Filip & Company assists Banca Transilvania in closing the acquisition of OTP Bank Romania

The Filip & Company team provided legal assistance to Banca Transilvania on closing its acquisition of OTP Bank Romania and OTP Leasing Romania. The acquisition documents were signed in February 2024 and in the meantime regulatory approvals have been obtained.

“We are delighted to stand alongside Banca Transilvania in closing this transaction and to support the effort of the largest and most dynamic bank in Romania in further strengthening and transforming the financial services market. We are extremely grateful to the BT team for having chosen us as partners in this complex and challenging project”, said Alina Stancu Bîrsan, Partner and Head of Finance & Banking at Filip & Company.

“We are happy that, this time again, we had the support of a team of professionals from Filip & Company. Their attention to detail, dedication and proactivity contributed to the successful closing of this transaction, one of the most important projects of Banca Transilvania Financial Group this year”, said Bogdan Pleșuvescu, Director General Adjunct – Chief Legal Officer, Banca Transilvania.

The Filip & Company team that assisted Banca Transilvania on this transaction involved, at various stages of the project, more than 40 lawyers from all departments of the firm. Coordinated by Alina Stancu Bîrsan (partner) and Cristina Filip (partner), the team consisted mainly of Rebecca Marina (counsel), Alexandra Manciulea (partner), Cătălin Suliman (partner), Raluca Biță (associate), Camelia Ianțuc (senior associate), Marius Gheldiu (associate), Simona Ungureanu (senior associate), Sandra Danciu (associate), Alin Grapă (senior associate), Cezara Diaconescu (associate), Mălina Palade (associate) Ruxandra Țenea (associate) și Sergiu Păun (associate).