Filip & Company assists Qemetica Group in the sale of assets related to soda ash and sodium silicate production in Romania

Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Qemetica, a major player in the European chemical industry, in a complex project regarding the sale of calcined soda ash and sodium silicate production assets and activities in Romania, through Ciech Soda Romania S.A.. This project marks an important step in Qemetica’s reorganization and market repositioning strategy.

“This transaction reflects the changing dynamics of the chemicals market and the strategic consolidation and repositioning trends at regional and global levels. We are pleased to have had the opportunity to support Qemetica Group in this endeavor and thank them for their confidence. The close and efficient collaboration with the Qemetica team has been a key factor in delivering this high-impact project”, said Eliza Baias, partner at Filip & Company.

The Filip & Company team that assisted Qemetica Group on this project was coordinated by  Alexandru Bîrsan (partner) and Eliza Baias (partner) and included Ioana Grigoriu, (counsel), Mihnea Niculescu (senior associate) and Alexandru Kober (associate). Silviu Vasile (partner), Roxana Roșca (senior associate) and Bianca Iamandi (associate) provided assistance on competition matters. Cristina Tudoran (partner), Alexandru Moraru (associate), George Trantea (partner), Irina Oprea (senior associate) and Georgiana Lazăr (associate) contributed on specialized aspects of the process.

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.