The banking practice at A&O Shearman displays significant capabilities in financing mandates, with an ability to handle the entire range of work, including general lending, leveraged finance, project, real estate, export, asset finance and restructurings. Its envious client lists consists of major local and international banks, financial institutions and corporates. Arkadiusz Pędzich sits as managing partner for the CEE region with notable expertise in debt raising structures surrounding loan financings, bond offerings and deviate transactions. Project finance expert Tomasz Kawczyński leads the energy, natural resources and infrastructure team, while Anna Mądra spearheads the real estate finance department with significant experience in pan-European leveraged finance transactions, representing banks, borrowers and sponsors.

For the global financial markets team at Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa, which boasts ‘outstanding experience and deep knowledge of the market’, green and sustainability-linked financings are a key area of focus, as are project finance mandates in the renewable energy sector. The practice also supports clients with their syndicated lending, leveraged and acquisition finance, asset and real estate finance, derivatives and regulatory mandates, handling large Polish-based matters, as well as significant cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions. Group lead Andrzej Stosio frequently supports international and Polish banks, alternative lenders, sponsors and corporates with their transactional and regulatory needs. Other key members of the team include Miłosz Gołąb, who is highly adept at advising on refinancing and restructuring mandates, and Irena Floras-Goode, who is lauded as ‘one of the highest skilled banking professionals’ on the market, and she assists clients with the financing of acquisition of assets and companies.

The ‘leading banking and finance practice’ at CMS boasts an impressive client roster that includes banks, financial institutions, state-owned sponsors, investors and investment funds. The practice is well-equipped to advise on project, real estate, structured, export, and acquisition financing mandates. Michał Mężykowski sits at the helm of the department, while Rafał Zakrzewski heads up the firm’s English law desk, providing English law advice on international financing transactions. Other key members of the department include Jakub Wieczorek, who supports both lenders and borrowers, and Jakub Podkowa, who specialises in real estate financing mandates.

For the finance team at DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k., real estate finance transactions are a core focus, and the practice assists both lenders and borrowers in this arena. Recently, the group has been particularly active in projects surrounding student accommodation, PRS and micro-living projects, and its strong capabilities extend across a wide range of mandates, from development and acquisition financing to refinancing and restructuring. Also of note for the team is its expertise in securitisation and export finance transactions. Mariusz Hyla spearheads the practice, and his client roster includes domestic and international financial institutions. Other key members of the team include Katarzyna Wacławek, who has expertise in representing financial institutions in enforcement proceedings, and Bartłomiej Palusiak, who is skilled in real estate and asset financing mandates. Aleksander Haleniuk departed for Dentons at the beginning of 2025.

The banking and finance group at Linklaters supports a wide expanse of clients, including, borrowers, financial institutions and alternative lending bodies, investment funds and sponsors with their domestic and international mandates. Marta Domino spearheads the practice with expertise in corporate, real estate and project finance, as well as restructuring matters. Other notable members of the department include Joanna Gawlicka, who boasts substantial experience in regulatory matters, and Maciej Chęciński, who has a strong grounding in renewable energy, infrastructure and real estate transactions. Jarosław Miller, Adrian Horne and Katarzyna Lesińska all departed in January 2025.

Norton Rose Fulbright is well equipped to handle the entire gamut of banking and finance mandates, from commodity, acquisition, asset and project financing work to mandates involving mezzanine loans, bonds and quasi-debt instruments. It also handles restructurings and secured corporate lending matters, with a focus on clients in the energy, transport, infrastructure and property sectors. Practice head Grzegorz Dyczkowski boasts expertise in regulatory matters, in addition to derivate transactions, and he is ably supported by Tomasz Rogalski, who has experience in fintech-related matters, and Marta Kawecka, who assists financial institutions on consumer finance and financial markets.

Project and acquisition finance, real estate and corporate finance, and regulatory mandates all fall within the strong capabilities of the banking and finance team housed at Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k., in addition to restructurings and securitisation transactions. Its client roster consists of companies, financial institutions, private equity funds, investors and investment firms. Marcin Iwaniszyn sits at the helm of the practice and he is lauded as ‘a great expert in banking and finance and financing projects’. Head of the financial services, regulatory and investment funds practice, Jerzy Bombczyński is knowledgeable about ESG regulations, and the ‘pragmatic’ Jakub Czerka is another notable team member.

Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k. services both Polish and international clients, and it is lauded for its ‘deep knowledge of the renewable energy industry’. It coordinates with the firm’s corporate, commercial, IT, and employment teams to deliver an all-encompassing service to its clients. In team news, Piotr Lesiński joined the firm in September 2023 from A&O Shearman to add to the firm’s regulatory expertise; he now heads up the firm's financial and financial regulation team. Marta Stanisławska is especially skilled in advising banks and loan companies on corporate governance matters, and Olga Koszewska is a key name regarding financial transactions. Former managing partner Slawomir Szepietowski  departed the firm for an in-house position at the beginning of 2025, and Maciej Georg  joined CRIDO in March 2025.

The banking and finance team at Dentons boasts extensive knowledge in the real estate and renewable energy industries, with particular expertise across project, acquisition, corporate and export financing, as well as regulatory and restructuring mandates. Corporate financing expert Bartosz Nojek and Mark Segall now jointly spearhead the practice since former practice head Piotr Nerwiński departed the firm in November 2024, with a team of six lawyers, including Paweł Długoborski  and Justyna Jamroży. Another key member of the team is Tomasz Zwoliński, who is dual-qualified in Poland and England. In other team news, Aleksander Haleniuk joined the firm from DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. at the beginning of 2025 alongside three associates, bolstering its expertise in infrastructure and energy finance deals, and Marta Piotrkowicz arrived from DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k.

With offices in Warsaw, Poznan and Wrocław, the ‘market leading team’ at Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka is well-placed to assist its large roster of banks, financial holdings, brokers and investment companies and investment funds. The practice’s offering encompasses support with debt financing and restructurings, municipal project financing and financial regulatory matters. It is also highly capable of handling equity financing transactions and asset acquisitions. Magdalena Skowrońska solely heads up the team since former practice co-head Rafał Grochowski departed the firm for SSW in October 2024. Tomasz Kalicki is particularly active in the financing elements of renewable energy projects.

The banking and finance team at Gide Loyrette Nouel frequently handles both domestic and cross-border transactions and advises on drafting the related documentation, corporate and real estate financings and regulatory issues. The group also providers borrowers and lenders with daily advice. Practice head Paweł Grześkowiak leads the firm's private equity and venture capital departments, and along with Mateusz Gronau, boasts expertise in secured and structured financing operations, while Marta Karmińska is experienced in syndicated financings, as well as LBO transactions.

Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński Sp. k boasts Polish, English and New York-qualified lawyers, and the practice adeptly handles a wide range of mandates, from acquisition finance, high yield offerings and bridge and mezzanine finance to real estate finance and restructurings. Andrzej Wysokiński chairs the banking and finance group, while new joiner and previous co-head of the banking and finance team at Dentons Piotr Nerwiński heads up the projects and structured finance team. Nerwiński joined the firm in November 2024 alongside 6 others, including counsels Paweł Długoborski and Justyna Jamroży. Agnieszka Stankiewicz is another key name in the department with notable expertise in real estate finance mandates.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta's ‘excellent‘ banking and finance team has an impressive client portfolio consisting of major Polish banks, Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed companies and international private equity houses. The infrastructure and energy sectors are areas of considerable focus for the group, which encompasses projects surrounding renewables, power plants and energy transformation projects. Its offering includes support with acquisition finance, corporate finance and refinancing mandates. The team is jointly led by Zofia Frydrychowicz and Jakub Rachwol, both of whom represent borrowers and lenders.

For the banking and finance team at Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak, core areas of focus include financial regulatory work, with an emphasis on payment services mandates, and M&A transactions in the financial sector, covering acquisitions, reorganisations and sustainable energy financings. The practice is lauded for its ‘outstanding knowledge and experience‘ in acting for domestic and international borrowers and lenders, and managing partner and financial regulatory expert Marcin Olechowski sits at the helm of the department. He is ably supported by Wojciech Iwański, who boasts notable experience in representing clients before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, and Mateusz Blocher, for whom consumer credit is a key area of activity.

Deloitte Legal, Gizicki i Wspólnicy sp.k. boasts six offices across Poland which assist both borrowers and lenders with their financing transactions, including real estate, corporate, acquisition and asset finance.  The team is also adept at handling regulatory projects with multi-disciplinary elements for financial institutions. Following the departure of former practice head Tomasz Ostrowski, at the end of 2024, Michał Oleś now leads the transactional side of the practice, while Kamila Mróz and Michał Mostowik jointly head up the banking regulatory branch. Nicholas Coddington joined Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG at the end of 2023, and Mateusz Ordyk, and Katarzyna Jakubiak departed in November 2024.

The team at DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k provides support to a wide variety of clients, including Polish and international banks, financial institutions and investors and investment funds, as well as asset management companies, borrowers, local authorities and sponsors on both domestic and cross-border finance transactions. It is also well-equipped to handle regulatory mandates and restructurings. Tomasz Kaczmarek is the head of the transactional banking group, and he also jointly leads the banking and finance group for continental Europe. Radosław Cebeliński spearheads the banking, finance and insolvency litigation team, which saw the addition of Bartosz Romanowski at the beginning of 2025, while Marta Piotrkowicz joined Dentons.

Schoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.k continues to be a go-to practice for clients seeking assistance with project and acquisition finance, debt restructuring and refinancing, and loan portfolio-related mandates, to name a few areas. The ‘exceptional‘ Paweł Halwa sits at the helm of the practice, and Weronika Kapica is a key name within the group regarding financial regulatory work. Marcin Antczak is particularly skilled in the drafting and structuring of loan and security documentation. Szymon Okoń, Ilona Fedurek and Tomasz Kwaśniewski all joined from SSW at the beginning of 2024 to bolster the firm’s strength across the CEE region even further.

Multi-disciplinary projects, financing transactions, regulatory banking and group restructuring matters all fall within the strong capabilities of the banking and finance team at Taylor Wessing Poland, which provides assistance to both lenders and borrowers. Financial transaction specialist Zbigniew Korba spearheads the group, which is also home to insurance lead Łukasz Szymański, who is skilled in banking and insurance regulatory matters. For Michał Kulig, leveraged finance is a particular area of expertise.

Wardynski & Partners is highly capable of handling a wide range of banking and finance matters, from general lending, acquisition and real estate finance, and structured finance cross-border transactions, to debt restructuring and securitisation matters. Project finance in the renewable energy industry is also a key area of activity for the group. Debt restructuring expert Łukasz Szegda, head of the fintech and new technologies group Krzysztof Wojdyło, and Daniel Smarduch, who is especially strong in securitisation matters, are all key members of the department.

For the banking and finance group at WKB Lawyers, multi-jurisdictional financial restructurings and large-scale energy and real estate financings are core areas of work. The team is also active in mandates surrounding the payment services industry. Practice head Agata Szczepańczyk-Piwek is especially active in the logistics and retail industries, and she also has experience in the financial regulatory field. She is ably supported by WKB Lawyers, who joined from A&O Shearman in November 2023. Michal Kalicki departed for Clyde & Co in April 2024.

Real estate finance projects and acquisition finance mandates are a major focus for the banking and finance team at Wolf Theiss, with its expertise in advising major Polish and international banks, as well as international investors. Przemek Kozdój sits at the helm of the department, which is increasingly active in the renewable energy industry. Joanna Gąsowski brings notable experience in restructuring and insolvency proceedings to the practice, and in team news, Nicholas Coddington joined the firm at the beginning of 2024 from Deloitte Legal, Gizicki i Wspólnicy sp.k.

DLK Legal Korus sp.k.'s banking and finance team boasts expertise in advising on draft legislation, as well as matters pertaining to the licensing of fintech, which can often involve multiple jurisdictions. Founding partner Krzysztof Korus heads up the practice from Warsaw with a strong grounding in regulatory matters surrounding fintech, while Bartosz Wyżykowski, also in Warsaw, is skilled in financial market regulations. Cracow-based Szymon Zych has experience in representing financial institutions in disputes.

PwC Legal Zelaznicki sp.k.'s client roster includes major Polish banks, government bodies, borrowers and investors, as well as entities active in the fintech space. The team is highly adept at supporting clients with their mass solutions, mandates involving EU laws and ESG-related matters, and it is continuing to develop its financing transaction offering. Aleksandra Bańkowska spearheads the group, as well as the firm’s fintech department, with notable expertise in regulatory matters impacting the financial service industry.

Squire Patton Boggs Krześniak sp.k. offers legal, regulatory and public policy advice to a mixture of both borrowers and lenders, including financial institutions, investors, financial services end-users and regulatory authorities. The team frequently acts as Polish counsel on large, cross-border mandates and matters involving Polish subsidiaries. Practice head Małgorzata Olech is dual-qualified in Poland and the US, and she boasts expertise in handling syndicated loans, asset-based lending and real estate and acquisition financings.

Karol Rajewski leads the banking regulatory team at SSW, which also advises financial institutions on fintech and insurance issues. Boosting the firm’s domestic and cross-border financial restructuring capabilities, Piotr Grabarczyk joined the team from WKB Lawyers in January 2024 to lead the banking and finance team, and Mike Gorski also joined in April 2024 from Akin. Across December 2023 and January 2024, Szymon Okoń, Ilona Fedurek and Tomasz Kwaśniewski joined Schoenherr Halwa Okoń Chyb sp.k.

BSJP bnt Brockhuis Jurczak Prusak Sroka Nilsson Zamorska Sp.k. is sought after by German banks, as well as Polish banks with German connections, for its expertise in handling acquisitions, and asset and project financings, with a particular specialism in real estate-related transactions. It is also active in debt financings and restructurings. Katarzyna Domańska-Mołdawa in Warsaw and Gdańsk-based Jörn Brockhuis chair the group.

For the team at Eversheds Sutherland Poland, financing and regulatory mandates surrounding infrastructure projects in the energy, municipal transport and construction industries are key areas of work, and these mandates often involve cross-border elements. Its client base includes borrowers and lenders, and it is also adept at advising clients from the fintech sector, as well as payment institutions. Group head Mateusz Dereszyński is notable for his experience in debt financing transactions.

The banking and finance team at EY Law is highly adept at advising major Polish banks on their compliance with regulations, and offering support with CHF mortgage loans is also a key area of expertise for the team. Managing partner Zuzanna Zakrzewska chairs the group with experience in mass banking mediation proceedings, and Ewa Gajda-Kozłowska is another key member of the department.

The financial services department at ftl boasts experts in banking, finance law and the regulation of the emerging technologies market, with an ability to handle multi-jurisdictional mandates and matters concerning fintech. The practice is jointly led by Konrad Stolarski, who is fluent in Polish, English and Spanish; and banking, insurance, and payment services expert Zbigniew Długosz; both are lauded for their ‘very well-established position as experts on the market’.

Dedicated banking and finance boutique firm Kancelaria Prawna Kycia Radcowie Prawni Spolka Partnership is well equipped to advise major Polish lenders. Areas of particular expertise for the firm include renewable energy-related financings, acquisition financings and real estate financings. Anna Kycia and Grzegorz Kycia co-head the practice.

The banking and finance department at Osborne Clarke provides clients with both transactional support and regulatory advice on a multi-jurisdictional level. Project financing matters in the energy sector are a key area of focus for the team, as are sustainable lending mandators and receivables financing transactions. Michał Markowski leads the department with particular expertise in investment financing transactions.

Penteris supports both borrowers and lenders with a plethora of mandates, including real estate financing, project financing and acquisition financing. The offering also includes advice on regulatory matters. Real estate expert Katarzyna Sawa-Rybaczek heads up the banking and finance department, and she is ably supported by Andrzej Tokaj, who boasts expertise in the office, retail, warehouse and residential industries.

Radzikowski, Szubielska i Wspólnicy sp. j. is a go-to practice for several major banks in Poland due to their expertise in financing residential projects, as well as the construction of office spaces and retail buildings. Martyna Kamińska-Tabaka, Agnieszka Piasecka and Zbigniew Skórczyński are key senior names to note in the team.

The financial institutions and payment services team at Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners has a wide-ranging client roster, including banks, credit unions, payment institutions and settlement agents, to name a few. In addition to supporting these clients with their payment services matters, the team is well-versed in regulatory mandates before supervision authorities. Jan Byrski sits at the helm of the practice with notable expertise in financial innovation law.

Andersen in Poland handles a range of financing transactions, including corporate, project, real estate and acquisition financings, and also provides support to financial institutions on their operations and financing instruments. Other areas of activity for the group include contentious mandates, in which the group particularly excels, restructurings and transaction follow-up work. Mariusz Aleksandrowicz, Leszek Rydzewski and Piotr Krupa all jointly head up the practice.

The independent Polish law firm Czabanski Galuszynski & Partners has experience in advising both borrowers and lenders on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including real estate and structured financing. It also handles the financing of investment companies and the acquisition of companies. Restructuring mandates fall within the group’s expertise as well. Piotr Gałuszyński sits at the helm of the practice.

Sitting within the firm’s wider TMT practice, ZP Zackiewicz & Partners established its AI, cyber security and fintech group at the beginning of 2024. The main focuses of this group include supporting financial institution clients with their tech projects, and handling fintech mandates, which includes advisory services on regulatory matters. Michał Nowakowski and Martyna Rzeczkowska jointly head up the team, and managing partner Maciej Zackiewicz is also a key member of the department.