Banking & Finance

We work for a diverse client portfolio, including commercial and investment banks, financial institutions, investment funds, and companies seeking funding. We specialize in distressed debt transactions, asset-based lending and project finance, particularly in securing syndicated loans.

Our team analyzes clients’ needs and market conditions to develop suitable financing models and prepare comprehensive loan documentation per LMA standards. This includes work on real estate acquisitions, asset refinancing, and the issuance of various debt instruments, including corporate and convertible bonds.

We provide:

support regarding instruments provided by the “Anti-Crisis Shield”, including loans, credits and guarantees from the Polish National Development Bank (BGK), distressed debt transactions and asset-based lending,
legal advice on project finance transactions, real estate financing, asset refinancing,
legal advice on preparation of credits documentation according to the LMA standards,
legal advice on development of mezzanine financing structures as well as on financing using hybrid instruments,
support in preparation of collateral documentation,
support in receiving debt financing, legal advice on the bond issuance,
legal support in reviewing and drafting rules and procedures meeting the requirements of, among others, MiFID I and MiFID II Directives,
legal advice on creation of compliance and anti-money loundering (AML) procedures,
support in proceedings and actions before supervisory authorities and other key participants of the financial market (e.g. KNF, BFG, Financial Ombudsman).

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Loan refinancing

Legal advice in the loan refinancing process. Our services included drafting the standard collaterals for the transaction concerning refinancing of the existing lender. The services also included due diligence on the client’s side and responding to red flags arising from the audit of the financing banks. Post-closing assistance in fulfillment of conditions subsequent. The documentation was prepared in the LMA standard. Value of refinancing: EUR 130 million

Loan agreement for real estate project

Providing legal services in obtaining financing (loan) regarding real estate project in Poland. The documentation included loan agreement and entire package of legal collaterals for such transaction. The services also included the opinion on additional documentation under English law and the preparation of the entire range of corporate consents. The documentation was prepared in the LMA standard. Value of financing exceeded EUR 100 million

Loan agreement for construction investment

Supporting the Client in the process of negotiating the terms of loan agreement with a leading Polish bank. The loan was required to expand a production facility. Legal advice in the course of financing the investment with the loan as well as preparation of the documentation required for the drawdown of the loan tranches and subsequent loan settlement. Legal advice in renegotiating the terms of executed loan agreement (in the LMA standard). Value of financing: approx. PLN 160 million.

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