Wolf Theiss has an established presence in the Romanian banking and finance market and is frequently seen as counsel on some of the country’s higher-value financing, refinancing, and real estate finance transactions. Its client base includes large banks and consortia thereof, as well as major financial institutions. Claudia Chiper is the key senior contact and has extensive experience coordinating financial transactions, advising international and domestic credit institutions, financial companies, and corporations. Her young team includes Iuliana Stoicescu, a dedicated finance lawyer with extensive in-house experience, and Alexandru Asaftei, who has strength in NPL sales and real estate transactions.
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Key clients

  • ACP Credit GP
  • AFI Group
  • Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR)
  • BRD – Groupe Société Générale
  • CVI Dom Maklerski
  • Erste Group Bank
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  • European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE)
  • DRI Energy (formerly DTEK)
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • KRUK
  • PayCargo LLC

Work highlights

Acting for Erste Group Bank AG and Banca Comercială Română (BCR) on the refinancing of three major transactions involving a portfolio of 24 retail parks across Romania, with a combined gross leasable area of 132,000 m².
Advised Banca Comercială Română on the structuring and granting of a €29.5m credit facility to UNIRII VIEW S.R.L.
Advised International Finance Corporation on a €50m MREL-eligible loan to AIK Banka a.d.
Practice head

Claudia Chiper

Other key lawyers

Iuliana Stoicescu; Alexandru Asaftei; Smaranda Vacaru; Ana Florea