Gide Loyrette Nouel is regularly instructed on a range of work from complex debt securities and structured finance mandates to IPOs, rights issues, ABBs, share buybacks, equity carve-outs and tender-offer–related processes, alongside regulatory advice on MAR, MiFID and sanctions compliance. Dariusz Tokarczuk brings specialist knowledge of the mining and heavy industries to the team, and co-leads the team alongside Paweł Grześkowiak, who has vast capital markets experience. Dawid Van Kędzierski is also a standout member of the team.
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Key clients

  • The State Treasury of the Republic of Poland represented by the Ministry of Finance
  • Sanofi
  • KGHM Polska Miedź
  • Société Générale
  • SIG plc
  • EssilorLuxottica
  • Bank Pekao S.A.
  • Thales Group
  • AXA
  • Schneider Electric
  • Arkema
  • SEB S.A.

Work highlights

Assisting the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland, represented by the Minister of Finance, in updating the EUR 85bn EMTN Eurobond programme, with Deutsche Bank acting as arranger.
Advising SIG plc on the issue of EUR 300m senior secured notes, an amended and extended GBP 90m super senior revolving credit facility and on an accelerated debt tender offer to repurchase up to GBP 300m in aggregate of the principal amount of its outstanding senior secured notes due in 2026.
Advising EssilorLuxottica in connection with its employee share ownership plan.

Lawyers

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

Dariusz Tokarczuk; Paweł Grześkowiak

Other key lawyers

Dawid Van Kędzierski