GESSEL has once again been recommended in the IFLR1000 2023 international ranking
14.09.2023 News Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Our law firm has once again been recommended in the international IFLR1000 2023 ranking in the categories M&A, Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Debt.
Individual distinctions were awarded to:
- Dr Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz – highly regarded in the M&A category
- Marcin Macieszczak – highly regarded in the M&A and Private Equity categories
- Michał Bochowicz – rising star partner in the Corporate and M&A category
- Małgorzata Badowska – notable practitioner in the Banking, Capital markets: Debt and M&A categories
- Karol Sokół – notable practitioner in M&A
- Krzysztof Jasiński – rising star in the M&A category.
Authors

Dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, Prof. INP PAN
Founding and Senior Partner
Attorney-at-law
Arbitration | Litigation | Financial litigation
Dr hab. Beata Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz, Prof. INP PAN
Founding and Senior Partner
Attorney-at-law
A recognised international arbitrator, she has participated in more than 170 cases in domestic and international arbitration (conducted, inter alia, under ICC, SCC, VIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, FCC, IAA, SCAI, Lewiatan, KIG, KDPW, SIDiR rules) in the fields of M&A, construction law (inter alia, under FIDIC regulations), energy law and international commercial contracts. Member of advisory bodies and working groups of the world's largest arbitrati...

Małgorzata Badowska
Partner
Attorney-at-law
Banking and Finance | Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Partner
Attorney-at-law
Małgorzata joined GESSEL in 2010, initially as managing associate and then, from 2016, as partner. She heads the Banking & Finance practice. She specializes in aqcuisition of financing transactions and advises at every stage of them. She works with both the providers of financing (banks, financial institutions, private debt funds) and the beneficiaries of such financing. The team she leads prepares and negotiates loan documentation, docume...
Partner
Advocate
Works with Polish and international funds and international banks and advises at all stages of complex transactions (on the buyer and seller sides) on share deal and asset deal transactions and corporate restructuring. Advises Polish and international companies, founders and listed companies. Has structured many transactions, demonstrating his excellent analytical skills and extensive knowledge of various legal fields. Has repeatedly demonstra...
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