Noerr handles international financing projects for international companies, banks, and financial institutions. Senior names of note include Paweł Żelich, who was recently promoted to supervising partner of the practice; Paweł Hoc, who joined from Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k. in April 2022; and Paweł Samolewicz, who joined from Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. in February 2023. Former practice heads Konrad Werner and Ludomir Biedecki departed in April and September of 2022 to join Kochanski & Partners and Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k., respectively.
Testimonials
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‘The team of lawyers was very professional and capable of providing adequate and practical solutions meeting clients' expectations when advising on a complex transaction.'
'Paweł Hoc was standing out during negotiations of the terms of the deal due to his excellent knowledge of Polish and German law and knowledge of the Polish and German languages. He showed off his skills and abilities, and his advice was rather unique and high calibre.’
‘Lawyers from this law firm use advanced technological tools. The banking and finance team is highly knowledgeable in their practice area, committed to their cases, very responsive, and quick to perform. They are good to negotiate with and very skilled when it comes to problem solving.’
‘Paweł Samolewicz and Paweł Hoc, with whom I had the opportunity to work, are very committed to their work, approach topics with an open mind, always meet their obligations on time, and have great negotiating skills. It was a pleasure to work with them.'
‘The Noerr team is goal oriented and willing to explore a wide range of options to best fulfil the needs of a given case. Their extensive experience allows them to think outside the box and have alternative solutions ready instantly.’
‘I had the pleasure of working with Paweł Hoc, who proved to be very communicative and efficient. Thanks to Paweł's experience and dedication, we were able to sort out unexpected obstacles under extreme time pressure. His understanding of the field in which he advises makes it much easier to reach a consensus and deliver customised mechanisms facilitating each individual transaction.’
‘I worked with Paweł Hoc on a financing project. The cooperation with Pawel was excellent. I was impressed by his competence and sound judgement. Of course, he excelled in defending his clients' interests, but at the same time he was always ready to find a reasonable solution that took into account the interests of both parties.'
‘The team we had an opportunity to work with is very experienced, with a background in large financing projects and in international law firms. This background is clearly visible in the quality and manner of provision of the services. All products we received from Noerr met the highest international standarda in the area of financing documents.’
Key clients
- Helaba
- SAF Holland Group
- Gubor Group
- Coface
- AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA
Work highlights
- Advising Gubor Group on the Polish aspects of a refinancing transaction, including negotiations related to security interests agreements.
- Advising AURELIUS Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA on the simultaneous acquisition of the dental bauer and Pluradent companies.
- Advising SAF-Holland Group on an amendment to a €500m multi-currency term and revolving facilities agreement, according to which the Polish company from the group served as a guarantor.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paweł Żelich, Paweł Hoc, Paweł Samolewicz