July 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that it has advised East Grain, a leading Romanian agribusiness company specialized in grain origination, trading, and logistics, on the acquisition of a 90% stake in Maragro Group, a major local agricultural player headquartered in Giera, Timis county.
The transaction represents a major step for East Grain, marking a shift toward integrating value-added activities across the agribusiness supply chain. By combining Maragro's on-the-ground strengths with East Grain's scale and resources, the partnership aims to create a more competitive and resilient agricultural platform in Romania.
Kinstellar's team was led by Zsuzsa Csiki (Partner, Co-Head of Corporate/M&A, Romania) with the strong support of a multi-practice team of talented people, who went the extra mile at each phase of this complex transaction. Managing Associate Madalina Perte coordinated all aspects of the transactional and due diligence processes of this complex deal, making sure everything is aligned, being an absolute powerhouse during negotiations.
- Further transactional matters: Managing Associate Andrei Balus handled the closing matters with meticulous endurance. Other corporate matters were covered by Senior Associate Cosmin Vasilescu, along with Associates Teodor Lupu and Mirela Ivana.
- Competition and FDI matters: Counsel Catalin Graure ensured efficient filing processes, supported by Junior Associate Cristina Costin.
- Financing matters: Managing Associate Razvan Constantinescu played a key role in ensuring all financing aspects were effectively addressed, together with Associate Daria Buhus.
- Further due diligence matters, primarily in real estate and regulatory/compliance, were handled by Counsel Catalin Dinu, Junior Associate Malina Andries, Senior Associate Diana Radu, Associate Denisa Constantin, and Senior Associates Dana Sarbu and Ioana Criste, ensuring comprehensive coverage across a complex group structure.
And not least, thank you to our wonderful Kinstellar team – without your resilience and professional stamina, none of this would have been possible. It's teamwork and exceptional talent that make all this – and more – possible. I feel humbled, proud to be part of it.