Paulina Kimla-Kaczorowska
Founder
An experienced lawyer with over ten years of practice at a renowned international law firm. She holds a Ph.D. in civil law and specializes in comprehensive advisory services related to financing and M&A transactions. Her expertise covers a wide range of matters, including syndicated loans (club deals), acquisition financing, project finance, green loans and sustainability-linked bonds and loans, venture capital debt and equity financing, minority investments, controlling stake buyouts, leveraged buyouts and joint ventures.
Paulina supports her clients at every stage of the transaction—from investments in the early phases of project development, such as renewable energy installations and innovative startups, to complex investment processes in the development and maturity phases, including acquisitions and the sale of 100% of shares. With her deep understanding of the specifics of financial transactions and mergers and acquisitions, Paulina considers the perspective of project financing already at the acquisition stage. She negotiates financial documents tailored to the conditions of acquisition processes, allowing her to offer clients strategic solutions and support them in achieving their investment objectives.
Experience
In the course of more than dozen years Paulina has gained experience in significant transactions and advisory roles across various sectors at international and Polish law firms
Credit and Loan Financing
- Advised on obtaining a number of project finance transactions, including credit facilities for the purpose of renewable energy installations development and construction with a total capacity of over 100 MW, and aggregate amounting exceeding PLN 1 billion.
- Advised a telecommunications and media group in obtaining financing based on sustainability-linked loan agreements from a consortium of banks, with a term loan in PLN exceeding PLN 7 billion, a term loan in EUR up to more than EUR 500 million, and a revolving credit facility up to PLN 1 billion.
- Advised a telecommunications operator on obtaining additional financing in the form of a loan amounting to PLN 1 billion from selected Polish and foreign financial institutions.
- Advised a telecommunications and media group in connection with a loan agreement with a consortium of financial institutions for a term loan up to PLN 11.5 billion and a revolving credit facility up to PLN 1 billion.
- Advised a telecommunications and media group on refinancing a debt securities program valued at over PLN 7.9 billion.
- Advised a retail group in taking out a loan worth PLN 120 million.
- Advised a telecommunications operator on obtaining financing for the acquisition of a television station.
- Advised an investor in connection with obtaining financing for the acquisition of shares office building project company.
- Advised a development group in obtaining financing for the acquisition of a shopping center portfolio, comprising a number of regional shopping centers located in various cities.
- Advised on providing secured loans by private investors.
Debt Securities Market
- Advised the issuer in a bonds issue with a nominal value of PLN 820 million.
- Represented the first company in Poland to issue sustainability-linked bonds, with a transaction value exceeding PLN 2.6 billion, marking the largest corporate issuance in the history of the Polish capital market denominated in zloty.
- Advised the issuer on a bond issuance of PLN 1 billion, which was the first issuance on the Polish market compliant with new bond regulations.
Venture Capital
- Advised a venture capital fund in an investment round for a technology company.
- Advised an investor in the acquisition of shares in a company providing alternative legal services, including a minority stake and the issuance of subscription warrants.
- Advised a startup in the field of materials processing regarding an investment from two venture capital investors in the form of a convertible loan.
- Advised a technology startup in raising financing through convertible loans, followed by their conversion into shares along with an additional share issuance.
Mergers and Acquisitions of Private Companies
- Advised investors in the acquisition of companies executing renewable energy projects and project assets for renewable energy installations at various stages of project development, totaling over 700 MW.
- Represented a telecommunications and media group in the sale of 99.99% of shares in a subsidiary to a telecommunications infrastructure operator.
- Advised a telecommunications and media group regarding the enhancement of its media asset portfolio.
- Advised an investment firm in negotiating and signing a joint venture agreement with an Australian investor in the real estate sector.
- Advised a company in the HR sector in the transaction for the sale of a minority stake to a venture capital fund.
- Advised a media group in connection with acquiring 100% of shares in companies owning television channels from another media group, as well as over 30% of shares in a company owning television stations, along with a preliminary purchase agreement for an additional 15% of shares in the future.
- Advised a telecommunications operator during the sale of an online portal to an investment fund. The transaction value was PLN 375 million.
Mergers and Acquisitions of Public Companies
- Advised—along with the capital markets team—a media group regarding the acquisition of approximately 30% of shares in another company from two significant shareholders for a total of over PLN 630 million, as well as in relation to the announcement of a public tender offer for the sale of shares in that company.
- Advised a telecommunications operator and its subsidiary—along with the capital markets team—in the transaction for acquiring a majority stake in another company through a public tender offer.
- Advised a telecommunications operator—along with the capital markets team—on all aspects of the acquisition of another company, which included: (i) negotiating agreements with partners, (ii) issuing new shares, and (iii) refinancing existing debt. The transaction value exceeded PLN 6 billion.
Awards and acolades
Professional and community involvement
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Szymon Grudzień
Associate
With broad spectrum of experience in providing legal services to both Polish and international clients at Polish and international law firms, Szymon excels in corporate and transactional advisory, in particular in M&A transactions and financing. He has advised on mergers and acquisitions involving Polish and foreign entities and has played a substantial role in a number of business acquisitions and sales for investors, private equity funds, and individual clients. Additionally, he has supported entrepreneurs in securing project and acquisition financing, as well as refinancing effort.
Szymon is a distinguished graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, with further specialization in mergers and acquisitions from the Warsaw School of Economics. As part of an international exchange program, he studied at Ghent University in Belgium. He is also a proud alumnus of the XVII edition of the Capital Market Leaders Academy, organized by the Lesław A. Pagi Foundation. Currently, he serves as a trainee lawyer at the District Bar Council in Warsaw.
Experience
Credit and Loan Financing
Assisted in obtaining project financing for the construction of a number of wind farms with total facilities amount exceeding 1 billion PLN.
Assisted a leading telecommunications group in securing financing worth 10.5 billion PLN from a consortium of financial institutions.
Assisted fuel distribution company in obtaining acquisition credit facilities.
Advised on providing secured loans by private investors.
Venture Capital
Advised an investor in the acquisition of shares in a company providing alternative legal services, including a minority stake and the issuance of subscription warrants.
Mergers and Acquisitions of Private Companies
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Assisted in advisory work for a global FMCG corporation regarding the acquisition of a major food producer in Poland.
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Assisted a clean energy company related to the acquisition of a project company developing a wind farm in Northern Poland with a total capacity exceeding 70 MW.
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Assisted in transactional work for a real estate company concerning the sale of a Polish real estate development company to international property group.
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Assisted in transactional work for international insurance company regarding the acquisition of a Polish life and property insurance business, alongside pension funds and asset management from another insurer. The deal included the purchase of a 51% stake in joint ventures providing bancassurance products. The transaction was valued at over 2.5 billion EUR.
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Supported a pest control leader in acquiring 100% of the shares in a major provider of disinfection and pest control services in Poland.
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Assisted a private equity fund in the sale of 100% of a waste management company’s shares to another private equity fund, valued at over 500 million PLN.
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Assisted in the acquisition of a number of project companies developing wind farm projects with a total capacity of over 50 MW.
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Advised a recruitment solutions company on the acquisition of a stake from a media company and minority shareholders.
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Participated in advisory work for an independent renewable energy operator regarding the acquisition of special purpose companies and a cooperation agreement for developing photovoltaic projects exceeding 300 MW in Poland.
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Assisted a British investment fund with its first acquisition in Poland involving a company engaged in fuel trading in Poland, Estonia, and Lithuania.
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Assisted work for a private equity fund concerning the acquisition of a company specializing in frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as juices and drinks.