Capital Markets: Equity
Global Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 4
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CMS Poland's Capital Markets Team is a part of our Corporate/M&A Department and delivers comprehensive legal advice to entities operating on the equity and debt markets in Poland and internationally. Thanks to our in-depth market knowledge we can offer the most accurate advice and most profitable solutions.
Our team has a strong track record in the following areas:
- Investment structuring;
- Initial public offerings;
- Development strategies for public companies (mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts);
- Secondary public and private placements;
- Entering other EU equity and debt markets;
- Exiting public markets (buyouts, squeeze-outs, delistings);
- Hostile takeovers;
- Securitisation projects.
For public companies we offer day-to-day legal advice on shareholder relations, corporate governance and regulatory aspects of public trading.
Chambers Review
CMS remains active on a variety of ECM mandates including public offerings and corporate share deals. On the DCM side, the firm regularly advises on bond issuances and bond programmes. CMS has experience representing banks, as well as listed companies from construction, e-commerce and technology. The firm also advises on related regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised Volkswagen Financial Services on its establishment of a bond programme valued at PLN5 billion.
Notable Practitioners
Michał Śmiechowski climbs a tier up due to strong market support. He is skilled in DCM topics, with a particular focus on bond issuances.
"Michal is knowledgeable in regulatory capital. Any time I have a question, he's very helpful and handy."
"In relation to transactions, I highly regard his business approach."
"He's very helpful in getting things done."
"Michal is open to business solutions."
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