Greenberg Traurig and Filip & Company have advised Polish chemical group Qemetica on its acquisition of PPG's precipitated silica business for approximately PLN 1.2 billion (USD 310 million). Hogan Lovells advised PPG.
Filip & Company and Reff & Asociatii Successful for BT Leasing Transilvania IFN in Challenging Competition Council Fine
Filip & Company and Deloitte Legal-affiliated Reff & Asociatii have successfully represented BT Leasing Transilvania IFN before the Bucharest Court of Appeal in a first-instance decision that annulled a Competition Council Decision imposing fines on 16 companies and the Financial Services Association following an investigation into the financial leasing market.
Slower but Not Less Interesting Times in Romania: A Buzz Interview with Catalin Alexandru of Filip & Company
Filip & Company Partner Catalin Alexandru dives into Romania's legal and business landscape, examining the impact of election-year dynamics on regulatory activity, the Constitutional Court's landmark decision on the windfall tax, the surge in public-private partnerships tied to infrastructure projects, and the general market trends.
Filip & Company Advises Teilor Holding on RON 22 Million Corporate Bond Issuance
Filip & Company has advised Teilor Holding on its corporate bond issuance that raised RON 22 million from investors on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Will REITs Boost the Romanian Real Estate Market?
REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), the investment structure focused on real estate assets and related revenues generated by them has been implemented and used around the world due to the advantages brought to its investors.
Filip & Company Advises Agista on Sale of Dendrio Solutions and Increasing its Shareholding in Fort
Filip & Company has assisted the investment fund Agista on the sale of its entire stake in Dendrio Solutions to Bittnet Systems and the acquisition of a new stake in the cybersecurity company Fort, listed on the AeRO market.
RTPR, A&O Shearman, and Filip & Company Advise on Wolt's Acquisition of Tazz
RTPR, working with A&O Shearman, has advised Wolt on its acquisition of fast delivery platform Tazz from eMAG Group. Filip & Company advised eMAG.
Filip & Company Advises Romanian Ministry of Public Finance on Samurai Green Bond Issuance
Filip & Company, working with Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, has advised the Ministry of Public Finance of Romania on its Samurai green bond issuance on the Japanese capital market, totaling JPY 33 billion.
Filip & Company Advises on Romgaz EUR 500 Million Bond Issuance
Filip & Company has advised BT Capital Partners, Citigroup Global Markets Europe, Erste Group Bank, J.P. Morgan, Raiffeisen Bank International, and Unicredit Bank as the arrangers of Romgaz's EUR 500 million bonds issuance. Musat si Asociatii reportedly advised Romgaz.
Filip & Company and Clifford Chance Advise on Banca Transilvania's EUR 700 Million Sustainable Bond Issuance
Filip & Company has advised Banca Transilvania on a EUR 700 million sustainable bond issuance with J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, and ING Bank as the arrangers, ING Bank as the ESG advisor, and BT Capital Partners as co-manager. Clifford Chance advised the banks.
RTPR Advises Sarmis Capital on Acquisition of AEK Security, AEK Firefighters, and Deziclean
RTPR has advised Sarmis Capital on its acquisition of AEK Security, AEK Firefighters, and Deziclean. Filip & Company reportedly advised the AEK-Deziclean Group.
Filip & Company Advises Digi on Acquisition of Cabonitel
Filip & Company has advised the Digi Group's Portuguese subsidiary on its acquisition of 100% of the shares issued by Cabonitel, S.A. at a value of EUR 150 million.
Filip & Company Advises Simtel Team on Transferring Shares to Bucharest Stock Exchange Main Market
Filip & Company has advised Simtel Team S.A. on the transfer of its shares to the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Closing: Banca Transilvania's Purchase of OTP Bank Romania Now Closed
On August 1, 2024, Filip & Company and CMS announced that Banca Transilvania's purchase of OTP Bank Romania (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 21, 2024) has now closed.
Dentons and Filip & Company Advise on EBRD's Investment in Arobs Transylvania Software
Dentons has advised the EBRD on an equity investment in Arobs Transylvania Software. Filip & Company advised Arobs.
Filip & Company Advises Arobs on Capital Increase
Filip & Company has advised Arobs Transilvania Software on the share capital increase operation through which it has raised EUR 28.7 million.
Filip & Company Advises Digi Group Spain on Contracts with Telefonica Moviles Espana
Filip & Company has advised Digi Group’s Spanish subsidiaries on a national roaming contract and a network and spectrum sharing contract with Telefonica Moviles Espana.
Energy Efficiency and Climate Neutrality in Europe’s Real Estate Sector
On 12 April 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the revised text of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings (the “Revised Directive”). The Revised Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 8 May 2024 and Member States will have to transpose it into national legislation within 2 years of its entry into force (i.e. 28 May 2024).