Gide Loyrette Nouel boasts ‘years of experience working with the banking sector’, including both borrowers and lenders. Its offering is broad ranging and encompasses cross-border finance transactions, corporate financings and real estate financings, as well as regulatory issues, leveraged and acquisition financing, and the preparation of transactional documentation. Paweł Grześkowiak sits at the helm of the practice with expertise in secured and structured finance operations. 'Excellent lawyer' Mateusz Gronau was promoted to counsel in April 2023, and Marta Karmińska made of counsel at the same time.
Testimonials
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‘I have worked with Gide's team for many years now so I can confidently share insights about their banking and finance team and their services. In my opinion, they are true professionals who, in addition to their excellent theoretical knowledge, have years of experience working with the banking sector.'
'The lawyers I worked with were responsive and completed tasks on time. The team is well managed and pleasant to work with. I know that I can rely on them even in very complex cases that require expertise not only in Polish law, but also in the legal systems of other European countries.’
‘Mateusz Gronau is my main point of contact at Gide. I value him for his extraordinary knowledge and ability to find simple solutions to complex problems. He understands transaction nuances perfectly, as well as clients' business needs.'
'Mateusz Gronau is communicative, easy to work with and highly proactive. What I appreciate most about Mateusz is his out-of-the-box thinking, punctuality and reliability. In my opinion he is an excellent lawyer.’
'They are always on time and often provide us with tailor-made solutions aimed at meeting our goals and expectations. They keep track of all recent developments in respect to both legal and commercial aspects.'
'Paweł Wasiel is a skilled negotiator and a trusted adviser who can be relied upon to see deals through to completion. We appreciate his practical, commercially-focused advice.'
'Paweł Wasiel has strong technical knowledge of the particular legal issues in banking and finance. He is efficient and well organised, remaining calm and patient when under pressure.'
Key clients
- Santander Bank Polska S.A.
- Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
- mLeasing
- mBank S.A.
- Accord 4 Sp. z o.o.
- KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
- Sierra Gorda SCM
- European Investment Bank
- Council of Europe Development Bank
- KGHM International Ltd.
- Credit Agricole Bank Polska S.A.
- SGI sp. z o.o.
- PEKAO Leasing sp. z o.o.
- ORLEN S.A.
- BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
- UniCredit Bank Austria AG
- KI Chemistry
- Thales DIS Sp. z o.o.
- XBS Group sp. z o.o.
- Genesis Private Equity Fund IV
- V4C Poland Plus Fund S.C.A SICAV-FIAR
- ECE
Work highlights
- Advised KI Chemistry on the process of obtaining financing for the acquisition of shares in Ciech S.A. through a voluntary tender offer for the sale of up to approximately 48.66% of the shares in Ciech S.A.
- Assisted ORLEN S.A. with obtaining a €500m non-recourse factoring facility from Pekao Faktoring sp. z o.o.
- Advised PEKAO Leasing sp. z o.o. on securing a PLN300m loan from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paweł Grześkowiak