Diana E. Ispas

Background

About Diana E. Ispas

Over 20 years of experience in advising international and local clients in a broad range of financial services matters, focusing on finance & capital markets, banking, insolvency & restructuring and corporate governance. Prior to joining Bondoc și Asociatii team, Diana was part of a first-tier Romanian law firm, providing substantial assistance mainly in high-profile capital markets projects, complex banking, financial regulatory and M&A matters. On the transactional side, her expertise covers the entire range of corporate finance transactions, from syndicated lending, project finance to hybrid and capital markets financing, including corporate bonds and crowdfunding. On the regulatory side, Diana’s experience covers the full spectrum of financial services (e.g, payment services, insurance, pensions, e-money) being well-versed in dealing with complex financial regulatory projects and having obtained precedent-setting interpretations from regulatory authorities. Independent reviews noted that Diana is: • Leading Lawyer in Banking, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (IFLR Financial & Corporate, 2015 – 2025); • "pragmatic and solution-oriented," with "good negotiation skills."(Chambers & Partners, 2018) • “mindful of reaching a balance between achieving results and truly representing the clients’ needs,"(Chambers 2019); • "dedicated and well prepared"(Legal 500, 2020); Next Generation Banking Partner (Legal 500, 2021-2023); • a "key figure in the capital markets"(IFLR 2016); • Highly ranked capital markets lawyer (Chambers Europe, 2020-2025). Diana is an active contributor for the improvement of the financial services and corporate governance legislation and co-author of key industry guidelines.