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Poland : Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a second tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is valued for its ‘very good’ responsiveness and good advice. Piotr Gałuszyński is leading the team’s advice to the EBRD on the financing of the construction and operation of a combined-cycle gas turbine unit at Stalowa Wola heat-and-power plant. Jonathan Weinberg, head of the CEE/CIS banking and finance practice, provides ‘value-added support’ and has ‘extremely good knowledge of leveraged finance market terms’. Tomasz Ostrowski is also recommended.

Poland : Capital markets: Debt

Within Capital markets: Debt, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a third tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. advised the state treasury of the Republic of Poland on a number of transactions. Practice head Marcin Studniarek is recommended.

Poland : Capital markets: Equity

Within Capital markets: Equity, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a second tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is ‘excellent across all categories’. Key clients include Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa, JP Morgan and Unicredit CAIB Poland. Department head Marcin Studniarek ‘always delivers the right advice’, and is able to ‘mobilise the firm across jurisdictions as needed’.

Poland : Competition/antitrust

Within Competition/antitrust, tier 4

Jakub Gubański heads the ‘very professional’ team at White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k., and has ‘in-depth knowledge of EU competition law’.

Poland : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a second tier firm,

Marcin Studniarek heads the corporate and M&A department at White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k., which advised Zlomrex on the sale of the Polish assets of its subsidiary Cognor and acted for Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownicto S.A. on its acquisition of 99.8% of the shares in Vattenfall Heat Poland. Witold Danilowicz left the firm in August 2012.

Poland : Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a first tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. has ‘a large team with a good record’, and it provides ‘very good’ service. The group is advising BRE Bank on Poland’s first class action concerning the improper modification of interest rates under mortgage loans. Other clients include Bombardier Transportation Polska, Chartis Europe and Volkswagen. Executive partner Paweł Pietkiewicz and Łukasz Hejmej are recommended.

Poland : Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a third tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. provides an ‘excellent’ service and advises clients including Eurowind and the Vortex Group. The team also advised Marathon Oil Company on the sale of a 40% working interest in ten of Marathon’s concessions in Poland, and also provided advice on restructuring and geological, mining and environmental law. Practice head Tomasz Chmal provides ‘good legal analysis and knowledge of local laws and government’.

Poland : Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a third tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. advises clients including Bouygues Immobilier, Ixis AEW Real Estate, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Jolanta Kalecińska and practice head Jean Rossi are recommended.

Poland : Tax

Within Tax, White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is a second tier firm,

White & Case P. Pietkiewicz, M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. is well known for its expertise in international tax structuring, and also advises on tax aspects of M&A, tax modelling, and tax issues relating to international project management. Senior counsels Grzegorz Jukiel and Marcin Panek are recommended. Janusz Fiszer left the firm.

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