Radu si Asociatii is a full-service firm based in Bucharest.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has experience advising clients on local and cross-border deals in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development.
On banking and finance matters the firm provides advice to clients in financial services regulatory matters such as offering payment services and compliance, as well as on financing.
Its corporate and M&A clients come from various sectors ranging from oil and gas and renewable energy to cosmetics and agriculture. It has experience assisting sellers and buyers on sales, mergers and acquisitions.
The firm is active in assisting local and international institutions on regulatory matters in project development matters such as preparing legal opinions for institutions and legislation drafting.
Key clients
Among its clients are Viva Credit, PPG Industries, Electrica, Smart Diesel, Casa Rusu, Honeywell Corporation, Vector Watch, AccorInvest, DAAS Impex, EBRD, EIB, European Commission, and Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica.
Research period review: 31st edition (2020/2021)
During the research period the firm has been active in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and project development.
In banking and finance the firm advised clients on various financings and mostly on financial services regulatory matters such as offering payment services, compliance.
In corporate and M&A the firm advised sellers and buyers on sales, mergers and acquisitions in various sectors ranging from oil and gas, renewable energy to cosmetics and agriculture.
In project development the firm assists local and international institutions on regulatory matters such as preparing legal opinions for institutions, legislation drafting.
When it comes to staffing changes, the only news is the departure of Dragos Radu, corporate and M&A partner who has retired.
Deal highlights: 31st edition (2020/2021)
AccorInvest €1 billion acquisition of Orbis
Energiei Electrice Transilvania Nord/SDEE Transilvania Sud/SDEE Muntenia Nord merger
Greenbridge acquisition of Rus Savitar – Casa Rusu group
GST Safety Textiles/GST Automotive Safety merger
Client feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)
Banking and finance
"Advice on borrower's side - international legal implications - drafting of the documents - ongoing negotiations with the lawyers of the other parties."
Financial services regulatory
"Good knowledge of the subject matter, professional attitude. "
Investment funds: Private equity funds
"Flexibility and responsiveness."
M&A
"Very good knowledge of the steps to be taken and content of the documents to be submitted for the corporate or state bodies' approval."
"VERY professional."
Project development
"Deep knowledge of the law and regulations related to industry and government specifics."
"The firm is client-oriented; with high integrity; they have vast knowledge and understanding in the project area; the firm is very creative to find real solutions for the issues."
"What I appreciate most is they are always ON. Any day, any hour, when an urgent advice is needed they would go the extra mile every time to provide the answers asap. Secondly, it is always 100% reliable, well-documented advice. Thirdly, they would always go into details we never thought of, digging into possible scenarios we never had in mind initially. This ensures a tremendous sense of relief and safety in stressful situations."
Project development : Energy
"Good knowledge of the field, good transposition of the general principles and rules to be applied to our specific situation, patience and client orientation to find solutions for different issues that occurred during the project implementation."
Restructuring : Corporate
"The team of lawyers provides accurate legal advice in a very fast manner."
Restructuring and insolvency
"They help us to understand the impact of GEO 37 - to update our documentation to be in line with the new law and stand near us and answer all our questions."
