Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Romania
Band 4
About
Provided by Volciuc-Ionescu
Our banking and finance practice covers both lenders and borrowers in all areas of financial activity, such as corporate finance, project finance, acquisition finance, derivatives, structured products, sovereign finance, regulatory bank capital finance and securitisation. Our lawyers also provide our clients with advice on how to anticipate or adapt to changes in this industry and are highly recommended for their practical tailored advice, broad experience and versatility.
We love to work on complex, demanding and innovative deals and provide the highest standard legal advice to:
- financiers: we have experience of commercial bank and international financial institution lending and complex multi-source financings with mezzanine funds and ECAs;
- corporates: our corporate clients have typical financing needs but, also, make use of innovative, unusual transactions; our aim for consistent intellectual rigour is supported by the team’s experience and knowledge of the most common financial products;
- sponsors, project companies and consortia: the breadth and depth of our project finance expertise allows us to effectively contribute to the development of a project structure which meets the requirements of lenders, and to find the right balance in the allocation of risk within the project.
Our team has expertise in delivering combined technical and commercial excellence in this demanding market.
Chambers Review
Well-reputed banking and finance practice demonstrating significant strength on acquisition finance and real estate finance matters, as well as on trade and commodity finance facilities. Volciuc-Ionescu has as a strong track record of acting for lenders and boasts an impressive client list of domestic and international banks. It also assists with project financing, green loans and COVID-19 recovery packages. The team also represents clients in banking-related regulatory matters.
Work Highlights
- Volciuc-Ionescu advised the International Finance Corporation on its EUR85 million loan to Lidl.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are on top of the process. They provide quick turnaround."
"They are on top of the process. They provide quick turnaround."
Notable Practitioners
Sabin Volciuc-Ionescu is particularly noted for his expertise in dealing with a variety of banking matters, including cross-border syndicated loan agreements, acquisition finance and regulatory matters.