Cristian Vlaicu has joined Stratulat Albulescu as Head of Banking and Finance in Bucharest.
According to Stratulat Albulescu, Vlaicu, who joins as partner, has "more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance field." According to the firm, "Cristian acts for both lenders and borrowers and, in recent years, has been involved in advising international banks and financial institutions on a number of ground-breaking transactions in the CEE region. He is particularly well known for his expertise in local and cross-border structured and complex finance transactions, sale of NPL portfolios, and regulatory issues, including matters related to banks’ sale procedures.”
Vlaicu holds a Master’s degree in law from the University of Bucharest. Prior to joining Stratulat Albulescu, he spent two years in-house with Alpha Bank Romania, a year with ING Bank, three years with Raiffeisen Bank, three years with Wolf Theiss, and almost five years with DLA Piper.
‘‘Stratulat Albulescu is an incredibly energetic firm which provides the perfect environment for growth,’’ said Vlaicu. “I am thrilled to become a member of such an excellent group of professionals. My goal is to blend my skills and experience with the industry knowledge and energy of the existing team members with a view to support the firms’ existing dynamics and grow the Banking & Finance Practice even further.”
“We are delighted to have Cristian join our team and take over the Banking & Finance practice,” commented Stratulat Albulescu Managing Partner Silviu Stratulat. “Cristian’s arrival will allow us to go to the next level, offering an improved and more extensive range of services to our clients. The timing is absolutely right as the need for financing and associated services will be higher in the context of the impact that COVID-19 is having on world economies."
