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

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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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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

3
Michał Śmiechowski
3
Band 3

Members

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Magdalena Zmysłowska

Ryszard Manteuffel

Head of Department