Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Romania
Band 4
About
Provided by Bondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest)
Our Banking and Finance team is one of the best-experienced in the Romanian market considering the profile and seniority of the team’s key members and experience in dealing with complex mandates.
Our team covers the full range of transactional and regulatory banking and finance assistance, being best known for our assistance in:
Some of the most complex and often high-profile (not only in terms of size, multitude of jurisdictions involved, but also in terms of complexity and innovation of legal structures used), cross-border corporate finance transactions, including acting both on the lenders and borrowers’ side
- acquisition finance
- corporate finance across various industries ranging from retail food, life sciences/healthcare services, courier and automotive.
- oil & gas finance (having successfully finalized the first reserve-based financing transaction in Romania for the development of an off-shore project);
- aviation finance
- green financing
- ESG linked financing facilities,
- restructuring and workout (having assisted the creditor in connection with certain actions taken before any such procedure was opened in connection with the recovery of leased aircraft held on the ground and assistance with other related service providers);
Banking regulatory and compliance, regularly assisting banks, payment institutions, and other entities, including FinTech companies, in connection with the development of innovative credit products (often new to the Romanian market).
Chambers Review
Bondoc si Asociatii is experienced in a variety of domestic and multi-jurisdictional financing mandates, providing regulatory expertise to lenders, including on topics such as blockchain and e-money. The team is knowledgeable about complex credit facility restructuring matters. The practice assists with syndicated finance and acquisition finance transactions. It also offers expertise in DCM mandates, advising on note and green bond issuances.
Work Highlights
- Bondoc si Asociatii advised Stabilus on the Romanian aspects of the group's financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We managed to meet the deadlines with their help."
"They always come back with input and offer different possibilities."
"We managed to meet the deadlines with their help."
"They always come back with input and offer different possibilities."
Notable Practitioners
Diana Ispas is particularly active in debt capital markets mandates, assisting issuers with bond and note matters, as well as regulatory topics.
Simona Petrisor regularly assists international investors and banks with a variety of acquisition financing deals and the refinancing of large corporate chains. She also assists with regulatory matters.
"She always provided clear and concise advice that helped us make informed decisions."
"She is proactive in identifying potential issues and finding solutions to mitigate risks."
"Simona is a very detail-oriented lawyer who is dedicated, persistent and resilient when fighting for clients' interests."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest)
Romania
Members
Provided by Bondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest)
Clients
Provided by Bondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest)
A&M Capital Advisors Europe LLP
Air Lease Corporation
COMMERZBANK Finance & Covered Bond S.A.
Iyuno II AB
J.S. Hamilton Poland sp. z o.o.
Johnson & Johnson Romania
PPF Group
RetuRO Sistem Garanție Returnare
Stabilus Romania S.R.L.
Unicredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.
Industries
Provided by Bondoc și Asociații SCA (Bucharest)
Aviation
Banking
Distribution of medical products
Food and beverage / Pharmaceuticals and life sciences - Laboratory / non-laboratory testing and inspection
Investment funds
Label manufacturing / digital printing solutions
Media
Motion control industry
Recycling industry