Tomasz Kwaśniewski
Schoenherr Halwa Okon Chyb sp.kSchoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.k continues to be a go-to practice for clients seeking assistance with project and acquisition finance, debt restructuring and refinancing, and loan portfolio-related mandates, to name a few areas. The ‘exceptional’ Paweł Halwa sits at the helm of the practice, and Weronika Kapica is a key name within the group regarding financial regulatory work. Marcin Antczak is particularly skilled in the drafting and structuring of loan and security documentation. Szymon Okoń, Ilona Fedurek and Tomasz Kwaśniewski all joined from SSW at the beginning of 2024 to bolster the firm’s strength across the CEE region even further.
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Testimonials
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‘A top-notch finance team, proactive, efficient and friendly. Have been working with them on several deals now, an absolutely flawless process.’
‘Weronika Kapica represents the new generation and new way of dealing with transactions: pragmatic and to the point, efficient and responsive, no nonsense approach. The team is wide and includes welcome diversity.’
‘Young, dynamic team with very strong experience and constantly improving skills.'
‘On top of great legal knowledge, strong understanding of the financial side. Tomasz Kwaśniewski and Szymon Okoń are great lawyers with degrees in finance as well. This is combined with exceptional interpersonal skills. Pleasure to work with.’
‘Great support and very responsive.’
‘Paweł Halwa is an exceptional lawyer and his advice is greatly appreciated in cross-border transactions.'
Key clients
- Novacap
- Profine GmbH
- HES International
- ERGO
- Douglas
- Morgan Stanley
- Jobchain
- BitGo
- Europart Group
- Kongsberg
- Santander Bank Polska
- iTaxi.pl S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised HES International on its EUR 1bn debt capital raise.
- Advised ERGO Vorsorge Lebensversicherung AG and DKV Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG on providing EUR 90m to Vantage Group, part of TAG Immobilien, to refinance its rental housing portfolio in Poland.
- Advising Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. on a planned (re)financing transaction to Ekoenergetyka Group, including the financing of the contracts.
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