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Provided by Krystian Czerniecki
Practice Areas
Capital Markets; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; Technology, Media & Telecommunications; Consumer & Retail; Healthcare & Life Sciences; VC & Emerging Growth Companies
Career
Krystian Czerniecki has a long track record of advising on landmark capital markets transactions in Germany. In the years prior to the entry into force of the EU Prospective Directive, he advised on numerous SEC-registered IPOs, rights offerings and listings of German issuers, transactions which helped to shape the modern German capital markets. He led the S&C team advising on the first IPO prospectus to be approved in Germany under the Prospectus Directive and, since then, has advised on dozens of offerings under this regime.
Today, Mr. Czerniecki’s capital markets practice is focused on IPOs, rights offerings, and investment grade, hybrid and high-yield debt offerings by non-U.S. issuers. Since 2000, he has advised on 21 of the top 27 IPOs and some of the most significant rights offerings in Germany as well as on numerous IPOs and rights offerings in France, Switzerland and Austria.
Mr. Czerniecki has represented issuers in a broad range of industries, but has particular expertise advising start-ups in the technology space, from e-commerce to biotech.
In recent years, there has been a resurgence in SEC-registered IPOs by European-based issuers and Mr. Czerniecki has been at the forefront of this development, advising numerous issuers, including SPACs, on NYSE and Nasdaq listings. Mr. Czerniecki’s practice combines decades of experience advising on SEC-registered offerings with a track record on tech-sector IPOs that is second to none.
In addition to his capital markets practice, Mr. Czerniecki also has deep experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, including cross border tender offers and going private transactions, as well as on business combinations involving U.S. and European listed SPACs.
Personal
Columbia Law School (J.D., 1995)
Cornell University (Ph.D., 1990)
University of Toronto (B.A., 1983)
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Global
As a US-qualified practitioner Krystian Czerniecki of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is well placed to handle cross-border ECM mandates, especially those involving the USA. He regularly handles complex IPOs, SPAC transactions and private placements, including SEC-governed IPOs and Rule 144A placements.
As a US-qualified practitioner Krystian Czerniecki of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is well placed to handle cross-border ECM mandates, especially those involving the USA. He regularly handles complex IPOs, SPAC transactions and private placements, including SEC-governed IPOs and Rule 144A placements.
US-qualified practitioner Krystian Czerniecki provides excellent advice to corporate clients on complex IPOs and capital increases, including private placements via ABO. He also assists with SEC-registered share sales, and clients benefit from his experience in US law-governed debt work, which includes fixed-rate notes under US Rule 144A.
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"Krystian Czerniecki is technically super, great at drafting and all over the details."
"Krystian Czerniecki is technically super, great at drafting and all over the details."
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