Mr Sławomir Szepietowski > Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wspólnicy sp. k. > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile
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ul. Marszałkowska 107
00-110 Warszawa
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Mr Sławomir Szepietowski
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Sławomir is the Managing Partner and Head of the Finance & Financial Regulation group in Warsaw.
Position
Sławomir is the Managing Partner and Head of the Finance & Financial Regulation group in Warsaw.
Career
He has over 20 years of experience in providing legal services to entities operating in the banking and finance services sector. He advises clients on projects involving regulatory matters, FinTech projects and payment services.
Sławomir has advised on multiple transactions involving financing, securities issues and derivatives. He supports clients on projects that are designed to launch new business lines and financial products. He advises large international institutions and start-ups on entering the Polish market to launch cross-border activity, establish branches of foreign entrepreneurs in Poland and open new business lines. He also cooperates with numerous FinTech companies helping them to introduce new products and solutions, such as social loan and crowdfunding platforms, e-banking, new payment methods for the e-commerce sector, providing online payment services or granting consumer loans via the Internet.
Sławomir was the team leader among Bird & Bird lawyers that supported the PolishAPI project (an access interface model for FinTech companies conforming to the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) standards) initiated by the Polish Bank Association (ZBP).
Sławomir has been recognised by the Polish Bank Association for his contribution to the development of Polish banking law and practice.
He is a frequent speaker at Polish and international conferences relating to the banking and financial sector and the author of numerous publications in this field.
Languages
Sławomir works in Polish, English and French.
Memberships
He has been a member of the Polish Bank Association, the Polish Bank Society and the Polish Chamber of Commerce.
Education
He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Warsaw University.
Lawyer Rankings
Poland > Banking and finance
(Leading individuals)Sławomir Szepietowski – Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wspólnicy sp. k.
At Bird & Bird Szepietowski i wspólnicy sp. k., the finance and financial regulation practice is divided into two sub-groups: one is focused on advising financial institutions on financial regulatory and fintech issues and is led by Sławomir Szepietowski, while the other is headed up by Maciej Georg and handles financing transactions, advising both lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross-border mandates, especially those regarding real estate assets. The team is also experienced in contentious matters surrounding financing. Counsel Marta Stanisławska is a key member of the team when it comes to advising financial institutions on adjusting activities to changing legal requirements.