Romania: Schoenherr wins three awards

5 October 2017 09:59

Schoenherr si Asociatii was honoured by Romanian financial journal Ziarul Financiar with three awards during the eight edition of the Business Lawyers’ Gala in Bucharest. These awards highlight Schoenherr’s transactional record in 2016.

The prestigious publication acknowledged Schoenherr’s advisory work in the financial services, medical services, and FMCG sectors. Ziarul Financiar granted ten awards to the legal advisors that supported the largest transactions in 2016 from the following industries: financial services, medical services, FMCG, real estate, retail, energy, IT&C/media/online, auto, agribusiness, and industry.

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