The corporate and commercial practice at RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA has 'one of the most experienced teams in M&A deals in Romania'; private equity acquisitions have been a key driver of work for the group. The large department is jointly led by Mihai Ristici, who brings over 20 years of experience in advising on M&A, private equity, fund formation and corporate governance, to name a few areas, and the 'highly experienced, skilled and commercial' Costin Tărăcilă. Other key practitioners include Alina Stăvaru, Roxana Ionescu, who has expertise in acting for clients in heavily regulated sectors, and managing associates Cezara Urzica and Andrei Tosa.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Deep industry expertise with a client-centric approach. They have a multidisciplinary team that is highly responsive. Also, they have good partnerships with international groups that we used in our projects.’

  • ‘Alina Stavaru and Andrei Tosa are doing an excellent job on the projects we are collaborating on. They are highly adaptable, with an excellent quality-price ratio.’

  • ‘The RTPR corporate practice operate on a very high professional level. They are responsive, skilled, and their advise is competent and commercial. Clients used to working with top international law firms, and top international law firms themselves, would not be disappointed with the RTPR services. RTPR operated for years as part of the A&O network and still have good connections across that network which can prove very useful on matters with an international element. ’

  • ‘Costin Taracila - highly experienced, skilled and commercial. Costin always makes himself available and delivers at a high standard.'

  • 'Marina Fecheta-Giurgica and Cezara Urzica are both very experienced, skilled, commercial. They run matters confidently, deliver on tight schedules, provide sensible advice. Pleasure to work with.’
  • ‘Represented clients' interest very well in M&A negotiations. Very good understanding of intricacies of transaction documentation.’

  • ‘The most experienced and pragmatic lawyers I have been working with so far. Stand out names: Alina Stavaru and Cezara Urzica.’

  • ‘RTPR has one of the most experienced teams in M&A deals in Romania. They are well-versed in a diverse range of transactions providing high-quality services. The lawyers stand out for their client focus, they are commercially aware and incredibly responsive. The team is proactive and consistently provides timely, practical and insightful advice. I would highly recommend RTPR as one of the go-to firms for M&A work.’

Key clients

  • Innova Capital
  • Regina Maria
  • GreenGroup
  • Abris Capital Partners
  • Sarmis Capital
  • Integral Venture Partners
  • AROBS Transilvania Software
  • Catalyst Romania
  • AS Piletilevi Group
  • Zarea
  • Arval Service Lease Romania
  • Qualitance
  • Multimedia Est
  • EMI
  • Black Sea Fund
  • Romcim
  • Tenaris/Silcotub
  • Electrica

Work highlights

  • Advised Innova Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in EMI from Morphosis Capital, Belemi and the founder of the business.
  • Advised Romanian private medical services provider Regina Maria on the acquisition of a 51% stake in the stomatology clinics chain Dr. Leahu.
  • Advised GreenGroup on the acquisitions of UAB Ecso and UAB Zalvaris.

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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Costin Taracila, Mihai Ristici

Other key lawyers

Alina Stavaru, Roxana Ionescu, Andrei Tosa, Marina Fecheta-Giurgica, Cezara Urzica