Piotr Nerwinski joins Greenberg Traurig as head of the Project and Structured Finance Practice in Poland

WARSAW - 4 November 2024 - In another strategic expansion aimed at solidifying its market prominence in Poland, Greenberg Traurig, a renowned global law firm, is pleased to announce that Piotr Nerwiński, a former partner and co-head of the banking and finance team at a leading international law firm, joins the firm's Warsaw office as Shareholder and Head of the Project and Structured Finance along with his specialized team of six lawyers. This will lead to the creation of a new Greenberg Traurig Project and Structured Finance Practice in Warsaw under Piotr's leadership.

Piotr Nerwiński brings wealth of experience advising on broad spectrum of financing transactions on the Polish and Central and Eastern European markets. He specialises in project finance, real estate finance, sustainability-linked loans and other structured financings. Piotr puts a particular focus on financing of renewable energy projects, where he advised on some of the largest wind and PV power plants financings in the region. He represents a number of Polish and foreign banks, multilaterals, private debt providers, sponsors and borrowers.

Piotr is ranked as a Leading Individual by EMEA Legal 500 with respect to Banking and Finance, recognized individually by Chamber Europe and Chambers Global in Banking and Finance as well as a Rising Star Partner by IFLR1000 with respect to Project Finance and Banking and Finance. Piotr is an advocate and a graduate of the University of Warsaw.

Piotr Nerwiński joins Greenberg Traurig together with his core team comprising Paweł Długoborski and Justyna Jamroży, who are joining the firm at the position of Counsel. As a former counsel at an international law firm with more than 10 years of professional experience,Paweładvises on transactions from the entire spectrum of credit health, from healthy credit new money deals (corporate, acquisition and project finance) to refined, stretched and distressed credit situations. Justyna, previously counsel at an international law firm with more than a decade of experience, focuses her practice on syndicated and leveraged finance transactions with a particular emphasis on project finance in the renewable energy sector.The team also includes Senior Associate Jakub Walawski, Associate Małgorzata Czarnecka as well as two Junior Associates: Weronika Łakoma and Aleksandra Grześkowiak. The team is also top tier ranked by leading legal directories.

"This significant lateral move and the addition of a highly respected Project and Structured Finance Practice to our Warsaw office underscores the commitment of Greenberg Traurig to our European presence and our dedication to collaborative growth across the region. By enhancing our expertise while maintaining the full focus on our quality, we are now even better positioned to serve our clients across Europe. This approach ensures that we are at the forefront of complex project and structured finance transactions across Poland and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)," said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Greenberg Traurig's Executive Chairman.

"I would like to warmly welcome Piotr and our new colleagues to Greenberg Traurig. Your arrival has already generated significant synergies within our team and has been met with enthusiasm by our Clients. This strategic integration seamlessly enhances our Energy and Natural Resources Practice, led by Konrad Kosicki and our Infrastructure and Government Contracts Practice, led by Tomasz Korczyński. In addition, the new practice will be a perfect complement to our existing corporate finance practice led by Andrzej Wysokiński, enabling us to meet our clients' expectations in a comprehensive manner. I fully believe that Piotr who is highly regarded by Clients and the market will significantly contribute to our firm's development and our commitment to unparalleled service delivery," added Jolanta Nowakowska-Zimoch, Managing Partner of Greenberg Traurig in Poland.

"We are thrilled to welcome Piotr and his accomplished team to Greenberg Traurig. Their exceptional legal expertise will be instrumental in elevating our firm and our office, particularly as we anticipate further market changes and the growing demand for specialized legal services in financings of large-scale projects. This strategic move is a great example of what Richard describes as 'staying ahead of the curve' - this is what GT is all about, we always remain proactive and well prepared to meet the upcoming and evolving needs of our Clients," said Lejb Fogelman, Senior Partner at the Greenberg Traurig Warsaw office.

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a global, multi-practice law firm with more than 2750 attorneys serving clients from 48 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

GREENBERG TRAURIG Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokiński sp.k. was named the 2021 Poland Firm of the Year at the highly esteemed Euromoney Legal Media Group "Women in Business Law Awards 2021 Europe" and the 2021, 2019, 2018 Law Firm of the Year in Poland by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP provides legal services to clients in Central Europe and beyond and consists of approximately 100 lawyers. Team members are regularly recognized as leaders in numerous practice areas. Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000 and EMEA Legal 500 consistently rank them among the top tiers the areas of Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Real Estate, Private Equity, Tax, Banking and Finance, Project Finance, Energy, Dispute Resolution, TMT and Competition/Antitrust.

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