Bucharest, January 16th, 2017 – Leroy şi Asociaţii announced today two new partners: Cristina Togan and Eleonora Udroiu –highly recognized lawyers with extensive experience in business law.
Cristina Togan has been part of the team for over 10 years and specializes in banking & finance and real estate. Member of the Bucharest Bar Association since 2007, Cristina has advised international financial institutions and credit institutions on various types of structured finance transactions, including acquisition, real estate and project finance, as well as on corporate banking matters and derivatives. In 2016, Cristina has contributed significantly to the issuing of the first Romanian netting opinion at the request of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) for the benefit of ISDA members worldwide. Her experience also includes assisting local and international investors in real estate transactions and public tender procedures.
Eleonora Udroiu joined the team in 2003, specializing in commercial, energy and competition law. She has been a member of the Bucharest Bar Association since 2004. Eleonora has advised major players in the energy sector, both in the context of the privatization of natural gas or electricity companies and on specific regulatory issues. Eleonora’s expertise in the energy practice has developed in parallel with her work in the area of competition law. Her expertise in competition law includes advising on important merger and antitrust cases of national or European dimension.
“We are very proud of Cristina and Eleonora, our new partners, key lawyers of Leroy şi Asociaţii, who have shown over the years trust, professionalism and leadership, while assisting our clients in many successful operations. This promotion comes as a result of the positive evolution of Leroy şi Asociaţii and reflects our confidence in the Romanian market” said Bruno Leroy, Founding Partner of Leroy şi Asociaţii.
Over the past year, Leroy şi Asociaţii has been involved in major M&A and capital markets transactions, such as advising Lactalis on the acquisition of Albalact (the first significant voluntary takeover bid on the Bucharest Stock Exchange), Expert Petroleum on the acquisition of Petrofac, Alten on the acquisition of Kepler and Yves Rocher on the acquisition of Cosmetiques de France. The Banking & Finance team of Leroy si Asociaţii has continued advising on structured finance transactions, such as assisting the International Finance Corporation – the investment division of the World Bank, in connection with the financing of MedLife Group and the initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange of MedLife SA, BNPP on banking and finance services offered to its corporate clients, and has issued the first Romanian netting opinion commissioned by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
