About

Provided by CMS

Our strenghts and specialisations are:

  • Comprehensive advisory services to entities operating on equity markets in Poland and internationally in the following areas:​ investment structuring, initial public offerings, development strategies for public companies (mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts), secondary public and private placements, entering other EU equity and debt markets, exit from public markets (buyouts, squeeze-outs, delistings, securitisation projects.
  • Comprehensive advisory services to entities operating on debt markets in Poland and internationally on complex, innovative and high-profile transactions - to issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders, sponsors, arrangers, lead managers, originators, dealers, trustees and depositaries on a broad range of capital markets offerings, including equity, equity-linked, debt securities, structured and project financings and securitizations. We cooperate with our derivatives, financial regulation and tax practices across the globe.​
  • We also advise public companies on their day-to-day activities, including shareholder relations and corporate governance, as well as on regulatory aspects of public trading. The team has developed close working relationships with key institutions in the public trading arena, such as the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and the Warsaw Stock Exchange, which enhances the services provided to clients. 

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Poland

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

CMS remains active on a variety of ECM mandates including public offerings and corporate share deals. On the DCM side, the firm regularly advises on bond issuances and bond programmes. CMS has experience representing banks, as well as listed companies from construction, e-commerce and technology. The firm also advises on related regulatory issues.

Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised mBank on establishing a new bond issue programme for Dom Development, valued at PLN400 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michał Śmiechowski
3
Michał Śmiechowski
3
Band 3

Michał Śmiechowski is well regarded for his experience in handling DCM matters, with a particular focus on bond issuances.

Michał has huge experience in DCM transactions, he knows the market, the standards, the documentation and he can give the advice that we need.

Michał Śmiechowski is an experienced lawyer who understands the needs of his clients well.

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Poland

Capital Markets: Debt

Michał Śmiechowski
3
Michał Śmiechowski
3
Band 3

Members

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Magdalena Zmysłowska

Ryszard Manteuffel

Head of Department