For the banking and finance team at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak, core areas of focus include financial regulatory work, with an emphasis on payment services mandates, and M&A transactions in the financial sector, covering acquisitions, reorganisations and sustainable energy financings. The practice is lauded for its ‘outstanding knowledge and experience’ in acting for domestic and international borrowers and lenders, and managing partner and financial regulatory expert Marcin Olechowski sits at the helm of the department. He is ably supported by Wojciech Iwański, who boasts notable experience in representing clients before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, and Mateusz Blocher, for whom consumer credit is a key area of activity.
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‘The practice is unique due to an exceptionally competent team of lawyers, with not only legal knowledge, but also knowledge of business needs and the latest trends in the market.’
‘The people I work with stand out from the competition with outstanding knowledge and experience in the areas of law related to financial institutions, as well as are communicative and flexible in cooperation. Excellent specialists are Mateusz Blocher and Wojciech Iwański.'
‘SKS regulatory team consists of strong specialists with thorough knowledge of legal regulations, Polish market and local market practice. Their advice is profound and reliable.’
'Marcin Olechowski, Wojciech Iwański and Matuesz Blocher are the top Polish regulatory lawyers with excellent theoretical and practical skills and passion.'
Key clients
- Mastercard Europe
- Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A.
- The Korea Development Bank
- Export-Import Bank of Korea
- NongHyup Bank
- Crédit Agricole Corporate
- Investment Bank Seoul Branch
- Związek Banków Polskich
- PayPo
- Cineworld
Work highlights
- Advised Związek Banków Polskich on legislative work related to the new digital package including PSR/PSD3 and FIDA.
- Advised PayPo on a project to create one of the first payment cards in the Polish market to enable ‘buy now-pay later’.
- Advising Mastercard on introducing Donate, a solution for supporting charity organisations by micropayments from participants in the Mastercard loyalty programme.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Marcin Olechowski
Other key lawyers
Wojciech Iwański; Mateusz Blocher; Joanna Mróz