Filip & Company law firm assisted Digi Communications Group in the acquisition by its subsidiary Fiber One Ltd. of a 51% stake in Whyfibre Limited, a company that owns a fibre-optic network under development in the counties of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, in southern England.
“Digi is one of Romania’s best export products. After Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium, the time has come to expand into the United Kingdom. We’re delighted to have been able to contribute, and we’re rooting for them to achieve another success story in one of Europe’s largest and most interesting markets”, said Alexandru Bîrsan, managing partner at Filip & Company.
The Filip & Company team involved in this project was coordinated by Alexandru Bîrsan (managing partner) and included Anca Bădescu (senior associate), Bianca Gheorghe (associate) and Sebastian Dragomir (associate).
The lawyers at Filip & Company have had important roles in many of the key M&A transactions in Romania. Whether they were privatisations, private equity, venture capital or growth capital transactions or other complex M&A, in many cases, at least one of the parties was legally assisted by Filip & Company. Furthermore, the lawyers at Filip & Company are ranked first in the most prestigious international legal directories – Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 - with their M&A practice, both as a team and individually.
Filip & Company
Filip & Company is one of the leading law firms in Romania providing top quality assistance in all relevant areas of law for businesses operating in Romania or considering Romania. Specialized in complex projects that require an innovative approach, Filip & Company lawyers have a wide experience in several domains, such as infrastructure and concession, mergers and acquisitions, energy, corporate, real estate, competition law, finance and capital markets but also labour law, data protection, consumer or environment protection. The law firm also provides legal assistance and representation in disputes and arbitrations with significant implications for the clients’ businesses. Please visit www.filipandcompany.com. to find out more about Filip & Company’s expertise and team.
