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WARSAW TOWERS, UL SIENNA 39, 00-121 WARSAW, POLAND
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Poland

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters saw growing numbers of instructions on restructurings and bank regulatory advice, while maintaining its expertise in leveraged buyout financings, asset, project and property finance. The practice advised the structuring banks as joint-counsel on the project bond financing for the construction and operation of an LNG re-gasification terminal in Swinoujscie, being the first LNG re-gasification terminal built in Poland. The ‘creative’ Jaroslaw Miller has ‘excellent negotiation and communication skills and understands banking requirements’.

Capital markets (debt)

Within Capital markets (debt), Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters’ debt capital markets work is covered by Jaroslaw Miller and his finance and projects group, supported by Francis Kucera. The team recently acted on a large EMTN programme establishment and a first issue under the programme.

Capital markets (equity)

Within Capital markets (equity), Linklaters LLP is a third tier firm,

Linklaters’ equity capital markets practice is a part of the wider corporate group, headed by Jolanta Tropaczynska. The team advised the selling shareholders, Eureko and Kappa, in relation to an initial public offering of shares in PZU, the biggest insurance company in Poland.

Competition/antitrust

Within Competition/antitrust, Linklaters LLP is a first tier firm,

Linklaters’ dedicated competition/antitrust team is led by Malgorzata Szwaj. The practice is recommended for merger-related work, cartel investigations, dominance issues, state aid and antitrust litigation.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

The ‘diligent and accurate’ Linklaters stands out for its cross-border M&A English and US law team, and ‘provides timely and focused M&A services’. The team advised Allied Irish Banks on the headline sale of its majority stake in BZ WBK, the fourth-largest Polish bank. Jolanta Tropaczynska ‘focuses on the key issues and is able to support commercial goals through negotiations’, managing partner Cezary Wisniewski ‘always gives valuable advice’, and CEE private equity head Tomasz Zórawski are recommended. A Ukraine M&A practice is led from Warsaw.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Linklaters LLP is a third tier firm,

Linklaters has strengthened its focus on high-profile international arbitrations, in particular those involving bilateral investment treaties. The practice acted for the State Treasury in an international investment dispute with two companies from the Vivendi group. Managing associate Zbigniew Kruczkowski heads the team and Cezary Wisniewski is praised for his ‘strength in Polish commercial and civil cases, as well as bankruptcy law’.

Employment

Within Employment, tier 4

Linklaters’ advised on the extensive corporate restructuring of the Mid Europa Partners Polish Private Healthcare Group assets, including a management reshuffling and the introduction of a cross-border management incentive scheme.

Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters’ advice encompasses transactions involving the acquisition of energy company assets and energy company M&A, energy project financing, electric power market regulation and advising on energy trading. The team advised Rafako on the planned privatisation of 50 percent of ZE Patnów-Adamów-Konin and acted for Martifer Renewables in connection with the financing of the construction of several wind farm projects, as well as advising on related construction agreements. Jolanta Tropaczynska has ‘excellent technical skills’.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

Linklaters stands out for its cross-border IP European law team. Recent experience involves internet piracy and the acquisition of valuable IP assets. Ewa Kurowska-Tober is a principal contact.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters ‘points out any problems at the earliest possible stage’. The team advised WP Carey in relation to the sale and long-term leaseback of a retail scheme in Gorzów Wielkopolski, the transaction closing during the credit crunch when external financing was generally unavailable. Artur Kulawski is recommended.

TMT

Within TMT, tier 4

Offering both ‘good service and value’, Linklaters advises in technology contracts, outsourcing, telecommunications, data protection, e-business, media and broadcasting. Ewa Kurowska-Tober is the key contact.

Tax

Within Tax, Linklaters LLP is a third tier firm,

Linklaters’ Mikolaj Bieniasz is recommended. The team advised Allied Irish Banks on the tax aspects of the sale of its majority stake in BZ WBK, Poland’s fourth-largest bank.

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