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Closing: Romgaz Acquisition of Stake in Neptun Deep Project from ExxonMobil Now Closed

Closing: Romgaz Acquisition of Stake in Neptun Deep Project from ExxonMobil Now Closed

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Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen and Dentons announced that Romgaz' acquisition of ExxonMobil subsidiary ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited (reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 12, 2022) has now closed.

NNDKP assisted ExxonMobil with finalizing the last steps in selling its 50% participation in the Neptun Deep offshore block in the Black Sea to Romgaz. "With the sale being materialized, this is one of the most important M&A transactions in the energy sector ever rolled out on the local market, that reshaped the oil & gas industry in Romania," the firm informed. 

According to Dentons, "this transaction will allow Romgaz to achieve the objectives in its development strategy for the period 2021-2030."

As previously reported, Suciu Popa and Dentons advised SNGN Romgaz on its acquisition of the ExxonMobil subsidiary that owns 50% of the rights and obligations for the Neptun Deep project in the Black Sea.

NNDKP’s updated team was led by Partner Ruxandra Bologa and included Partners Adina Chilim-Dumitriu, Georgeta Dinu, Anca Diaconu, and Roxana Ionescu, Counsels Mirela Preda and Alexandru Aman, and Senior Associate Emanuel Flechea.

The Dentons updated team included Bucharest-based Partner Claudiu Munteanu-Jipescu, Counsel Elena Vlasceanu, and Associates Cristina Staicu and Renata Ionescu, London-based Partner Douglas Humphrey, Senior Associate Olympe Bory, and Associate Parisa Ahmadian, and Edinburgh-based Senior Associate Torquil Law.

The Suciu Popa team was led by Managing Partners Miruna Suciu and Luminita Popa and included Partners Cleopatra Leahu, Dan Ciobanu, Mihai Caragui, and Daciana Popa.

NNDKP at a Glance

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) is a promoter of business law in Romania with more than 30 years of experience, independently acknowledged as a pioneer of the Romanian legal market.

NNDKP offers full-service and integrated legal and tax advice to companies from diverse industry sectors. For the past three decades, NNDKP lawyers have assisted corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds and local entrepreneurs in landmark deals and projects in Romania, contributing to the evolution of the Romanian business environment, including in innovative and niche economic sectors.

NNDKP’s team brings together knowledgeable, talented and dedicated lawyers and tax advisors active in Romania, with an impressive track record that reflects a mix of industry insights, courtroom experience and practical business sense. Over 120 lawyers & tax & IP counsellors and 50+ business support professionals form one of the largest and most respected teams of independent professional services providers in Romania. We are on the ground where needed, working either from our headquarters in Bucharest or from our regional offices in Timisoara and Cluj-Napoca – major cities and important economic, academic and social hubs in Romania.

NNDKP provides assistance in virtually all areas of practice including Advertising, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition and State Aid, Consumer Protection, Corporate / M&A and Commercial, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy and Natural Resources, Environment, EU Law, Gaming, Immigration, Insurance and Private Pensions, Intellectual Property, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Infrastructure, Public Procurement and PPP, Real Estate and Construction, Tax and Telecommunications and Media.

Along the years NNDKP has established strong connections with leading international law firms and high-profile professional networks. NNDKP represents Romania in the prestigious international professional alliances Lex Mundi, World Services Group, International Attorneys Club and is a founding member of SEE Legal.

The firm is constantly top ranked in all practice areas by the renowned international guides Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and IFLR 1000. NNDKP is a 6-time winner of the much-coveted “Romania Law Firm of the Year” award at the Chambers Europe Awards gala, in 2022, 2021, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 2009.

Firm’s website: www.nndkp.ro