Costin Taracila

Managing Partner

Costin is managing partner of RTPR. Costin specialises in M&A, private equity, corporate and capital markets and commercial law related aspects. He is frequently advising a number of private equity funds on the acquisition and add-on acquisitions, restructuring and sale of companies, such as Enterprise Investors, Advent International, CEECAT Capital, Mid Europa Partners, Resource Partners, Global Finance and 3TS.

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Transactions

Advent International Corporation on the exit from Ceramica Iasi and from the healthcare services provider Regina Maria
Enterprise Investors on the sale of Macon group to Xella Group
The shareholder of Pet Product, the largest pet shop chain in Romania operating under the Animax brand, on the sale of the company to Rohatyn Group
Raiffeisen Bank and Wood & Company Financial Services, as managers on the intermediation of MedLife’s IPO, the biggest private IPO in Romania at the time
Wood & Company Financial Services and Raiffeisen Bank as joint bookrunners on the IPO of Sphera Franchise Group, the holding entity of KFC and Pizza Hut
J.P. Morgan on the issuance by Cable Communications Systems (CCS) of EUR 450 million senior secured notes guaranteed by the operational company RCS & RDS, a leading provider of pay TV services in core markets Romania and Hungary
Deutsche Bank, Raiffeisen Bank International and J.P. Morgan, as Joint Lead Managers and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as Trustee on the issuance by NEPI of EUR 400 million high yield bonds
Enterprise Investors on the sale of Profi supermarket chain to Mid Europa Partners, the largest deal ever completed by a private equity fund in Romania and the largest deal in the retail sector in the country’s history
The shareholders of A&D Pharma, the largest pharma group in Romania, operating wholesale, retail and marketing & sales business and with operations in CEE as well, on the sale of the entire group to Dr Max, the Czech pharmacy chain owned by Penta Investments
Centrul Medical Unirea (the healthcare services provider “Regina Maria”) and Mid Europa Partners on the acquisition of Ponderas Hospital
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Quotes

He is a true visionary, a deal maker and definitely the go-to M&A lawyer for complex projects.
Chambers Global 2021
One client lauds Costin Tărăcilă's “brilliant capacity to combine legal and commercial matters and his unique negotiation skills”.
Chambers Global 2021
Costin Taracila is a true rainmaker, with very strong abilities to find solutions for closing deals.
Legal 500 2020
Costin Tărăcilă is also widely admired for his “deep commercial understanding, which allows him to easily team up and effectively contribute to negotiations”.
Chambers Global 2020
He has tremendous experience, which helps him to come up with innovative solutions.
Chambers Global 2019
He understands the commercial issues and is able to combine legal and commercial concerns in such a way that the deal gets done.
Chambers Global 2019
A “results-driven negotiator, a true deal maker and one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in the market.
Chambers Global 2018
Excellent lawyer, outstanding skills and outstanding availability
IFLR1000 2017
An excellent commercial lawyer with a thorough and innovative approach to problems
Chambers Global 2017
A “great negotiator, he understands business very well and is very commercial. He is a deal maker.
Chambers Global 2016

Awards & accolades

  • Market Leader
    IFLR1000 2023, Romania, M&A & Capital Markets
  • Leading individual
    Legal 500 2023, Romania, Commercial, Corporate and M&A
  • Band 1
    Chambers Global 2024, Romania, Corporate/M&A

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Costin Taracila

Managing Partner