Rankings

Rankings 2020 – Contents

 

IFLR 1000 2020

Financial and corporate

Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații is strong in banking and finance and M&A. 

The banking team is primarily active on the borrower side advising domestic and foreign clients on real estate financing, credit facilities and refinancing transactions. During the research period the firm also picked up work in the fintech area providing regulatory services to IT companies in preparation of card system launch. The firm is also active in the leasing space where it advises Romanian leasing subsidiary on its activities in Romania.

During the research period the firm’s capital markets work saw it advise clients on a mix of share buyback programmes and capital increases under Romanian law.

The firm's M&A team has developed a expertise in advising venture funds, strategic investors and private equity firms on M&A transactions in Romania. The firm is also active in public M&A transactions. During the research period it advised Romanian funds on the acquisition of publicly listed companies active in agriculture and pharmaceutical industries among others. 

In the projects space the firm regularly advises on public procurement and PPP tenders for infrastructure projects. 

Client feedback

"Prompt response and smart solutions." Capital markets: equity

"Responsive, business oriented and solution finder." – Investment funds

"Highly reliable and experienced in the most sensitive capital markets and funds related issues" – Investment funds

"Very good overall. Very experienced, well prepared and good value for the money." – M&A

"Best professionals in the field in Romania. Reliable, with in-depth knowledge about individual clients and very responsive." – M&A

"Excellent knowledge and response time. Hands-on and very self-organized and strategic thinkers with pragmatic solutions." – M&A

"Very good and professional." – M&A

"PNSA is our preferred law firm among those we have used over the years. First, they have excellent legal knowledge. Secondly, they understand our business very well and they are very much business oriented which, for us, is very important. Their ability to find solutions is highly appreciated in our organization." – M&A

Alexandru Ambrozie
"Excellent capital markets lawyer, covering everything related to capital markets, regulatory, corporate, tax and AML. We work with him on difficult and innovative issues."

"Smart and responsive."

Bogdan C. Stoica
"Excellent knowledge, fast and hands-on."

"Bogdan Stoica has been our main contact for more than 15 years. He is an excellent lawyer with a very good sense of business and a real problem solver. What we like most about him is that he is very direct and business oriented, losing no time at all with theoretical things."

Ciprian Donțu
"Reliable, professional and engaged."

Mariana Marcu
"Very fast, accurate and good to work with."

Alexandru Ambrozie and Ramona Pentilescu
"Very good."

Alexandru Ambrozie and Florian Nițu
"Prompt response and smart solutions."

Rankings

• Project development / Public procurement – Tier 1
• Banking and finance – Tier 2
• M&A – Tier 2