Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
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The firm is a premium practice with an excellent reputation for its banking and finance activity. The law firm boasts a diversified transactional practice, covering areas such as acquisition, project and real estate finance. The department is frequently instructed by lenders in high-stakes transactions, and also acts for borrowers. The team offers regulatory advice and is well prepared to handle multi-jurisdictional transactions on the side of international banks. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised a large club of lenders on a EUR863.5 million financing for Baltic Hub and DCT Gdańsk, which included sustainability-linked term credit facilities and a revolving credit facility, in order to refinance existing debt and to finance the construction of a deep-water sea container terminal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyersproved to be very competent, fast and reliable as well as well organised and staffed."
"Due to its very strong commercial awareness, the team is always on top of every topic and understands our point of view as the client."
"We are completely happy with the team and know we can rely on them also for demanding transaction structures."
"The firm was able to handle the expectations of all the parties included even when one of them had very strong bargaining power."
"The firm's Warsaw office was top-notch."
"The lawyersproved to be very competent, fast and reliable as well as well organised and staffed."
"Due to its very strong commercial awareness, the team is always on top of every topic and understands our point of view as the client."
"We are completely happy with the team and know we can rely on them also for demanding transaction structures."
"The firm was able to handle the expectations of all the parties included even when one of them had very strong bargaining power."
"The firm's Warsaw office was top-notch."
Notable Practitioners
Arkadiusz Pędzich is the firm's highly regarded managing partner. He is highly experienced in advising banks on consortium and other types of financing, including real estate financing.
Tomasz Kawczyński is a market-leading lawyer who has extensive expertise in advising both domestic and international clients on a range of acquisition and leveraged finance matters. He is also well versed in project and export finance as well as complex loan agreements and restructurings.
"Tomasz Kawczyński is very good in terms of soft skills, negotiations and communication and has extensive experience in everything connected to private equity and financing."
"He always presents high-quality legal advice and a reasonable approach that leads to win-win solutions."
Anna Mądra rises in the rankings thanks to high levels of activity and increasing her profile as a lead partner on sophisticated transactions. She is particularly active advising large banks on matters including real estate, project and acquisition financing, as well as general corporate financing and refinancing.
"Anna Mądra is very competent, always on top of every topic, fast and reliable."
"She is a very experienced and strong lawyer."
"Anna Mądra is active, experienced and well respected."
"I really appreciate the way Anna Mądra works."
Anna Pawelec enters the rankings as one of the market's most appreciated senior associates. She is particularly well known for her activity on real estate finance transactions while also assisting with export credit facilities.
"Anna Pawelec is very professional, to the point and nice to work with."
"We've had a positive impression of Anna Pawelec, who is a very experienced senior associate."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&O Shearman
Poland