Mihai Ristici

Mihai focuses primarily on M&A, mainstream corporate and capital markets matters. He has significant experience in financial sector related matters, such as transfer of banks or loan portfolios, having advised on a number of significant transactions on the Romanian market. Mihai also has extensive experience in energy related matters. In the capital markets field, Mihai frequently advises issuers and intermediaries on high profile deals on the Romanian market. Recent highlights include Electrica’s IPO, Purcari’s IPO or Autonom’s bond issue.

• Allianz Capital Partners on a 30% stake acquisition of E.ON Distributie Romania, the largest electricity and gas distribution network operator in the northern part of Romania
• Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. on its acquisition of the former SABMiller businesses in Central and Eastern Europe from AB InBev, including the acquisition of Ursus Breweries
• Facebook on the acquisition of the LiveRail group, a video advertising business created by a Romanian entrepreneur
• Autonom Services, the most important independent player on the operational leasing and rent-a-car markets in Romania, on the first issue of corporate bonds
• Purcari Wineries Public Company Limited on its IPO and admission to trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange

• Capital markets: Debt
• Capital markets: Equity
• M&A
• Private equity
• Private equity funds

• Banking
• Energy
• Financial services
• Real estate
• Tech and telecoms

• LL.B, University of Bucharest Law Faculty, 2001