Norton Rose Piotr Strawa and Partners made the market stand up and take notice when it won a role on the Tauron Polska Energia deal. "If you want to know the truth, Norton rose should be in tier three because they did a major thing the Tauron, so I think they should be number three," says one partner....
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Norton Rose Piotr Strawa and Partners made the market stand up and take notice when it won a role on the Tauron Polska Energia deal. "If you want to know the truth, Norton rose should be in tier three because they did a major thing the Tauron, so I think they should be number three," says one partner.
This year, the global firm's Polish office continues to build market share with roles such as advising the State Treasury on the IPO and listing of the Warsaw Stock Exchange on its own trading platform.
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"Tier two is the right position for Norton Rose," says one partner, adding: "In Norton Rose there are two lawyers who are running independent businesses and they have very recognised clients and I saw the quality of their work, it's very high, so I think that tier two is definitely okay for them."The firm punches above its weight and has established a solid reputation on the market....
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"Tier two is the right position for Norton Rose," says one partner, adding: "In Norton Rose there are two lawyers who are running independent businesses and they have very recognised clients and I saw the quality of their work, it's very high, so I think that tier two is definitely okay for them."
The firm punches above its weight and has established a solid reputation on the market. When asked the hypothetical question of which firm one would choose to represent them on a banking transaction, one partner said: "I would choose Norton Rose." However, there has been talk that the firm's reputation is upheld by its strength in London. "Norton Rose it's a pretty much small legal firm in Warsaw just because of the fact that Norton is a very reputable firm in London it's in that tier which I do not agree," says one rival.
Grzegorz Dyczkowski is described by peers as "a wise lawyer" and has been active in all of the team's significant mandates. The firm advised BRE Bank, the Polish subsidiary of Commerzbank, with regard to a tender process connected to the disposal of a non-performing consumer loans portfolio branded mBank and MultiBank. The total face value of the portfolio was €150 million and the price offered is one of the highest for a non-performing loan portfolio in the history of the Polish market. Additionally, the team advised RBS on a sale of PKN Orlen's mandatory crude oil stocks worth approximately €209 million. The firm is also currently advising a leading international financial institution with regard to the €279 million financing of crude oil strategic reserves.
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Norton Rose Piotr Strawa and Partners' corporate practice lacks the bite of its banking arm, nevertheless over the last twelve months the firm has had a steady stream of mandates.In one, it advised the acquiring company, Nestle Polska, in its merger with Alima-Gerber, the largest Polish baby food manufacturer which saw Nestle Polska become the 100% owner of Alima-Gerber....
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Norton Rose Piotr Strawa and Partners' corporate practice lacks the bite of its banking arm, nevertheless over the last twelve months the firm has had a steady stream of mandates.
In one, it advised the acquiring company, Nestle Polska, in its merger with Alima-Gerber, the largest Polish baby food manufacturer which saw Nestle Polska become the 100% owner of Alima-Gerber. Furthermore, in mid-2011 the firm was advising Itaipava Holding on the acquisition of the entire shared capital of companies located in six jurisdictions. These companies are ultimately owned and controlled by Tyco International.
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