About

Marcin Prell is a top legal counsel who was responsible for creation of the main legal department teams in top Poland-based banks from 1992 until today. He started at Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy, through to Bank Zachodni WBK and finally to Santander Bank Polska. He is especially personally responsible for the process of legal transformation, creation of proper cooperation with international financial markets, M&A as well as personally responsible for creation of modern legal documentation in banking activities. Such activities include banking products, IT, treasury, trade finance and financial investment areas and in the structuring of legal banking groups. Prell was a leader that created top professional team of banking lawyers, the members expanded in the market and created top legal standards across the area of banking. His experience and knowledge allowed Santander Bank Polska to achieve the position of the quality legal documentation leader in the Polish banking market (especially verified during the 2008 financial crisis, which in view of experts was passed dry-shod by Santander Bank Polska). As a result this proved to be a main factor that allowed Santander Bank Polska to achieve position of the best bank in Poland with the number one position in the private banking sector. Prell solves problems instead of creating them and we are persistently amazed by his overall knowledge. Not only that, he always seem to be keenly aware of everything transpiring in the market.