The Bucharest office of Kinstellar has traditional strength in financial regulatory matters, and counts major international banks as key clients. Cross-border financings are also prominent in the team’s workload, with lender-to-lender financings being a key area of growth. Special counsel Magdalena Răducanu heads up the practice. Zsuzsa Csiki is the name to note for financial regulatory issues, while Răzvan Constantinescu and Mădălina Perțe are further key names.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is knowledgeable and very helpful. Very good quality of advice and service minded.’

  • ‘Zsuzsa Csiki is our main contact and she will see to it that our issues are taken care of.’

  • ‘Very responsive and eager to please team, well-structured team, good allocation of resources, very responsive, great final product.’

  • ‘The human quality and professional approach of the Kinstellar team always makes the difference in favour of their client.’

  • ‘The lawyers are experienced and trustworthy, with a professional approach, curiosity and willingness to find alternative solutions to the juridical problems of clients.’

Key clients

  • BRD-Groupe Societe Generale
  • European Investment Bank
  • All4Labels
  • BNP Paribas Bank
  • ING Bank
  • Inter Cars
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank
  • Business Lease Group
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Polon-Alfa Group
  • UniCredit Bank
  • Lloyds
  • Credit Suisse
  • Amundi
  • Paycom Software Inc
  • VIVA Payment Services
  • Descartes Underwriting
  • Wakam

Work highlights

  • Advised BRD-Groupe Societe Generale on the financing of two real estate buildings developed by Belgian property developer Speedwell.
  • Advised the European Investment Bank in Romania on a sustainable financing granted to a Romanian borrower.
  • Acted for the consortium of banks, made up of ING Bank London, ING Bank, Citigroup Europe plc Dublin - Romania Branch, UniCredit Bank, BRD – Groupe Société Générale and Raiffeisen Bank on a €500m senior facility agreement to RCS & RDS.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Magdalena Răducanu

Other key lawyers

Zsuzsa Csiki, Răzvan Constantinescu, Mădălina Perțe, Adelina Seserman