Trading under the Pall-Ex Romania brand, Pallet Express S.R.L. operates Romania’s Pall-Ex palletized freight distribution network, providing domestic and cross-border pallet logistics services and connecting Romanian shippers to the wider European Pall-Ex system. Alongside the acquisition itself, the law firm also advised the buyer on the financing of the transaction, delivering a single, joined-up team across both workstreams.
The project team was coordinated by Mihai Ristici (Partner) and Marina Fecheta-Giurgica (Counsel), who were closely assisted at every stage of the matter by George Capota (Associate). The due diligence team further included Cezara Urzica (Counsel), Iulian Maier, Andrei Tosa (Senior Associates), Victor Popa (Associate). Roxana Ionescu (Partner) and Serban Halmagean (Managing Associate) provided assistance in relation to foreign direct investment aspects of the transaction. The financing team was made of Cosmin Tilea, Alexandru Retevoescu (Partners), Bianca Eremia (Senior Associate), Andreea Stoiciu and Ion Arhiliuc (Associates). Separately, Alina Stavaru (Partner), Vlad Stamatescu (Counsel) and Fabian Oltenacu (Junior Associate) advised the management team in connection with the transaction.
“We are grateful to the RTPR team for their excellent support throughout this transaction. Their deep understanding of the legal and commercial aspects of private equity transactions, combined with their commitment and responsiveness, made them a valuable partner at every stage of the process,” said Florina Stancu, Partner at BoldMind Capital Partners BV
“This transaction is a further illustration of investors’ appetite for well-run, resilient businesses with clear growth potential. We were delighted to stand alongside Boldmind Capital Partners throughout this project, from the acquisition of Pallet Express to the financing that supports it, and we thank them for the trust they placed in us. My thanks also go to my colleagues for their professionalism, rigor and commitment; the contribution of every member of the RTPR team was essential in bringing this deal to a successful close,” said Mihai Ristici, Partner of RTPR.
“We are proud to have supported Boldmind Capital Partners in adding a logistics platform to its portfolio and to mark a new landmark project for our practice. This transaction was a joined-up effort across our M&A, FDI and Banking and Finance teams. We thank the team at Boldmind Capital Partners for their trust, but also for their responsiveness and pragmatic approach at every turn, which made all the difference in navigating such a complex process,” added Marina Fecheta-Giurgica, Counsel at RTPR.