The Filip & Company team has assisted Banca Transilvania in relation to the acquisition of OTP Bank Romania, OTP Leasing and OTP Asset Management. The closing of the transaction is subject to obtaining clearances from the relevant regulatory authorities.

“We are honoured and happy to contribute to furthering the success story of Banca Transilvania at the top of the Romanian banking market. We thank BT for choosing us to partner again in this complex and challenging project and to work together with a team we admire. We take pride in the success of both our client and our team”, said Alina Stancu Bîrsan, Partner and Head of Finance & Banking at Filip & Company.

The Filip & Company team that assisted Banca Transilvania in this transaction involved, at various stages of the project, more than 30 lawyers from all departments of the firm. Coordinated by Alina Stancu Bîrsan (partner) and Cristina Filip (partner), the team consisted mainly of Rebecca Marina (senior associate), Alexandra Manciulea (partner), Cătălin Suliman (partner), Marius Gheldiu (associate), Raluca Biță (associate), Camelia Ianțuc (senior associate), Andrei Bănescu (associate), Eliza Baias (partner), Olga Niță (partner), Simona Ungureanu (senior associate), Alin Grapa (senior associate), George Trantea (partner), Daria Olteanu (associate), Monica Popa (associate), Valeriu Iliescu (associate), Ioana Roman (partner), Ionuț Blidar (associate), Tudor Dobîndă (associate), Ruxandra Tenea (associate), Diana Gavra (senior associate), Cristina Tudoran (partner), Mădălina Cristache (associate), Teodor Trandafir (associate), Cezara Diaconescu (associate), Mălina Palade (associate).

Filip & Company has one of the most dynamic and experienced Banking and Financial Services practices and is ranked in the top tier by the prestigious Legal 500 publication. The team includes specialists with extensive and successful experience in complex financial markets transactions, gained in both domestic and international transactions.