Rankings

Rankings 2017 – Contents

 

IFLR 1000 2017

Review

Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații is best known for its corporate and M&A practice where it is a market leader. The firm's finance practice is also well regarded.

Energy and infrastructure

Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații is best known for its work in litigation and competition matters within the energy and infrastructure space with notable work including advising Fondul Proprietatea on an annulment of a decision related to the setting of electricity prices on the regulated market and on disputes with the Romanian state related to the imposition of aid measures. The firm has also been involved on sector related M&A work.

Financial and corporate

Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații is best known for its M&A work, but the firm has also built a notable finance practice.

A funds client says: “We are happy with PNSA. They have been always responsive and efficient trying to address our concerns and to accommodate certain difficult situations. They were also very proactive, open and available when we needed them”.

A corporate client says: “Popovici, mainly represented by Bogdan Stoica, is for our company an example of professionalism, creativity and addiction to success; a real partner in business matters”.

Another client says of Bogdan Stoica: “He is a very good professional and he has a good team. In the assignments we have entrusted to him, he was very precise and adapted himself very well to the tight timeframe imposed by the project. He has also a good reputation on the market”.

In the banking and finance space the firm advised Magnetto Wheels Romania on its €200 million financing; acted for La Fantana on the financing of the acquisition of a subsidiary; and advised Ameropa on a loan for the construction of a new grain terminal in Constanta.

In the capital markets the firm has been principally active advising on regulatory issues and share sales.

In the M&A space, highlights include advising Immonfinanz on the sale of a logistics portfolio to Logicor; work for Eurofins on the Romanian aspects of its acquisition of Bio High Tech; and work for Hewlett-Packard on the Romanian aspects of its global split of operations.

Rankings

M&A – Tier 1

Banking – Tier 2

Capital markets – Tier 2

Project finance – Tier 2

Energy and infrastructure – Tier 3