Loredana Chitu
DentonsAt Dentons' Bucharest office, the capital markets practice is led by the 'outstanding' Loredana Chitu, who garners praise for her 'analytic abilities, legal acumen and pragmatic, pro-active approach'. Under her leadership, the team is regularly instructed by banks and issuers in domestic and international equity and debt transactions. In a standout matter, the group recently acted as part of a global team in order to assist Hidroelectrica with its €1.9bn IPO and subsequent listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Chitu is ably supported by associate Alin Roca.
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Testimonials
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‘I think that good knowledge of previous transactions plus flexibility are very much appreciated for the potential clients.’
‘I have valued the deep understanding of the context, the availability for effort and the very direct interaction, considering the multiple restrictions and changes we faced during the transaction.’
‘Very hard-working, very active and well-known in Romanian capital markets.’
‘Loredana Chitu is the capital markets partner we work with constantly and her resilience and grit are something we appreciate a lot. She's always available and always willing to help out. We have been very pleased to work with her on multiple DCM mandates over the last few years.’
‘Very responsive with great experience and innovation.’
‘The capital markets team is extremely qualified in both national and international market practice and regulatory affairs. It provides consistent high-quality, pragmatic and quick advice and is extremely pro-active in its responses. They understand themselves as pro-active guides and collaborate actively and helpfully in both transactional structuring and negotiating. In short, they have stellar legal and market practice experience and competitive pricing.’
‘Loredana Chitu is the driving force of Dentons' Romanian capital markets team. Her analytic abilities, legal acumen and pragmatic, pro-active approach are outstanding. In particular, her expertise in banking and capital markets law (both national and international) render her an extremely valuable asset in every transaction.’
‘The team is led by Loredana Chitu who is highly committed to a project and will not let the ball drop. Highly impressed with her responsiveness and closeness to clients.’
Key clients
- Hidroelectrica
- CEC Bank
- UniCredit Bank AG
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- Raiffeisen Bank S.A.
- BRD - Groupe Societe Generale (Bucharest)
- Banca Comerciala Romana
- Swiss Capital
- Romgaz
Work highlights
- Advising Hidroelectrica on its €1.9 billion IPO and listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
- Advising CEC Bank on the establishment of its €600 million Euro Medium Term Note Programme, as well as the first two issuances under the framework.
- Advising Banca Comerciala Romana – Groupe Société Générale and Raiffeisen Bank on the Bucharest Municipality's issuance of bonds with a total value of RON555m, and subsequent listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
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Loredana Chitu