About

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CMS Poland's Capital Markets Team is a part of our Corporate/M&A Department and delivers comprehensive legal advice to entities operating on the equity and debt markets in Poland and internationally. Thanks to our in-depth market knowledge we can offer the most accurate advice and most profitable solutions.
Our team has a strong track record 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;

Exiting public markets (buyouts, squeeze-outs, delistings);

Hostile takeovers;

- Securitisation projects.

For public companies we offer day-to-day legal advice on shareholder relations, corporate governance and regulatory aspects of public trading.

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

  • The lawyers at CMS advised mBank on the organisation of a PLN200 million secured bond issue programme for Cognor.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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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 is a very good lawyer. He is very experienced.

Michał Śmiechowski is a very responsible lawyer with extensive knowledge of public sector and corporate bonds.

Ryszard Manteuffel
4
Ryszard Manteuffel
4
Band 4

Ryszard Manteuffel is appreciated for his prowess in assisting clients with tender offers, SPOs and IPOs.

Ryszard Manteuffel's responsiveness, collaborative style and high-quality advice make him an exceptional partner.

Ryszard Manteuffel is a trusted adviser, not just a service provider.

Ryszard's calm, composure and ability for strategic thinking under time pressure were invaluable, especially when unexpected complications arose.

Ryszard Manteuffel is capable to shorten negations by finding solutions that are out of the box and save a lot of money.

Ranked Lawyers at
CMS

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Poland

Capital Markets: Debt

3
Michał Śmiechowski
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Equity

Ryszard Manteuffel
4
Ryszard Manteuffel
4
Band 4

Members

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Magdalena Zmysłowska

Ryszard Manteuffel

Head of Department