Filip & Company law firm provided legal assistance to OLX Global B.V., part of the Prosus group and shareholder in the company owning the online platform OLX Romania, in connection with the sale of Kiwi Finance S.R.L., one of the largest real estate credit brokers in Romania, to Partners Financial Services a.s., a major player in the financial services sector in the Czech Republic.

„This transaction reflects the accelerated dynamics of the local financial services market and the steadily growing interest in transactions in key segments. We are delighted to have been able to support this important step in the realignment of OLX’s business portfolio in Romania. It has been an excellent collaboration with an agile and highly experienced team, to which we are grateful for their trust”, said Alina Stancu Bîrsan, partner and coordinator of Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions at Filip & Company.

The Filip & Company team that assisted OLX Global B.V. in this transaction was coordinated by Alina Stancu Bîrsan (partner) and Rebecca Marina (counsel) and included in key roles Raluca Biță (associate), Andreea Bănică (counsel) and Paola Nardelli (associate).

The lawyers at Filip & Company have had important roles in many of the key M&A transactions in Romania. Whether they were privatisations, private equity, venture capital or growth capital transactions or other complex M&A, in most of the cases, at least one of the parties was legally assisted by Filip & Company. Furthermore, the lawyers at Filip & Company are ranked first in the most prestigious international legal directories – Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 – with their M&A practice, both as a team as well as individually

Filip & Company

Filip & Company is one of the leading law firms in Romania providing top quality assistance in all relevant areas of law for businesses operating in Romania or considering Romania. Specialized in complex projects that require an innovative approach, Filip & Company lawyers have significant experience in various areas, such as infrastructure and concession, mergers and acquisitions, energy, corporate, real estate, competition law, finance, and capital markets but also labour law, data protection, consumer or environment protection. The law firm also provides legal assistance and representation in disputes and arbitrations with significant implications for the clients’ businesses.