Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 5
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Provided by Baker McKenzie
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Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie enters the rankings thanks to successfully expanding and raising the profile of its banking and finance team. The practice is particularly active on the borrower side, advising Polish companies from sectors including manufacturing, mining and real estate, on corporate loans, debt refinancing and restructuring matters. It also assists investment funds and bank lenders with real estate and acquisition financings. The team is an experienced adviser on term loans, revolving credit facilities and secured loans. Baker McKenzie additionally has expertise in insurance matters, covering commercial, regulatory and contentious issues.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Paged Pisz and other Paged group companies on a PLN430 million debt refinancing, consisting of term and revolving facilities from a consortium including ING Bank Slaski and Alior Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie has a strong team you can rely on, which provides comprehensive advice and quick reaction times."
"The entire team has really good availability and responds very quickly with useful answers."
"They have a lot of insight into Polish market practices, know the best way through the system and will tell you how things are done and what you need to consider in this jurisdiction."
"Baker McKenzie has a strong team you can rely on, which provides comprehensive advice and quick reaction times."
"The entire team has really good availability and responds very quickly with useful answers."
"They have a lot of insight into Polish market practices, know the best way through the system and will tell you how things are done and what you need to consider in this jurisdiction."
Notable Practitioners
Marcin Iwaniszyn rises in the rankings due to excellent market feedback and high levels of activity on sophisticated transactions. He advises on large financing deals, including acquisition and real estate financing as well as refinancing of renewables.
"I really admire Marcin Iwaniszyn's ability to stay calm in difficult negotiations, even with complicated and unrealistic requests coming from the counterparty. He's always looking for solutions, very approachable and involved and his calm demeanour warms up everybody, even in the most crowded and tense negotiation room."
"Marcin Iwaniszyn is a very capable lawyer, with a good client interface."
"He is a good lawyer who is active in the market."