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Piotr Brzeziński

Piotr Brzeziński, PhD, is counsel in Gide's Warsaw office. He specialises in dispute resolution, infrastructure projects, public law and data protection law. He advises clients on regulated markets, in particular on the armament, petrochemical, gas, mining, and transport markets. He represents contracting authorities and contractors in proceedings before the National Appeals Chamber and before courts. He advises on litigation risk analysis relating to infrastructure projects. Piotr also prepares and negotiates EPC contracts on behalf of clients, including under the FIDIC formula. In recent years, Piotr has advised KGHM Polska Miedź on an investment project consisting of the design, construction and commissioning of smelting technology, the supplier of technological solutions for defence and aerospace sectors on the construction and expansion project of a production plant, as well as many others. Piotr is a lecturer at Łazarski University in Warsaw. He holds the degree of doctor in Law received from the Polish Academy of Sciences and is a graduate from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Łazarski University in Warsaw. He was admitted to the Warsaw Bar in 2011.

Szymon Chwaliński

Szymon Chwalinski is an associate in Gide's Competition team in Warsaw. He specialises in competition and consumer law. He is involved in dealing with transactions and proceedings before the Polish competition authority and the European Commission, including high profile and complex cases. He assisted major Polish and International clients from various sectors of economy including mining, energy, IT, media, environment, luxury goods, and FMCG, as well as providing advice to the Polish public administration. Szymon also has an extensive experience with cross-border deals assessment and multijurisdictional mergers. Szymon provided assistance to Auchan Polska, one of the major retail chains in Poland, in numerous instances of distribution and competition law issues, including advice on a joint purchasing cooperation project, the first of its kind on the Polish FMCG market. He has been also assisting LDC Group in obtaining an antitrust clearance for the acquisition of Indykpol by Drosed Holding S.A., LDC subsidiary – the largest poultry producer in Europe and advises them with respect to further acquisition plans. Szymon was a civil servant at the Polish Competition Authority. He holds a law degree from Warsaw University and a degree from the Centre for English and European Law at Cambridge University. He was admitted to the Warsaw Bar in 2013.

Krzysztof Ciepliński

Krzysztof Ciepliński is a partner in the Warsaw office. He specialises in dispute resolution, infrastructure projects and IP/IT law. He represents Polish and foreign companies in proceedings before common and administrative courts, as well as in domestic and international arbitration. He conducts complex commercial disputes, often cross-border in nature. He supports clients throughout all phases of strategic infrastructure projects in heavy industries, from the development and construction, through project implementation, until the facilities are put into commercial operation and any outstanding disputes are settled. He advises on licensing IP, know-how, trade secrets and technology transfer for such projects, as well as on research & development projects. Krzysztof has represented clients on numerous litigation matters, many of which ended in favourable settlements for the client. He also advises on major infrastructure projects and assists in the negotiation of long-term supply and off-take agreements, including for one of the largest companies in the refining and petrochemical industry in CEE. Krzysztof holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Warsaw and a Master's degree in Business Law from the University of Poitiers. He is an advocate admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association.

Błażej Czwarnok

Błażej Czwarnok is a partner in the Real Estate team of Gide's Warsaw office. He specialises in advising investors and developers in the residential, office, retail, hotel, logistics and elderly care real estate markets, as well as financing institutions, on all real estate transactions and investment processes, including structuring transactions, sales and acquisitions, joint venture projects, sale and leaseback transactions and leases. Błażej recently advised a major developer in Poland on the acquisition of a new office project with the potential to convert it to a residential project, a retail developer on the sale of two retail parks in Poland, a retail group on the restructuring of its portfolio and expansion in Poland, a major European hotel group on concluding new hotel lease agreements in Poland and an investor operating in the healthcare and nursing homes sector on acquisition of new assets in Poland. Błażej graduated from the University of Warsaw, the University of Poitiers and the University of Orleans. He is an advocate admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association since 2011.

Wojciech Czyżewski

Wojciech Czyżewski is a lawyer in Gide's Warsaw office. He provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital. He also specialises in corporate law. He supports industry investors (listed and unlisted entities), as well as private equity and venture capital funds in all aspects and stages of M&A transactions, from choosing the most suitable transaction structure, conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating complex transaction documentation, to assisting in closing the transaction and complying with post-closing obligations. Wojciech has recently advised Enterprise Investors on various portfolio investments and divestments, Investindustrial on investments in the pharmaceutical sector and LDC Group on a number of transactions in the poultry market. He also supports Avallon MBO, Resource Partners and Inovo Venture Partners in their transactions in the Polish market. Wojciech is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. He is an advocate admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association since 2017.

Maciej Grela

Maciej Grela is an associate in Gide's Warsaw Tax team and a tax advisor. For almost 20 years, he has been specializing in the tax aspects of restructuring, real estate, and M&A deals. He advises clients on the tax aspects of numerous transactions carried out by Gide Warsaw and provides comprehensive tax support in clients' day-to-day business. Maciej represents Gide's clients in disputes with tax authorities and before administrative courts. Maciej advises multinational companies from the FMCG, real estate, construction, and financial sectors. He provides day-to-day support to a cosmetic company, L'Oreal Poland. He has been involved in tax support for M&A transactions arranged by Enterprise Investors (PE fund). He has provided tax assistance in multiple real estate transactions for BI, BPI, Yareal, Archicom (Echo), and Skanska. Maciej has also assisted in tax matters related to the introduction of ESOP programs, e.g. in Sanofi, AXA, and ESSILOR. Maciej holds a law degree from the University of Warsaw, a law degree from the English Law School (University of Cambridge) and a postgraduate degree in tax law from the University of Warsaw. He is a member of the Chamber of Tax Advisers (2008).

Mateusz Gronau

Mateusz Gronau is counsel in the Banking and Finance team at Gide's Warsaw office. His areas of expertise include secured financing transactions, factoring facilities and international sale of goods contracts. He advises borrowers and lenders on all type of financing transactions including corporate financings, real-estate finance, renewables-finance or acquisition finance as well as factoring and receivables purchase transactions. He is also very active in the field of international trade advising on all aspects related to the international sale of goods. Mateusz has recently worked on a wide range of transactions, including advising KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. on a USD 500 million financing provided to Sierra Gorda S.C.M. by a consortium of banks including Banco Santander S.A. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as well as Rivage Investment and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on the €300 million IPP financing for the construction of 1.3 GW of solar photovoltaic, wind, storage and hybrid farms in the Baltic States and Poland, granted to Sunly. Mateusz graduated in law from the University of Warsaw and the German Law School. He has been a lawyer at the Warsaw Bar since 2014.

Paweł Grześkowiak

Paweł Grześkowiak is a partner in Gide's Warsaw office. Paweł advises on finance and banking law, secured and structured financing operations, private equity transactions and M&A transactions. He has many years of experience in stock exchange law, securities law and securitisation. He supports clients in cross-border structured finance transactions, regulatory issues, retail banking, and the preparation and review of banks' standard legal documentation. Paweł has advised on many major M&A transactions in the Polish market, including for Drosed Holding (LDC Group), Farmaceutici Procemsa (Investindustrial) and Enterprise Investors (PE fund). He has also supported lenders, including Goldman Sachs Bank and European Investment Bank, as well as borrowers, such as Orion Engineered Carbons and KGHM Polska Miedź, in strategic financing transactions. Paweł is a member of the Board of Directors of the Polish-French Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Polish-Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a member of the Supervisory Board of Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU S.A.. He is a graduate of Warsaw University, Strasbourg University, Poitiers University and IESE Business School. He was admitted to the Warsaw Bar in 2006.

Michał Głowacki

Michał Głowacki is counsel in the Projects, Infrastructure and Energy team in Gide’s Warsaw office. Michał advises companies operating in the following sectors: renewable and conventional energy, ports, oil and gas, and energy-intensive industries. He provides counsel on the acquisition of renewable energy projects and portfolios, and on the construction of major energy projects. Michał negotiates contracts for complex projects (including engineering, procurement and construction projects, FIDIC contracts and Balance of Plant projects) and advises on various types of contracts related to oil and gas, renewable energy and other industrial projects. He also provides legal assistance throughout all stages of judicial and administrative procedures related to infrastructure and energy issues. He graduated from the law and administration department of the University of Warsaw and obtained an LL.M. from the University of Bonn. Michał was called to the Warsaw Bar in 2017.

Joanna Jasiewicz

Joanna Jasiewicz is an associate in Gide's Warsaw office. She specialises in employment law and social security issues. She supports clients with Polish and European labour law, employment litigation and company restructuring. She prepares and negotiates managerial contracts, advises on group layoffs related to downsizing or winding up companies, as well as on industrial action and negotiating collective agreements. She has extensive litigation experience, which allows her to effectively act on behalf of her clients in employment litigation in the field of both individual and collective labour law. Joanna provides comprehensive advice on employment law issues to clients such as LVMH Group, DSV, Chep, Orpea, GLP, Inter-Vion and ETI, among others, and runs a pro bono practice in the Warsaw office. Joanna graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University and completed postgraduate studies in human resources management and project management. She is a qualified mediator in the field of individual and collective labour law. Joanna is a member of the Warsaw Bar.

Magdalena Kalinowska

Magdalena Kalinowska is an associate in Gide's Employment Law team in Warsaw. She specialises in individual and collective labour law, along with social security and immigration law. She advises international and domestic corporations on various ongoing issues related to operations of a workplace in Poland, at every stage of its activity. Her experience includes among others advising on management contracts, restructuring and relevant issues in M&A transactions. She also handles compliance audits and internal investigations. Magdalena recently worked for B&B Hotels on their new operational models and for Louis Vuitton on internal policies. Prior to joining Gide, Magdalena Kalinowska practised at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Bejm sp. k. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Warsaw University. Magdalena has been a registered lawyer at the Warsaw Bar since 2015.

Marta Karmińska

Marta Karmińska is of counsel in the Banking and Finance team at Gide's Warsaw office. She advises on secured and unsecured financing transactions, including syndicated, cross-border, structured, commercial real property financings, as well as LBO transactions. She also supports clients with real property leasing, buy-sell-back transactions and drawing up standard bank credit documentation. Marta also has significant experience in M&A transactions, corporate restructuring and spin offs. She advised industry investors, private equity and venture capital funds on investments and exits, the negotiation of shareholders' agreements and joint venture agreements. Most recently, Marta has represented Qemetica, KGHM Polska Miedź, KI Chemistry and Frey as borrowers, and Goldman Sachs Bank and Credit Agricole as lenders on their strategic financing transactions. Marta is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration and the Faculty of International Relations at the University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun. She holds a postgraduate diploma in banking from the Warsaw School of Economics. She is an attorney-at-law admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association and a tax advisor admitted to the National Association of Tax Advisors.

Rafał Osetek

Rafal Osetek is a Counsel in the Real Estate Transactions & Financing team at Gide Warsaw. He advises clients from the residential, office, logistics, retail, hospitality and banking sectors on structuring and negotiating real estate transactions, including land acquisitions, acquisitions and disposals of commercial projects and joint-ventures. He assists clients in all aspects of the investment process. He also advises landlords and tenants in negotiating commercial lease agreements. Rafal has recently advised Redkom on the development and disposal of retail parks, Frey on the acquisition of the Matarnia Retail Park, B&B Hotels on sale and leaseback transactions and on long-term hotel leases, Yareal on disposals of office projects and on new land acquisitions, Bouygues Immobilier and SGI on acquisitions of land and residential projects, P3 on land acquisitions and on warehouse leases, MNK Partners France on acquisitions of commercial projects. Rafal is a graduate of Law and International Relations at the Warsaw University. He is an attorney-at-law admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association.

Piotr Sadownik

Piotr Sadownik is a Partner in the Warsaw office. He specialises in dispute resolution, infrastructure projects, public law and IP/IT law. He represents clients in proceedings before arbitration tribunals, ordinary courts and the Supreme Court, as well as before administrative bodies, administrative courts and the Supreme Administrative Court. For many years now, he has been supporting private investors at all stages of complex infrastructure projects, such as obtaining financing for various types of investments. Piotr also advises clients on issues relating to copyright, patent law, the protection of trademarks, designs and geographical indications, as well as the protection of personal data, media and telecommunications. He has been advising the largest players on the Polish market over the years, both in infrastructure investment project cases and in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Recently, Piotr advised on major development projects of one of the biggest Polish blue chips, as well as Poland's largest private energy group developing offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Piotr is a member of the Court of Arbitration at the Office of the General Counsel of the Republic of Poland. He is a graduate of Warsaw University and Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He is an advocate admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association.

Dariusz Tokarczuk

Dariusz Tokarczuk is a partner in the Warsaw office. He specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, competition and commercial contracts, capital markets and tax law. Dariusz advises on the most complex M&A transactions on the Polish market. He represents leading Polish and foreign investors during mergers and acquisition projects, financial operations and investment processes in Poland, as well as in cross-border multijurisdictional transactions. He provides comprehensive legal and business advice at every stage of the investment process. He has extensive corporate experience in various industry sectors, with a special focus on mining and heavy industries. Dariusz also advises on all aspects of competition law and commercial contracts and supervises the firm’s Tax practice. In recent years, he has advised KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. on various development projects and Qemetica (formerly CIECH S.A.) in obtaining strategic financing. Dariusz graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Wrocław and completed postgraduate studies in management at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris, Sciences Po, the École des Ponts ParisTech, MINES ParisTech and the Collège des ingénieurs de Paris. He is a member of the Warsaw Bar.

Dawid Van Kędzierski

Dawid Van Kędzierski is Counsel in Gide's Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team in Warsaw. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and financial regulation. He has assisted in significant transactions on the mergers & acquisitions market, especially in relation to banks and public companies. He advises private equity and venture capital fund sponsors in buy-side and sell-side mandates as well as fund formation. He has acted on behalf of issuers and financial institutions in connection with public and private offerings of securities, including shares, bonds and subscription warrants. He also advises on financial regulation, including MAR, MiFID, AML/CFT, AIFMD and CRR. Dawid recently represented Kulczyk Investments in its take-private deal for Ciech (later re-branded as Qemetica), and KGHM in its PLN 1 billion issuance of unsecured 7-year bonds. Dawid graduated in law from Warsaw University and in English law from Cambridge ICE University. His PhD thesis on leveraged buyouts and recapitalisations was defended at the University of Łódź.

Paweł Wasiel

Paweł Wasiel is an associate in the Warsaw office. He specialises in secured and structured finance, including real estate, acquisition and project finance. He has significant experience acting for borrowers and lenders on domestic and cross-border finance transactions. He also worked on numerous bond issues, the lease-back of real estates and securitization transactions. Paweł has recently advised Goldman Sachs Bank on financing of one of the biggest acquisitions of loan portfolios in recent years by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, KI Chemistry on the process of obtaining financing for the acquisition of shares in Ciech, BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. in connection with loans granted to 32 companies from the photovoltaic energy industry for the financing of their renewable energy projects as well financing granted to companies from the NGI group to finance several shopping centres in Poland, mLeasing on several lease-back transactions, Santander Bank Polska S.A. on loans granted to company from PHN Group for the refinancing of the operations of the logistics centers located in Parzniew. Paweł is a graduate of Law at the Warsaw University. He is an attorney-at-law admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association.

Marta Wojtkowiak

Marta Wojtkowiak is associate of Gide's Litigation and Arbitration and IP/IT teams in Warsaw. She represents clients, including financial institutions and clients in the real estate, energy and construction sectors, in disputes relating to the non-performance of contractual obligations. She advises clients in matters concerning intellectual and industrial property rights, including patents, copyright, advertising and media law, as well as infringement of personal rights of companies. Marta advises a construction company in negotiations and litigation concerning infrastructure projects. She works for luxury goods companies, representing them in competition law disputes and advising them on their commercial activities. Marta has gained experience working as an in-house lawyer and then as a legal advisor. She holds a law degree from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and a Master 2 in Litigation and Arbitration from Toulouse-Captiole University.

Edyta Zalewska

Edyta Zalewska is an associate in Gide's Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law and Private Equity / Venture Capital teams in Warsaw. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and joint venture, as well as in corporate law. She also has experience in the corporate aspects of restructurings. Edyta advises clients on all aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity at every stage of the project. She has worked for renowned international investment funds (Apax Partners, Enterprise Investors) and corporates (Total, Bonduelle, Auchan, Vinci Energies) as well as major local players (KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.) in various manufacturing and service sectors. Edyta graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Warsaw and completed Postgraduate Studies (DESS) in French and European Commercial Law (University of Poitiers). She an attorney-at-law admitted to the Warsaw Bar Association.