Finance Monthly Global Awards 2018 Edition

Finance Monthly Global Awards 2018 www.finance-monthly.com 28 ROMANIA CORPORATE RENEWAL ADVISORY FIRM OF THE YEAR Firm Profile Nichifor Consulting was founded in 2014 driven by the needs of Romanian markets to increase the professional quality of management and financial management consultancy services. The company aims to offer the best high-quality consultancy services on the market, while building strong long lasting relationship. Areas of Expertise The team specialization is turnaround management and financial restructuring, corporate renewal, change management, financial management and risk management, with experience gained in significant projects, both in Romania and abroad. Recent Transactions • Main consultant in various financial management and turnaround projects for companies in distress, companies having accumulated assets of more than €300m • Main consultant for various financing and financing restructuring projects for companies, financing provided at an accumulated value of more than €300m • Interim management positions for various companies in Romania • Shareholder and manager in various renewable energy projects in Romania, projects having an installed capacity of more than 60MW • Main consultant for various projects of change management and processes optimization for large electricity distributors and transporters of electricity, such as EON Romania, CEZ Distribuție, Transelectrica, Adrem About Catalin Nichifor Founding Partner of Nichifor Consulting Catalin has over 17 years’ experience in finance and restructuring in international business with an emphasis on Eastern Europe. Sector experience is automotive supply, real estate, oil and gas, energy and the business to business sector. He has worked in energy and energy efficiency industries in the Netherlands and Romania, also holding a NED position with one of the biggest energy producers in Romania. He has been CFO of a large Romanian subsidiary of a US automotive Tier 1 supplier for the Romanian subsidiary of once the largest global real estate asset manager. He has a focus on NPL portfolio workout and divestment in CEE countries and value generation in distressed and underperforming businesses. He is a graduate in accounting and management information systems from the Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, The President of TMA Romania and is fluent in Romanian and English. www.nichiforconsulting.com