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Dentons

Banking & Finance

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Dentons

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Prime destination for major financial institutions and borrowers

Banks, investment funds and fund managers as well as borrowers trust Dentons to deliver innovative and pragmatic solutions in the below areas:

o commercial and corporate, asset based lending, asset finance, funds and acquisition finance,

o export, commodities and trade finance,

o energy and mining financing, incl. renewable energy finance,

o project, PPP and infrastructure finance,

o real estate finance,

o structured finance, mezzanine / sub-debt, securitization and factoring,

o hotel financing, 

o retail and consumer finance, media and entertainment finance, 

o equipment financing, aviation and aircraft financing, ship and marine finance,

o FinTech,

o NPLs and loan trading, 

o banking and finance regulation and litigation,

o restructuring, workouts and bankruptcy.

Dentons' Banking and Finance team in Poland

We boast one of most experienced Banking and Finance teams in the Polish market. We advise on the largest and most complex transactions, serving as both lender's and borrower's counsel at all stages of domestic and cross-border financing. Our team comprises lawyers with specialized and in-depth knowledge in various sectors, including English law qualified professionals. Therefore, we have the capacity to advise on multi-jurisdictional and complex commercial transactions, offering clients unique local expertise and insight. A forward-looking approach is truly fundamental to us. 

Clients (10)

  • EBRD
  • EIB
  • BNP Paribas Bank Polska
  • ING Bank Śląski
  • mBank
  • Erste Bank Group
  • Helaba
  • Qair
  • HB Reavis
  • BGK

Industries (8)

  • Financial institutions
  • Real estate
  • Energy and infrastructure
  • Renewable energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Media
  • FMCG

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Poland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Dentons is a notable practice group known for its strong capacity and substantial experience in international transactions across the CEE region. The law firm is best recognised for its extensive expertise in real estate financing and refinancing. The legal practice also handles project finance mandates, demonstrating a strong track record in the renewable energy sector, with additional activity on leveraged and corporate acquisition financing transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • The team at Dentons assisted Erste Bank and Helaba with the EUR168 million financing provided to the Eastnine for the acquisition of the Warsaw Unit skyscraper from Ghelamco.

Strengths

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  • Dentons has excellent regional view and English law track record, as well as a constructive commercial approach and good execution capabilities within tight timeframes.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Dentons has a thorough understanding of customer needs and a commercial mindset. They go beyond standard areas of responsibility and have an excellent understanding of the customer's industry.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Dentons has a detailed understanding of legal issues and complexities. They are able to explain complex items in an understandable way. They convince and align all the different stakeholders.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Dentons lawyers have constructive approach to the tasks assigned, focusing on finding solutions to complex problems that arise. They have very good knowledge of the market and the solutions used.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • The lawyers at Dentons are very resourceful and knowledgeable, and can keep the commercial lens of the transactions.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 6Tomasz Zwoliński
    Band 6Tomasz Zwoliński

    Tomasz Zwoliński

    Tomasz Zwoliński regularly advises both lenders and borrowers on financing matters and credit facilities. He has recent experience assisting clients in the healthcare and cosmetics sector.

    • Tomasz Zwoliński has consistently shown a superb service level.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Tomasz Zwoliński is an experienced lawyer who is open to discussion and arguments, and who is always putting the clients' interests first.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at Dentons (1)

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