
Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2026 : Poland
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About
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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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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 respondentEuropeCMS 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 respondentEuropeCMS lawyers are prompt, attentive and consistently provide clear and timely support.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThey are very good and dynamic as a team. The CMS lawyers are friendly and nice to work with.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThe CMS lawyers have a business approach, not only a legal approach. They are very actionable and friendly. I’m very happy.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
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 respondentEuropeMichał Mężykowski is a very strong all-round lawyer.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
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 respondentEuropeJakub Podkowa is very experienced and solution-oriented. He pays attention to both legal and commercial aspects of the transactions.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeJakub Podkowa provides solutions, he understands the commercial background and he gives legal solutions in order to support the business.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
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 respondentEuropeJakub Wieczorek is experienced, very skilled and oriented on the goal with a commercial approach.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeJakub Wieczorek is very balanced, calm and very knowledgeable. He has a good commercial feeling and acumen too.
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Band 5 
Band 5 
Adrian Horne
Adrian Horne advises international banks and corporates on a range of cross-border financing deals. He is a UK-qualified lawyer.
Band 6 
Band 6 
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.
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Ranked Individuals at CMS (5)
Members
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Adrian Horne
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Jakub Podkowa
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Michał Mężykowski
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Artur Bednarski
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Jakub Wieczorek
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