CEE/CIS - Poland

Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka

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Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka fields ‘a strong team of exceptional lawyers’ who handle in court and out-of-court restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Businesses in distress, debtors, and creditors form the majority of the team’s client base, and regulated sectors such as banking and renewable energy are core areas of focus for the practice. Bartosz Marcinkowski and Michał Cecerko head up the department; the former has experience in advising Polish and foreign companies, while the latter is a licensed restructuring advisor who focuses on debt and bankruptcy projects. They are ably supported by corporate and M&A specialist Sylwia Kuca.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A strong team of exceptional lawyers covering topics like financial regulation, restructuring, insolvency, and dispute resolution.'

  • 'The team has deep knowledge and experience with respect to local markets, but also wide expertise of international practice, especially in the field of European financial regulation and financial restructuring.'

  • ‘Michał Cecerko is a leader with great experience and he is very approachable when needed.’

  • 'The team is very client oriented with capacity to work very hard under strong time pressure.’

  • ‘Well known in Poland for having a good team and excellent resources.'

Key clients

  • Idea Bank S.A.
  • Idea Money S.A.
  • Getin Noble Bank S.A.
  • Fenice Poland sp. z o.o.
  • LC Corp BV
  • Waste to Energy (Keszczow) Company Ltd
  • Wydawnictwo Bauer
  • YIT Development sp. z o.o.

Work highlights

  • Representing Fenice Poland in the insolvency proceedings of Elektrobudowa S.A., an electrical engineering and construction company.
  • Acted for the creditor, Waste to Energy Company Ltd, in filing a pre-pack petition against the debtor, EKO-Region Kleszczów sp. z o.o.
  • Advising Getin Noble Bank on insolvency issues before and after its resolution process.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michał Cecerko, Bartosz Marcinkowski

Other key lawyers

Sylwia Kuca