Sebastian Mikina

Sebastian Mikina is an attorney-at-law (adwokat) admitted to practice in Poland and a counsel in the Banking and Finance Practice at Baker McKenzie in Warsaw.

He graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw in 2016 and was admitted to the bar in 2020. Before joining the Firm in May 2022, Sebastian worked for almost 10 years in the corporate departments and banking and finance practices of other law firms based in Warsaw, including almost six years at the Warsaw office of a renowned global law firm headquartered in New York and subsequently for an independent Polish law firm founded by the partners of that global law firm following its withdrawal from Poland.

Sebastian is a transactional lawyer with comprehensive expertise in financial, commercial, corporate, M&A and regulatory matters. He has advised lenders and borrowers from various sectors, including private equity funds, and entities operating in the fields of renewable energy, retailing, manufacturing, and real estate on numerous domestic and cross-border financing deals. The deals he has worked on have encompassed acquisition finance, corporate finance, project finance and complex refinancing transactions, with a particular focus on project financing and financing in the energy sector (leading numerous projects, including transactions involving PV and wind farm projects - both onshore and offshore).

He has also been involved in bond offerings, restructuring and bankruptcy projects and has provided legal assistance to leading financial institutions concerning the regulatory aspects of investment funds operations and participants in the financial market in Poland.

Sebastian’s experience extends to advising domestic and international companies and private equity funds on several complex M&A transactions, including share and asset deals, as well as M&A deals involving public companies. His experience covers both transactional and corporate matters as well as related financial aspects.

Warsaw Bar Association

University of Warsaw