IFRL 1000 2024
23.10.2024 News Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Banking and Finance Private Equity
We are delighted to announce the results of the latest IFLR1000 rankings!
With great pleasure, we share that our team has earned recognition in the following areas:
- Banking – a triumphant return after a year’s absence!
- M&A – we have maintained our strong position.
- Capital Markets: Equity – continuing our streak of success.
- Capital Markets: Debt – appearing in the rankings for the first time!
Additionally, individual honors have been awarded to:
- Marcin Macieszczak (Private Equity, M&A) – Highly Regarded Lawyer
- Beata Gessel-Kalinowska-vel Kalisz (M&A) – Highly Regarded Lawyer
- Małgorzata Badowska (Banking, M&A) – Notable Practitioner
- Karol Sokół (M&A) – Notable Practitioner
- Michał Bochowicz (Corporate, M&A) – Rising Star Partner
- Krzysztof Marczuk (Capital markets: DebtCapital markets: Equity) – Notable practitioner
- Michał Wileński (Capital markets,Corporate and M&A) – Rising star lawyer
Congratulations to the entire team, and thank you for your hard work!
Authors
Marcin Macieszczak
Managing partner
Attorney-at-law
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Private Equity
Managing partner
Attorney-at-law
Marcin joined GESSEL law firm in 1999. In 2007, he became a partner, and in 2017 – managing partner. He leads the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity practices. Marcin specializes in capital transactions in the public and private markets. He has over 20 years’ experience advising on M&A transactions, both on the seller's and buyer's side. An important part of Marcin's practice is working with private equity and ven...
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...
Michał Bochowicz
Partner
Attorney-at-law
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Private Equity | Corporate law
Partner
Attorney-at-law
His experience includes advising market leaders from key sectors of the economy, including technology (TMT), e-commerce, manufacturing, renewable energy, and healthcare. He is valued for his commercial approach and his efficiency in closing the most complex transactions. Clients highlight his advanced negotiation skills and his expertise in managing projects involving multi-national participants. Leveraging an extensive network of business ...
Partner
Attorney-at-law
Krzysztof is a lawyer with many years of transaction and regulatory experience. He joined GESSEL in 2007 and has been a partner since 2016. He specializes in raising financing through equity issues in primary and secondary public offerings as well as private placements. He also advises on public and private bond offerings. He provides day-to-day corporate law services to publicly listed companies in all aspects of commercial law, including com...
Michał Wieliński
Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law
Capital Markets | Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | Corporate law
Managing Associate
Attorney-at-law
Joined GESSEL in 2021. His main area of expertise is capital market law. Michał advises on mergers and acquisitions and corporate disputes. He handles transactions related to raising equity and debt financing through issue of financial instruments. Advises on flotations on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the NewConnect market. Handles transactions of primary and secondary public offerings (IPOs, SPOs), accelerated book-building processes (ABB), pub...
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