Schoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.k has ‘deep knowledge of banking and financial law’, and is adept at advising clients on project finance, structured finance, real estate finance, and acquisition finance transactions. Sectors of strength for the practice include food, retail, manufacturing, and new technologies. With expertise in restructuring mandates, Paweł Halwa leads the team, and is ably supported by Weronika Kapica and counsel Marcin Antczak. The beginning of 2024 marked a period of significant growth for the firm, which onboarded a number of banking and finance specialists from SSW, most notably Szymon Okoń, Ilona Fedurek and Tomasz Kwaśniewski.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team has a very good understanding of legal issues surrounding finance projects.'

  • 'What is important is that the project is always well managed. The team is not project focussed, but rather goal oriented, which makes the negotiation process more smooth.’

  • 'The team, and in particular Weronika Kapica, not only has a deep knowledge of banking and financial law, but also has great project management skills.’

  • 'It was a pleasure to work with them. Everything went smoothly.'

  • 'Weronika Kapica was always very friendly and responsive and followed all our instructions well.'

  • 'We have been working with Schoenherr Poland for many years and continue to do so. They are our go-to firm in Poland.'

  • 'We work with Paweł Halwa, Marcin Antczak and Weronika Kapica. They stand out in terms of availability, competence and are very pleasant colleagues to work with.'

Key clients

  • GLAS Americas LLC

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paweł Halwa

Other key lawyers

Weronika Kapica, Aleksandra Goławska, Marcin Antczak, Szymon Okoń, Ilona Fedurek, Tomasz Kwaśniewski