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Kinstellar‘s corporate and M&A department is well versed in advising on the full spectrum of transactional matters and corporate reorganisations. Key areas of instruction include cross-border and domestic transactions, business transfers, private equity transactions, mergers and demergers, restructurings, and joint ventures. Practice head Zsuzsa Csiki is 'exceptionally responsive and practical in her advice'. Mădălina Perțe, Mihai Stan, and TMT expert Oana Grigore are other key practitioners.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The practice is specialized for different areas and is well organized in relation to clients. The client may contact the lawyers and ask for clarifications directly, very openly. It provides practical solutions to the problems of the client.’

  • ‘Zsuzsa Csiki is well prepared and prompt in finding appropriate solutions.’

  • 'Zsuzsa Csiki was extremely flexible and creative during our transaction. She was also very accommodating of constant change of direction on the deal. Mihai Stan kept the ball rolling at all times. He's a total powerhouse.'

  • 'The team was very flexible and agreeable to explore alternative solutions.'

  • 'No compromise on quality and work deliverables at very high standards. I am very happy that I can work with such a reliable team. We have established a long term relationship with Zsuzsa Csiki and her team. We have been relying on them for years now.'

  • 'Zsuzsa Csiki is able to tackle any complex issues with a sophisticated ability to listen and come up with solutions. Madalina Perte has been also a great help and reliable. Zsuzsa is equipped with impressive drafting and structuring skills, ensuring very smooth matter processing for us. Reliability, availability, energy, enthusiasm, structured thinking are just a few abilities of Zsuzsa, that ensure a solid foundation of trust and further relationship growth.'

  • 'The Kinstellar team is incredibly responsive and practical, and always focused on helping our clients make informed business and risk decisions. They have the sophistication and expertise of larger firms, but the practical business-focused advice is a significant differentiator from their peers.'

  • 'Our primary point of contact has been partner Zsuzsa Csiki, and she has been exceptionally responsive and practical in her advice. Zsuzsa has always proactively engaged her colleagues who are subject matter experts where needed but remains involved to help us (and our clients) distill that advice and make effective business decisions. Also worth noting is Madalina Perte, who has been incredible in her support of our client matters.'

Key clients

  • Victoria’s Secret
  • Mondly
  • Agroind and Promat
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • One Rock Capital Partners
  • Group Bruxelles Lambert
  • CCC
  • Black Sea Fund
  • Inteva Products
  • Inter Cars
  • Eleven 3EAD
  • BriseGroup

Work highlights

  • Advised Victoria’s Secret on due diligence and transactional issues concerning an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Adore Me.
  • Advised the founders of two agriculture companies, Agroind and Promat, on a restructuring transaction together with the joint venture partner, Ameropa DG Holding AG.
  • Advised the owners of Mondly on its sale to the British group Pearson.

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.
Mădălina Perțe
Managing Associate
Leading partners
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Zsuzsa Csiki
Zsuzsa Csiki is a Partner in our Bucharest office. She is the head of the local M&A and Corporate practice, also leading the capital markets, financial regulatory and technology, media & telecommunications practices. Zsuzsa has over 13 years of experience in advising renowned companies on local and cross-border transactions and corporate reorganisations. Her practice focuses on structuring and negotiating business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, private equity transactions, divestitures, business transfers, executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements or other general corporate matters. Zsuzsa’s expertise also includes working on capital markets and financial regulatory matters, guiding banks and other financial institutions through complex, international regulatory environments. Zsuzsa has advised on sophisticated mandates across many sectors with a strong focus on technology, media and telecommunications, where she personally handles matters as diverse as M&A, PE strategic investments, telecom acquisitions and related integrations, transfer of assets, GDPR implementation, contractual, consumer and compliance law aspects

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Zsuzsa Csiki

Other key lawyers

Mihai Stan, Mădălina Perțe, Oana Grigore