The banking and finance practice at Dentons is characterised by its standout expertise in real estate portfolio financings, renewable energy projects, and export credit agency-backed deals. Jointly headed by Bartosz Nojek and Mark Segall, the practice benefits from Nojek’s knowledge of corporate financing and Segall’s experience in structured financing projects. Notable names in the wider team include Tomasz Zwoliński, who is a key contact for manufacturing and industrial project financing; real estate-expert Jakub Zienkiewicz; and Aleksander Haleniuk, who is well versed in PPP financing structures.
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Testimonials
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- Mark Segall - exceptional, deep knowledge and experience, focused on solutions, fast-acting, available.
- Tomasz Zwolinski - a fortress of calmness. A humble approach with a negotiation style without emotions. A great communicator of difficult areas of transactions in plain and easy language.
- Unique combination of calmness and professionalism. Profound knowledge in the field coupled with high credentials and relationships in the banking sector. Commercially driven from start to finish.
- ‘We mandate Dentons Poland to receive advice in relation to real estate finance transactions. They always provide transaction documentation very fast and very well-adapted to the economic necessities presented to them by the term sheet, they have an excellent understanding of the market and the German law requirements deriving from the German Bond Act.’
- ‘We mainly rely on Lukasz Blaszczak, who is most reliable and has outstanding and deep legal knowledge, especially in the field of real estate finance law. With his persuasive argumentation skills he is very well-prepared to lead the discussion between the parties.’
- ‘Łukasz Błaszczak stands out with his contribution and devotion in delivering the best quality of work.’
Key clients
- Alior Bank
- EBRD
- Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
- EIB
- BNP Paribas Bank Polska
- Santander Bank Polska
- ING Bank
- mBank
- Erste Bank Group
- BayernLB
- Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen
- pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Work highlights
Advised Erste Bank and Helaba on the €168m financing extended to Eastnine for acquiring the Warsaw Unit skyscraper.
Advised American Heart of Poland on securing approximately €365m in facilities from BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Bank Pekao, mBank, Citi Handlowy, and PKO Bank Polski.
Advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego regarding a long-term investment loan extended to the Molo Group for the development of a hotel complex on Providenciales.
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Practice head
Bartosz Nojek; Mark Segall
Other key lawyers
Tomasz Zwoliński; Jakub Zienkiewicz; Aleksander Haleniuk; Łukasz Błaszczak