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Poland > Employment Tier 3
At international firm Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k., the team is led by Malgorzata Grzelak and is adept in advising on senior employee hiring and dismissals, compliance, strategic planning and the employment aspects of corporate reorganisations. Its client roster encompasses companies from varied sectors, including chemicals and plastics, entertainment, life sciences, information technology, and manufacturing and design.Practice head(s):
Testimonials
‘SPB is our major legal services partner related to employment matters. We have used their services for a broad range of topics over the years.. We really appreciate the quality of their services, timeliness, flexibility and willingness to go the extra mile’
‘Ms. Malgorzata Grzelak’s depth of knowledge, her ability to recommend the most suitable solution for business, her proactiveness, and her flexibility are some of the traits which set her apart from other legal counsels.’
Key clients
Robert Walters
Freightliner
Work highlights
Poland > Energy and natural resources Tier 3
At multinational firm Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k., Eligiusz Krzesniak and Paweł Magierowski co-head the energy department. The practice advises clients on renewable energy sector projects, including offshore wind and clean technology schemes, and is also geared for representation in energy-related disputes. The practice also demonstrates prowess in a range of energy-related contracts, namely power purchase, engineering, procurement and construction agreements.Practice head(s):
Testimonials
‘Good knowledge of client needs, expertise in deals of different types in the sector (including litigation), practical approach to solve issues.’
‘Very competent, reliable, business ortiented.’
‘Fast & accurate.’
‘Pawel Magierowski and Eligiusz Krzesniak are easy to access, available for the client’s needs, have good knowledge of the sector and market practice, and a practical approach to deals’
Key clients
ACCIONA Energy
Acciona Energy Poland Global
Enerco
Invenergy LLC
Boryszewo Wind Invest
Krupy Wind Invest
Stary Jarosław Wind Invest
Jeżyczki Wind Invest
MPF Foundation
Santander
EW EOL
Work highlights
- Advised ACCIONA Energy in connection with several wind and photovoltaics projects owned or developed by the client in Poland.
- Advised Invenergy on the corporate and contractual restructuring of the wind farm project and in a series of lawsuits.
Poland > Banking and finance Tier 4
Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k.'s financial services department mainly acts as Polish counsel in high-value cross-border banking deals, providing local transactional and regulatory advice, acting for a variety of borrowers and lenders. Project finance is a key area of strength for practice head Peter Swiecicki, who also has experience of privatisations. Marcin Wnukowski heads up the acquisition finance practice. Michal Smolny focuses on public and private acquisition finance and cross-border syndicated lending.Practice head(s):
Peter Swiecicki
Other key lawyers:
Marcin Wnukowski; Michal Smolny; Malgorzata Olech
Key clients
Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
Novo Banco, S.A.
Bausch Health Companies Inc. and its subsidiaries
Chiltern Capital
InterHealth Canada Limited
KAEFER Isoliertechnik GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
Enerco and Invenergy and their joint venture project companies
PZU
Work highlights
- Advised a banking consortium led by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and Novo Banco, S.A. from Portugal on the Polish aspects of financing the acquisition of certain Europoles Group’s European divisions by Metalogalva – Irmãos Silvas S.A., a member of the VigentGroup from Portugal. Deal value €18m.
- Acting as Polish legal adviser to Bausch Health in connection with negotiating and documenting pari passu treatment of security between a term loan facility and an issuance of senior secured notes. The term loan outstanding is $4.4bn and the note issue was $1.6bn
- Acted as Polish counsel to the acquisition subsidiaries of Chiltern Capital, a UK private equity group, on financing the acquisition of Bright Maze Oy group, operating as Amerplast, a leading plastic packaging solutions provider.
Poland > TMT Tier 4
Telecoms expert Eligiusz Krzesniak leads the practice at Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k., which advises both domestic and international companies in TMT-related transactions and projects, such as the rollout of 5G in Poland. The team also advises start-up and fintech companies on choosing the right business models, negotiating and structuring investment agreements and raising capital, as well mandates related to payments, e-banking, online loans and IT deployment issues.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
T-Mobile Polska
XTPL
Coinfirm
Work highlights
- Advised T-Mobile Polska in connection with the agreement with Inea on telecommunications wholesale access to Inea’s fibre network in the form of Bitstream Access.
- Advised Coinfirm on several matters, including negotiating a global cooperation agreement between a Swiss software provider and a bank.
Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k. > Firm Profile
The firm: Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet.
The firm gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.
With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 47 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.
The firm offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially-focused understanding of clients’ business. Its robust and open culture enables the firm to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, the firm has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Squire Patton Boggs advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Aerospace, defence and government services | |||
| Automotive | |||
| Aviation | |||
| Brands and consumer products | |||
| Business immigration | |||
| Chemicals | |||
| Communications | |||
| Competition – antitrust | |||
| Construction and engineering | |||
| Corporate | |||
| Data privacy and cybersecurity | |||
| Energy and natural resources | |||
| Environmental, safety and health | |||
| Financial services | |||
| Government investigations and white-collar | |||
| Healthcare | |||
| Hospitality and leisure | |||
| Industrial products | |||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Institutional investors | |||
| Intellectual property and technology | |||
| International dispute resolution | |||
| International trade | |||
| Labour and employment | |||
| Latin America | |||
| Life sciences | |||
| Litigation | |||
| Media and advertising | |||
| Pensions | |||
| Private investment funds | |||
| Public and infrastructure finance | |||
| Public policy | |||
| Real estate | |||
| Restructuring and insolvency | |||
| Retail | |||
| Sports and entertainment | |||
| Tax credit finance and community development | |||
| Tax strategy and benefits | |||
| Transportation, shipping and logistics |
Other
Contact : Mark Ruehlmann (chairman/global CEO) Contact : Eligiusz Krze?niak (managing partner) Other offices : Abu Dhabi Other offices : Atlanta Other offices : Beijing Other offices : Berlin Other offices : Birmingham Other offices : Böblingen Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Brussels Other offices : Cincinnati Other offices : Cleveland Other offices : Columbus Other offices : Dallas Other offices : Darwin Other offices : Denver Other offices : Doha Other offices : Dubai Other offices : Frankfurt Other offices : Hong Kong Other offices : Houston Other offices : Leeds Other offices : London Other offices : Los Angeles Other offices : Madrid Other offices : Manchester Other offices : Miami : Milan Other offices : Moscow (winding down) Other offices : New York Other offices : New Jersey Other offices : Palo Alto Other offices : Paris Other offices : Perth Other offices : Phoenix Other offices : Prague Other offices : Riyadh Other offices : San Francisco Other offices : Santo Domingo Other offices : Seoul Other offices : Shanghai Other offices : Singapore Other offices : Sydney Other offices : Tampa Other offices : Tokyo Other offices : Washington DCSquire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k. > Firm Profile
Recognised as one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, Squire Patton Boggs provides insight at the point where law, business and government meet.
Squire Patton Boggs gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.
With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 45 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.
Squire Patton Boggs offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially focused understanding of clients’ business. The firm’s robust and open culture enables us to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams of lawyers who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, Squire Patton Boggs has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
The firm advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair/Global CEO | Mark J. Ruehlmann |
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources