Banking and finance

Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA

The ‘deep knowledge of Romanian legal market specifics’ among practitioners in Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA’s banking and finance practice benefits its client base of prominent banks and companies operating in the CEE region. Its slate of work covers the full range of matters in the practice area, from domestic and cross-border financing and refinancing matters, project and acquisition finance, to debt restructuring and NPL transactions. Matei Florea and capital markets expert Narcisa Oprea jointly oversee the department, with Adina Damaschin standing out as another key figure. She receives client acclaim as ‘a very committed and highly professional individual’.

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Testimonials

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‘We appreciate their service and professionalism.’
‘Always available and ready to help us as a lender even when there is a difficult transaction and/or difficult negotiations with the borrower as a counterparty. Deep knowledge of Romanian legal market specifics, particularly on the matters regarding solar PV financing transactions. Firm is eager to recommend on deal structure improvements and additional legal protections.’
‘Adina Damaschin from Romanian office is an excellent example of a very committed and highly professional individual, who can be easily recommended to anyone who is planning business in Romania.’
‘I appreciate the involvement of the Schoenherr team of professionals and mainly the fact that they are united and dedicated in achieving the final goal of the client.’
‘A plus for Schoenherr team's member is each one's openness to human interaction and especially the fact that every time they try to find a suitable solution for the client.’
‘Exceptional knowledge of the market and excellent legal advice.’
‘Outstanding performance during the process and highly knowledgeable professionals.’
‘Adina Damaschin proved to be one of the best lawyers I have worked with. Hard-working person, with an impressive knowledge and very good negotiation skills.’

Key clients

Banca Comerciala Romana
DDM
Enery
Eurobank
Erste Bank Group
Kommunalkredit Austria
Patria Bank
Piraeus Bank
Raiffeisen Bank
UniCredit Bank

Work highlights

Assisted Kommunalkredit Austria with granting a EUR 25m loan to INVL Renewable Energy Fund I to finance the construction of solar power plants with a total capacity of 51 MW in Romania.
Advised Piraeus Bank on the sale of its participation in a primarily non-performing exposures portfolio amounting to a EUR 400m legal claim to APS.