Capital Markets: Equity
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Provided by Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Having one of the most prominent equity capital markets teams in Poland, Rymarz Zdort Maruta is the law firm of first choice for legal advisory in equity capital markets transactions. For over 20 years, the team and its individual members have been ranked in the top tier in Poland in the most prestigious rankings, such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
The law firm advises on the full range of equity capital markets transactions, including Polish and international initial public offerings, secondary offerings and private placements, including rights issues, and accelerated bookbuildings.
The firm has also advised on the largest and most complex initial public offerings in Poland and in the CEE region. Its unparalleled and extensive experience in equity offerings and debuts by Polish companies includes, most notably, high-profile Rule 144A initial public offerings of both private companies and privatised state-owned corporations.
For more than 30 years, Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised on the initial public offerings and secondary offerings of half of the WIG-20 blue chip companies (an index featuring the 20 largest companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)). We have advised on twelve of the fifteen largest IPOs by volume on the WSE, and eleven of the fifteen largest IPOs on the WSE by private companies.
Contact:
Ewa Bober, partner
Filip Leśniak, partner
Chambers Review
Housing a recognised ECM practice, Rymarz Zdort Maruta possesses impressive experience handling complex IPOs. The team regularly advises on share issuances and accelerated bookbuilding processes. The firm services a broad client roster of companies drawn from Polish developers and retailers, as well as banks as underwriters. In addition, Rymarz Zdort assists private equity funds with exits and acquisitions of shares in Polish companies.
Work Highlights
- Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised Orlen as the issuer in a public offering of shares to PGNiG's shareholders as a result of the merger of Orlen with PGNiG.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rymarz Zdort is one of the most sophisticated legal counsel for capital markets in Warsaw."
"Rymarz Zdort is one of the most sophisticated legal counsel for capital markets in Warsaw."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner Paweł Rymarz wins praise from market sources for his extensive experience in the capital markets sphere. He regularly advises on high-ticket ECM transactions, with particular expertise in IPOs.
Head of ECM Ewa Bober advises on a range of ECM matters, including IPOs and accelerated bookbuilds. She has experience acting as issuer's counsel on major share offerings on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
"She is experienced in drafting and very knowledgeable."
"Ewa has knowledge."
Paweł Zdort has a strong market reputation for advice on a broad range of ECM deals, including accelerated bookbuilds and delistings.
"Pawel is a business-driven lawyer. He is very experienced and understands business nuance."
"He thinks outside the box to come up with a legal solution that follows a business objective."
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