The banking and finance group at Linklaters supports a wide expanse of clients, including, borrowers, financial institutions and alternative lending bodies, investment funds and sponsors with their domestic and international mandates. Marta Domino spearheads the practice with expertise in corporate, real estate and project finance, as well as restructuring matters. Other notable members of the department include Joanna Gawlicka, who boasts substantial experience in regulatory matters, and Maciej Chęciński, who has a strong grounding in renewable energy, infrastructure and real estate transactions. Jarosław Miller, Adrian Horne and Katarzyna Lesińska all departed in January 2025.

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Key clients

  • Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
  • Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.
  • Bank Millennium S.A.
  • Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
  • BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
  • Celsa Huta Ostrowiec
  • Cerberus Capital Management
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • mBank S.A.
  • PKO Bank Polski S.A.
  • Santander Bank Polska S.A.

Work highlights

  • Advised a group of commercial lenders, ECAs and multilateral financial institutions on the development and $5.2bn non-recourse green financing of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, which is owned by ORLEN and Northland Power.
  • Advised Tauron on securing PLN 750m in financing from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego to finance or refinance expenditures related to renewable energy sources and the development of power networks.
  • Advised an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management L.P. on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of VeloBank, a global bank in Poland.

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Practice head

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Marta Domino

Other key lawyers

Joanna Gawlicka, Maciej Chęciński, Marcin Nowak, Maciej Pietroń