Former Gide Loyrette Nouel Attorney-at-Law Radoslaw Matusiak has joined Orpea Polska as Head of Legal.
Deal 5: Justyna Sliwowska-Mroz On Rights Claim Against Law And Justice Party in Poland
On December 22, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Lesnodorski, Slusarek i Wspolnicy, working pro bono, had successfully represented journalist Polish Justyna Sliwowska-Mroz in her claims that an advertisement by Poland's Law and Justice party had violated her rights. CEEIHM spoke with Sliwowska-Mroz to learn more.
Deal 5: Pawel Malon and Marek Jakubow on the formation of Stability Capital
On January 13, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that B2RLaw, working alongside Sidley Austin, had advised founders Pawel Malon and Marek Jakubow on the formation of Stability Capital, a Warsaw-based search fund. CEEIHM spoke with Malon and Jakubow, Managing Directors at Stability Capital, to learn more.
Reflecting on Mr Wolf: The GC Soft Skills That Get Things Done
Artur Chrzanowski, Head of Legal at Eiffage Polska, shares his thoughts on the development of soft skills critical for a General Counsel.
Recruiting During COVID-19: Expanding the Legal Team During the Pandemic
Barbara Chocholowska, Country Head of Legal Poland at HB Reavis, talks about the challenges presented by the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of hiring and inducting new colleagues into the in-house legal team.
A Story of a Complete Compliance System Revamp
Jakub Staskiewicz, Legal & Compliance Director, Company's Proxy, and DPO at Vision Express Polska, talks to CEE In-House Matters about his experience in revamping his company’s compliance system and lessons learned from the exercise.
Harmonizing Bayer’s Compliance Regionally
When he was promoted this May to Regional Legal & Compliance Operations Europe, Middle East, Africa at Bayer, Krzysztof Mazurek told CEE Legal Matters that his key objectives in his new position would be ensuring efficient support for the business “using above-country expertise and working with HQ and local legal & compliance colleagues so that the global solutions and service delivery models fit local markets and business needs.
Business Integrity: What's It All About
Lukasz Szymanski, General Counsel and Business Integrity Officer at Unilever Poland, Baltics & CEE, describes for CEE In-House Matters how a values-based approach leads to Business Integrity.
Editorial: Enough with the Pandemic-Induced Self-Delusion
Everyone has gone through, or more likely, still is going through particularly difficult times. That includes us, in-house lawyers, who have a perhaps more intimate relationship with their employers than others do. Thankfully, according to the more professional part of the Internet, quite a few of us managed to become better versions of ourselves.
Robert Makowski Promoted to Executive Director and Senior Counsel at Goldman Sachs
Robert Makowski has been promoted to Executive Director and Senior Counsel in Goldman Sachs’s Legal Department in Warsaw.
Deal 5: Innova Capital Senior Partner Andrzej Bartos on Sale of Trimo to Kingspan Group
On August 25, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Rymarz Zdort and Prica & Partners had advised Innova Capital on the sale of 100% of the shares of subsidiary Trimo d.o.o. to the Kingspan Group. CEEIHM spoke with Andrzej Bartos, Senior Partner at Innova Capital, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Matthias Schultz, CFO of Trei Real Estate GmbH on Financing for Polish Subsidiaries from Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
On October 8, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that JDP had advised Trei Real Estate GmbH on financing of EUR 51 million it received for its Polish subsidiaries from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, a German specialist lender for commercial real estate finance. CEEIHM spoke with Matthias Schultz, CFO at Trei Real Estate GmbH, to learn more about the financing.
Deal 5: Sun Investment Group GC Maciej Kalinowski on Solar Park Portfolio Sale in Poland
On September 28, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Clifford Chance had advised Sun Investment Group Polska on the sale of a 170 MW solar park portfolio currently under development to Ignitis Renewables. CEEIHM spoke with Maciej Kalinowski, General Legal Counsel at the Sun Investment Group, to learn more about the deal.
The In-house Buzz: Interview with Agnieszka Dziegielewska-Jonczyk of Skanska Central Europe
“The construction business suffered from COVID-19, but so far less than others," says Agnieszka Dziegielewska-Jonczyk, GC of Skanska Central Europe. "We may see the impact in the coming months. As we are fully dedicated to our customers, Skanska construction sites in Central Europe are open."
Deal 5: Madison International Realty’s Matthias Cordier on Cavatina Office Acquisition
On September 21, CEE Legal Matters reported that Greenberg Traurig had advised Madison International Realty on its acquisition of an unspecified stake in Cavatina Office sp. z o.o., the owner of the Chmielna 89 office building in Warsaw, from Cavatina Holding S.A., as well as on its entry into a joint venture agreement with Cavatina Holding and the refinancing of the existing bank debt of Cavatina Office sp. z o.o. CEEIHM spoke with Madison International Realty Managing Director, Matthias Cordier, about the deal.
Bank BPS SA Hires Radoslaw Radowski as Head of Compliance Unit
Bank BPS SA has hired Radoslaw Radowski in the role of Head of Compliance Unit.
Zentiva Hires Pawel Borowski as Head of General Legal
Zentiva has hired Pawel Borowski in the role of Head of General Legal in Prague from Takeda.
The In-House Team Behind the Financial Shield Programs
The “Financial Shield” programs are a part of the Polish Government-established “Anti-Crisis Shield” aid program, implemented by the Polish Development Fund. The programs, worth PLN 100 billion, aim to protect the labor market and to ensure companies’ financial liquidity in periods of severe economic disruption. Joanna Dynysiuk, Head of Legal, Anna Wawrzynczak, Office Director – Legal Office – Corporate, and Anna Blonska, Office Director – Legal Office – Investments, describe the programs and the legal work behind it.