DLA Piper has assisted Norwegian aluminum group Norsk Hydro ASA with the divestment of its Romanian extrusion plant, Hydro Extrusion SRL, to Hammerer Aluminium Industries GmbH. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2019. NNDKP in Romania and Andersen Tax & Legal in Germany reportedly advised Hamerrer Aluminium on the deal.
The DLA Piper team was led by Romania Managing Partner Marian Dinu and included UK-based Legal Director Jonathan Clarke and a Bucharest-based team consisting of Partner Alina Lacatus, Counsel Cristina Bucur, Managing Associate Catalin Graure, and Associates Ciprian Frandes and Andreea Tortov.
Editor's Note: After this article wad published NNDKP confirmed its involvement in the deal. The firm's team was led by Partner Corina Dumitru and included Managing Associate Eva Forika from NNDKP's Timisoara office.