Capital Markets
We advise on:
- the issuing of debt and equity securities, including: drafting all necessary documentation; assistance with establishing collateral (for bond issues); representing clients in proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), the National Depository for Securities (KDPW S.A.), and the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW),
- the activities of investment firms, including: obtaining permits to carry out regulated activities, and extending the scope of permits already held; all issues relating to brokerage activity, and providing compliance assistance,
- all activities of investment funds and investment fund companies,
- disclosure requirements, including: due diligence review of disclosure requirements, workshops for issuers; asset securitisation, including transactions involving securitisation funds.
Our competitive advantage:
- comprehensive legal services for issuers, investment firms, investment funds, and other financial institutions with regard to the issuing of financial instruments,
- experience in advising on public trading regulations and other regulations applicable to capital markets, including those concerning operations and activities of investment firms;
- full range of advice on both public and private issues of bonds and mortgage covered bonds,
- versatility that enables us to successfully provide IPO-related services and prepare a company for its entry on the stock market.
Practice managers
Team
Selected experiences
Some of our recent clients include:
- mLeasing
- BNP Paribas Group companies
- leading Polish TFI
- PKO Bank Polski group
- a portfolio fund’s manager
- ENEA Trading
- EDF Group
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Unicredit Bank AG – London Branch
Recommendations
Rankings:
They think out of the box and pay attention to details, not losing the general objective from their sight.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 | Capital markets
Very efficient team with great knowledge of the market.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 | Capital markets
We want to recommend their work as they provide excellent value-for money advice. They are knowledgeable, committed and always deliver on time.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 | Capital markets
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