Mr Jerzy Bombczyński > Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. > Warsaw, Poland > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.
Varso Tower
ul. Chmielna 69
Warsaw 00-801
Poland
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Work Department

Banking & Finance

Position

Jerzy Bombczyński is an advocate admitted to practice in Poland, a counsel and the head of the Financial Services Regulatory and Investment Funds practice at Baker McKenzie in Warsaw.

Prior to joining the Firm, Jerzy worked at the leading Polish development institution and asset manager, where he held the position of manager of the Legal Office – Investments. Previously, he had been associated with another renowned global law firm and a Polish independent law firm where he worked as a counsel at the banking & finance practice focusing on regulatory matters.

He graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw in 2012, also studying law at Stockholm University between 2011 and 2012. Jerzy completed postgraduate studies on the Warsaw School of Economics: Risk Management in Financial Institutions (2021) and Management of Corporate Restructuring (2020). He qualified as an advocate in 2016.

Jerzy combines extensive experience in various areas of regulatory law such as CRR, BRRD, MIFID, SFDR and AIFMD-related matters, with a hands-on approach to advising on M&A transactions and effective risk management. He advises clients on regulatory matters, cross-border investments and finance transactions, restructuring projects, fund formation matters and international offerings of securities.

He is also experienced in advising on resolution mechanisms, ESG regulations, as well as the operation and liquidation of investment funds and AIFMs.

Languages

English, Polish

Education

  • Warsaw University
  • Stockholm University
  • Warsaw School of Economics

Lawyer Rankings

Poland > Banking and finance

Project and acquisition finance, real estate and corporate finance, and regulatory mandates all fall within the strong capabilities of the banking and finance team housed at Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k., in addition to restructurings and securitisation transactions. Its client roster consists of companies, financial institutions, private equity funds, investors and investment firms. Marcin Iwaniszyn sits at the helm of the practice and he is lauded as ‘a great expert in banking and finance and financing projects’. Head of the financial services, regulatory and investment funds practice, Jerzy Bombczyński is knowledgeable about ESG regulations, and the ‘pragmatic’ Jakub Czerka is another notable team member.

Poland > Insurance

Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. is praised for its ‘vast professional experience and knowledge of the insurance market’, and it boasts a broad-ranging client base consisting of international and domestic insurers and reinsurers, captives and insurance intermediaries, as well as self-regulatory bodies. Insurance and reinsurance claims, policy drafting, regulatory and corporate matters and compliance issues are all areas of expertise for the team. It is also particularly notable in disputes, including liability claims covering D&O and W&I. ‘Experienced lawyer’ Sebastian Pabian sits at the helm of the department with expertise in the insurance dispute space, and Jerzy Bombczyński heads up the financial services regulatory team.

Poland > Investment funds

(Leading partners)

Jerzy Bombczyński – Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.

Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.‘s investment funds practice sits within the firm’s wider financial services regulatory department, and its offering includes advice on fund formation, transactional mandates, issues of investment certificates and regulatory matters. In particular, areas of activity for the group include assistance with establishing and structuring financial intermediaries which plan to enter the banking, securities, insurance and funds industries. Lauded for its ‘in-depth expertise‘ the team is therefore well equipped to advise on the obtainment of authorisations, as well as liaising with regulators. Practice head Jerzy Bombczyński boasts expertise in the operation and liquidation of investment funds.