Harnessing the firm’s wider M&A and corporate capabilities, the RTPR | Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA energy team has standout experience advising on energy-sector transactions. Its focus is on the development of electricity distribution and renewables projects, alongside regulatory and reporting requirements. A recent area of growth for the team is in providing regulatory assistance for the development of greenfield projects. Victor Pădurari, team co-head, has a notable track record acting for international financial institutions in their project financing matters; co-head Mihai Ristici delivers ‘creative solutions’ to crossover M&A matters.
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‘Mihai Ristici is great at identifying solutions to client needs and always delivers creative solutions even in tense moments.'
'Bogdan Cordos has great insights in terms of the industries we were looking into (energy, real estate), very practical approach, excellent knowledge and strong experience of the energy market. He is also very fast at getting advice across to the client'
'Vlad Stamatescu is thorough and knowledgeable, but also practical on deals, great project management and understanding of our business context. Also very effective under the pressure of tight deadlines. We always had quality interactions with him which makes Vlad fun to work with.'
'Roxana Ionescu has very deep knowledge of the M&A and competition industry.’
Key clients
- Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)
- Uniper Global Commodities
- Electrica
- CEZ Romania
- Engie Group
Work highlights
- Advised Uniper Global Commodities on the regulatory requirements of trading natural gas on the Romanian market, reporting obligations, gas export and transit and general advice about the regulatory framework of the Romanian gas market.
- Advising and representing Electrica in court proceedings in the first “facilitator-victim” case in the whole EU to date in which the client was fined for allegedly facilitating a cartel between its meter suppliers.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Practice head
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Victor Padurari, Mihai Ristici