Jakub Rowicki
Managing Associate
Advocate
Specializes in capital markets law, both equity and debt. He advises companies in the processes of obtaining financing (especially in the form of public securities offerings) as well as in investment processes. He also provides advice to public companies on day-to-day matters, including implementation of disclosure obligations and the handling of corporate events.
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Jakub joined the GESSEL’s capital market law team in 2020.
His experience in the ECM sphere focuses on advising on public offerings of shares combined with IPOs as well as subsequent public offerings, including those conducted through Accelerated Book Building. He also advises on mergers and acquisitions involving public companies, including those conducted in the form of a tender offer for the sale of shares.
At the same time, he specializes in the DCM sphere, advising on public bond offerings (including representing issuers in prospectus proceedings) as well as on private placements to financial institutions to raise project financing, particularly with regard to “green projects”. He advises issuers at every stage of a bond’s life, from issuance, through the establishment of collateral, to redemption. He has regularly advised clients on the design and implementation of incentive programs.
He also supports public companies in day-to-day corporate matters and in compliance with their disclosure obligations.
Experience
ECM - public offerings of shares
- Advised Creotech Instruments, a WSE-listed company, on a public offering of newly issued Series M shares conducted through an accelerated bookbuilding process (ABB), valued at PLN 481 million, and their admission to trading on the WSE
- Advised DataWalk on a PLN 116.25 million non-prospectus public offering of newly issued shares conducted by way of an accelerated bookbuilding (ABB)
- Advised Cognor Holding on a PLN 300 million secondary public offering conducted through an accelerated bookbuilding (ABB) process, comprising the sale of existing shares by PS Holdco and newly issued shares
- Advised Bioceltix on two equity offerings with a total value of PLN 116 million, comprising a shareholder-led secondary public offering conducted through an accelerated bookbuilding (ABB) process and the issuance of two tranches of new shares funded with proceeds from the ABB
- Advised DataWalk on a non-prospectus public offering of newly issued Series S shares with a total value of approximately PLN 58 million
- Advised Creotech Instruments on a PLN 76 million public offering of newly issued shares
- Initial public offering of Vercom S.A. shares – advised the issuer
- Initial public offering of Cavatina Holding S.A. – advised the issuer
- Public offering of Bioceltix S.A. shares combined change of the listing market – advised the issuer
- Public offering of Pure Biologics in the ABB formula – advised the issuer
- Secondary public offering of DataWalk S.A. – advised the issuer
DCM – public offerings of bonds
- Advised Resi Capital, a residential developer, on a prospectus-exempt public offering of secured Series F bonds with an aggregate nominal value of PLN 35 million and their planned admission to trading on the Catalyst alternative trading system
- Advised Resi Capital, a residential developer, on a prospectus-exempt public offering of secured Series E bonds with a value of PLN 165 million, combined with the refinancing of the group’s existing indebtedness, and their admission to trading on the Catalyst alternative trading system
- Advised Cavatina Holding on a prospectus-based bond issuance programme with a total value of up to PLN 250 million, including the approval of the base prospectus by the KNF and the admission of the bonds to trading on the Catalyst market
- Advised Cavatina Holding on a PLN 102 million public bond offering under a prospectus-based issuance programme and the admission of the bonds to trading on the Catalyst market operated by the WSE
- Advised Cavatina Holding on a prospectus-based bond issuance programme with a total value of up to PLN 200 million, including the approval of the base prospectus by the KNF
- Advised Olivia Fin on a bond issue of approximately PLN 40 million under its bond issuance programme and the admission of the bonds to trading on the Catalyst market
- Benefit Systems S.A. bond issue programme – advised the issuer
- Bond issue programme of Polska Grupa Farmaceutyczna S.A. – advised the investment firm
- New Energy Investments sp. z o.o.’s “green bond” issue programme – advised the investment firm
- Columbus Energy S.A.’s “green bond” issue programme – advised the investment firm
- Cavatina Holding S.A. bond issue programme – advised the issuer
- Kredyt Inkaso S.A. bond issue programme – advised the issuer
Incentive programmes
- Incentive scheme at Vercom S.A – advised on structuring and launch of the programme
- Incentive scheme at cyber_Folks S.A. – advised on structuring and launch of the programme
- Incentive scheme at ExpertSender S.A. – advised on structuring and launch of the programme
Buybacks of treasury shares
- Buyback of ERBUD S.A.’s own shares – advised on structuring and implementation
- Buyback of ONDE S.A.’s own shares – advised on structuring and implementation
- R22 S.A. share buyback – advised on structuring and implementation
M&A transactions
- Advised Komputronik, a public company, on the entry of strategic investor Euvic 2030, a joint venture between Euvic and Rafał Sonik’s Gemini Holding, involving the acquisition of existing and newly issued shares
- Transaction for sale of a block of shares in Suwara S.A. – advised the seller
- Cross-border merger of Vercom S.A. with UAB “Mlr grupė” – advised the acquiring company
- Transaction for sale of a block of shares in Tesgas S.A. – advised the seller
- Globiana sp. z o.o.’s investment in Fertilita sp. z o.o. – advised the investor
News
& Insights
19.08.2026
GESSEL advised Resi Capital on a public offering of PLN 35 million Series F secured bonds
GESSEL advised Resi Capital S.A., a residential developer focused on the premium and higher-standard residential segments, on the public offering and issuance of Series ...
14.07.2026
GESSEL advised Creotech Instruments on a PLN 481 million public offering
GESSEL advised Creotech Instruments S.A., a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed space technology company, in connection with its public offering of 650,000 Series M shares cond...
19.06.2026
GESSEL advised Resi Capital on a PLN 165 million bond offering
GESSEL advised Resi Capital S.A., a residential developer focused on the premium residential segment, on a public offering of Series E secured bonds with an aggregate no...
25.03.2026
GESSEL recognised in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings
GESSEL is recognised in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings, with 6 practice areas ranked and 5 lawyers recognised in the individual rankings. In addition, 10 lawyers are recog...
Education and achievements
- Legal studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw (2017)
- Postgraduate studies in capital market law and economics at the Warsaw School of Economics (2018)
- Advocate’s training articles (2020)
- Bachelor’s degree in international relations at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw (2014)
- Participant in the Erasmus+ programme at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík (2017)
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