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Managing Partner at Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak. Dr. Olechowski specializes in civil and commercial law, banking and financial services law and regulation; M&A and international arbitration.
Career
Dr. Olechowski joined SK&S in 1996 and, since becoming a partner in 2007, coordinates the firm’s banking and financial regulation practice. He regularly advises clients on complex bank and financial regulatory matters (including acquisitions of qualifying holdings, cross-border provision of financial services, passporting and outsourcing) and represents them in proceedings in front of the Polish financial markets regulator. His transactional experience includes mergers and acquisitions, as well as financing transactions. He has also represented clients in a number of high stakes international commercial and investment arbitrations under Vienna, LCIA, UNICITRAL and ICC rules, as well as in proceedings in front of EU jurisdictions.
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Education
He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of Warsaw University (Master’s degree, 1996; Doctorate in Law, 2001), the Warsaw School of Economics (B.A. in International Trade, 1994) and the British Centre for English and European Legal Studies at Warsaw University and Cambridge University (1995, Certificate with distinction). He has been a visiting researcher at the Max-Planck-Institut für Ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht in Hamburg and at Paris II University, Panthéon-Assas (Boursier du Gouvernement Français).
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The firm stands out thanks to its impressive expertise based on deep and well-established professional experience in the complex field of financial services. Our solicitors not only have an excellent understanding of current legislation and case law, but more importantly, they are able to translate this knowledge into effective and pragmatic action. Their in-depth knowledge of the financial sector ensures that the strategies presented are sound and based on realistic assumptions.’
‘The key aspect that I value most is their individual approach to each client. The law firm focuses on understanding the situation and needs, which results in the development of tailor-made solutions. It is this commitment to detail and willingness to seek non-standard but fully legally secure paths that allows them to achieve the best possible results.’
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Seoul Branch
- Dowlais Group