Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 2
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Prime destination for major financial institutions and borrowers
Banks, investment funds and fund managers as well as borrowers trust Dentons to deliver innovative and pragmatic solutions in the below areas:
o commercial and corporate, asset based lending, asset finance, funds and acquisition finance,
o export, commodities and trade finance,
o energy and mining financing, incl. renewable energy finance,
o project, PPP and infrastructure finance,
o real estate finance,
o structured finance, mezzanine / sub-debt, securitization and factoring,
o hotel financing,
o retail and consumer finance, media and entertainment finance,
o equipment financing, aviation and aircraft financing, ship and marine finance,
o FinTech,
o NPLs and loan trading,
o banking and finance regulation and litigation,
o restructuring, workouts and bankruptcy.
Dentons' Banking and Finance team in Poland
We boast one of the largest and most experienced Banking and Finance teams in the Polish market. We advise on the largest and most complex transactions, serving as both lender's and borrower's counsel at all stages of domestic and cross-border financing. Our team comprises lawyers with specialized and in-depth knowledge in various sectors, including English law qualified professionals. Therefore, we have the capacity to advise on multi-jurisdictional and complex commercial transactions, offering clients unique local expertise and insight. A forward-looking approach is truly fundamental to us.
Chambers Review
Dentons is a notable practice group known for its strong capacity and substantial experience in international transactions across the CEE region. The law firm is best recognised for its extensive expertise in real estate financing and refinancing. The legal practice also handles project finance mandates, demonstrating a strong track record in the renewable energy sector, with additional activity on leveraged and corporate acquisition financing transactions.
Work Highlights
- Dentons assisted HB Reavis with a EUR475 million refinancing loan from a consortium of German and Polish banks, for the development of three Varso Place mixed-use buildings in Warsaw.
Strengths
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"Dentons is my favourite firm to use and it provides a top service: I get direct contact with the partner and the team is responsive, always well prepared and organised, which is important when you have tight timelines."
"They have good commercial acumen with a strong team of technical experts. We felt well supported by a team that had our interests at heart.
"We appreciate Dentons's international footprint and the depth of expertise they can offer in all jurisdictions."
"Dentons was very competitive in terms of their pricing and has been able to be flexible."
"We highly appreciated the high degree of daily involvement from partners in negotiations and drafting."
"Dentons is my favourite firm to use and it provides a top service: I get direct contact with the partner and the team is responsive, always well prepared and organised, which is important when you have tight timelines."
"They have good commercial acumen with a strong team of technical experts. We felt well supported by a team that had our interests at heart.
"We appreciate Dentons's international footprint and the depth of expertise they can offer in all jurisdictions."
"Dentons was very competitive in terms of their pricing and has been able to be flexible."
"We highly appreciated the high degree of daily involvement from partners in negotiations and drafting."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of banking and finance Bartosz Nojek advises banks and developers on a range of financing matters, with a particular focus on real estate financing.
"Bartosz Nojek is very good when it comes to his knowledge, experience, and his ability to find solutions that meet the needs of both sides."
Mateusz Toczyski is a senior counsel with long-standing experience on a range of financing matters, including project financing in the renewables space. He is widely recognised for his expertise in deals involving several CEE countries.
Tomasz Zwoliński enters the rankings as an up-and-coming partner due to very good market feedback and a strong focus on sophisticated project finance transactions. He regularly advises lenders and energy companies on the financing of wind farm and photovoltaic projects as well as the construction of manufacturing plants. He also assists with M&A financing in the energy and infrastructure sector.
"Tomasz Zwoliński is greatly involved in work on complex projects which allows for a smooth documentation process. His experience translates into good quality of transaction documents and good management of the process."
"Tomasz Zwoliński is a very competent and experienced banking and finance lawyer. He is able to advise on most complex financings and understands very well both the key issues as well as the legal details."
"He is highly knowledgeable, focused on getting things done, efficient and pragmatic."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons
Poland
Members
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Jakub Zienkiewicz
Jarosław Bełdowski
Krzysztof Kaźmierczyk
Head of Department
Patrycja Polasz
Paweł Długoborski
Tomasz Zwoliński
Clients
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BGK
BNP Paribas Bank Polska
EBRD
EIB
Erste Bank Group
GIC
GoldenPeaks Capital
HB Reavis
Helaba
ING Bank Śląski
NORD/LB
Qair
Santander Bank Polska
mBank
Industries
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Energy and infrastructure
FMCG
Financial institutions
Manufacturing
Media
Real estate
Renewable energy
Technology