Dentons Europe Dąbrowski & Partners is the Polish presence of the international law firm Dentons. The office is led by managing partner Arkadiusz Krasnodębski and is based in Warsaw. Dentons is an international law firm with about 20,000 professionals, including 12,000 lawyers, in more than 200 locations in more than 80 countries. 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm has a strong practice in M&A and infrastructure and power project development, achieving top-tier status in Poland for all three of these areas. The firm is also active in banking, where it advises on acquisition finance, asset finance and project finance, among other areas. 

Key clients 

In banking, key clients of the firm include EBRD, Santander Bank Polska, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, DNB Bank Polska, mBank, ING Bank, Erste Bank Group, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and HB Reavis. 

In M&A, key clients of the firm include Cornerstone Partners, Orbis/Accor, Geodis, Morgan Stanley, Optima Investments, Mansa Investments, Celanese Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Syntaxis Capital and Resource Partners. 

In project development, key clients of the firm include ENEA, PGE Group, Stadler Polska, Solar Turbines, Colas and Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy. 

In project finance, key clients of the firm include EBRD, EIB, Santander Bank Polska, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, DNB Bank Polska, mBank, ING Bank, Erste Bank Group, EKF, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, HB Reavis and Qair. 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Project finance 

“They did well on the local law issues, including due diligence work and lender coordination.” 

Project development: Energy 

“Dentons are very plugged into the market and provide commercial and pragmatic advice with a view to getting transactions completed in an efficient way.”