In a globalized, post-pandemic world, managing international teams of lawyers seems like orchestrating a grand symphony. The players come from diverse national and educational backgrounds, each bringing unique instruments and experiences. As a General Counsel, you are the maestro, conducting this diverse orchestra of lawyers to perform a grand legal symphony composed by various national and international legislators and regulators.
Implementing the New Whistleblower Law in Poland Successfully: A Checklist
Whistleblowing is currently a hot topic in Poland. After nearly three years of delay, Poland has finally implemented the EU Whistleblowing Directive 2019/1937.
Whistleblowing in Poland: An Interview with Zuzanna Kopaczynska Grabiec of Wonga
Wonga Director of the Legal, Compliance, and HR Department Zuzanna Kopaczynska Grabiec discusses what systems needed to be set up to align with new Polish legislation on whistleblowing and how her team did so.
Building (and Financing) an ESG Drive: an Interview with Pawel Szczepaniak of mBank
mBank Deputy General Counsel Pawel Szczepaniak talks about how the rise of ESG has shaped in-house legal role but also how his organization literally puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to ESG.
White & Case and A&O Shearman Advise on PKO Bank Polski’s EUR 750 Million Green Notes Issuance
White & Case has advised the joint bookrunners on PKO Bank Polski's green issuance of EUR 750 million 3.875% senior non-preferred notes due 2027. A&O Shearman advised PKO Bank Polski.
Clyde & Co and CMS Advise on Financing for Panattoni Park Bierun I Investment Project
Clyde & Co has advised Panattoni on financing for the Panattoni Park Bierun I investment project from Alior Bank. CMS advised the bank.
Norton Rose Fulbright and Rymarz Zdort Maruta Advise on PVE Group-Sponsored PV Portfolio
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised mBank on the financing for the construction of a 52-megawatt solar PV portfolio sponsored by PVE Group. Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised the PVE Group. EFK Legal reportedly advised PVE Group shareholders.
A&O Shearman and Linklaters Advise on BGK's Notes Issuance
A&O Shearman has advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego on the successful issuance of EUR 1.5 billion 3.875% notes due 2035, and EUR 750 billion 4.250% notes due 2044, with Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, ING, J.P. Morgan and Societe Generale as the joint lead managers. Linklaters advised the joint lead managers.
Rymarz Zdort Maruta Advises Arcus Infrastructure Partners on Acquisition of FixMap
Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Arcus Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of FixMap. WKB Lawyers reportedly advised FixMap founder Piotr Muszynski as the seller.
Dentons and DRV Legal Advise on Yanmar Group's Acquisition of Tedom
Dentons has advised Yanmar Group on its acquisition of Tedom from the Jet Investment fund. DRV Legal advised Jet Investment Fund.
Schoenherr Advises Tuplex on Acquisition of Stake in Sico Polska
Schoenherr has advised Tuplex on its acquisition of a stake in Sico Polska from Aleksander Goldschnedier, Piotr Klamecki, Ewelina Malinska, and Celina Zduniak.
Hogan Lovells to Shut Down Warsaw Office
Hogan Lovells has announced it will close its Warsaw office in the coming months together with the offices in Johannesburg and Sydney.
Deloitte Legal and Dentons Advise on Grenevia's PLN 850 Million Financing
Deloitte Legal has advised Grenevia on a PLN 850 million financing transaction via a loan agreement with a consortium of Bank Pekao, PKO Bank Polski, and BNP Paribas banks. Dentons advised the banks.
SSK&W and LLW Advise on Xopero's Funding from WEG and Business Angels
SSK&W has advised the founder of Xopero Software Lukasz Jesis on funding from the Warsaw Equity Group and business angels. LLW Lewczuk Lyszczarek Szymczyk advised Xopero. LSW reportedly advised WEG.
Clifford Chance Advises Lenders on Financing of Banie and Ilawa Wind Farms
Clifford Chance has advised the lenders on the refinancing and financing of wind farms in Banie and Ilawa owned by the Energix group. WKB Wiercinski Kwiecinski Baehr reportedly advised Energix.
White & Case Advises on Santander Bank Polska’s PLN 2.463 Billion Share Sale
White & Case has advised Santander Bank Polska and the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners on the sale of 5.32 million ordinary shares of Santander Bank Polska at PLN 463 per share through an accelerated book-building process announced by Banco Santander.
CMS Advises Greykite on Logistics Portfolio Acquisition
CMS has advised Greykite on the acquisition of a logistics portfolio in Poland. Dentons reportedly advised the unidentified sellers.
Dentons Advises Resource Partners on Acquisition of Vola and FRU
Dentons has advised Resource Partners on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Interactive Travel Holdings, the parent company of the Romanian brand Vola.ro and Polish brand FRU.pl, which also operates in Bulgaria and Moldova, from 3TS Capital Partners and the Polish co-founders of FRU.pl. CMS and DLA Piper reportedly advised the sellers.