Regional powerhouse Kinstellar is a particularly strong choice for financial regulatory work, where it is instructed by a number of international banks. The team has made recent strides building its profile in domestic financial transactions, acting in notable matters in the energy, banking and real estate sectors. Practice head Magdalena Răducanu was appointed partner in April 2025, and draws on 25 years of experience covering the full spectrum of finance transactions. Răducanu's team includes the ‘highly skilled and reliable’ Răzvan Constantinescu, and Alexandra Sofineti, who excels in cross-border financing and refinancing.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The practice can cover a wide range of topics with good communication and timely delivery.’
- ‘Good communication skills, the willingness to understand the client's needs and translate them into legal terms and documents. Stand-out lawyers: Magdalena Răducanu and Răzvan Constantinescu.’
- ‘Very business orientated.’
- ‘They are very professional, easy to work with and responsive. They have experience in different types of financings, such as project finance and receivable finance, and they convert this experience to practical solutions. They are also very flexible in terms of changing scope in the middle of a transaction and can adapt themselves very easily.’
- ‘Magdalena Răducanu is a trusted advisor who is very experienced in the market.'
- 'Alexandra Sofineti is a very quick and efficient person who always provides the advice we need. She understands the business well and acts accordingly.’
Key clients
- Banca Transilvania
- BIG Mega Renewable Energy
- Julius Meinl
- PKO Bank Polski’s Romania branch
- Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- CCC S.A.
- ING Bank NV
- Motor Oil Renewable Energy Single Member S.A.
- Ares Capital
- Inter Cars S.A.
- United Petfood Group
Work highlights
Advised a syndicate led by BRD - Groupe Société Générale and Banca Transilvania, with Raiffeisen Bank acting as sustainability agent, on a €73m syndicated facility for Grup Serban Holding.
Advised BIG Mega Renewable Energy on a €92mn financing provided by EBRD and OTP Bank for the construction and operation of the 102 MW Urleasca wind farm in Brăila County, Romania.
Advised EBRD, in partnership with Banca Transilvania, on the structuring and rollout of a €20m supply chain financing programme for Profi Rom Food.
Practice head
Magdalena Răducanu
Other key lawyers
Răzvan Constantinescu; Alexandra Sofineti; Cosmin Vasilescu; Ioana Moldoveanu