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CMS‘s Bucharest office combines its regional knowledge with the firm's wider international expertise in order to provide an extensive capital markets offering in Romania. Led by Cristina Reichmann, who has an excellent reputation for her established expertise in securities matters, the team is adept at handling debt and equity capital markets work, and has a strong track record in advising on IPOs, high-yield bonds, derivatives, structured finance and securities matters. Reichmann and counsel Adina Nanescu garner praise for their 'valuable expertise and commercially relevant advice'. Claudia Popescu and Mircea Ciută are names to note.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘During our collaboration, CMS has proven exceptional skills in the capital markets fields. The quality of their legal services has been proven by the feedback and proposed solutions, combining both high theoretical knowledge and expertise, adding significant value to the relevant transaction.’

  • ‘The complexity of the relevant transaction was successfully handled by the CMS team, showing extensive knowledge of both specific legal field as well as the more general banking legal framework’

  • ‘CMS approaches every project very carefully, with deep knowledge of the market offering high quality advice in complex situations.’

  • ‘CMS put forward an experienced team lead by highly regarded partner Cristina Reichman supported by Adina Nanescu, Claudia Popescu and Mircea Ciuta. Their diligence, experience, responsiveness and insightful analysis ensured swift and successful deal execution.’

  • ‘The CMS team are efficient, highly responsive and provide commercially valuable advice and expertise. They are also very collaborative with all project team members. ’

  • ‘Cristina Reichmann and Adina Nanescu provide valuable expertise and commercially relevant advice. ’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable law firm, great international brand name and highly-specialized in providing English law advice as well.’

  • ‘Highly knowledgeable partners in capital markets . Great reputation as professionals in this market in Romania. Always a pleasure to work with them, always smooth sailing and successfully-closed transactions.’

Key clients

  • International Finance Corporation
  • EBRD
  • Libra Internet Bank
  • Advent International Corporation
  • Bitdefender
  • Raiffeisen Bank S.A.
  • European Fund for Southeast Europe
  • Alpha Bank
  • BRD Groupe Societe Generale
  • TMK

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Adina Nanescu
Counsel, Finance
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Cristina Reichmann
Partner, Head of FIS, Capital Markets and Structured Finance practice in Romania

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cristina Reichmann

Other key lawyers

Adina Nanescu, Mircea Ciută, Claudia Popescu