Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP
Hogan Lovells (Warszawa) LLP‘s impressive client roster covers the entirety of the insurance industry, and spans life and non-life insurers and reinsurers, financial institutions, banks, and intermediaries. The practice offers clients advice on a vast range of mandates, from product work and distribution, financing, and outsourcing, to M&A transactions, reorganisations, insurance business transfers, and reinsurance, as well as handling regulatory mandates. Jointly leading the group are managing partner Beata Balas-Noszczyk, head of the corporate and finance group, and counsel Bartosz Romanowski, chair of the financial institutions and insurance sector department. According to one client, Balas-Noszczyk ’has exceptional knowledge of the financial market and especially the insurance sector’. Senior associate Karol Ruszkowski is notable for his work on the legal aspects of co-operations between insurers and banks.
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‘Deep knowledge of the industry. Very effective communication, quick decision making and recommendations.’
'Beata Balas-Noszczyk has exceptional knowledge of the financial market and especially the insurance sector; ability to assess matters in a very broad perspective and propose a variety of business solutions. Very transparent communication.’
‘Very good business understanding, very solution oriented and always understand what the client is looking for.’
‘The team is always involved in the case they are working on - from the beginning of the notification and confirmation of the start of work to establishing that we have received what we expected. The support we receive is always at a very high level. Meetings organised at the beginning of work give us the opportunity to determine what we are asking for.'
'Bartosz Romanowski is always 100% committed to the matter, has knowledge and extensive experience in the field of insurance and solutions related to the consortium model. He is the best insurance legal advisor we have ever worked with. The material received is always of the highest quality and on time. He was able to properly support us in the negotiations with insurance companies.'
- ‘Excellent legal skills and the best knowledge about the regulatory framework.’
'Dorota Walerjan is the best advisor we have ever worked with; thanks to her commitment, experience and knowledge, we always receive the highest support.’
‘Excellent knowledge of the insurance and banking sector, high ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into business efficient solutions combined with transparent and clear communication.’
Key clients
- Nationale-Nederlanden Group
- Wefox Insurance AG
- Digital Care Sp. z o.o.
- mBank S.A.
- Credit Agricole Group
- Bank Millennium S.A.
- PSA Finance Polska Sp. z o.o.
- CACI Life dac, CACI Non-Life dac
- Lloyd's Group
- Stellantis Assurance
- D.A.S. Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Ochrony Prawnej S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Bank Millennium S.A. on a strategic bancassurance partnership and on the sale of shares in Millennium Financial Services sp. z o.o.
- Advised the Nationale-Nederlanden Group on issues connected to the reverse merger process of heavily regulated and supervised life insurance companies.
- Advised Digital Care Group on the process of obtaining a license to pursue insurance activities.
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Leading individuals
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Beata Balas-Noszczyk, Bartosz Romanowski