Specialization
Banking and restructuring law, financing of investments
Our experience includes, in particular:
- providing long-term, ongoing legal services for one of the largest French banks operating in Poland, including issues related to loans, bank accounts, guarantees, letters of credit, cash management matters, consumer loans, advice regarding banking law and foreign exchange law, as well as other areas in the financial sector;
- advising leading international and national financial institutions and corporate Clients on investment financing (including real estate acquisition, commercial properties, commercial centre and hotel development, car leasing, leasing of railway wagons, planned modernization of motorways); establishing and restructuring of collaterals; syndicated loans, leasing and foreign exchange law;
- preparation and negotiation of documentation concerning the financing of investments located in Poland by the European Investment Bank, including financing of infrastructure projects for municipalities, purchase and modernization of railway equipment, as well as the assessment of legal aspects of municipal bond issues;
- advising on matters related to financial services (including the legal compliance of services offered by one of the biggest companies providing financial services);
- negotiating contracts on financial advisory services for a publicly-traded pharmaceutical company seeking a strategic investor;
- representing an insurance company in criminal proceedings concerning crimes committed against the company, exposing it to a loss of reputation;
- representing a former member of the board of a well-known publicly-traded company in civil and criminal proceedings relating to the alleged failure to perform information obligations;
- defence in proceedings before the Financial Supervision Authority regarding personal liability of a member of a public company;
- defence in proceedings regarding violation of public finance discipline.