Expertise 

Maciej is a Polish qualified lawyer (adwokat) with experience in banking and commercial law transactions and financial regulatory matters.

He advised on numerous regulatory issues in the banking and FinTech sectors, including representing clients vis-à-vis Polish authorities, conducting due diligence processes, and structuring and developing financial products with a focus on financial regulatory compliance. 

He specialises in legal aspects related to licensing, payment services, crypto-assets, AML/CTF, and outsourcing. Additionally, he regularly speaks at financial regulatory compliance conferences and training sessions, and he is the author of scientific publications.

Work highlights*

• Advising Cerberus Capital Management on the PLN 1.075m acquisition of 100% of the shares of VeloBank, a leading global bank in Poland.
• Advising a global banking group on the implementation of changes to its shareholding structure resulting from the updated EU regulatory framework in respect of intermediate parent undertaking.
• Advising Polish bank on sanction proceedings for alleged AML related compliance infringements and representing the bank in court and administrative proceedings.
• Advising Nexi, the leading PayTech company in Italy, listed on MTA of Borsa Italiana, on Polish law aspects of all-share merger with Nets, the Nordic payment services provider, a transaction valued at €7.8bn
• Advising on the proposed acquisition of Dotcard controlling Dotpay and eCard, the leading online payment service providers in Poland being sold by MCI Capital, a technology-focused private equity group in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Advising on regulatory matters related to the acquisition of own shares by a Polish bank.
• Advising ING Bank Śląski S.A. a Polish subsidiary of ING Group, on its acquisition of 45% of shares in NN Investment Partners TFI (Polish asset management company) from NN Investment Partners International Holdings
• Advising ING Bank Śląski S.A. on indirect acquisition of 100% of shares in Paymento Financial S.A., an IT provider for financial services
• Advising payment institutions and banks on structuring of new products under AML, outsourcing and financial regulations.
• Advising an international selling platform and international payment institution on outsourcing, consumer lending, compliance and AML issues related with the development and structuring of new payment methods.
• Advising a major card organisation on inter alia (i) introduction of “pay later” products (iii) AML regulations and (iii) issues related to development of electronic money products.
• Advising FinTech companies and credit institutions on licensing issues and regulatory aspects of provision of services on cross-border basis as well as through a branch established in Poland.
• Advising a Polish VASP on regulatory framework and compliance issues related to provision of activities involving virtual assets.
• Advising a fintech company on regulatory issues related to providing services involving cold wallets. 

* Experience gained prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard