Alina Buculei
MANAGING Associate

Having an experience of more than 12 years in the legal profession, Alina is a passionate professional, with a creative, proactive and business-minded approach, doubled by an extensive experience in mergers, spin-offs, transactional work (e.g., shareholders agreements, management agreements, shares purchase agreements, corporate governance documentation), business deals, as well as regulatory requirements, agreements structuring & negotiation. She has also coordinated complex due diligence exercises in a variety of sectors and industries.

Alina is also experienced in data protection and employment law. Throughout her career she has assisted clients from various industries in virtually all types of legal matters, from day-to-day work to large-scale strategic transactions. In this context, her expertise covers trainings in data privacy, gap analysis checklists processes and reports, GDPR implementation programs, e-privacy matters (including social networking sites, cookies consent rules and commercial communications), promotional and social media campaigns, direct marketing activities, regulatory compliance, archiving best practices, handled data breaches, as well as implemented strategies to meet the legal requirements surrounding classified information. Additionally, Alina was constantly involved in transfer of employees in the context of transfer of undertakings, cross-border assignments, dismissal procedures, negotiation of termination agreements, preparation of internal regulations and policies, preparation and negotiation (on employer’s side) of collective bargaining agreements, as well as in prevention of collective work conflicts, work through temporary work agents, claims for discrimination at the workplace and immigration matters.

Apart of the above, Alina’s practice covers banking and finance, mainly being involved in complex national and cross-border financing projects, for both lenders and borrowers, regulatory matters (such as acquisition of insurance portfolio, outsourcing of banking non-core activities, requirements for distribution of insurance products, etc.), as well as in regulated entities’ corporate governance. Alina has worked closely with clients to establish AML compliance programs, address the reporting of suspicious activities and enhanced due diligence requirements, client identification and documentation requirements, and deliver advice on various AML requirements.

Selected relevant experience

Advised the sell side in the transfer of the entire stake held in a top producer and distributor of industrial and construction equipment in Romania to one of the most dynamic active players on the construction machinery market.

Advised a multinational waste management company in connection with the merger of its operations and subsidiaries as part of a plan to boost value creation and economies of scale, including by providing comprehensive legal assistance and strategic legal guidance from a corporate perspective in all stages of the merger, as well as counseling on specific aspects related to transfer of employees  to ensure a smooth transition, the continuity of the business and a seamless integration of the companies involved in the merger.

Advised sale side of one of the most efficient cyber-security solutions providers, including transaction documents review & negotiation and securing the relevant clearances and fulfillment of other relevant conditions precedent.

Advised one of the main payment operators in Europe on the acquisition of the majority shareholding in the developer of an eWallet app allowing payments by mobile phone for a wide range of services.

Advised the shareholders of an undisputed leader of the fitness industry in Romania on the sale of their entire stake to a private equity investor focusing on investments in Central and Eastern Europe.

Advised one of the most important insurance companies in Europe on the acquisition of an insurance portfolio from an important player in life insurance products.

Assisted one of the top waste management solutions providers worldwide in the process of licensing and expansion of its business in Romania.

Advising an important Romanian manufacturer in connection with the corporate restructuring of their special real estate division in Romania.

Advised well-reputable travel companies on the operational and corporate restructuring options, in the context of complex regulatory obligations.

Advised the majority shareholders in the sale of their participation in one of the most innovative real estate intermediaries’ platforms to an investment fund.

Advised a prominent local company in respect of one of the largest TUPE transfers as part of a business outsourcing transaction.

Advising a cyber-security solutions provider in its financing project on complex aspects related to the structuring, drafting and negotiation of the finance documents, as well as all other aspects specific to this type of transactions.