We combine commercial acumen with technical expertise to offer creative and practical solutions which facilitate our clients’ objectives. Our lawyers have experience in handling the widest range of transactions from start-ups to large and complex corporate deals.
Lina & Guia's client base includes private equity funds and strategic investors in relation to acquisitions in Romania, as well as prominent international and local companies in relation to corporate and commercial advice.
The Corporate and Commercial practice is focused on:
Mergers & Aquisitions
Our lawyers have substantial experience advising on mergers and acquisitions. Our M&A work ranges from cross-border acquisitions and divestments, complex re-organisations and restructuring to the sale of closely-owned companies. Lawyers of Lina & Guia have been involved in some of the most prominent transactions on the Romanian market, having acted for institutional and strategic buyers, private equity entities, as well as for portfolio investors or entrepreneurs selling their businesses or participations. Our lawyers have also been involved in some of the largest privatisations in Romania.
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Our lawyers have been involved in countless high-profile transactions throughout their respective careers, acting for:
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- Cosmote in connection with its acquisition of a Romanian mobile telecoms operator and subsequently in the acquisition of the Germanos electronics and GSM retail chain;
- Cosmote in the acquisition of Telemobil SA (one of the most prominent transaction in the telecoms sector in Romania resulting in the combination of two of the five GSM operators on the market);
- Intermarche Group (operator of the Interex chain of supermarkets) in their attempt to acquire Artima S.A.;
- The Romanian Government with regard to the privatization strategy in the energy sector, as part of a consortium led by Hunton & Williams;
- Casa Lux Publishing House in connection with their acquisition by Burda GmbH;
- KBR Halliburton in connection with their attempted acquisition of a Romanian oil & gas company;
- International financial institutions in connection with their portfolio investments and divestments in a large number of companies in Romania in a variety of industries (banks and financial services, insurance companies, construction materials, oil & gas - more than 15 transactions);
- PKN Orlen in its attempt to acquire the Romanian national oil & gas company Petrom;
- Mol Rt. in connection with its acquisition of Shell Romania;
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- Sabanci Holding in its attempted acquisition of Flanco Electronics S.A.;
- Mol Rt. in connection with a divestment of a network of gas stations and certain assets to Petrom and acquisition of assets and businesses from Petrom;
- Siemens in connection with the acquisition of a Romanian company producing electronic systems;
- The AES Corporation in connection with the privatization of Electrica Muntenia Sud;
- Cetelem in its acquisition of the largest Romanian consumer credit company;
- The Romanian Post Privatization Fund and GED Capital Development in relation to various debt and equity investments in more than 10 Romanian companies;
- Wagma Holding in relation to the acquisition of CCCF;
- Sygma Bleyzer in connection with the merger of companies held in Romania;
- Aquila Grup in the acquisition of a number of companies active in the FCMG distribution sector;
- ACMS in the demerger of its operations in five separate companies;
- Vaillant in the acquisition of a heating equipment business;
- BC Partners and Cinven in their 4.4 bln. EUR acquisition of Amadeus GDS – Romanian law advice;
- Grundfos in connection with the acquisition of a Romanian company
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Corporate Governance and Compliance
Our services extend from incorporation of companies, domiciliation and secretarial services to advising companies and managers on multifaceted corporate matters. We appreciate that confidence is the key to legal advice for businesses - the assurance that your lawyer understands the issues that your organization is faced with and will suggest effective solutions. As such, we are constantly looking to build lasting relationships with our clients, developing knowledge of their organization, their personnel and their business, and we help them handle accurately and efficiently both day to day issues and complex strategic matters.
Our lawyers also advise on a broad range of compliance and regulatory matters, ranging from data protection and anti money-laundering to industry-related permitting, licensing and authorizations.
Contracting
Advising clients in the large spectrum of contracts required by today’s dynamic business environment demands commercial focus, dedication to understanding clients’ objective and interests and availability to gain in-depth knowledge of various industries. We value practical experience as much as legal know-how and our advice is always supported by commercial sense. Clients like our hands-on, innovative approach and we cherish our ability to work alongside them to make their business goals happen.
Our client base is diverse, ranging from international companies with interests in Romania to large local companies and entrepreneurs.
