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CMS

Banking & Finance

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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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Banking & Finance - Poland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
CMS has a strong team that boasts a broad practice encompassing corporate loans, acquisition and real estate finance as well as refinancings. The law firm offers further capabilities in project finance, including within the renewable energy space. The legal practice is instructed by local and international banks and also advises domestic borrowers and sponsors. CMS is often instructed on cross-border deals due to its network of offices across the CEE region. The law firm also has an active insurance practice.

Work Highlights

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  • The team at CMS assisted PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna with PLN3.9 billion loan provided by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and pertaining to the company's contribution to the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project.

Strengths

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  • CMS has deep industry knowledge and dedicated team of lawyer providing quality legal advice.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • CMS is notable for its practical approach and reliable delivery of effective solutions. They have a strong team and their proactive, solution-focused attitude and adaptability are commendable.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • CMS lawyers are prompt, attentive and consistently provide clear and timely support.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • They are very good and dynamic as a team. The CMS lawyers are friendly and nice to work with.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • The CMS lawyers have a business approach, not only a legal approach. They are very actionable and friendly. I’m very happy.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Michał Mężykowski
    Band 2Michał Mężykowski

    Michał Mężykowski

    Michał Mężykowski heads the Banking & Finance department and is highly regarded for his expertise in renewable energy and real estate financing. He also advises on corporate financing and refinancing transactions.

    • The legal advice provided by Michał Mężykowski goes beyond legal topics and during the financing that we worked on together, his and his team's advice on key commercial points was extremely valuable.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Michał Mężykowski is a very strong all-round lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Band 4Jakub Podkowa
    Band 4Jakub Podkowa

    Jakub Podkowa

    Jakub Podkowa regularly handles commercial real estate refinancings and financing mandates.
    • Jakub Podkowa has a friendly approach and good negotiation skills.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Jakub Podkowa is very experienced and solution-oriented. He pays attention to both legal and commercial aspects of the transactions.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Jakub Podkowa provides solutions, he understands the commercial background and he gives legal solutions in order to support the business.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Band 4Jakub Wieczorek
    Band 4Jakub Wieczorek

    Jakub Wieczorek

    Jakub Wieczorek regularly assists with acquisition and general corporate financing matters as well as project and real estate financing.

    • Jakub Wieczorek is really pragmatic and solves problems.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Jakub Wieczorek is experienced, very skilled and oriented on the goal with a commercial approach.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Jakub Wieczorek is very balanced, calm and very knowledgeable. He has a good commercial feeling and acumen too.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Band 5Adrian Horne
    Band 5Adrian Horne

    Adrian Horne

    Adrian Horne advises international banks and corporates on a range of cross-border financing deals. He is a UK-qualified lawyer.

  • Band 6Artur Bednarski
    Band 6Artur Bednarski

    Artur Bednarski

    Artur Bednarski assists clients with financings, as well as maintenance and stabilisation agreements.

    • Artur Bednarski is a very good lawyer. He also has restructuring expertise which is helpful on deals.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

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