Piotr Zawislak
Senior Counsel Corporate & Finance
Languages
English, Polish
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Chambers Europe, 2022He is always business-oriented.
As the head of the banking and finance team of the Hogan Lovells Warsaw office, Piotr Zawislak combines advising on banking (including syndicated lending, acquisition, and property finance) with debt capital markets, specifically asset back securitisations, and mortgage covered bonds. He was a pioneer in securitisations in Poland and his experience in this field is second to none. With 20 years’ experience, Piotr is among the most recognised banking and debt capital markets lawyers in Poland. He is often praised for his proficiency, pragmatic approach, and quick understanding of business situations.
Piotr advises on a wide range of financial transactions including syndicated lending, project finance, property finance, LBO/MBO financings, as well as asset back securitisations, mortgage covered bonds, and structured bonds.
Whether advising lenders, arrangers, borrowers, or issuers, Piotr's approach is to 'go straight to the heart of the matter' and find a solution which adequately addresses his clients' business objectives. Piotr has advised on many pioneering transactions in the Polish market. He advised on the very first ABS transaction successfully completed in Poland, and the first issuance of mortgage covered bonds. Chambers Europe has called him a 'guru in the Polish banking market' and cited the opinion of one of Piotr's customers that he is 'friendly, calm, creative, and pragmatic'.
Chambers Global, Banking and Finance, 2020Piotr Zawiślak acts for creditors on acquisition and real estate finance. He is esteemed for his many years of experience by commentators, one deeming him to be "one of the longest-standing lawyers in this market."
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Credentials
- LL.M., University of Warsaw, 1989
- The Circuit Chamber of Legal Counsel in Warsaw
- Poland
- Member, Warsaw Bar Association