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40+ years' experience in Central and Eastern Europe
At the heart of Warsaw, our dynamic full-service practice is a regional hub of legal expertise extending over Central and Eastern Europe's diverse jurisdictions. Our integrated team of highly experienced lawyers, both locally and internationally qualified, is dedicated to delivering bespoke legal solutions that cater to the intricate needs of corporates, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and strategic investors.
Our strengths lie in domestic, cross-border, and international corporate matters spanning M&A, real estate, banking, finance and infrastructure. With us, you don’t just receive legal assistance; you gain a trusted business advisor who identifies your key objectives and helps you achieve them in the most effective way possible, anticipating potential issues before they arise. While what we do gets results, how we do it enables your business to achieve long-term success.
Our key areas
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Our recent work*
Orlen S.A
Advising Orlen S.A., one of the largest energy companies in CEE, on the €163m acquisition of 100% of the shares in S54 sp. z o.o., a company constructing a butadiene extraction unit at the Production Plant in Płock, from Synthos S.A., a leading European producer of synthetic rubber and polymer materials and one of the largest manufacturers of EPS insulation products in Europe.
ING Bank Śląski
Advising ING Bank Śląski, the Polish unit of Dutch bank ING Groep, on its acquisition of the remaining 55% stake in Polish asset management company Goldman Sachs TFI, taking its ownership to 100%. The transaction was widely reported as the largest in the asset management sector in Poland.
Cerberus Capital Management
Advising Cerberus Capital Management and Velobank on the acquisition of shares in Noble Funds, a fund management company, from the bankruptcy trustee of Getin Noble Bank and Idea Bank - Deal of the Year, Poland 2025 by CEE Legal Matters.
Ampere Analysis
Advising Ampere Analysis, a market-leading data and analytics firm specialising in the media, on its acquisition of Plum Research S.A., a Polish-headquartered audience analytics company serving the global entertainment industry.
A consortium of lenders
Advising a consortium of lenders comprising mBank S.A., ING Bank Śląski S.A., EBRD, and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa on a landmark green debt financing of up to €138m for GreenWay, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions across CEE.
An international consortium
Advising an international consortium of 15 banks on securing USD 1.5bn in financing for KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. to be used for general corporate purposes, including to finance the implementation of the company's operational and development plans.
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Advising Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego on a PLN 9bn loan agreement to finance ENEA's smart grid development and power infrastructure modernization efforts, as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Cerberus Capital Management
Advising Cerberus Capital Management on the PLN 1.075bn acquisition of 100% of the shares of VeloBank, a leading bank in Poland.
Orange Polska
Advising one of the largest Polish telecommunications service providers on the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture with the APG fund valued at €605m, to build a fiber-optic network in Poland.
Investika and Bud Holdings
Advising Investika and Bud Holdings on the acquisition of a 212,500 sqm logistics portfolio in Poland from 7R for over €150m. This acquisition marks the largest logistics transaction completed in Poland in 2024 and the second largest in Central Europe.
NEPI Rockcastle
Advising NEPI Rockcastle on the €405m acquisition of Silesia City Center in Katowice. This acquisition represents one of the largest shopping centre transactions in CEE in recent years.
Signal Capital Partners
Advising Signal Capital Partners, a private asset management firm, acting as the preferred equity partner, on the joint venture with Ghelamco, followed by €280m sale of the Warsaw UNIT office building by Ghelamco to Eastnine AB. The sale was the largest office transaction in Europe in 2024.
TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
Advising TAURON Polska Energia S.A. on a PLN 11bn loan agreement with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, utilising funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to modernise Poland's energy infrastructure and align with global energy transformation trends.
Baltic Power
Advising a group of commercial lenders, ECAs and multilateral financial institutions on the development and US$5.2bn non-recourse green financing of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, which is owned by ORLEN and Northland Power. This is the first offshore wind farm to reach financial close in Poland.
Mirova
Advising Mirova on its investment in Baltic Storage Platform, an Estonian-based energy storage joint venture between Corsica Sole and Evecon. Mirova’s investment will help facilitate Baltic Storage Platform’s planned rollout of two high-capacity battery storage plants totalling 200MW/400MWh in Estonia by 2025.
InfraVia
Advising InfraVia on the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture with Iliad/UPC, to build a fiber-optic network in Poland.
Several leading banks in Poland
Advising on a number of disputes regarding mortgage loans indexed to CHF and EUR and UNWW (insurance) issues, both individual claims and class actions.
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A
Advising PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. on the acquisition of the FEW Bałtyk II offshore wind farm project from the RWE group, as well as on the acquisition of environmental assets for the Baltica 9 project.
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* All transactions finalised prior to 1st May 2025 and recognition through work carried out at Linklaters LLP.
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