Cristian Cepesi
Musat & AsociatiiPraised for its ability to ‘easily navigate the complexity of the legal system’, Musat & Asociatii’s banking and finance department makes for a reliable choice in a number of areas, including financial regulatory matters, acquisition and leveraged finance, and fintech. The ‘proven experience’ of ’very pragmatic’ co-head of the practice Monia Dobrescu is an advantage to her client base, which includes a host of international banks. Fellow practice head Răzvan Stoicescu has a similarly international crop of clients, and support to the practice heads comes from Cristian Cepesi and Robert Urmosi.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong team and strong ability in finance and banking work.’
‘Monia Dobrescu and her team are outstanding.’
‘Expertise, meeting all deadlines, negotiation skills.’
‘Negotiation skills, legal expertise.’
‘Very collaborative, responsive, friendly and a good sense of humour.’
‘Musat's team has a number of capabilities to recommends it for, such as: they can easily navigate the complexity of the legal system (which in Romania can be a big deal), they have organisational and time management skills (they do not miss deadlines and provide very pertinent advice, even under time constraints), the team is problem-solving and they have a good record of identifying innovative legal solutions. Last but not least, Monia's team has demonstrated integrity and professionalism in all their deals.’
‘Monia Dobrescu's advice is always to be trusted, as she has proven experience in the field and is a very pragmatic lawyer. Monia is very balanced, focused on clients' interests, pretty tough in case of negotiations, but at the same time, she has a pragmatic approach and never lets lawyers' egos stay in the way of her client's interests. From all the lawyers I've been dealing with, Monia Dobrescu has the best communication skills and analytical thinking.'
Key clients
- BCR Banca pentru Locuințe
- Hili Properties / Baneasa Real Estate SRL
- HSBC, JP Morgan, RBC, Citibank, Northern Trust, State Street, The Bank of New York Mellon
Work highlights
- Advising BCR Banca pentru Locuinte on regulatory issues of the financing system.
- Advising Hili Properties on the taking of a multi-million euro facility agreement for the acquisition of the minority shareholding in Baneasa Real Estate.
- Advising on a long term basis HSBC, JP Morgan, RBC, Citibank, Northern Trust, State Street, The Bank of New York Mellon, regarding their 2024 provision of securities custody services in Romania and related risks in insolvency of local custodians.
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.
Monia Dobrescu, Razvan Stoicescu