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Kinstellar‘s real estate team stands out for its ’remarkable flexibility and open-mindedness‘, advising on large-scale investment transactions across the country with particular emphasis on renewable energy projects. The team is well placed to support clients in the growing field of green real estate financings, bringing together its energy, leasing and forestry law expertise. ’Outstanding professional’ Victor Constantinescu leads the team and is valued for his ‘innovative’ solutions. Constantinescu has extensive experience in handling mandates across the CEE region. Cătălin Dinu is a ’gifted practitioner��� with extensive real estate experience.

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Testimonials

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  • 'We work with Victor Constantinescu and his team. Victor is our advisor to evaluate legal risks in transactions. He is very dedicated, pragmatic, business oriented and his team is always very responsive.’

  • ‘Kinstellar has strong team led by Victor Constantinescu. Their approach is very practical  and they are strong in drafting as well as dispute resolution and court litigations.’

  • ‘Victor Constantinescu has been a strong support to our operations and with his help we have managed to dodge many issues before they became disputes.' 

  • ‘The Kinstellar team demonstrated exceptional promptness and a high level of professionalism.'

  • 'What stood out was the team's remarkable flexibility and open-mindedness. They quickly adapted to our continuously evolving strategies, by communicating effectively and delivering results aligned with our revised plans.'
  • 'Their team was first and foremost focused on getting things done and did not get distracted or blocked by operational challenges – this was instrumental in helping us meet management requests on time.’
  • ‘Victor Constantinescu is an outstanding professional – efficient, reliable, and precise, with a keen eye for detail.'

  • 'Catalin Dinu is not only a gifted practitioner with extensive legal expertise, but also a thoughtful person who knows when to ask the right questions. He diligently considers multiple perspectives before suggesting an approach and this meticulousness does not compromise his ability to provide prompt responses and timely support.'

Key clients

  • S IMMO AG
  • European Energy
  • Jantzen Development
  • Enery Element GmbH
  • Indotek
  • France Valley Revenu Europe
  • European Investment Bank
  • BRD Groupe Societe Generale
  • Sumitomo
  • CCC S.A.
  • Logicor
  • VGP Parks
  • Adval Asset Management
  • Davidson Kempner
  • Speedwell
  • Inter Cars
  • SFC Solutions / Mutares
  • Julius Meinl Living plc.
  • Accor Hotels
  • Resolution Property
  • Zeus Capital Management
  • HCL Technologies
  • Lion’s Head Investments

Work highlights

  • Advised Danish developer Jantzen Renewables ApS on its transaction with OMV Petrom for the purchase of the Helios 1 photovoltaic cluster in Romania.
  • Advised SFC Solutions Automotive Romania on the sale-and-leaseback transaction of an industrial site, to WDP Romania.
  • Advising Inter Cars on a lease agreement for new to be a built-to-suit warehouse in Brasov, with more than 32,000 sq m tailored to automotive parts and waste products.

Lawyers

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Victor Constantinescu
Victor Constantinescu is the Managing Partner of our Bucharest office and the Co-Head of the firm-wide real estate sector, with his remit extending across the entire C/SEE region. Victor focuses on all aspects of real estate transactions in the region for a range of international investment funds and local developers with over 15 years’ experience locally and regionally. His particular emphasis is on transactional work: acquisitions and sales of commercial real estate, as well as joint ventures, across all asset classes: retail, office, logistics, and agricultural. He has built a reputation for efficiency and commercial pragmatism in organizing and closing transactions and for building long-term relationships – skills that have earned him recognition as a top real estate practitioner for years in a row by major legal guides. Since joining the firm in 2017, Victor has already led transactions whose combined value well exceeds EUR 500 million.
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Cătălin Dinu
Counsel

Practice head

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Victor Constantinescu

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Cătălin Dinu