Dentons‘ Bucharest team has a significant presence on major cross-border transactions, with recognised strength in handling real estate, tech, and agribusiness sector work. Joint ventures and M&A deals involving green energy have been key drivers of work for the group. Practice head Perry Zizzi, who is managing partner of the firm's Romania office, is lauded for his 'outstanding expertise in M&A and transactions', and regularly acts for private equity clients in mandates. Real estate M&A is another area of focus for Zizzi. Cristina Daianu is active in tech-focused M&A transactions, and Cristian Popescu is well-versed in advising on agribusiness, energy and IT matters. Counsels Cristina Marcu and Doru Postelnicu are further names to note.
Testimonials
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‘Perry Zizzi is certainly one of the most accomplished lawyers in corporate law with outstanding expertise in M&A and transactions.’
‘Working with Dentons was easy and efficient, the team was very collaborative, open, trying to understand very well the issue, coming back with follow-up questions and recommendations.’
‘Cristina Daianu is efficient, open, interested in understanding the field of activity as well as possible, offering alternatives and recommendations to better suite the client's request.’
‘Perry Zizzi, the Romanian managing partner from Dentons Romania, is the main reason we chose to work with Dentons. I had multiple calls with several other companies operating at this level, but Perry's brilliant mind convinced us right away. Despite a crowded agenda, Perry managed to take on our project at very short notice, resulting in a very positive outcome. In my opinion, there couldn't have been any better. So, if I were to point out the main strength of the team, it would be Perry. Other strengths include the team's availability to assist anytime with priority and the team's networking, which helped me get assistance in other fields, especially urgent fiscal matters related to our transaction.’
- 'Perry Zizzi is absolutely brilliant - he found solutions we couldn't even think of. A great negotiator - whenever we were almost sure there was no way to reach common ground on a crucial clause, Perry somehow convinced the other party to agree with us. Perry is the best professional we've ever worked with, regardless of the field. We hope we'll get the chance to work with him again.’
‘Working opposite Dentons has invariably been an engaging and constructive experience. Their team, under Perry Zizzi’s leadership, demonstrates a deep-seated knowledge and an intuitive understanding of commercial and corporate law, as well as a pragmatic approach to mergers and acquisitions.’
‘I appreciate: Experience in various sectors, capacity to deal multi-countries/ international topics, MedTech innovative technologies, FinTech and M&A.’
‘We have worked with Cristina Daianu for a while now. She is very knowledgeable not only with the local market and regulations, but also with the international practice. Especially for investment deals, this is particularly useful.’
Key clients
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)
- Blackstone
- Asseco
- ArCoWave / Conectys
- KC Agro
- MGM
- Danubia Farming SA
- Xella
- Dawn Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Dawn Capital on its $35m Series A investment into FlowX.AI.
- Advised MGM on its acquisition of the Rekord group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Perry Zizzi