RTPR has assisted private equity fund EMSA Capital in relation to the successful closing of the sale of its 100% shareholding in Aplast to Extruplast, an important local company specialised in design, manufacturing and distribution of PVC profiles and related systems for windows and doors. Aplast is a Romanian manufacturer of PVC windows and doors, active for over 25 years in the thermal insulation joinery market.

The team of lawyers involved in this project was made of Alina Stavaru (Partner), Cezara Urzica (Counsel), Andrei Tosa (Senior Associate) and Andrei Nicolae (Associate). The RTPR mandate covered legal assistance in relation to all phases of the transaction.

“We are honoured to have worked alongside EMSA Capital in this important transaction for the construction materials market. The excellent collaboration with the EMSA Capital team was essential for managing the legal complexities and successfully completing the exit. We would like to thank them for their trust and congratulate them on this favourable result”, said Alina Stavaru, Partner of RTPR.

RTPR’s Corporate/M&A practice boasts an impressive track record of high-profile transactions and an unrivalled reputation, consistently highlighted by international legal publications. Its experience in the most complex M&A mandates in various sectors was noticed and appreciated by the most prestigious international legal guides, such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR1000, which place the company in the first tier of the rankings. At the same time several of the RTPR lawyers are recognised as Leading Lawyers or Rising Stars for this field in individual rankings.

Selected corporate/M&A deals in which RTPR have recently advised are set out below:

• Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) on the EUR700m sale of Evyro Group, owner of Distributie Energie Oltenia (DEO), a regulated electricity distribution network in Romania, to Premier Energy Group
• MidEuropa on the sale of Regina Maria Group to Mehiläinen in the largest ever healthcare services transaction in Central Europe
• MidEuropa on the sale of Cargus to courier company SAMEDAY, part of the eMAG group
• MidEuropa on the EUR1.3bn sale of Profi, in the largest transaction in the retail sector ever concluded in Romania
• Tenaris Silcotub on the acquisition of Artrom Steel Tubes, a European leader in the production of seamless steel pipes for industrial applications
• AROBS Transilvania Software, an important Romanian company that provides software services and solutions in various industries and the largest tech company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of Quest Global Romania
• Proinvest Group SRL on the sale of the insulating panel division to Lattonedil S.p.A., a leading Group in Europe in the production and marketing of insulating panels
• Resource Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Ia Bilet SRL, the most important ticketing platform in Romania, as well as of the concert organiser BestMusic Concerts SRL
• OX2 on the sale of a 96 MW onshore wind project located in Galati County
• ROCA Investments on the sale of its shareholding stake in Artesana, the well-known local producer of premium natural artisanal dairy products