Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k boasts ‘unparalleled experience with equity capital markets transactions in Poland’ and, in particular, has significant experience in expertly handling Polish IPOs. Paweł Piotrowski is praised as ’one of the best ECM counsels in Poland’, and he co-leads the team alongside Rafał Sieński, who is active in key mandates of the firm, including IPOs, share offerings, and public tenders. Other notable names include Andrzej Wysokiński, who specialises in DCM work, and regulatory expert Łukasz Pawlak.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Paweł Piotrowski is one of the best ECM counsels in Poland. Fine negotiator, dedication, practical approach, extremely experienced. It is always a pleasure to work with Paweł.'

  • ‘Unparalleled experience with equity capital markets transactions in Poland, and able to advise issuers and banks seamlessly on difficult matters of law and common practice in a way that is clear to both domestic and international players.'

  • ‘Very broad experience across sectors and products. Great global connectivity and collaborations with other law firms. Particular strength in real estate.’

  • ‘The team is super supportive, 24/7 ready to help, broad and in-depth knowledge of the market and recent precedents. They work in small teams, very diversified in terms of experience. Their ECM partners have merit and are up to speed.'

  • ‘One of the best legal firms in Poland with high quality lawyers and deep knowledge of legal work and understanding of the client's businesses.’

  • ‘Top-notch capital markets team. One of the few go-to choices in Poland.’

  • ‘Rafał Sieński has good understanding of clients' needs and an ability to think not in a schematic way.'

  • ‘Top-notch law firm for any type of capital markets transactions. Broad experience, fine legal knowledge, and a business-minded approach.’

Key clients

  • The Polsat Plus Group
  • PCF Group
  • CCC S.A.
  • KI Chemistry
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Citi
  • UBS
  • BNP Paribas
  • Erste Securities
  • Wood & Company
  • Trigon DM
  • mBank
  • BM PKO BP

Work highlights

  • Advised the Polsat Plus Group on its listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as the first Polish company issuing sustainability-linked bonds according to the international ICMA standard.
  • Advised PCF Group on its public offering of newly issued shares.
  • Assisted CCC S.A. with the process of issuing and offering 14 million new shares, allowing CCC S.A. to raise more than PLN500m.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paweł Piotrowski, Rafał Sieński

Other key lawyers

Andrzej Wysokiński, Łukasz Pawlak, Daniel Kaczorowski, Mateusz Zaleński