Category: Press release

  • Rymarz Zdort ranked by MergerLinks

    Rymarz Zdort ranked by MergerLinks

    Rymarz Zdort is pleased to announce that it has been recognised among the best legal advisors for M&A in the CEE region in the recent edition of MergerLinks. Rymarz Zdort, which was ranked as Leading, is the highest-ranked independent law firm within the category.

    MergerLinks is a platform addressed to investors, advisors and decision-makers involved in M&A transactions. It collates and publishes information on M&A deals, and also aims to give exposure to the various parties involved in such deals. The rankings published by MergerLinks cover not only the legal industry, but also sector players such as financial advisors, environmental & technology advisors, commercial consultants, tax & accounting advisors, PR consultants and investors.

  • Rymarz Zdort has been recognised in the M&A ranking by IFLR1000

    Rymarz Zdort has been recognised in the M&A ranking by IFLR1000

    It is our greatest pleasure to announce that Rymarz Zdort has again been recognised in a recent IFLR1000 ranking.

    The recently published ranking regarded the M&A category, in which Rymarz Zdort has been ranked in Tier 1.

    Additionally, nine lawyers of Rymarz Zdort have been recognised individually in this category.

    Market Leader:

    • Pawel Rymarz; and
    • Pawel Zdort.

    Highly regarded:

    • Ewa Bober;
    • Marek Durski;
    • Dr hab. Lukasz Gasinski; and
    • Iwona Her.

    Rising Star:

    • Dr Agnieszka Koniewicz

    Notable Practitioner:

    • Monika Kierepa; and
    • Dr Filip Uzieblo.

    Congratulations to all of the recognised attorneys and the M&A team.

  • Pawel Zdort recommended by Who’s Who Legal

    Pawel Zdort recommended by Who’s Who Legal

    The law firm of Rymarz Zdort is pleased to announce that in the most recent edition of Who’s Who Legal, Pawel Zdort, a managing partner of Rymarz Zdort, has been recognised among the group of recommended lawyers for Capital Markets – Debt & Equity.

    Recognitions in the Capital Markets – Debt & Equity category are awarded to the most highly skilled practitioners who have distinguished themselves through their work advising issuers, underwriters, investment banks, funds, REITs and other market participants on all aspects of capital markets transactions.

    Pawel is a renowned specialist in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and private equity transactions. His clients include public and private companies, private equity funds, underwriters and institutional clients from a variety of industries. He also has broad experience in corporate governance and hostile takeover defence issues. For many years Pawel Zdort has been recognised by international legal rankings such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, PLC Which Lawyer? and Expert Guides, as well as the local legal rankings of a leading Polish daily, Rzeczpospolita, and the Polish edition of Forbes, as one of the leading lawyers in Poland for corporate and M&A, equity capital markets, private equity and energy & natural resources.

  • Rymarz Zdort recognised in latest IFLR1000 ranking for Project Development

    Rymarz Zdort recognised in latest IFLR1000 ranking for Project Development

    Rymarz Zdort is pleased to announce that it has been recognised in the most recent rankings published by IFLR1000.

    The ranking published today concerns Project Development. Rymarz Zdort has been ranked in Tier 1 in the Project Development: Power, and Tier 3 in the Project Development: Infrastructure categories.

    In addition, Marek Durski, the head of the Energy & Natural Resources practice of Rymarz Zdort, received an individual Highly Regarded recognition in the Project Development category.

    The results of other rankings will be published in due course.

  • Rymarz Zdort among the best law firms for capital markets according to IFLR1000 ranking

    Rymarz Zdort among the best law firms for capital markets according to IFLR1000 ranking

    Rymarz Zdort is pleased to announce that in the most recent edition of the IFLR100 ranking it has been recognised as one of the best law firms in Poland for capital markets. The ranking also covered individual recognitions for private equity.

    In the category Capital Markets: Equity, Rymarz Zdort has been recognised in Tier 1, and in Tier 2 for Capital Markets: Debt.

    Several Rymarz Zdort lawyers have also been recognised individually for Capital Markets as well as Private Equity.

    Market Leader recognitions:

    • Marcin Chylinski (Capital Markets: Equity);
    • Pawel Rymarz (Capital Markets: Equity, Private Equity); and
    • Pawel Zdort (Capital Markets: Equity; Capital Markets: Debt, Private Equity).

    Highly regarded recognitions:

    • Ewa Bober (Capital Markets: Equity);
    • Zofia Frydrychowicz (Capital Markets: Debt);
    • Dr (hab.) Lukasz Gasinski (Capital Markets: Equity, Private Equity); and
    • Marcin Iwaniszyn (Capital Markets: Debt).

    Notable practitioner recognition:

    • Monika Kierepa (Capital Markets: Equity);
    • Dr Filip Uzieblo (Private Equity).

    Congratulations to all recognised individuals and teams.

    The results of other ratings will be published in due course.

  • Rymarz Zdort takes first place in the Mergermarket Global & Regional M&A Report in the first half of 2020

    Rymarz Zdort takes first place in the Mergermarket Global & Regional M&A Report in the first half of 2020

    In the latest issue of the report, Rymarz Zdort maintains first place in the ranking for Poland. The law firm has been ranked in first place in both league tables, both in terms of deal value and the number of deals. Furthermore, Rymarz Zdort has been ranked in second place in the league table in terms of deal value in the CEE region. According to the report, in the first half of 2020 Rymarz Zdort advised on six transactions with a total value of approximately USD 3.2 billion.

    We are extremely happy about the latest legal M&A league tables. Being ranked atop both tables serves as proof of the strong position of our new independent brand on the market and the trust our clients have in the team that we have built over the years, for which we are very grateful.” – commented Paweł Zdort, managing partner.

    In the first half of 2020, Rymarz Zdort advised, among others, a joint venture between a fund managed by the Real Estate Group of Ares Management Corporation and Griffin Real Estate in connection with the acquisition of 98.04% of the shares in Murapol, Vectra group in connection with the takeover of Multimedia Polska S.A. and Innova Capital and OPTeam in connection with the sale of Centrum Rozliczen Elektronicznych Polskie ePlatnosci S.A. to Rementi Investments S.A.

  • Rymarz Zdort’s banking and finance practice rated by IFLR1000

    Rymarz Zdort’s banking and finance practice rated by IFLR1000

    Rymarz Zdort is pleased to announce the banking and finance ratings that it has been awarded in the recent edition of IFLR1000.

    The banking and finance practice was rated Tier 2 for Banking and for Project Finance. Individual Highly Regarded Lawyer ratings for Banking were awarded to Zofia Frydrychowicz and Marcin Iwaniszyn, and Dr Agnieszka Koniewicz was highlighted as a Rising Star for Banking and for Project Finance.

    Results of other ratings will be published in due course.

    The banking and finance practice of Rymarz Zdort specialises in advising borrowers, sponsors, and issuers, as well as financial institutions on transactional and regulatory matters relating to financings. The firm’s lawyers assist companies of all sizes from every industrial sector, as well as banks and other lenders on bilateral and syndicated, and secured and unsecured loans, private placements, and bond issuances. Our track record includes advising on, among others, acquisition and real estate financings, complex refinancings, corporate and distressed financings, project finance, domestic and international bond financing, including private and public offerings, high-yield bond issuances, and eurobond offerings.

    Our list of clients includes the largest Polish and leading international companies active in all industries, including private equity, financial institutions, IT, real estate, media and entertainment, chemicals, energy and natural resources, telecommunications, and many more.

  • Pawel Rymarz recommended by Who’s Who Legal

    Pawel Rymarz recommended by Who’s Who Legal

    In the newest edition of Who’s Who Legal ranking, Pawel Rymarz, the managing partner of Rymarz Zdort has been recognised among the group of experts in the M&A and Governance category.

    Recognitions in the M&A and Governance category are awarded to leading specialists in the field of corporate law, whose experience distinguishes them on the international market, and whose expertise covers a wide spectrum of consultancy.

    Pawel Rymarz has been recognised as one of the leading lawyers in Poland for corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and transactions on capital markets. He has advised on the largest acquisitions and privatizations in numerous domestic and international public offerings of securities and private equity transactions, as well as in the restructuring of many major Polish capital groups. For years, he has been awarded by international legal rankings, such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, PLC Which Lawyer? and Expert Guides, as well as national rankings maintained by the daily Rzeczpospolita and by the Polish edition of Forbes as one of the best lawyers in Poland in the field of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate law and company law, capital markets (in the area of equity markets and debt securities), restructuring and bankruptcy law, energy and natural resources, telecommunications law as well as media law and new technologies.

  • Rymarz Zdort among best law firms in Poland according to the newest edition of Chambers Europe 2020

    Rymarz Zdort among best law firms in Poland according to the newest edition of Chambers Europe 2020

    According to the newly published Chambers & Partners Europe 2020 ranking, Rymarz Zdort has been recognised as one of the leaders among law firms in Poland.

    Rymarz Zdort has been ranked in Band 1 in Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets: Equity and Private Equity. Moreover, in the following categories: Banking & Finance, Competition/Antitrust, Energy & Natural Resources, Restructuring/Insolvency and Tax, it has been ranked in Band 3. The firm has also been ranked in Band 5 for Dispute Resolution.

    Our attorneys received individual recognitions in the following categories:

    Banking & Finance

    • Marcin Iwaniszyn (Up and Coming)

    Capital Markets: Equity

    • Marcin Chylinski (Band 1)
    • Paweł Rymarz (Band 1)
    • Paweł Zdort (Band 1)
    • Ewa Bober (Band 3)
    • Lukasz Gasinski (Band 4)
    • Jacek Zawadzki (Band 4)

    Competition/Antitrust

    • Iwona Her (Band 3)

    Corporate/M&A

    • Paweł Rymarz (Band 1)
    • Paweł Zdort (Band 1)
    • Filip Uzieblo (Band 3)
    • Lukasz Gasinski (Band 4)

    Dispute Resolution

    • Andrzej Miklas (Band 4)

    Energy & Natural Resources

    • Marek Durski (Band 2)

    Private Equity

    • Paweł Zdort (Band 1)
    • Filip Uzieblo (Band 3)

    Real Estate

    • Agnieszka Koniewicz (Associate to watch)

    Restructuring/Insolvency

    • Magdalena Pyzik (Up and Coming)

    Tax

    • Robert Krasnodebski (Band 1)

    White-Collar Crime

    • Karina Aust-Niewiadomska (Band 3)

    Congratulations to all of the recognised attorneys and their teams for their outstanding achievements.

  • Rymarz Zdort among market leaders in the Polish edition of Chambers Global 2020

    Rymarz Zdort among market leaders in the Polish edition of Chambers Global 2020

    The recent issue of the Chambers and Partners Global 2020 ranking again recognised Rymarz Zdort as one of the top law firms for Capital Markets: Equity and Corporate/M&A. In addition, the firm was placed in Band 3 for Banking & Finance.

    Our attorneys received individual recognitions in the following categories:

    Corporate/M&A

    • Pawel Rymarz (Band 1)
    • Pawel Zdort (Band 1)
    • Filip Uzieblo (Band 3)
    • Łukasz Gasinski (Band 4)

    Capital Markets: Equity

    • Marcin Chylinski (Band 1)
    • Paweł Rymarz (Band 1)
    • Paweł Zdort (Band 1)
    • Ewa Bober (Band 3)
    • Łukasz Gasinski (Band 4)
    • Jacek Zawadzki (Band 4)

    Dispute Resolution

    • Andrzej Miklas (Band 4)

    Banking & Finance

    • Marcin Iwaniszyn (Up and Coming)

    Congratulations to all the recognised attorneys and their teams for their outstanding achievements.