The restructuring and insolvency team at Kochanski & Partners predominately supports creditors and investors, which mainly include financial institutions and private equity funds, as well as financially distressed entities. Its offering encompasses advice on out-of-court and in-court restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings, corporate and employment restructurings, and post-restructuring disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings. Corporate lawyer Rafał Rapala is notable for his expertise in restructuring projects of capital groups, and head of the litigation practice Mateusz Ostrowski is another notable name in the team.
Testimonials
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‘They are a top firm, with competitive rates, and quality lawyers. It's an absolute pleasure every time I get to work with Kochanski & Partners.’
'Karol Połosak, like many of his colleagues, is fast to respond, always provides sufficiently detailed explanations which allow me to carry on my work in a meaningful way.'
'Karol Połosak is incredibly knowledgeable in his field. He has provided some comprehensive advice on larger topics, as well as advising and taking steps for more basic administrative tasks. He is the only Polish commercial/corporate lawyer I wish to work with. I'll definitely use him in the future in other companies.’
Key clients
- Mutares
- SFC Solutions
- PBG
- Hampton by Hilton
- Pandora
- Duraline
- Bei-Trans
- Blachotrapez S.A.
- Ringier Axel Springer Poland
- BU Media
- Paige Investments
- EFC European Foundation
Work highlights
- Advising Mutares (SFC Solutions Częstochowa) on a complex sale and leaseback transaction involving a key manufacturing plant in Częstochowa, Poland, owned by SFC Solutions (a company owned by Mutares).
- Advising Duraline on a collective redundancy project at DuraLine’s manufacturing plant in Poland in connection with the restructuring of employment and the need to adapt the workforce to the employer’s business needs.
- Representing Bei-Trans (a Ukrainian-based transportation/logistics company present in the market for over 27 years, servicing 54 countries worldwide on three continents) in every stage of a restructuring proceedings initiated by a Polish debtor.