Andreea Serban
Reff & Associates SCAReff & Associates SCA‘s banking and finance department is particularly active in the technology sector, and the team fields expertise in transactional matters, loan portfolio deals, financings, and banking-related M&A. Practice head Andrei Burz-Pinzaru stands out as ’one of the best strategic minds in the legal environment in Romania’. Andreea Șerban has ‘tremendous knowledge’; Patricia Enache is another recommended practitioner.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The strategic alliance with Deloitte Romania and the European network provides solutions to the most complex multijurisdictional projects.'
‘Andrei Burz - one of the best strategic minds in the legal environment in Romania. Andreea Serban - top tier banking lawyer, very thorough and fearless negotiator.’
‘We have been working with Reff's team for years. Main reason for this is their unrivalled capacity to deliver highly competent advisory services and support for all complex problems and projects the company is facing. They achieve this by having multiple specialized teams, which can seamlessly work together and provide the required inputs at the right moment.’
‘Several individuals stand out. Among them, I can mention Andrei Burz-Panzaru, which is arguably the best advisor on the market, with a unique commercial mindset and huge knowledge of the market. Then is Andreea Serban, who is our saviour when it comes to acquisition projects. She has tremendous knowledge, skills and stamina to manage, push and deliver the projects in very tight deadlines.’
‘In depth and up-to-date legal knowledge with sound commercial sense.’
‘Their in-depth understanding of the market and their willingness to go extra-mile and find solutions for their customer.’
‘Andrei Burz-Panzaru in particular was a revelation. He's so good that I ended up recommending him to literally every single tech company that is trying to build an innovative business model.'
Key clients
- Banca Comercială Română
- ING Bank, Bucharest Branch
- Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited
- BLIK Romania S.A. and Polski Standard Płatności Sp. Z o.o.
- Public Authority for the Digitalisation of Romania (ADR)
- CEC Bank S.A.
- Banca Comerciala Intesa Sanpaolo Romania S.A.
- Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski S.A. (PKO Bank Polski)
- European Digital Exchange S.A.
- MetaWealth Platform S.R.L.
- Despec International S.A.
- LeanPay LTD
- Kredyt Inkaso Investments RO S.A.
- Kruk Romania S.A.
- Nordensa Football S.R.L.
Work highlights
- Advised Bank of Cyprus and its subsidiaries on the disposal of all its assets and operations in Romania.
- Advised Blik Romania on the set-up and authorisation by the National Bank of Romania of a local payment system.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrei Burz-Pînzaru