RTPR advises Grup Serban Holding on EUR 73 million financing

Grup Serban Holding is an entrepreneurial company that operates in the agribusiness market in Romania, covering several areas, such as agriculture (over 15,000 hectares cultivated), grain trading, oil plants and vegetables, Angus cattle and Ile de France sheep breeding, bakery, pastry-confectionery, public catering, distribution and transport.

The RTPR team was coordinated by Alexandru Retevoescu (Partner) and Andreea Nedeloiu (Senior Associate), and further included Livia Tuca (Associate), Georgiana Verives and Ambra Lazar (Junior Associates).

“Grup Serban Holding has been analysing for some time the opportunity of a syndication at the level of the group. From the very first stages of this process, we had the RTPR team by our side and we remained loyal to this collaboration until its successful closing at the end of 2024. Obviously, we owe part of this success to the professionalism and experience of the team led by Andreea Nedeloiu, who completely understood the mandate in terms of the objectives of the deal and the interests of the group. The communication between Grup Serban Holding and RTPR was flawless, so we look forward to partner with RTPR for future projects”, declared Nicolae Lucian Șerban, CEO of Grup Serban Holding.

“Grup Serban Holding is a reference story for the Romanian agricultural market and we are happy that we were able to support them in this important moment in the company’s development. We would like to thank the entire GSH team for their professionalism and trust and to wish them success in implementing their future projects and exceeding all proposed objectives”, declared Andreea Nedeloiu, Senior Associate.

This transaction highlights RTPR’s expertise in managing complex projects and providing tailored legal solutions to the requirements of listed companies. Through its commitment to providing excellent legal services, RTPR supports its partners in achieving their large-scale strategic initiatives.

Furthermore, in 2021 RTPR assisted Grup Serban Holding in relation to the private placement of shares, as well as in connection with the preparation for the admission to trading on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

RTPR has one of the most experienced Banking & Finance teams in Romania, which is recognised for its impressive expertise in landmark transactions in Romania and in the region. The most important international legal guides Legal 500, Chambers and IFLR1000 position RTPR’s Banking & Finance practice on the top tier in the rankings for Romania. At the same time several team members are recommended as Leading Lawyers or Rising Stars in this area.

This year RTPR was named “Romania Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Europe Awards, one of the most prestigious accolades in the legal area which confirms the firm’s status as a leader in the field.

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