Tomasz Kawczynski
Partner
Tomasz specialises in banking and finance transactions, focusing on project finance and other structured financings.
Tomasz also has a wealth of experience advising on leveraged finance transactions and has advised on a number of bilateral and syndicated, secured and unsecured non-structured loans, as well as distressed restructurings.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Polenergia S.A. on a cooperation agreement with the IFC to co-finance H2Hub - a hydrogen production plant development project, including two refuelling stations and accompanying infrastructure.
A group of pan-European and Polish lenders on a USD1.285bn financing for the development of FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) infrastructure in Poland by Polski Światłowód Otwarty (a JV formed by P4 (Polish subsidiary of Iliad) and InfraVia).
A group of financial institutions as mandated lead arrangers and underwriters, and Crédit Agricole Bank Polska and ING Bank Śląski as original lenders on a new credit facility as original lenders on a new credit facility agreement amounting to PLN5.5bn for P4 to partially finance the acquisition of shares in UPC Polska.
PFR (Polish Development Fund) in connection with the implementation of a government financial support program for enterprises called "PFR Financial Shield for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises", following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Recognition
“Tomasz Kawczyński is very good in terms of soft skills, negotiations and communication and has extensive experience in everything connected to private equity and financing.
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Chambers Global, 2024
“Tomasz Kawczyński is a market-leading lawyer who has extensive expertise in advising both domestic and international clients on a range of acquisition matters as well as project finance and complex loan agreements.”
Chambers Europe, 2023
Awards
- Band 1 Banking & Finance Lawyer in Poland, Chambers Global, 2024
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, 2023 (Banking and Finance)
- Band 1 Banking & Finance Lawyer in Poland, Chambers Europe, 2023
- Market Leader in Poland in Banking & Finance and Project Finance, IFLR1000 2023
Qualifications
Admissions
Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law, 2005 (Attorney-at-law)
Academic
MA, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdansk, 1997
Languages
English, Polish
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.