Projects & Infrastructure
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 1
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Our dedicated Infrastructure and Project Finance practice has the breadth and depth of resources to meet the most sophisticated market demand for comprehensive and out-of-box advice at each stage of the investment projects in virtually all key infrastructure sectors. The team consists of lawyers with market-leading expertise regarding project agreements, project finance, PPPs, public finance law, public procurement law, construction law and administrative proceedings.
This experience allows us to be equally literate and agile when we advise either industry sponsors, or contractors, or lenders.
We provide comprehensive legal advice on infrastructure investments in the following areas:
- all stages of the preparation and execution of investment projects and acquisitions in various infrastructure sectors: airports, seaports, motorways, public roads, railways, public transport, oil and gas, chemical, waste management, healthcare, IT, district heating, education, urban regeneration, energy efficiency, water and sewage as well as electromobility
- obtaining financing for infrastructure investments
- project finance transactions and PPP projects
- privatisation transactions regarding public utilities owned by local government
- day-to-day advice for owners and operators of infrastructure and industrial networks and installations.
Chambers Review
The outstanding projects and infrastructure group at CMS Poland has a strong track record in the infrastructure sector. The firm's standout strength is in PPP, bolstered by its project finance offering, with expertise also in contractual agreements. CMS is adept at handling projects in the petrochemical, transportation and waste-to-energy sectors, and it typically acts for private clients, including lenders.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised Orlen on its Petrochemical Development Programme, specifically the development of a new olefins plant.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The instant responses and ability to work under extreme time pressure without failure makes cooperation with CMS absolutely unique."
"The lawyers at CMS have amazing creativity and experience."
"The instant responses and ability to work under extreme time pressure without failure makes cooperation with CMS absolutely unique."
"The lawyers at CMS have amazing creativity and experience."
Notable Practitioners
Marcin Bejm heads CMS Poland's market-leading projects and infrastructure practice, advising on project finance transactions, PPP and contractual agreements, as well as construction matters in the energy, transportation and urban redevelopment spheres. He represents financial sector clients, energy companies and public sector entities.
"Marcin Bejm is the best in the market."
"Marcin is the best lawyer I have ever worked with."
Jakub Kot joined CMS in July 2023. He a senior associate who is especially active on PPP projects in the energy and urban development spaces.
Ranked Lawyers at
CMS
Poland
Members
Provided by CMS
Angelika Szufel
Jan Radziuk
Head of Department
Michał Andruszkiewicz
Industries
Provided by CMS
Airports
Chemicals
District heating
Education
Electromobility
Energy efficiency
Healthcare
IT
Motorways and public roads
Oil and gas
Public transport
Railways
Seaports
Urban regeneration
Waste management
Water and sewage