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Kinstellar has advised Garbe Industrial on its entry into the Romanian market via a joint venture investment structure with Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited. Filip & Company advised Fortress Real Estate.
Romania’s transaction market had a turbulent year, marked by election-related slowdowns followed by an intense year-end surge, according to Filip & Company Partner Ioana Roman. Tight timelines, regulatory hurdles, and high-profile cases underscored the growing importance of involving legal advisors early in the process.
Filip & Company has assisted Global Vision Investment Fund on EUR 12.7 million in financing from Banca Comerciala Romana to support the construction of an industrial project developed for Diehl Aviation in Craiova, Romania.
Filip & Company has advised Global Vision Investment Fund on a EUR 4.5 million refinancing agreement with Raiffeisen Bank Romania relating to the fund’s retail asset in Oradea.
On December 3, 2025, Filip & Company announced that Banca Transilvania Group's acquisition of BRD Medio Fund (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 7, 2025) has now closed.
Clifford Chance has advised a consortium of investment banks on Banca Transilvania’s EUR 500 million additional tier 1 bond issuance. Filip & Company, working with Freshfields, advised Banca Transilvania.
Filip & Company has advised Autonom Group on a EUR 300 million credit facility agreement, with an option to increase the total facility amount to EUR 350 million.
Filip & Company has advised on the establishment of the International Stock Exchange of Moldova.
Filip & Company has advised Instant Factoring Romania on the structuring and implementation of a EUR 30 million cross-border securitization partnership with a Luxembourg fund. Cuatrecasas reportedly advised the Luxembourg fund involved.
Filip & Company has advised Agroserv Mariuta on a private placement of secured corporate bonds raising EUR 3 million.
Clifford Chance has advised Cris-Tim Family Holding on its RON 454.35 million initial public offering on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Filip & Company advised mandated co-arrangers BCR and BRD-Groupe Societe Generale.
Filip & Company, working with Weil, has advised a subsidiary of DIGI Communications on the successful issuance of EUR 600 million 4.625% senior secured notes due 2031.
Filip & Company has advised ACP Credit on an equity investment in Dental Elite Clinics.
On October 6, 2025, Filip & Company announced that Victoriabank's acquisition of Microinvest (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 15, 2025) has now closed.
On October 8, 2025, Filip & Company announced that OH Holding Limited's investment in Lensa (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 20, 2025) has now closed.
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii, working with Osborne Clarke, has advised Vodafone Romania in an agreement to acquire Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.'s (OTE) stake in Telekom Romania Mobile Communications while the prepaid business and certain assets of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications were sold to Digi Romania. Filip & Company and Addleshaw Goddard advised Digi. Mayer Brown International and Eversheds Lina & Guia reportedly advised the sellers.
Filip & Company has advised ACP Credit on a new round of financing for PartnerVet. Legal Ground advised PartnerVet.
Freshfields, Oppenheim, and BDK Advokati have advised Continental and its ContiTech division on the sale of the Original Equipment Solutions business unit to US private holding company Regent. Taylor Wessing, Karanovic & Partners, Gen Temizer, and Stratulat Albulescu advised Regent. DR & AJU, Foley & Lardner, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Felsberg Advogados, Cascione Advogados, and ECIJA reportedly advised Regent as well.
Filip & Company is one of the leading law firms in Romania providing top quality assistance in all relevant areas of law for businesses operating in Romania or considering Romania. Specialized in complex projects that require an innovative approach, Filip & Company lawyers have significant experience in various areas, such as infrastructure and concession, mergers and acquisitions, energy, corporate, real estate, competition law, finance, and capital markets but also labour law, data protection, consumer or environment protection. The law firm also provides legal assistance and representation in disputes and arbitrations with significant implications for the clients’ businesses.
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