Clifford Chance has advised Allegro Pay on its purchase of receivables cooperation agreement with the Aion Bank.

Sorainen, working with Wolf Theiss in Poland, has advised iCotton on obtaining a EUR 10 million loan from the Altum Capital Fund. TGS Baltic advised the lender.

On 18 October 2021, the Council of Ministers has published the draft Act on protection of persons reporting breaches of law. The Act is intended to implement Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law ("Directive 2019/1937") into the Polish legal system. The Act establishes rules and procedures for the protection of whistleblowers, i.e., persons who report information obtained in a work-related context about breaches of the European Union law.

White & Case has advised the Polish Ministry of Finance on the CNY 3 billion issuance of three-year Treasury bonds maturing on October 15, 2024.

Franchising may be an attractive proposition for many companies wishing to expand internationally. Take a look at this overview to discover the applicable franchise law in Poland, covering the essentials for franchisors, the relevant areas of law, selected aspects such as fees, and dispute resolution and applicable law.

Szymon Balcerzak, Jacek Kozikowski, and Karol Polosak have been promoted to Partners at Kochanski & Partners. 

Clifford Chance has advised Polish technology holding company Famur on its planned green bond issuance up to PLN 400 million in value.

DLA Piper has advised OX2 on the sale of a Polish 24-megawatt wind farm project to Equitix. Allen & Overy reportedly advised the buyer.

A taxpayer cannot resort to the principle of in dubio pro tributario to select an interpretation of a provision of law that is more favourable when a different interpretation is more favourable for the vast majority of taxpayers.

Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr has advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska and Santander Bank Polska on financing for the construction of logistics centers by Panattoni Group companies. Deloitte Legal advised Panattoni on the deal.

Kinstellar, working with Linklaters, has advised a consortium of banks on the Romanian law aspects of an USD 800 million joint high-yield bond issuance by Canpack Poland and Canpack US. Bulboaca & Asociatii advised Canpack on Romanian law. Morgan Lewis reportedly advised the lenders on English law. Latham & Watkins reportedly acted as international counsel for the issuers.

 In “The Corner Office” we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With summer having just passed, the question this time: What is your one favorite yearly activity to disconnect?

After a year of unprecedented health and economic challenges, the global economy is trying to recover, and the energy transition needs to be at the heart of this. As a lifeline out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union has proposed the Green Deal, which focuses on achieving zero net emissions by 2050. Can oil and gas companies also lead the transition to a net-zero future in more traditional and heavily carbonized economies, such as Poland?

MFW Fialek has advised Develia on a PLN 125 million joint-venture transaction with Grupo Lar's Polish subsidiaries involving several development investments in Warsaw that will include over 600 apartments.

B2RLaw has advised media company CANAL+ Polska on the acquisition of its headquarters office building from the Real Management Group.

Linklaters has advised Polish developer Echo Investment on the EUR 47.3 million sale of the Moje Miejsce I office building in Warsaw to a real estate institutional investor.

Linklaters has advised European Logistics Investment on its EUR 111 million loan agreement with Berlin Hyp. CMS reportedly advised Berlin Hyp on the deal.

Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk has advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego on its PLN 500 million financing for Polish mobile network Play. Norton Rose Fulbright advised Play on the transaction.