CEE Legal Matters
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Rizoiu & Poenaru, Clifford Chance, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have advised Affidea on its acquisition of the Hiperdia diagnostics centers in Romania. Bondoc & Asociatii and Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised Hiperdia on the transaction, which remains contingent on obtaining regulatory approvals.
On Tuesday, July 11, 2016, ten senior Romanian lawyers gathered at the Bucharest office of Wolf Theiss for a CEE Legal Matters Round Table to discuss the state of the Romanian economy, the Romanian legal market, and their expectations for the future.
According to Ron Given, Partner at Wolf Theiss, “the Polish market is doing better than most of the world where M&A is down.”
White & Case (working with Bondoc si Asociatii in Bucharest) and CMS have advised US-listed The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and Romania-based Astra Rail Management GmbH, respectively, on a joint venture entered into by the two.
Bondoc si Asociatii has advised Mid Europa Partners on Romanian law aspects of its acquisition of full control over Waberer, one of the largest road freight transport operators in Europe.
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. United Kingdom Bucharest Branch, acting in its capacity as the Investment Manager of Romanian Fondul Proprietatea, has announced that Fondul Proprietatea has sold its full shareholding in E.ON Distributie Romania S.A. and E.ON Energie Romania S.A. Bondoc & Asociatii advised the seller.
Bondoc & Asociatii has assisted eMag on its acquisition of PC Garage in Romania for an undisclosed amount.
Women’s Day is behind us, but the subjects of gender equality and equal opportunity are of year-round concern. This, the first part of a special two-part CEE Legal Matters article on women in private practice in CEE, provides the numbers and percentages from leading law firms across CEE, as well as a more thorough snapshot of one representative market. Part II of the report, in the June issue, will pull back the curtain even more, providing feedback and perspectives from lawyers across the region.
The Clifford Chance Bucharest team advised Abris Capital Partners in its investment in the Pehart group of companies, which was assisted in the deal by Bondoc & Asociatii.
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Bondoc si Asociatii has advised GDF SUEZ Energy Romania on its shareholding increase in Congaz from 28.59% up to 85.77%.
Bondoc & Asociatii has assisted Fondul Proprietatea in its sale of the 13.5% stock of shares it held in Transelectrica.
Bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession as well as professional organizations dedicated to serving their members. In Romania, the Activity Report for 2013 of the Romanian National Union of Bar Associations (UNBR) states that the UNBR Congress’ mission is to “constantly support the development of the training level of lawyers, enhance relationships between the different Bar Associations in the country and, where needed, make decisions with regards to the deontological regulations of the profession.”
Bondoc & Asociatii, the former White & Case Bucharest Office has hired Viorel Dinu as a Partner and Head of Litigation.
Bondoc & Asociatii announced today that Horatiu Dan Dumitru has joined the firm as a Managing Counsel.
Bondoc & Asociatii has announced strengthening its Corporate/M&A team with the addition of Mihaela Bondoc as Partner.
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White & Case Pachiu, the Romanian arm of White & Case, has announced that it will cease operations in Romania as of February 1, 2014, but announced an exclusive alliance with Bondoc & Associatii.
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