About
Cristina is the Managing Partner of Filip & Company. She specializes in corporate work (including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial contracts). Cristina has been involved in a wide range of complex corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, private equity transactions, privatizations, corporate finance deals and corporate reorganisation. She advised sellers or buyers in the most significant transactions performed in the oil, gas and power sectors in Romania and does a significant amount of specialist work in the energy sector.
Cristina is also listed as a leading individual in the energy sector in Romania, being ranked first in Energy & Natural Resources by Chambers Europe.
Highlights of her activity include assisting:
- one of the largest privately owned groups in Romania in its successful exit from a leading bank – coordination of sale side assistance in a very complex multi-jurisdictional transaction, including release of multi-layers options, joint-venture and security arrangements – the largest M&A transaction in the banking sector in the year 2015 in Romania;
- a leading commercial bank – coordination of buy side assistance in an integrated share transfer and debt assignment transaction, including due diligence, structuring, drafting and negotiating elaborated transaction documentation;
- a leading mobile telecom operator, in relation to (i) various acquisitions of companies, operations and assets in the post-paid services market and (ii) the structuring, drafting and negotiating of key dealership and partnership arrangements with main local dealers and telecommunication equipment distributors;
- a leading European renewable power company in relation to the acquisition of a Romanian company developing wind farms with a capacity exceeding 200 MW;
- one of the largest providers of mobile telecommunication services in connection with the reorganization and expansion of its retail network;
- the leading Romanian oil company in relation to matters regarding the development and connection to the electricity transportation grid of a new co-generation power plant with a capacity exceeding 800 MW.
"She has a very strong client knowledge. She always has an overall view of risks and the ways of mitigation."
Chambers Europe | 2023
"She's commercially savvy, polite and determined."
Chambers Europe | 2023
Cristina Filip is described by one respondent as "one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in Romania."
Chambers Europe | 2021
Clients report that she is "very good at taking care of the interest of the client."
Chambers Europe | 2021
"Cristina Filip is the top lawyer in Romania in the energy sector and M&A.
She is a great negotiator who tries to protect our interest but at the same time tries to close a deal.“
Chambers Europe| 2020
“Cristina Filip is very involved and dedicated. She is a leading figure in the market.“
Chambers Europe | 2020
"Cristina Filip is one of the best in the market because of her long experience in the area.“
Chambers Europe | 2020
"Cristina Filip is a very clever and innovative lawyer. I always have the feeling she cares about my problems. She and her team delivered on time or even earlier. “
Legal 500 | 2020
"Cristina's input was timely and precise. It was essential for the success of the project."
Chambers Europe |2024
''Cristina Filip is a true leader in all respects."
Chambers Europe | 2024
“Cristina Filip is the one I would single out as a lawyer with good knowledge of the energy sector, highly experienced and very good discipline.”
Legal 500, 2024
“Cristina Filip’s leadership style is a blend of strategic vision and hands-on involvement, ensuring that the firm stays ahead of industry trends while maintaining a high standard of client service.”
Legal 500, 2024
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