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Banking & Finance - Poland
What the Team is Known For
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Michał Mężykowski
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+48 22 520 5555Provided by CMS
CMS Poland's Banking and Finance Department acts as a business partner to our clients over the long term, which enables us to understand clients’ sector, strategy and culture. Our lawyers have extensive experience in various types of financing and financial restructuring transactions. Our team is very responsive, always reachable and is valued for its business approach as well as its regulatory expertise.
We have over 25 years of valuable experience in numerous projects and transactions including property finance, asset finance, project finance (including PPP structure), real estate finance and acquisition finance as well restructuring transactions. We are also a unique law office that offers its clients the highest level of complex legal advice on all types of regulatory issues.
We have a strong client base that includes the leading Polish and international banks, financial institutions, institutional and private investors, major corporations, international developers, venture capital and private equity funds. Many of our banking and finance clients are among the most active in the CEE at present, meaning that we continue to receive a stream of impressive instructions. Moreover, the considerable size of our team enables us to work simultaneously on several large projects while maintaining the highest quality.
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Michał Mężykowski
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CMS team has advised both ORLEN and Energa on the PLN2.5 billion project financing for the construction of a 750 MW combined cycle gas power plant in Ostrołęka.
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CMS' involvement and cooperation with us was crucial to the success of our transaction. The team navigated challenges and ensured that all risks were properly addressed.
CMS offers practical and pragmatic solutions. The firm has a sizeable team of capable senior associates.
CMS has excellent knowledge and a client-friendly, can-do attitude. The team is very responsive and ready to act as necessary.
CMS' involvement and cooperation with us was crucial to the success of our transaction. The team navigated challenges and ensured that all risks were properly addressed.
CMS offers practical and pragmatic solutions. The firm has a sizeable team of capable senior associates.
CMS has excellent knowledge and a client-friendly, can-do attitude. The team is very responsive and ready to act as necessary.
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Michał Mężykowski is a practical lawyer who is focused on getting the deal done.
Michał Mężykowski is a highly experienced lawyer with broad knowledge of the renewables market.
Adrian Horne advises international banks and corporates on a range of cross-border financing deals. He is a UK-qualified lawyer. Adrian Horne left Linklaters and joined CMS in January 2025.
Jakub Wieczorek regularly assists with acquisition and general corporate financing matters as well as project and real estate financing.
Jakub Wieczorek is an excellent banking and finance lawyer able to solve complex problems.
Jakub Wieczorek combines technical expertise with a fun and engaging approach, making complex matters enjoyable to collaborate on.
Jakub is a great lawyer, solution-oriented, efficient and always delivering.
Jakub Podkowa has delivered exceptional service and has navigated all parties through areas where no market standard has existed.
Artur Bednarski assists clients with financings, as well as maintenance and stabilisation agreements.
Artur Bednarski is very calm and creative in finding solutions. His has a pro-transactional demeanour.