Banking and Finance

Whether you are providing capital or seeking it, you need advisors who understand both sides of the table. We represent lenders and borrowers across CEE, bringing insight from every angle to structure deals that work for all parties involved. Our regional presence and cross-border experience make us the natural partner for financing where multiple legal systems and commercial interests intersect.

Real estate finance forms our core strength. From drafting loan agreements and security documents to monitoring conditions precedent and conducting legal due diligence, we ensure your financing closes on time and on terms that protect your position. Within the past year, we have advised on over 15 large-scale financing deals with transactions totalling more than €600 million, primarily in retail, office, industrial, and logistics real estate investments. Our experience includes advising German banks on €117 million cross-border acquisitions and €158 million refinancing packages for real estate portfolios. We’ve also structured €100 million financing for renewable energy projects with Danish developers.  The team is recognized by Legal 500 for its particular skill in advising German banks and Polish financial institutions with German connections.

Your industry gets tailored solutions. We advise banks, developers, sponsors, and funds across sectors – from infrastructure and mezzanine lending to acquisition finance and structured derivatives. Our Banking and Finance practice is consistently recommended by the world’s most reputable legal rankings: Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000. You benefit from strategic guidance built on deep market knowledge and practical deal experience throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

We operate with values that drive results. Responsiveness defines our approach – clients consistently recognize our prompt legal advice and efficient administrative support. We think and act from an entrepreneur’s perspective, understanding that financing is not just about legal structures but about moving your business forward. Our commitment shows in the details: every condition precedent monitored, every security document perfected, every negotiation conducted with your commercial objectives front of mind. With over 200 multilingual specialists working from 13 offices across 9 EU countries, we deliver the local expertise and cross-border coordination your transactions demand. You get a team that is better by your side.