Reff & Associates SCA is very well known for assisting major multinational companies and investors operating in Romania, often with high-value transactions. The practice is also active in complex group reorganisations, corporate governance, and joint ventures, to name a few areas. The commercial and corporate department is led by the triumvirate of managing partner Alexandru Reff, Georgiana Singurel, who is well versed in handling demergers, and Diana Fejer, who is adept at acting for clients on the buy and sell side of mandates. Iulian Maier and Fraga Varadi are names to note.
Testimonials
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‘Georgiana Singurel is very well up to speed. A talent in the team is Fraga Varadi, she has high performance and always very detailed.’
‘The team members each bring their own complimentary skills and knowledge set. They also have a good team hierarchy where this complimentary skills and knowledge is effectively combined into a better service to the client.'
- 'While I have dealt with numerous legal firms on multi-disciplinary legal issues in the past, the combination of this team in the extremely complex commercial and statutory environment in the combination of private and state-governed activities within the volatile and dynamic Romanian environment is quite unique.'
‘Each of the individuals has excellent general legal knowledge, exceptional subject knowledge in the area of specialisation, and the ability to listen to they client, but more importantly to each other. This was evident across multiple subjects, issues, and cases we dealt with them on, with varying teams on the varying subjects.'
- 'I noticed the insight and sensitivity to the legal dynamics and interpretation within the Romanian environment.'
- 'The team is very experienced and connects easily with other internal specialized departments every time in order to offer a complete picture to client demands. An answer/opinion/advice will always approach all angles, not only M&A.’
‘I found my assigned lawyers very empathetic and involved. I was glad to see involvement not only cold legal advice.’
‘During the course of our relationship, the corporate M&A team represented us with highest level of integrity and professionalism, provided thoughtful insights and exceeded our expectations in every way. We truly value their expertise, devising innovative strategies, utilizing negotiation, expert determination, mediation, and other alternatives, to achieve a favorable resolution to your company’s disputes. We have been hugely impressed with their professionalism, attention to detail, ability to deliver to a brief and work in a timely manner.’
Key clients
- Tinmar Energy
- RetuRO SGR
- Hatboru Romania
- APC Universal Partner
- Marcos Provit
- Knauf Insulation Holding GmbH
- Adidas
- IKEA
- LIDL
- Haier Tech
- Leroy Merlin Romania SRL
- Alfasigma
Work highlights
- Advised Tinmar Energy on the establishment of a strategic joint venture with CE Oltenia.
- Assisted APC Universal Partner with its acquisition of a business from Profelis C&V.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Georgiana Singurel, Alexandru Reff, Diana Fejer