to a project and will not let the ball drop. Highly impressed with her responsiveness and closeness to clients.’

‘Perry Zizzi is certainly one of the most accomplished lawyers in corporate law with outstanding expertise in M&A and transactions.’

‘Working with Dentons was easy and efficient, the team was very collaborative, open, trying to understand very well the issue, coming back with follow-up questions and recommendations.’

‘Cristina Daianu is efficient, open, interested in understanding the field of activity as well as possible, offering alternatives and recommendations to better suite the client’s request.’

‘Perry Zizzi, the Romanian managing partner from Dentons Romania, is the main reason we chose to work with Dentons. I had multiple calls with several other companies operating at this level, but Perry’s brilliant mind convinced us right away. Despite a crowded agenda, Perry managed to take on our project at very short notice, resulting in a very positive outcome. In my opinion, there couldn’t have been any better. So, if I were to point out the main strength of the team, it would be Perry. Other strengths include the team’s availability to assist anytime with priority and the team’s networking, which helped me get assistance in other fields, especially urgent fiscal matters related to our transaction.’

‘Perry Zizzi is absolutely brilliant – he found solutions we couldn’t even think of. A great negotiator – whenever we were almost sure there was no way to reach common ground on a crucial clause, Perry somehow convinced the other party to agree with us. Perry is the best professional we’ve ever worked with, regardless of the field. We hope we’ll get the chance to work with him again.’

‘Working opposite Dentons has invariably been an engaging and constructive experience. Their team, under Perry Zizzi’s leadership, demonstrates a deep-seated knowledge and an intuitive understanding of commercial and corporate law, as well as a pragmatic approach to mergers and acquisitions.’

‘I appreciate: Experience in various sectors, capacity to deal multi-countries/ international topics, MedTech innovative technologies, FinTech and M&A.’

‘We have worked with Cristina Daianu for a while now. She is very knowledgeable not only with the local market and regulations, but also with the international practice. Especially for investment deals, this is particularly useful.’

‘It is always a pleasure to find Claudiu Munteanu-Jipescu on the other side of an energy transaction. He is extremely knowledgeable about the sector and I find him open to discussion to find the best commercial solution for both clients in getting the deal done.’

‘Elena Vlasceanu is very well-prepared and knowledgeable about the sector and takes a similar commercial approach.’

‘Overall, highly skilled and experienced and good cooperation between them.’

‘High level of expertise and fast response.’

‘The Dentons Romania Teams was really capable, available and competent for the job requested.’

‘They are all around good: dedicated, professional, proactive and very committed.’

‘We mainly work with Perry Zizzi. He is just excellent. He understands all the issues, proactively addresses them so they are dealt with, and he does so without creating any additional complications.’

‘Bogdan Papandopol is very flexible, hardworking and pragmatic.’

‘The team has a broad knowledge of the law and a practical deal-minded approach.’

‘Perry Zizzi is the standout practitioner in the market, with a very commercial approach.’

‘Bogdan Papandopol is always of great help, business-oriented, proactive and a problem-solver!’

‘Professionalism, availability, turn-key solutions.’

‘The practice is strong and unique and the are working very close together. The fact that they have experiences in different fields of activities allows them to perform and to have a better legal advice.’

‘They are open minded and good willing and we are working very close with Tiberiu Csaki and Andrei Orbesteanu. They are always available and always finding good, strong and well argued advice. They have exceptional skills on restructuring matters and their knowledge of the field is impressive.’

‘Dentons’ international experience and expertise together with detailed local knowledge is always helpful when it comes to advice regarding technology matters, and regulated segments and markets.’

‘Cristina Daianu combines local know-how with strong international experience, with greater than expected results.’

‘Andrei Vartires is a great lawyer, always prepared and ready to advise on our rights and obligations, with salient advice to help us to make the right decisions and ensure we conform with the law.’

‘Andrei Vartires is the team. He is epic, always ahead of time, extremely resourceful, well-connected and super insightful!’

‘The Dentons team is highly experienced, works fast, and provides high quality work. They are especially helpful with regulatory and contract matters.’

‘Andrei Vartires was always fast and dedicated. His work helped us speed up the process of negotiating contracts.’

‘Cristina Daianu has extensive know-how on advising start-ups in the tech sector. She understands the requirements of these companies, all from pre-seed to later rounds, and is best placed to advise both founders and investors.’

‘Andrei Vartires is excellent in his work. Precise, clear guidance with always prompt responses. As someone who works with outside counsel in several countries, working with Andrei is so easy and seamless. I couldn’t ask for a better partner.’

‘The team is responsive and fully engaged in the task at hand when representing our company’s interest. They are organised, creative and forward thinking in their strategic approach to defending high cost, high exposure matters.’

‘Tiberiu Csaki who coordinated the team and Andrei Orbesteanu were calm, collected, demonstrated excellent communication and organizational skills. They were willing to put in the long hours to get the job done while always maintaining a positive attitude. The team was very collaborative and made excellent use of technology in communicating with our legal team.’

‘Pragmatic, solution oriented approach. Efficient.’

‘Network, perseverance, the right attitude and the right approach.’

‘What sets Dentons apart is not just its team’s impressive knowledge but also the lawyers’ ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a clear and understandable manner. Raul Mihu has a remarkable talent for breaking down intricate issues, making them accessible to all members of our team.’

‘Raul is smart, sophisticated and great to work with. His expertise in competition law is truly exceptional, and he went above and beyond to provide insightful and strategic guidance for our team. He has been personally involved during the entire process, from dawn raid to issue of the decision.’