About

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The CMS Warsaw Banking and Finance Department is led by partner Michał Mężykowski and employs 26 lawyers. Our Banking practice acts for a wide range of institutions such as Polish and foreign banks, branches of financial institution, as well as their clients, such as international corporations, private equity and property funds in all types of business in the Polish and CEE market. We have almost 25 years of valuable experience in numerous projects and transactions, including the financing of export, assets and leasing, project finance (including PPP structure), real estate finance, acquisition finance as well as restructuring transactions. We are also unique in offering our clients the highest level of complex legal advice in all types of regulatory issues, including consumer products.

Our advisory services include:

  • representing clients in export finance, project finance, asset finance, management buy-out and leveraged buy-out transactions;
  • representing Polish and foreign banks and their clients in all types of lending transactions;
  • preparing legal opinions for banks and financial institutions;
  • providing to foreign and domestic financial institutions regulatory advice, including consumer products;
  • advising banks in connection with their clients’ restructuring or bankruptcy proceedings;
  • providing advisory services to banking syndicates and borrowers in connection with infrastructure projects and property acquisition deals.



Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Poland

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.

Notable practitioners

Michał Mężykowski

Work Highlights

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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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michał Mężykowski
2
Michał Mężykowski
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
Head of department Michał Mężykowski is adept at handling renewable energy and real estate financing matters. He also advises on corporate financing and refinancing.

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
4
Adrian Horne
4
Band 4

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
4
Jakub Wieczorek
4
Band 4

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 is a great lawyer, solution-oriented, efficient and always delivering.

Jakub Wieczorek combines technical expertise with a fun and engaging approach, making complex matters enjoyable to collaborate on.

Jakub Podkowa
5
Jakub Podkowa
5
Band 5
Jakub Podkowa regularly handles commercial real estate refinancings and financing mandates.

Jakub Podkowa has delivered exceptional service and has navigated all parties through areas where no market standard has existed.

U
Artur Bednarski
U
Up and Coming

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.

Rafał Zakrzewski
F
Rafał Zakrzewski
F
Foreign Expert
UK-qualified Rafał Zakrzewski assists Polish corporations and international banks with cross-border banking transactions.

Rafał Zakrzewski is very knowledgeable, quite academic but also very practical. 

Ranked Lawyers at
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Poland

Banking & Finance

Michał Mężykowski
2
Michał Mężykowski
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
Adrian Horne
4
Adrian Horne
4
Band 4
Jakub Wieczorek
4
Jakub Wieczorek
4
Band 4
Jakub Podkowa
5
Jakub Podkowa
5
Band 5
U
Artur Bednarski
U
Up and Coming
Rafał Zakrzewski
F
Rafał Zakrzewski
F
Foreign expert for UK

Members

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Artur Bednarski

Karolina Zając

Konrad Leszko

Krzysztof Mrozik

Marek Milwicz vel Delach

Martyna Markiewicz

Michał Mężykowski

Michał Mężykowski

Head of Department

Monika Kowara

Industries

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Banking, Finance Services, Energy, Real Estate, Industry, Technology