WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr‘s team is instructed by domestic and foreign lenders, debtors and acquirers of distressed assets on Polish and cross-border restructuring and insolvency issues. The group has experience in insolvency proceedings, debt restructurings, standstills and out-of-court restructurings, as well as pre-bankruptcy arrangements. Insolvency specialist Andrzej Wierciński leads the practice and is experienced in high-profile restructurings. Marcin Smolarek is a banking and finance expert, who regularly provides pre-litigation advice to financial institutions in relation to debt restructuring. Corporate specialist Jakub Jedrzejak assists with distressed M&A transactions.

WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr has strong links with international firms and it often acts as Polish counsel on large cross-border deals. The group draws on the firm’s labour, tax, IP and insurance departments to provide a full service on all aspects of transactions. The department is jointly led by Andrzej Wierciński, who is a veteran of M&A, privatisations and corporate restructurings, and Jakub Jedrzejak. Australian-qualified practitioner Ben Davey focuses on institutional investment transactions, while Anna Wojciechowska leads on company law and corporate governance matters. Counsel Krzysztof Wawrzyniak is developing a practice involving the Polish law on associations and foundations.