Banking and finance

DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k.

Client Satisfaction

For the finance team at DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k., real estate finance transactions are a core focus, and the practice assists both lenders and borrowers in this arena. Recently, the group has been particularly active in projects surrounding student accommodation, PRS and micro-living projects, and its strong capabilities extend across a wide range of mandates, from development and acquisition financing to refinancing and restructuring. Also of note for the team is its expertise in securitisation and export finance transactions. Mariusz Hyla spearheads the practice, and his client roster includes domestic and international financial institutions. Other key members of the team include Katarzyna Wacławek, who has expertise in representing financial institutions in enforcement proceedings, and Bartłomiej Palusiak, who is skilled in real estate and asset financing mandates. Aleksander Haleniuk departed for Dentons at the beginning of 2025.

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Testimonials

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‘A very efficient team that tries to understand the client's business and priorities from the very beginning, in order to involve the client as little as possible at later stages.’
‘Katarzyna Wacławek supervises the entire work, pragmatically strives to close the project while ensuring that costs are kept within the planned budget.'

Key clients

Aareal Bank AG
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
Santander Bank Polska S.A.
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
BNP Paribas Bank Polska
Bank Pekao S.A.
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd
European Investment Bank
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
PFR
Alior Bank S.A.
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Berlin Hyp
BNP Paribas Bank Polska
Commerzbank
Corestate Capital Holding
Credit Agricole
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Elite Partners Capital
Erste Group Bank
Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy
Globalworth Poland Real Estate
Hyundai Engineering Co.
ICBC
ING Bank
KGAL Investment Management
KUKE S.A.
Kuwait Financial Center
mBank
Mithra Energy S.A.
Permira
Pekao Leasing
PORR
PKO BP
Revetas
Respect Energy S.A.
Saur
Savills Investment Management
Stena Realty
Trakcja
Warszawskie Przedsiebiorstwo Mostowe
Econergy Renewable Energy Ltd
Solas Sustainable Energy Fund ICAV

Work highlights

Advised Aareal Bank AG on the EUR 285m financing of the acquisition by Star Capital of a portfolio of shopping centres in Poland, from Cromwell.
Advised Bank Pekao S.A., Santander Bank Polska S.A. and BNP Paribas S.A. on the PLN 613.5m financing granted for the construction of residential buildings in Wrocław, Poznań and Gdańsk by 'RESI4RENT'.
Advised Credit Agricole and Santander as co-arrangers on the synthetic securitisation under which European Investment Bank Group provided credit protection to Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy SA.