Clifford Chance Badea advised Alpha Bank and Alpha International Holdings in the sale of Alpha Leasing Romania IFN and Alpha Insurance Brokers to Vista Bank Romania

The team of lawyers was coordinated by Partners Nadia Badea and Loredana Ralea, with major contributions from Counsel Radu Costin and Associate Filip Marinău. Counsel Gabriel Toma advised on financial sector-related regulatory matters. The lawyers advised in all aspects of the transaction, starting with structuring the deal, drafting the transaction documents, advising during the negotiation process and signing.

Partner Nadia Badea added: “Our M&A team is the trusted advisor to major investors in helping to consolidate some of today's most dynamic industries. We have several sell side and buy side projects underway, some of them with a strong cross-border component that require the combined effort of Clifford Chance multijurisdictional teams. Our global network has a very strong expertise in the financial industry, including in the dynamic fintech and new technologies sectors, and we are happy to build upon this knowhow and help our clients develop strong business cases.” 

Partner Loredana Ralea says: “We are honored by this excellent collaboration with the professional team of Alpha Group, following the successful sale of Alpha Bank Romania S.A. to UniCredit S.p.A., at the end of last year. Working with such a highly skilled and dedicated team is always inspiring, and we are happy that our M&A expertise in the financial sector contributed to the successful negotiation and completion of the transaction documents within a very short timeframe.”