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Romania: RTPR advises Oresa and Cristian Amza on La Fantana sale

05 November 2024 by Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR) - Romania

RTPR has assisted the Swedish investment company Oresa and the entrepreneur Cristian Amza in relation to the sale of the entire stake in the La Fantana group, which has subsidiaries in Romania and Serbia, to the strategic investor Axel Johnson. La Fantana is a market leader in watercooler and bottled water supply solutions, for companies, public spaces, but also for the residential segment, with national coverage in Romania and Serbia. The RTPR team was coordinated by partners Costin Taracila and Alina Stavaru, who were closely assisted throughout the process by Cezara Urzica (Senior Associate) and Andrei Nicolae (Junior Associate). The team also included Ianita Tui (Counsel), Ana Popa, Marina Fecheta-Giurgica (Senior Associates), Andrei Tosa (Managing Associate), Maria Luca, Irina Marinescu and Luka Perovic (Junior Associates). Cosmin Tilea (Partner), Andreea Stoiciu, Livia Tuca (Associates) and Ambra Lazar (Junior Associate) have advised on the financing aspects of the deal. The English law advisors involved in this deal were A&O Shearman lawyers Stephen Lloyd (Partner), Jeremy Wilkins and Adarsh Chhabria (Senior Associates), as well as Kate Eades (Partner) and Eoin Broderick (Senior Manager) from KPMG Law in London.