With a strong track record for advising on banking and finance regulatory issues in Romania, KPMG Legal - Toncescu & Partners SPRL‘s team acts for a number of international banks and financial institutions with operations or transactions in Romania. Laura Toncescu heads up the practice, and brings two decades of experience in the sector. Other key practitioners include Sebastian Olteanu, who is well versed in assisting multinational entities with financial services transactions, Cristina Rosu, Günay Duagi and Raul Dimitriu.
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Testimonials
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- 'In our collaboration, the team was open to extend actions in order to achieve our startup goals in regulatory licensing.'
- 'Detailed advice on Romanian finance law in context of complex multi-jurisdictional financing.'
- 'Very detailed answers to queries.'
- 'I have been working with these lawyers for many years, and I am very satisfied. They possess excellent analytical skills, approach their work with a client-centered approach, are innovative, and have deep knowledge across various sectors. This expertise allows them to provide tailored solutions that align with clients' specific business objectives.'
- 'Professional, well adapted to the clients needs, they provide very good integrated opinions and solutions.'
- 'Exceptional consultants with experience and very supportive: Cristina Rosu and Laura Toncescu.'
- 'A diverse and exquisite team with a focus on professionally and in due time meeting the demands from clients. Good value for money. Open to new technologies.'
- 'I note Laura Toncescu, Gunay Duagi, Cristina Rosu, and Raul Dimitriu. All of them are fully dedicated to the expectations of the customers. They are diverse, each of them excelling in different fields of law (such as banking, M&A, GDPR, intellectual property) but, together, forming a strong team.'
Key clients
- Porsche Finance Group
- EOS Group
- Alpha Bank Romania SA
- Pepco Group Limited / Pepco Group Services Limited
- Banca Comerciala Romana SA (BCR)
- Heyblu Ifn S.A.
- Garanti Bank S.A.
- Token Payment Services SRL
- BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.
- First Bank SA
- AMCC (Romanian Debt collection Association)
Work highlights
- Assisting Alpha Bank Romania with updating legal documentation in accordance with latest changes in specific legislation.
- Acting for Porsche Bank Romania on its intended reorganisation in Romania.
- Advised the client on a multi-million euro cross-border transaction.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Laura Toncescu