Peli Partners is regarded as a market leader in real estate, advising on the full lifecycle of property transactions and development mandates. Practice head Oana Bădărău brings extensive experience in infrastructure projects, public procurement processes and concession agreements. Francisc Peli oversees the wider real estate offering, with a practice that covers the full suite of legal services for major development and investment projects. Madalina Fildan and Alexandra Ionita specialise in financing, corporate, and commercial aspects of real estate deals. Key members include Ioana Militaru (Waszkiewicz), a trusted adviser to leading international developers and office operators, and Denisa Frîncu, noted for her expertise in due diligence investigations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The individuals we work with at Peli Partners stand out through their exceptional professionalism, responsiveness, and deep expertise in real estate and construction matters.’
- Deep real estate knowledge and a roster of industry clients make them top-notch. ’
- ‘We particularly valued working with Francisc Peli and Alexandra Ioniță. They combine deep legal knowledge with a highly practical and business-oriented approach. Both are exceptionally responsive and thorough, ensuring that all aspects of the due diligence were carefully monitored and advanced.'
- ‘We worked with Peli Partners on a real estate transaction and were impressed by their deep understanding of all legal aspects related to due diligence, including land, construction, and permitting matters. The team is highly responsive, hard-working, and meticulous in their follow-up, ensuring that nothing is left unresolved, and every issue is addressed in time.'
- ‘The experience with this firm is unique in terms of their approach, actively engaging with clients and their needs, understanding them, and knowing how to solve them in practice. The extraordinary mix of highly experienced and junior lawyers, who make up for it with contagious enthusiasm, is also important, as is the premium work location in the heart of the city's business district. ’
- ‘The individuals I work with at this practice truly set themselves apart through their exceptional dedication, expertise, and personalised client service. What makes them different from competitors is not just their impressive qualifications, but also their approach to client relationships and problem-solving.’
Key clients
- Adventum International
- AFI Europe
- Alfa Group
- American Construction Technologies (ACT) / Mega Company Import Export
- Anchor
- Argo Real Estate
- Banca Transilvania
- Carrefour Romania
- CPI Romania
- Colosseum Mall
- DS Smith Romania
- Forte Partners
Work highlights
Assisted Warehouses De Pauw Romania in the acquisition of logistic facilities exceeding 136,000 sq. m. located in Chitila, Constanta and Târgu Mureș and over 300,000 sq. m of land for further development, in a transaction of approx. EUR 110,000,000.
Assisted Skanska Romania in signing the transaction documents for the sale of the first building in the Equilibrium office complex with a GLA of approximately. 21,000 sq. m, to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund, managed by Gránit Asset Management. The transaction value amounts to EUR 52,000,000.
Assisted Manova Partners in signing the transaction documents for the sale of Victoria Centre, a building located in the heart of Bucharest, to Solida Capital Europe.
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Practice head
Oana Bădărău
Other key lawyers
Madalina Fildan; Alexandra Ionita; Ioana Militaru (Waszkiewicz); Denisa Frîncu