Van Campen Liem is happy to have assisted EBRD, CEECAT Capital and Morphosis Capital Fund II with their contemplated majority investment in La Cocos.


La Cocos is a Romanian hard discounter retailer specializing in offering essential products at extremely competitive prices.

The EBRD is a multilateral bank that promotes the development of the private sector and entrepreneurial initiative in 36 economies across three continents. The Bank is a leading institutional investor in Romania. To date, it has invested over €11 billion in 547 projects across the country.

CEECAT Capital is a private equity investment manager investing in small and mid-market companies in CEE and Turkey since 2005. Its investor base includes global financial institutions, pension funds, endowments and family offices, with a mission to create long-term value for all shareholders.

Morphosis Capital Cooperatief UA is a private equity fund established in 2018 by four Romanian entrepreneurs: Simona Gemeneanu, Gabriela Dumitru, Dragoș Petre, and Andrei Gemeneanu, aiming to contribute to the development and transformation of Romanian SMEs into regional players.

Van Campen Liem assisted EBRD, CEECAT Capital and Morphosis Capital Fund II with Luxembourg tax and legal aspects and the team at Van Campen Liem consisted of Raffaele Gargiulo, Christophe Balthazard, Jean Gaspard, Charles Mestré-Paumier, LL.M. and Diego González Manso.