Alina Popescu
Partner
E: alina.popescu@musat.ro
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Alina Elena Popescu has acquired an extensive expertise in merger & acquisition deals, her work in the field covering a wide range of lines of business and transaction mechanisms such as share and asset deals, business transfers, forward funding, incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures. She is particularly skilled in coordinating due diligence exercises as well as in conceiving the legal strategy, sharp drafting and negotiating of the related contractual structures and overseeing the successful implementation of the investment projects, from entry to exit.
Alina has also developed a solid reputation in general corporate and commercial law, having advised some of the most reputed undertakings in major transactions as well as with respect to sensitive matters pertaining to the clients' day–to–day business. Moreover, her work in the M&A, corporate and commercial fields is intimately connected with her in–depth knowledge of EU acquis and her dispute resolution practice in the field of domestic and international arbitration (including ICSID proceedings), which confer a valuable multi–angle approach to her counseling. Alina is equally acknowledged for her contribution to the amicable settlement of high profile commercial disputes, which translates in considerable added value to our clients' business.
Show moreRecent relevant experience includes advising:
- A world leading company in mobile phones production, in connection with the due diligence, entire contractual framework, corporate & commercial aspects and regulatory advice pertaining to the establishment of an industrial park in close cooperation with local authorities and the construction of a manufacturing plant (involving an investment in excess of EUR 200,000,000), various matters pertaining to the operation of the plant as well as the later ramp up of the same and sale of the building, including complex negotiations with the buyer and termination of the relevant contracts pertaining to the industrial park.
- Astra Rail Industries, in connection with the due diligence, legal structuring, relevant contractual framework and various corporate and commercial matters for the envisaged acquisition and subsequent operation of several rail wagons manufacturing businesses holding a significant share of the European market.
- PPF Partners, a leading Czech investment fund, in connection with the due diligence, contractual framework, corporate and commercial law advice related to the successful acquisition of a significant share in Continental, one of the leading Romanian hotel chains, as well as proposed investments in several other major Romanian companies acting in agriculture, waste collection, post/courier services and gas businesses, with overall values exceeding EUR 200,000,000.
- Extensa, member of Ackerman Group, (a leading Belgian developer), in connection with the development of two high–profile mixed real estate projects (residential and office) in Bucharest and Arad, amounting to EUR 235,000,000.
- Monsanto Company, one of the world leaders in agriculture, with respect to the legal structuring and implementation of sophisticated capitalization proceedings exceeding EUR 80,000,000, including the drafting of the relevant documentation.
- Aegean Airlines, the largest Greek airline, in connection with the contemplated acquisition of one of the leading Romanian airlines, involving a complex legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of an intricate contractual framework as well as various corporate and commercial aspects pertaining to the intended deal.
- Ineos Nova, a global leader in styrene and styrenic polymers, in connection with the legal structuring, due diligence, corporate and commercial advice pertaining to the contemplated establishment of an industrial facility based on a greenfield project.
- ABBOT Laboratories USA, a leading global healthcare company, with respect to successive restructurings of their activities in Romania, involving thorough due diligence work and complex corporate and commercial advice for separation of business including drafting of the relevant business transfer contracts and of the related documentation.
- B Braun Avitum, one of the world largest providers of dialysis services and equipment, in connection with acquisition matters entailing specific due diligence processes, contractual arrangements and various other corporate and commercial related matters.
- Autohellas, part of HERTZ group (the largest Greek car rental company) with respect to various corporate and commercial matters pertaining to the day–to–day business operation of the company.
- A leading gas & refining company in connection with the assessment of potential investment arbitration claims of over EUR 500,000,000, related procedural matters and contemplated strategy.
- A leading energy company, in connection with the assessment of the arbitration strategy, substantiation of claims and preliminary procedural matters in contemplated investment arbitration proceedings with a contemplated value of over EUR 250,000,000.
- A major property developer in Europe in connection with procedural and jurisdictional aspects pertaining to an ICC arbitration concerning the development of a large real estate project, with a value exceeding EUR 60,000,000.
- A leading European energy group with respect to specific performance related claims in an ICC arbitration exceeding EUR 45,000,000.
- Maynards Europe GMBH, world expert in asset auction, appraisal and liquidation services, with respect to USD 20,000,000 claims against a leading motor vehicles manufacturer, having resulted in a successful amicable settlement.
- Mytilineos Holding (Greece) in successfully defending UNCITRAL arbitration claims amounting to EUR 32,000,000, including the whole range of services such as drafting relevant submissions, assessing the arbitration strategy, hearing of witnesses, final pleadings and amicable settlement negotiations.
- Heitman Group, the reputed real estate investment management firm, in substantiating EUR 2,300,000 claims within an ICC arbitration having entailed the drawing up of the overall arbitration strategy, advice on arbitral procedural aspects, drafting of relevant submissions and a successful amicable settlement of the dispute
- A major railway transport company, in a complex ICC arbitration against a major contractor involving aggregate claims of roughly EUR 3,500,000; work has included drafting of the relevant submissions, advice on arbitral procedural aspects, hearing of witnesses and experts as well as the assessment of the overall arbitration strategy.
Show morePublications
- “Is arbitration still an option for public contracts – related disputes?” (Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, 2011)
- “Dealing with abusive enforcement of LGs under Romanian jurisdiction” (European Newsletter, Sweet&Maxwell, 2009)
- Co–author of various chapters in “Doing Business” edited by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (2007 to 2011)
- Numerous digests on enactments and court decisions published in the “European Current Law” edited by Thomson, Sweet & Maxwell (2005 to 2006).