PETERKA& PARTNERS

Address: 33 Aviatorilor Blvd, 2nd floor, 1st District, Bucharest, Romania
Tel: 00 40 21 310 48 82
Fax: 00 40 21 310 48 83
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.peterkapartners.com
Most senior representative: Cosmina Romelia Aron, Partner, Director for Romania
No. of local partners: 1
No. of lawyers: 12
Offices in Romania: Bucharest
Representative clients include: GXO Logistics, DBI Global Supply Chain Romania, Essilor Romania, Ust Global, Alfa Laval, Iveco Capital Services, Iveco Truck Services (CNH Industrial Group), Krka, 3 Pillar Global, Kalizea Boromir, Channel Crossings Limited

Partners and heads of practice

Cosmina Romelia Aron, Partner, Director for Romania

Cosmina Romelia Aron, is valued as a specialist with broad experience in commercial law, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and assists a wide array of leading international companies active in many business sectors, e.g., agriculture, transportation, medical health care, IT and distribution. She manages the corporate and M&A projects in the Romanian office, dealing with various matters (including multi-jurisdictional M&A matters) as well as corporate matters on a day-to-day basis.

IOANA SEBESTIN, Deputy Director for Romania

Ioana Sebestin, Deputy Director for Romania, co-manages the Bucharest office and is dedicated to several practice areas including corporate, commercial law, labour and mergers and acquisitions. She also manages the Transportation and Logistics Practice within PETERKA & PARTNERS. Ioana has extensive experience in assisting international and domestic clients active in various industries, such as transportation, distribution and retail, consumer product manufacturing, industrial engineering and jewelry distribution both in domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Letitia Silaghi, Senior Associate

Letitia, Senior Associate, specializes mainly in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, construction & development and litigation & insolvency. Throughout her career she has assisted clients active in various business sectors. 

In PETERKA & PARTNERS Romania, Letitia has assisted foreign investors during the development of real-estate projects and PPP projects, as well as in cross-border mergers& acquisitions, coordinating in the same time the ongoing litigation & insolvency projects.

Dan Ciupala - Senior Associate and Leader of the Energy Practice

Dan has significant transactional experience advising a broad range of businesses in the field of real estate, construction and real estate development financing, mergers and acquisitions, competition, intellectual property, energy and contract law. He takes the time to truly involve clients and incorporate their goals, concerns, values, and feedback. 

Dan is the Leader of the Energy practice at PETERKA & PARTNERS.  Dan is also a member of the Romanian Chapter of the Executive Committee of the European Court of Arbitration and a member of the Romanian Arbitration Institute, as well as a Romanian fellow of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship leadership development programme of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, which is committed to transatlantic engagement.

List of the most representative projects

Corporate and M&A

Comprehensive advisory services to the Romanian subsidiaries of a highly reputable leader in the provision of supply chain services and transportation, in relation to day-to-day corporate matters, from the revocation and appointment of directors, to a cross-border operation which envisaged the change of the corporate name of the local subsidiaries in several countries in the CEE region, following a complete acquisition of a major player.

Legal advisory services to the local subsidiary of a market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded underwear, in connection with the preparation of relevant corporate documents as well as registration formalities with the relevant Romanian authorities, in order to deal with restructuring at the group level, as well as assistance in relation to various day-to-day corporate matters.

Legal advisory services to one of the leading European agricultural groups, during a complex M&A transaction involving Romania, among another twelve jurisdictions, including drafting a due diligence report and related competition law analysis, as well as a due diligence analysis over the real estate aspects of the warehouses used in Romania.

Legal assistance to an international group specialized in the production of luxury goods, in connection with the acquisition of a local factory in Romania, by means of a share transfer deal, including negotiations between parties, drafting the relevant transaction documents, as well as carrying out the relevant formalities with the Romanian authorities and legal advice to the local subsidiary in respect to day-to-day corporate matters.

Legal assistance provided to a leading European supplier of windows and doors with regard to an acquisition of a company with similar activity and a production facility in Romania. Our assistance consisted mainly of a complete legal due diligence investigation in respect of the Romanian subsidiary, review of the transaction documents referring directly to the Romanian subsidiary and legal support on various post-closing matters.



Banking

Legal advisory services to the Romanian subsidiary of a renowned French banking Group, in respect of drafting an analysis on possible legal constraints (related to the legislation on commercial companies, credit institutions, capital market, etc.).

Legal advice to a Danish investment bank, on the regulatory aspects of offering and providing banking services to clients within the Romanian jurisdiction.

Legal advisory services to a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, in connection with the anti-money laundering obligations of the group's companies and with their entry onto the Slovak and Romanian markets. The assistance included the preparation of anti-money laundering guidelines reflecting the particularities of financial services and assessment of certain aspects of personal data protection.

Legal advice to the Romanian subsidiary of a highly-reputable international company providing financial services in the auto industry, in connection with all finance matters related to day-to-day activities, including, but not limited to, the revision of standard leasing agreements, structuring cross-border leasing transactions, advising on the implementation of the leasing agreements as well as negotiations with clients and legal opinions in respect of the specific leasing issues.



Real Estate

Legal advisory services to the Romanian subsidiary of a reputable group based in Estonia which produces and trades high class fibre cement boards, regarding the sale of a large property located outside city limits to an important player in the road construction industry. The assistance consisted in re-obtaining all ownership documents, including cadastral documentation, addressing and fixing all matters which prevented the sale (e.g., encumbrances not de-registered), negotiation of all transaction contracts, and review of the administrative procedure compulsory for the sale of lands located outside city limits in the midst of changing legislation regarding this aspect. 

Assisting an important Romanian company, the local real estate division of a highly reputable Austrian logistics group, with regard to several real estate transactions in Romania, including negotiating all transfer documentation for a plot of land which was sold to a major Belgian developer of industrial facilities. The assistance consisted both in carrying out due diligence investigations as well as in structuring of the transactions (including drafting of the relevant documentation and the related legal advice).

Legal assistance to a global provider of software engineering and IT consulting services, with review of a lease agreement for compliance with local legal regulations, as well as with the negotiated terms between the parties. The review of the lease agreement also included a verification of the ownership title of the landlord.

Legal assistance to the local subsidiary of an international group which specializes in cereal processing at regional and international level, in connection with incorporating an SPV that had to develop the corn production business in Romania. The major contribution of the Romanian partner was an in-kind contribution to the share capital of the SPV that implied conducting a due diligence for the respective immovable.

Legal assistance to the Romanian subsidiaries of a leader in transportation and supply chain services provision in respect of drafting and negotiating lease agreements for either ready built or under construction warehouse facilities to comply with the requirements of the companies needing such services (e.g. controlled temperature, special requirements etc).



Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Legal advisory services to the Romanian subsidiary of a renowned French banking Group, in respect of drafting an analysis on possible legal constraints (related to the legislation on commercial companies, credit institutions, capital market, etc.).

Legal advice to a Danish investment bank, on the regulatory aspects of offering and providing banking services to clients within the Romanian jurisdiction.

Legal advisory services to a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, in connection with the anti-money laundering obligations of the group's companies and with their entry onto the Slovak and Romanian markets. The assistance included the preparation of anti-money laundering guidelines reflecting the particularities of financial services and assessment of certain aspects of personal data protection.

Legal advice to the Romanian subsidiary of a highly-reputable international company providing financial services in the auto industry, in connection with all finance matters related to day-to-day activities, including, but not limited to, the revision of standard leasing agreements, structuring cross-border leasing transactions, advising on the implementation of the leasing agreements as well as negotiations with clients and legal opinions in respect of the specific leasing issues.



Employment

Legal advisory services to the Romanian subsidiary of a multinational provider of digital technology and transformation, IT services and solutions, in connection with day-to-day labour aspects, such as review and amendment of employment agreements following the negotiations between our client and its employees, drafting job descriptions, and providing answers on punctual matters regarding daily labour aspects (such as paid leave, working time, etc.). 

Legal assistance to one of the entities belonging a renowned Italian producer of pet food, in connection with its entry onto the Romanian market by means of incorporation of a local representative office, including related assistance in regards to Romanian labour legislation. Our assistance consisted in both providing advice on the basis of the relevant labour legislation to the client, and preparing all relevant documents for the hiring of local personnel.  

Legal assistance to the Romanian subsidiary of a world leader within the key technology areas of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling in respect of various day-to-day labour matters, such as in relation to amendments of the legislation on maternity leave, conditions of providing unpaid leave days to the employees of the company in accordance with Romanian legislation, the review and amendment of the standard labour agreement, the drafting of addenda regarding work from home, as well as in connection with legal advice on specific labour legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legal assistance to an international pharmaceutical company specializing in the development of high-quality own-brand generic pharmaceuticals, in relation to labour matters, from the drafting of labour documents to advice on the provisions of Romanian legislation on day-to-day aspects, such as, for example, the new rights granted under the amended labour legislation, granting of bonuses, the procedure applicable in case of disciplinary issues, etc.

Legal advisory services to one of the Romanian subsidiaries of a French manufacturer of ophthalmic equipment and products, the leading company in the sector, in connection with a broad spectrum of day-to-day labour matters, including the analysis of potential disciplinary aspects which could lead to the carrying out of disciplinary procedures, analysis on the potential implementation of a restructuring plan, as well as related assistance with the implementation of the conclusions of such analysis.



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