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.
Fighting Spirit: Keeping Production Lines in Times of Crisis
Przemyslaw Witas, General Counsel at CEDC International, is directly involved in keeping a production line running during the COVID-19 Crisis.
Deal 5: Penta Real Estate's Damian Grzywacz on the Sale of the D48 Office Building in Warsaw
On April 17, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Linklaters had advised Penta Real Estate on the sale of the D48 office building in Warsaw to IAD Investments. We reached out to Damian Grzywacz, Managing Director in Penta Real Estate Poland, to learn more about the deal.
Marek Szydlowski Becomes General Counsel at Komputronik
Former Grupa TVN Chief Legal Officer Marek Szydlowski has joined Komputronik S.A in June as General Counsel.
Anna Blonska Appointed Director of Legal Office at Polish Development Fund
Anna Blonska has been promoted to Director of Legal (Investments) Office at the Polish Development Fund.
Robert Makowski Becomes Legal Department Executive Director at Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has hired Robert Makowski as an Executive Director in its Legal Department.