Clifford Chance

• Clifford Chance advised Partners Group on the acquisition of Velvet CARE
• Clifford Chance advised on a tender offer for Comarch shares
•  Clifford Chance advised TotalEnergies on the acquisition of Polska Grupa Biogazowa
• Clifford Chance advised the lenders in connection with the financing of a CCGT power plant in Ostrołęka
• Clifford Chance advised Windstorm and POLPHARMA on EUR 150 million and PLN 2.5 billion financing
• Clifford Chance advises UniCredit and other Dealers on the update of Bank Millennium’s €3 billion EMTN programme and two issues under the programme
• Clifford Chance advised Northrop Grumman on offset agreement for Phase II of WISŁA programme
• Clifford Chance advised Airbus Defence and Space on sale of two observation satellites to Poland
• Clifford Chance represented Mostostal Zabrze SA in an arbitration dispute with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
• Clifford Chance advised on the expansion and financing of the construction of the third Baltic Hub (DCT) terminal

Chambers Europe 2024

• Band 1 in Banking & Finance in Poland
• Band 1 in Capital Markets: Debt in Poland
• Band 1 in Competition/Antitrust in Poland
• Band 1 in Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability in Poland
• Band 1 in Dispute Resolution in Poland
• Band 1 in Private Equity in Poland

Client comments

Clifford Chance is a superb team with an excellent track record in handling complex cross-border M&A transactions, as well as the creation of high-impact joint ventures. The team has impressive experience across a range of industry sectors including financial services, media and IT. The law firm is also highly active on private equity deals. Clifford Chance's enviable client roster features high-profile domestic, European and international corporates.

"Clifford Chance's engagement with all things, even the small things, is amazing. They think of everything." 

"The demonstrated resilience in tough transactional contexts or when facing short deadlines."

"They have vast experience in the market and are very active, so they have the most current view on the market. They have good business acumen as well."

Chambers Europe 2024: Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Poland

Clifford Chance is a market-leading practice group representing both lenders and borrowers. The law firm is active on the full range of banking and finance transactions, covering areas such as acquisition and project finance as well as debt refinancing. The legal practice boasts a client roster of sizeable domestic and regional banks as well as developmental financial institutions. Clifford Chance also acts on project financing in the energy sector. The law firm benefits from its global network and is frequently sought out by international clients.

"Clifford Chance has a very good, flexible and agile team: when their workload gets heavy, they can get more people on the projects and deliver results."

"They have a strong team of high-calibre lawyers who are very reactive and responsive to requests and whose first drafts are already of a very high standard, which limits the iterations of the documentation."

"They can handle multiple parties and multiple negotiations and know how to professionally operate without exposing consortiums to internal tensions. They represent the parties in negotiations really well."

Chambers Europe 2024: Banking & Finance – Poland

Clifford Chance fields a highly respected real estate team that also offers strong expertise in construction matters. The law firm's client roster includes international investors, contractors and property developers. Its extensive international network allows the team to effectively tackle cross-border mandates. The practice is active on transactions featuring a range of property assets, including office buildings, shopping centres and logistics parks. The law firm also represents clients in construction disputes and assists with construction contracts. Additionally, Clifford Chance houses a strong real estate financing practice group.

"Clifford Chance has a broad scope of experts able to address any legal matter." 

"Clifford Chance has a strong team that delivers customised solutions on time."

"Clifford Chance has sophisticated and brilliant lawyers who provide very business-oriented solutions."

Chambers Europe 2024: Construction/Real Estate – Poland

Clifford Chance has an outstanding team with a comprehensive dispute resolution practice covering high-stakes arbitration, including investment arbitration, as well as commercial disputes and white-collar crime matters. The team advises banks and other financial institutions, in addition to blue-chip international corporate clients from a broad array of industries. The law firm handles commercial litigation, with activity involving construction, financial regulatory, energy and shareholder disputes.

"They give concise and clear responses."

"I appreciate most their hands-on approach and thorough knowledge of the Polish law and procedural rules. They offer a perfect mixture of legal expertise and understanding of their client's business."

"Clifford Chance offered us the litigation strategy the other defendants didn't even recognise as an option."

Chambers Europe 2024: Dispute Resolution – Poland