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Provided by WKB Lawyers

The continuously growing practice has both cross-border and domestic capabilities. WKB is a local firm of choice for many global law firms without a presence in Poland and often acts alongside top international firms on significant cross-border financings, including HYB issuances. On the local market, WKB is active both on the lender and borrower side in respect of general corporate finance, acquisition finance (LBOs and MBOs), real estate finance, project finance (with a significant focus on renewable energy projects), and asset finance. The WKB team has also demonstrated capabilities in NPLs and bonds (including mortgage-backed) and is particularly strong in financial restructurings. In terms of regulatory practice, WKB focuses on payment services and fintech. WKB’s full-service structure allows it to adopt a truly multidisciplinary approach to banking & finance matters.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Poland

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

WKB Lawyers assists banks and borrowers with acquisition, project and general financings across diverse sectors such as real estate, fintech and manufacturing. The law firm also houses a strong insurance practice. The legal practice regularly advises international law firms on the Polish aspects of cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • WKB Lawyers advised Energix Renewable Energies on a PLN288 million cross-border financing provided by EBRD and mBank, for the construction of a wind farm in Zelechowo.

Strengths

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"WKB provides a high-quality service, with a strong focus on the client and timely availability."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"The law firm has high-level specialists in various fields of law who find solutions to difficult matters."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"The work was very smooth, and the people in charge of the project were quick and efficient in responding to various issues."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"WKB represented our company in a very challenging transaction process. All of our enquiries and requests were efficiently and promptly handled and the lawyers ensured that all the available options were adequately explained to us at all times."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"They demonstrated flexibility and were focused on successful delivery, performing within timelines that were sometimes very tight due to the nature of the process."

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Notable Practitioners

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Jakub Pokrzywniak
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Jakub Pokrzywniak
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Jakub Pokrzywniak is a market-leading insurance practitioner who advises on disputes as well as regulatory issues.
"Jakub Pokrzywniak is a very well-known insurance lawyer with lots of academic but also practical experience. He is really good at advising the business and has an overview of the regulation also from the academic side, which is very valuable."
"He communicates clearly and in a timely way. I really appreciate his support and expertise."
"He has really good knowledge of the market and the insurance companies, from the regulatory but also the contractual slide, including claims. He really understands the business he works for."
"Jakub Pokrzywniak is one of the most recognised lawyers in the market."
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Jakub Pokrzywniak
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Members

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Agata Szczepańczyk-Piwek

Head of Department

Clients

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Accolade

BNP Paribas

Barclays

Energix

HSBC

ING

PKO BP

Santander

Selvita

mBank

Industries

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construction

energy

food

pharmaceuticals

real estate