Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA is 'a top regional law firm in CEE', and the Bucharest team garners praise as 'an excellent option for sophisticated transactions in the region'. The group has an established track record in acting for clients in highly regulated sectors, as well as advising investors in the private equity and venture capital arenas. Monica Cojocaru is well versed in handling transactional mandates, and advises on both the buy and sell sides of headline M&A deals in Romania, often within the energy, insurance, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, among others. Cojocaru co-heads the practice with corporate and M&A specialist Mădălina Neagu and Vienna-based Markus Piuk, 'a brilliant M&A lawyer'. Senior associate Mihaela Popescu is a name to note.
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Testimonials
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‘Schoenherr and its associates in Romania have top law specialists, with very clear specializations, they have solid knowledge of legislation and jurisprudence, they are able to provide very specific market and business analysis, they are polyglots, serious, punctual.’
‘Madalina Neagu and her team were responsive to our questions and needs. Madalina's English skills are impeccable and her knowledge level and skill at negotiating all parts of a M&A transaction were impressive. She was not timid or unwilling to negotiate any point that her client thought was important.’
‘Schoenherr is a top regional law firm in CEE, with strong transactional teams in all their offices and on a regional (cross-border) level. Having 15 office across the region, with their teams having already worked together in cross-border M&A deals is a huge advantage. They are an excellent option for sophisticated transactions in the region and, most relevant for us, they have a lot of industry know-how in the real estate markets which puts them on most of the more relevant deals in the region.’
‘Go to Markus Piuk if you need one-stop advice in cross-border transactions in CEE. He is a brilliant M&A lawyer, hands-on, super-responsive and very easy to work with. Markus' negotiation skills and calm nature are beneficial to any M&A deal.’
‘High quality services, immediate response, commitment and professionalism.’
‘Mădălina Neagu has a strong sense of urgency, very knowledgeable and experienced, strong negotiation capabilities.’
‘You can rely on them and they are very close to the client. Kindness, commitment, responsibility and deep knowledge.’
Key clients
- Akzo Nobel
- Banca Comerciala Romana
- Cargo Partner
- Carrier Global Corporation
- Catalyst Romania Fund
- CA Immo
- DDM Holding
- Enery
- Eurobank
- EUshipments.com
- Fressnapf
- GfK
- HS Timber
- MET Group
- Morphosis Capital Fund I
- Nofar Energy
- OMV Petrom
- SpeedValue
Work highlights
- Advised CA Immo on the €377m sale of its Romanian portfolio to Paval Holding.
- Advised Carrier Global Corporation on Romanian legal matters regarding its cross-border €12bn acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions.
- Advised Cargo-Partner on the cross-border €1.2bn sale of Cargo-Partner Group to Nippon Express Holdings.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Monica Cojocaru
Schoenherr si Asociatii SCAPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Markus Piuk, Mădălina Neagu, Monica Cojocaru