Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 3
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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Our Warsaw-based multidisciplinary team includes lawyers specialising in M&A and corporate law. We provide comprehensive legal advice on the basis of dedicated project teams, which often include specialists from other areas of law, such as banking and finance, private equity and venture capital.
We are continuously advising on the largest and most complex M&A transactions on the Polish market. We represent leading Polish and foreign investors during complex M&A projects, financial operations and investment processes in Poland, as well as in cross-border multi-jurisdictional transactions. Members of the practice have extensive corporate experience in a range of industry sectors, with a special focus on mining and heavy industries.
We carry out and supervise private equity and LBO transactions, providing comprehensive legal and business advice at every stage of the investment process, from planning the optimal structure, through the due diligence process, assessing the risks and participating at negotiations to ensuring the transaction closes smoothly.
We are a long-standing member of the Polish Private Equity Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Inwestorów Kapitałowych) which gathers private equity/venture capital investors active in Poland.
Chambers Review
Gide Loyrette Nouel has a solid practice group advising both domestic and international clients on sizeable financing transactions. The department stands out for its expertise in secured and structured finance, including in factoring facilities. It also covers corporate loans as well as project and real estate finance transactions. The law firm frequently represents Polish borrowers on domestic transactions as well as on the local law aspects of large multi-jurisdictional financing deals. It also acts as counsel to bank lenders and leasing companies.
Work Highlights
- Gide Loyrette Nouel advised ORLEN on a EUR500 million non-recourse factoring facility from Pekao Faktoring.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gide provided very strong service levels, with very short response times."
"The business awareness of the Gide team was very strong. They showed a good understanding of specific sector challenges and great insight into general trends in the financial market. They were very practical, taking into consideration not only the legal aspects, but also our business needs, which made working with them really efficient."
"The lawyers found their way around a complex matter extremely well. They also had a large network of contacts which streamlined the whole process."
"They had a very good insight into the financial market, both Polish and European, and experience of working with the biggest players in the market. They maintain good relationships with banks and financial institutions and offer a great mix of regulatory, financial and business advice."
"The team took the time to get to know our business thoroughly and understand our goals."
"Gide provided very strong service levels, with very short response times."
"The business awareness of the Gide team was very strong. They showed a good understanding of specific sector challenges and great insight into general trends in the financial market. They were very practical, taking into consideration not only the legal aspects, but also our business needs, which made working with them really efficient."
"The lawyers found their way around a complex matter extremely well. They also had a large network of contacts which streamlined the whole process."
"They had a very good insight into the financial market, both Polish and European, and experience of working with the biggest players in the market. They maintain good relationships with banks and financial institutions and offer a great mix of regulatory, financial and business advice."
"The team took the time to get to know our business thoroughly and understand our goals."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Paweł Grześkowiak advises large Polish corporates and banks on significant real estate and factoring facilities, including across borders. He is also active on corporate financing and refinancing deals.
"Paweł Grześkowiak had a very positive, solution-oriented approach. He really took the time to acquaint himself with our business and quickly understood our way of working and our internal limitations, in order to provide us with proper, compounded advice."
Mateusz Gronau is a highly active up-and-coming counsel, who assists borrowers and leasing companies on financing transactions.
"Mateusz Gronau was innovative, open-minded and business-oriented. A true next-generation lawyer."
"I particularly appreciate his ability to propose out-of-the-box solutions and to express complicated legal recommendations in a clear and understandable way."
"Mateusz Gronau is a very pragmatic and knowledgeable lawyer, who solves problems in a rational, logical and efficient way."
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Industries
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Industry
Mining