Jacek Zawadzki

Jacek Zawadzki is an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Poland and a partner in the corporate department of Rymarz Zdort Maruta.

Experience and education:

A specialist in corporate law, M&A transactions and capital markets regulations, Jacek has extensive experience advising both Polish and international clients. His expertise covers a wide range of areas, including complex public and private M&A transactions, where he has been involved in groundbreaking deals in the financial institutions sector, setting benchmarks for similar transactions on the Polish market. Additionally, Jacek has advised issuers of securities, investment banks, and selling shareholders on major initial and secondary public offerings, rights issues, ABB transactions, and bond issuances, including convertible bonds. In the regulatory sphere, he has advised financial institutions on matters before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, as well as on bancassurance transactions. Furthermore, Jacek has extensive experience in corporate matters, particularly in advising Polish WSE-listed companies.

He graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków in 2008 and has also completed postgraduate studies in capital markets law organised by the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. Jacek qualified as an attorney-at-law in 2012.

Awards and rankings:

Jacek Zawadzki has been recognised in several rankings in the fields of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, commercial law, private equity, equity capital markets (ECM), and insurance law.

In a prestigious ranking published by Chambers & Partners, he is recognised as a Band 3 lawyer in the field of Corporate/M&A. According to recent reports, “Jacek Zawadzki’s combination of legal expertise, strategic insight and deal-making instinct is unmatched in the market. He consistently delivers high-quality, pragmatic advice under pressure.” He is also described as “a very strong M&A lawyer with excellent knowledge and vast experience in various sectors. He is also very creative and pragmatic.” In addition, clients underline that “Jacek’s personal dedication to providing the highest-quality legal services, along with his profound expert knowledge and interpersonal skills, is exceptional.”

Since 2011, he has also been consistently ranked among the leading specialists in Poland in the field of equity capital markets. According to recent reports, Jacek Zawadzki is a “hard-working lawyer who brings knowledge to the table.” He is recognised as a leading ECM specialist advising on IPOs and share offerings. As one client notes: “He has no problem in dealing with clients and senior members of the board and is very good at managing clients. He is a guy who is always available.”

Another prestigious ranking published by The Legal 500 recognised Jacek as a Next Generation Partner in the commercial, corporate and M&A categories, and recommended him in private equity. According to recent reports, “Jacek Zawadzki provides comprehensive services, an ability to bring solutions, experience and an ability to solve problems before they are brought to the table”; “Jacek Zawadzki is very proactive and involved, independent and able to handle complex assignments”. In addition, The Legal 500 recommended Jacek for insurance in its 2019 edition.