PeliFilip assisted the British group, Kingfisher PLC, one of the largest European DIY chains present in Romania through the Brico Depot brand, in the acquisition of Praktiker România, which currently operates 26 units and is one of the largest DIY retailers in the country. Last week, the acquisition of Praktiker by the Kingfisher Group was successfully completed. ...more »

Law firm PeliFilip team provided legal assistance to Banca Transilvania in the largest acquisition on the Romanian banking market this year. On Friday, November 24, Banca Transilvania's representatives signed the acquisition contract for a 99.15% stake in Bancpost and 100% of the shares issued by ERB Retail Services IFN and ERB Leasing IFN, which are part of the Eurobank group. ...more »

RTPR Allen & Overy has advised Wood & Company Financial Services and Raiffeisen Bank as joint bookrunners on the IPO of Sphera Franchise Group and admission to trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The RTPR Allen & Overy team was led by Loredana Chitu (Boeru) (Counsel) supervised by Costin Taracila (Managing Partner) and further comprised Vlad Druta, Mihnea Radu and Marina Giurgica....more »

RTPR Allen & Overy has advised private equity fund ADM Capital on the sale of Brikston Construction Solutions S.A. (previously Ceramica S.A.) to the Austrian group Wienerberger. The transaction is subject to approval by the Competition Council. Brikston Construction Solutions S.A. is one of the major players on the masonry and finishing materials market in Romania, with over 200 employees in the factory in Iasi....more »

PeliFilip assisted the leading European real estate developer UBM in the selling of a logistic park to CTP. The transaction was concluded in September, the value of the investment reaching EUR 17.1 million.  Developed by UBM from 2007 untill 2009, The Chitila Logistics Park (CLP) has a strategically advantageous location and is well-connected to the west of Bucharest. The rentable areas span from 1,750 m² to up to 45,000 m² and can be used for storage, distribution and light industry activities....more »

Albotă Law Firm has assisted the Belgian real estate developer Atenor with the legal matters related to the acquisition of a new site of approximately 11,600 sq.m located in the North-Western part of Bucharest, in the Expozitiei/Piata Presei Libere area. The site will allow Atenor to develop a new office project of approximately 44,000 m². ...more »

PeliFilip assisted the International Investment Bank (IIB) regarding its first EUR 60,000,000 bond issue and its third issue of RON-denominated bonds worth RON 300,000,000 at Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), the law firm announced on Thursday. The transaction represents a premiere for the Romanian stock market, being the first issue of EUR-denominated bonds settled in the same currency through the Central Depository system. ...more »

Chinese group WH Group the owner of Smithfield Foods announced the acquisition of two Romanian meat processing companies, Elit and Vericom. WH Group Ltd is the world's largest pig breeding and processing company, ina strong expansion of ...more »

Biriș Goran assisted Swiss investor Philippe Jacobs and Ibitol Group in the sale of Coresi Business Park to Immochan, one of the leading European real estate companies. The business park is located in Brașov on the former Tractorul facto...more »

Maravela si Asociații assisted the American Group Standex International Corporation regarding its first investment on the Romanian market, namely the acquisition of the Romanian branch of Piazza Rossa Group. The transaction was completed at the be...more »